BIRTHDAYS
Steve Coppell (soccer) - former Manchester United and England midfielder, born 1955.
Gianluca Vialli (soccer) - former Italy striker who played for Chelsea, Sampdoria and Juventus and went on to manage Chelsea and Watford, born 1964.
Paolo Di Canio (soccer) - former Sunderland manager who previously played at West Ham, Celtic, Sheffield Wednesday and Lazio, born 1968.
Gary Kelly (soccer) - former Leeds and Republic of Ireland defender, born 1974.
Craig Quinnell (rugby union) - former Cardiff and Wales second row, born 1975.
Ashley Young (soccer) - Manchester United and England player, born 1985.
Rafael and Fabio da Silva (soccer) - Brazilian twins and full-backs, Rafael plays for Lyon while Fabio is on Nantes' books, born 1990.
Mitch Larkin (swimming) - Australian who set a record as the first swimmer to win every backstroke event and also the most gold medals for a swimmer at a single Commonwealth Games event on the Gold Coast in 2018.
DeAndre Yedlin (soccer) - Newcastle and United States full-back, born 1993.
ON THIS DAY
1877: The first Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship was held. The only title being contested, the men's singles, was won by Spencer Gore who beat his fellow Briton WC Marshall 6-1 6-2 6-4.
1954: Peter Thomson won the first of his five Open golf titles, and the first of three in successive years.
1982: Sir Ian Botham scored 200 runs in 219 balls for England against India at The Oval.
2003: Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger were awarded honorary OBEs for their contribution to British football.
2006: Top seed Roger Federer won the Wimbledon men's singles title, beating second seed Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (2/7) 6-3 on Centre Court.
2006: Italy won the World Cup, beating France 5-3 on penalties after the final finished 1-1 after extra time in Berlin as Zinedine Zidane's career ended with a red card for a headbutt on Marco Materazzi.
2008: Mark Cavendish outsprinted his rivals to the finish line in Chateauroux to win stage five of the Tour de France.
2010: Cavendish won his second successive stage of the Tour de France with victory on stage six in Gueugnon.
2011: England's cricketers beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs at Old Trafford to win the NatWest Series 3-2.
2012: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini agreed a new five-year contract. He was sacked by the club 10 months later.
2014: Sergio Romero saved Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder spot-kicks as Argentina beat Holland 4-2 on penalties to advance to the World Cup final.
2015: Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer was banned from all football-related activity for life.
2016: Serena Williams won the Wimbledon's ladies' singles title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3 and then teamed up with sister Venus to win the doubles following a 6-3 6-4 triumph over Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova.
2017: Wayne Rooney completed an emotional return to Everton from Manchester United. The 31-year-old's anticipated move back to his boyhood club, after 13 successful years at Old Trafford, was confirmed, while Chelsea announced the signing of Antonio Rudiger from Roma on a five-year deal.
2018: Wayne Pivac was announced as the successor to Warren Gatland as Wales head coach following the 2019 World Cup.
QUICK QUIZ
1. Who won the FA Cup in 2013?
2. Which Ulster GAA counties are through to the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Super 8's?
3. Which Super Rugby team has Wales and Lions coach Warren Gatland signed to coach after this year's Rugby World Cup?
4. Who won the 2018 Open Championship in Scotland?
5. What country's passport does Johanna Konta hold in addition to her British and Australian ones?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Tuesday, July 9)
TENNIS: Wimbledon - eir Sport 1 1130, BBC Two 1230, BBC One 1345
CRICKET: Cricket World Cup, first semi-final, India v New Zealand - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket World Cup 0930
CYCLING: Tour de France, Stage Four - Eurosport 1 1045, ITV4 1100
GOLF: Live Hero Challenge, Scottish Open - Sky Sports Golf 1900
ATHLETICS: Live meeting from Lucerne - Eurosport 2 1830
Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 10)
TENNIS: Wimbledon - eir Sport 1 1130, BBC One 1215, BBC Two 1300
CYCLING: Tour de France, Stage Five - Eurosport 1 1145, ITV4 1200
SOCCER: Africa Cup of Nations, two quarter-finals, Senegal v Benin, Nigeria v South Africa - Eurosport 2 1645 & 1945
RUGBY LEAGUE: State of Origin 2019 - Sky Sports Main Event 1000
RUGBY UNION: Women's International Rugby Union, England v France - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 0945; Canada v USA - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 0110
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1. Wigan; 2. Donegal and Tyrone; 3. Chiefs; 4. Francesco Molinari; 5. Hungary
