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On This Day - August 9, 2014: Armagh come close to shocking Donegal

Donegal were pushed hard by Armagh
Donegal were pushed hard by Armagh Donegal were pushed hard by Armagh

BIRTHDAYS

Rod Laver (tennis) - Australian who is the only player to win all four grand slam events in the same season on two occasions, achieving the feat in 1962 and 1969, born 1938.

Roy Hodgson (soccer) - Former England manager now in charge at Crystal Palace, born 1947.

Deion Sanders (American football/baseball) - two-time Super Bowl winner and Pro Football hall-of-famer, the only player ever to score an NFL touchdown and hit a major league baseball home run in the same week, born 1967.

Davide Rebellin (cycling) - Italian rider who won an unprecedented treble of the Amstel Gold Race, La Fleche Wallonne and the Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2004 but failed a drug test at the 2008 Olympics, born 1971.

Filippo Inzaghi (soccer) - Former AC Milan head coach and player and former Italy striker, now coach of Serie A side Bologna, born 1973.

Mikael Silvestre (soccer) - Former Manchester United, Arsenal and France defender, born 1977.

Tyson Gay (athletics) - American sprinter, a former world champion in 100 metres and 200 metres. Tested positive for a banned substance in May 2013 and subsequently accepted a one-year ban, born 1982.

Willian (soccer) - Chelsea and Brazil midfielder, born 1988.

Stefano Okaka (soccer) - Watford's Italian striker, born 1989.

ON THIS DAY

1984: British decathlete Daley Thompson set a new world record of 8,847 points to retain his Olympic title in Los Angeles.

1990: Joe Mercer, who guided Manchester City to the league title in 1968, died aged 76.

2003: Manchester United youngster Jimmy Davis was killed in a car crash on his way to play on loan for Watford against Coventry. The game was postponed as a mark of respect for the 21-year-old.

2004: West Brom striker Lee Hughes was jailed for six years after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial at Coventry Crown Court.

2007: England spinner Ashley Giles, who was part of the 2005 Ashes-winning side, retired from cricket.

2010: Martin O'Neill resigned as Aston Villa manager.

2012: Britain's Nicola Adams became the first woman boxing champion in Olympic history after taking gold in the women's flyweight division. Shortly afterwards, Katie Taylor won Ireland's first gold of the London Games by winning the women's lightweight division.

2014: A Tony Kernan effort to force extra-time fell just short as Donegal defeated Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final on a 1-12 to 1-11 scoreline.

2015: Kilkenny added to their recent domination over Waterford with a 1-21 to 0-18 All-Ireland semi-final win.

2016: Manchester United announced the £89million signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus on a five-year contract with the option of a sixth season.

2016: England defender John Stones completed his £47.5m move to Manchester City from Everton by signing a six-year deal at the Etihad Stadium.

QUIK QUIZ BLITZ

1. Which English football great was loaned to Preston before rejoining Manchester United for his Premier League debut in 1995?

2. What colour is Force India's Formula One car?

3. Which 14-time golf major winner was born in Cypress, California?

4. Name the Kerry minor manager.

5. By how many hours might Japan change its time to allow athletes to compete in cooler conditions at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

SPORT ON TV

Today (Thursday, August 9)

CRICKET: Second Test, England v India - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket 1000; Blast, Yorkshire v Lancashire - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket 1845.

SPORT: European Championships - BBC One 1345, BBC Two 0900, Eurosport 1 0830.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Super 8s Qualifiers, Widnes v London - Sky Sports Action 1930.

TENNIS: Rogers Cup - BT Sport 1 1730.

SNOOKER: World Open - Eurosport 2 0730 & 1230.

BASEBALL: MLB, Washington Nationals v Atlanta Braves - BT Sport/ESPN 1800, Houston Astros v Seattle Mariners - BT Sport 2 0100.

Tomorrow (Friday, August 10)

SOCCER: Manchester United v Leicester - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Premier League 1900.

CRICKET: Second Test, England v India - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket 1030; Blast, Glamorgan v Hampshire - Sky Sports Cricket 1900.

SPORT: European Championships - BBC One 1345, BBC Two 0900, Eurosport 1 0900.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League Super 8s - Wigan v Castleford, Sky Sports Action 1930.

TENNIS: Rogers Cup - BT Sport 1 1730.

SNOOKER: World Open - Eurosport 2 0730 & 1230.

BASEBALL, MLB: Chicago Cubs v Washington Nationals - BT Sport/ESPN 1915.

Answers: 1. David Beckham; 2. Pink; 3. Tiger Woods; 4. Peter Keane; 5. Two.