ON THIS DAY
1909: The first rugby match was played at Twickenham when resident club Harlequins faced Richmond.
1968: Robert Gibson of the St Louis Cardinals pitched a championship record 17 strikeouts against the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. The Tigers won the best-of-seven series 4-3.
1980: Muhammad Ali had his 25th and last world heavyweight title fight. He was stopped in the 10th round by Larry Holmes at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas.
2006: Lord Stevens, leading the inquiry into allegations of corruption in English football, announced there were 39 transfers involving eight English league teams which merited further investigation.
2007: Hugh Morris was appointed managing director of the England team by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
2009: Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games.
2010: Wigan beat St Helens 22-10 in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
2011: Former England boss Steve McClaren resigned as Nottingham Forest manager after just 10 league matches in charge.
2015: Leading FIFA sponsors Coca-Cola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald's demanded Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation as president of the governing body.
BIRTHDAYS
Sir Trevor Brooking (soccer) - former West Ham and England midfielder, born 1948.
Frankie Fredericks (athletics) - Namibian four-time Olympic sprint silver medallist, born 1967.
Eddie Brennan (Gaelic Games): Irish hurling manager and former star player with the Kilkenny senior team. Playing career spanned 12 seasons from 2000 until 2011, and he is the current manager of the Laois senior hurling team, born 1978.
Michael Ball (soccer) - former Everton and Manchester City full-back, born 1979.
Stephen Pearson (soccer) - former Scotland midfielder who most recently played for Motherwell, born 1982.
Marion Bartoli (tennis) - 2013 Wimbledon champion, born 1984.
George Boyd (soccer) - Sheffield Wednesday winger, born 1985.
Roberto Firmino (soccer) - Liverpool forward, born 1991.
Michy Batshuayi (soccer) - Chelsea striker, on loan at Valencia, born 1993.
Tammy Abraham (soccer) - Aston Villa's on-loan Chelsea striker, born 1997.
QUICK QUIZ
1. Jurgen Klopp spent most of his professional playing career at which club?
2. Which Belfast fighter defends his WBA super-bantamweight title in Glasgow next month?
3. Steffi Graff is married to which fellow ex-tennis player?
4. Who is the only Australian to win the Tour de France?
5. Whic team won the 2018 Fermanagh Senior Club Football Championship title by beating St Joseph's, Ederney?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Tuesday, October 2)
SOCCER: Champions League, Juventus v Young Boys - BT Sport 1 1730, Bayern Munich v Ajax - BT Sport/ESPN 1945, Manchester United v Valencia - BT Sport 2 2000; Championship, Ipswich v Middlesbrough - Sky Sports Main Event 1900.
TENNIS: ATP, China Open - Sky Sports Main Event 0600; Japan Open - Sky Sports Action 0600 and 0400 (Weds), Sky Sports Main Event 0400 (Weds); WTA, China Open - BT Sport 1 1230 and 0530 (Weds).
DARTS: World Grand Prix - Sky Sports Action 1900.
SNOOKER: European Masters - Eurosport 1 1155 and 1755.
CYCLING: Binche-Chimay-Binche - Eurosport 2 1500.
BASEBALL: MLB, TBC v TBC - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Weds).
Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 3)
SOCCER: Champions League, Paris St Germain v Red Star Belgrade - BT Sport 1 1730, Lokomotiv Moscow v Schalke - BT Sport/ESPN 1745, PSV Eindhoven v Inter Milan - BT Sport/ESPN 2000, Tottenham v Barcelona - BT Sport 2 2000; Championship, Sheffield Wednesday v West Brom - Sky Sports Main Event 1900.
CRICKET: One-day international, South Africa v Zimbabwe - Sky Sports Cricket 1155, Sky Sports Main Event 1200.
TENNIS: ATP, Japan Open - Sky Sports Main Event 0600 and 0400 (Thurs), Sky Sports Action 0600 and 0400 (Thurs); WTA, China Open - BT Sport 1 1400 and 0530 (Thurs).
DARTS: World Grand Prix - Sky Sports Action 1900.
SNOOKER: European Masters - Eurosport 1 1155 and 1755.
BASEBALL: MLB, TBC v TBC - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Thurs).
QUICK QUIZ answers 1. Mainz; 2. Ryan Burnett; 3. Andre Agassi; 4. Cadel Evans; 5. Derrygonnelly Harps
