BIRTHDAYS
Pat Jennings (soccer) - former Tottenham, Arsenal and Northern Ireland goalkeeper who won 119 international caps and was the first British player to appear in 1,000 matches, born 1945.
Terry Alderman (cricket) - former Australia bowler who ended his career with 170 Test wickets, born 1956.
Javed Miandad (cricket) - former Pakistan batsman and coach, born 1957.
Peter Such (cricket) - former England spinner, born 1964.
Gwen Torrence (athletics) - American former Olympic 200m champion, born 1965.
Thomas Sorensen (soccer) - former Denmark, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke goalkeeper, born 1976.
Lewis Moody (rugby union) - former Leicester and Bath flanker, a World Cup winner with England in 2003, born 1978.
Marco Bortolami (rugby union) - former Italy captain, born 1980.
Bryan Habana (rugby union) - Former winger who was part of South Africa's World Cup-winning squad, born 1983.
Eren Derdiyok (soccer) - Galatasaray and Switzerland striker, born 1988.
Philippe Coutinho (soccer) - Brazil and Barcelona playmaker, born 1992.
ON THIS DAY
1930: Max Schmelling became the first and only man to become world heavyweight champion via a disqualification - against American Jack Sharkey. He died in 2005, aged 99.
2000: England surrendered a two-goal lead as they lost 3-2 to Portugal in their opening game of Euro 2000 in Eindhoven.
2004: Ricky Hatton made a successful 13th defence of his WBU light-welterweight title by defeating Argentinian Carlos Vilches.
2005: Irish boxer Kevin McBride defeated Mike Tyson when the former world heavyweight champion retired on his stool at the end of the sixth round in Washington.
2006: Celtic's former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane announced his retirement from football on medical grounds.
2007: Jamaican police confirmed they believed Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes and was not murdered as first thought.
2009: Manor Grand Prix, Campos Grand Prix and Team US F1 were accepted as new Formula One teams.
2010: Goalkeeper Robert Green's error handed the United States an equaliser as England drew their World Cup Group C opener 1-1 in Rustenberg.
2014: Midfielder Cesc Fabregas signed for Chelsea from Barcelona on a five-year deal.
2016: Andy Murray teamed back up with former coach Ivan Lendl.
2018: Real Madrid announced the appointment of Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their next head coach.
QUICK QUIZ
1: In what year did Andre Agassi win the Wimbledon men's singles competition?
2: Which UEFA member is the smallest in terms of population and area?
3: Who was Formula One world champion in 2005 and 2006?
4: Which club did Chelsea sign goalkeeper Petr Cech from in 2004?
5: Which Indian all-rounder hit Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over at the 2007 World T20?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Wednesday, June 12)
CRICKET: Cricket World Cup, Australia v Pakistan - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket World Cup 1000.
TENNIS: WTA, Libema Open - BT Sport 1 1000.
MOTOR RACING: Le Mans 24 Hours, practice - Eurosport 2 1545; Qualifying - Eurosport 2 2050.
CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine - Eurosport 1 1400.
BASEBALL: MLB, Colorado Rockies v Chicago Cubs - BT Sport/ESPN 2000; Houston Astros v Milwaukee Brewers - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Thur).
Tomorrow (Thursday, June 13)
CRICKET: Cricket World Cup, India v New Zealand - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket World Cup 1000; Women's one-day international, England v West Indies - Sky Sports Main Event 1900, Sky Sports Cricket World Cup 1915.
SOCCER: Women's World Cup, Australia v Brazil - BBC Two 1645.
GOLF: US Open - Sky Sports Golf 1500 & Sky Sports Main Event 2130.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Castleford v Hull FC - Sky Sports Arena 1900.
MOTOR RACING: Le Mans 24 Hours, qualifying - Eurosport 1 1750.
TENNIS: WTA, Nature Valley Open - Eurosport 2 1200; Libema Open - BT Sport 1 1330.
ATHLETICS: Diamond League, The Bislett Games - Eurosport 2 1900.
CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine - Eurosport 1 1400.
BASEBALL: MLB, Minnesota Twins v Seattle Mariners - BT Sport/ESPN 1800; Detroit Tigers v Kansas City Royals - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Fri).
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1: 1992. 2: Gibraltar. 3: Fernando Alonso. 4: Rennes. 5: Yuvraj Singh.
