ON THIS DAY
1992: Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan's record run of 38 consecutive match wins in ranking tournaments was ended by Sean Storey.
2006: Leeds owner Ken Bates reported his former club Chelsea to the Football Association, Premier League and FIFA after claiming they recruited two Elland Road youngsters by making illegal approaches. The West Yorkshire club eventually accepted a settlement fee.
2008: Surrey's Mark Ramprakash scored the 100th first-class century of his career in the LV= County Championship Division One match against Yorkshire at Headingley.
2012: Sir Chris Hoy claimed his fifth Olympic gold medal as he, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny won cycling men's team sprint, while American Michael Phelps secured his 16th gold medal by winning the men's 200m individual medley.
2015: Arsene Wenger finally secured victory over Jose Mourinho as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half goal earned Arsenal a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the FA Community Shield at Wembley.
BIRTHDAYS
Sammy McIlroy (soccer) - former Northern Ireland midfielder and manager, born 1954.
Paul Eales (golf) - English player who scored first win in 1994 Open de Extremadura, born 1963.
Anthony Tohill (gaelic games): Derry football legend, central to the success of the Oak Leaf county in the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. A muiti Allstar winner he also captained and managed Ireland's International Rules sides, born 1971.
Michael Hughes (soccer) - former Northern Ireland midfielder, born 1971.
Davy Fitzgerald (gaelic games): former Allstar hurling goalkeeper, now manager of Clare, born 1971.
Reuben Kosgei (athletics) - youngest ever winner of an Olympic gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 2000, born 1979.
Stephen Ferris (rugby union) - former Ireland and Ulster flanker, born 1985.
Nacer Chadli (soccer) - Tottenham and Belgium winger, born 1989.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1 Who won the 2015 US PGA Championship?
2 Which Scottish League team play their home games at Cappielow?
3 Name the two players who have won the most All-Stars for the Dublin footballers?
4 Name the Tipperary hurler who tops the list of the most All-Ireland SHC medals won?
5 How many times has Ronnie O'Sullivan won snooker's World Championship?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: Off the Ball - an offbeat look at recent football developments - eir Sport 1 1900.
CRICKET: Royal London One-Day Cup, Middlesex v Surrey - Sky Sports 2 1400; fourth day of the second Test, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 3 1555.
RACING: Races from Chelmsford City, Cork and Roscommon - Sky Sports 3 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, Cincinnati Reds v St Louis Cardinals - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Wed).
Tomorrow
GAA: GAA Championship Review - highlights of the week's action from the GAA competitions - Sky Sports 2 1900.
SOCCER: International Champions Cup, Barcelona v Leicester - Sky Sports 1 1845, Bayern Munich v Real Madrid - Sky Sports 1 0030 (Thu); Wayne Rooney testimonial, Manchester United v Everton - BT Sport 1 1915.
CRICKET: First day of the third Investec Test from Edgbaston, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1000; fifth day of the second Test, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 3 1555; first day of the second Test, Sri Lanka v Australia - Eurosport 2 0515 (Thu).
RACING: Races from Yarmouth and Sligo - Sky Sports 5 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v Miami Marlins - BT Sport//ESPN 1915, New York Yankees v New York Mets - BT Sport 1 0000 (Thu).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 Jason Day; 2 Morton; 3 John O'Leary and Stephen Cluxton (five each) ; 4 John Doyle (eight); 5 Five.
