BIRTHDAYS
Mushtaq Ahmed (cricket) - Former Pakistan leg-spinner, who also represented Surrey and Sussex, born 1970.
Lorenzo Amoruso (soccer) - Former Rangers and Blackburn defender, born 1971.
Fabien Barthez (soccer) - Former Manchester United and France goalkeeper, born 1971.
Kenny Cunningham (soccer) - Former Birmingham, Millwall, Sunderland and Republic of Ireland defender, born 1971.
Alberto Berasategui (tennis) - Spaniard who was French Open runner-up in 1994, born 1973.
Phil Bardsley (soccer) - Burnley and Scotland defender, born 1985.
Kevin De Bruyne (soccer) - Manchester City and Belgium midfielder, born 1991
ON THIS DAY
1930: Mick The Miller won his second successive Greyhound Derby to become the first dog to win the race twice.
1950: One of the biggest shocks in the history of the World Cup was recorded as England, who went into the finals in Brazil as favourites, lost 1-0 to a United States team of part-timers.
1990: Fifa announced the first change in football's offside law for 65 years when it ruled that players’ level with defenders would, in future, be onside.
2000: France beat Portugal 2-1, with Zinedine Zidane's golden goal putting them into the final of Euro 2000.
2005: Stoke parted company with manager Tony Pulis. He returned to the club a year later.
2012: Italy beat Germany 2-1 to reach the final of Euro 2012, which they eventually lost to Spain.
2017: Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield, former chief constable Norman Bettison and four other individuals were charged with offences relating to the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Gabriel Heinze joined Manchester United in 2004 from which club?
2. England bowler Stuart Broad began his professional career with which county side?
3. Which Swiss tennis player won the 2014 Australian Open and the 2015 French Open?
4. In what order do triathletes complete their disciplines?
5. How many NBA championships has LeBron James won?
TODAY’S TV
SOCCER: World Cup, Senegal v Colombia - BBC One 1430; Japan v Poland - BBC Two 1445; England v Belgium - ITV 1815; Panama v Tunisia - ITV 4 1815.
CRICKET: Women's International T20, South Africa v New Zealand - Sky Sports Cricket 1255; England v New Zealand - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1730.
GOLF: European Tour, Open de France - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 0930; LPGA Tour, KPMG Women's PGA Championship - Sky Sports Golf 1730; PGA Tour, Quicken Loans National - Sky Sports Golf 2000, Sky Sports Main Event 2100; Champions Tour, US Senior Open - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 0000 (Fri).
TENNIS: WTA, Nature Valley International - Eurosport 1 1100, BBC Two 1300 & 1700.
BASEBALL: MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers v Chicago Cubs - BT Sport/ESPN 2000; Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Angels - BT Sport 1 0000 (Fri).
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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ ANSWERS
1. Paris St-Germain; 2. Leicestershire; 3. Stan Wawrinka; 4. Swimming, cycling, running; 5. Three (2012, 2013, 2016)
