ON THIS DAY
1859: George Giffen, former South Australia all-rounder, described as Australia's WG Grace was born.
1871: The first international rugby match took place at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, between England and Scotland, with the latter winning.
1988: After more than 1,000 matches in all competitions, former England, Liverpool and Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence announced he would retire at the end of the season at the age of 39.
1989: Referee Kelvin Morton awarded a record five penalties in the Second Division match between Crystal Palace and Brighton. Only two were converted, one by each side, and Palace won 2-1.
2004: France's 24-21 victory over England gave them a Grand Slam in rugby union's RBS 6 Nations.
2007: Tom Hicks and George Gillett's takeover of Liverpool was completed, after shareholders agreed to sell the American tycoons 98.6 per cent of the club's shares.
2007: Arsenal and Chelsea were each fined £100,000 and reprimanded by the Football Association for the involvement of their players and officials in the mass confrontation towards the end of the League Cup final.
2012: England hooker Dylan Hartley was suspended for eight weeks for biting an opponent.
2014: Alex Hales hit an unbeaten century to lead England to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and reignite the side's World Twenty20 campaign.
2015: Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored 80 seconds into his England debut as Roy Hodgson's side beat Lithuania 4-0 at Wembley.
BIRTHDAYS
Ellery Hanley (rugby league) - former Great Britain and Wigan star, born 1961.
David Coulthard (motor racing) - Scottish former Formula One driver, now a pundit, born 1971.
Ignacio Garrido (golf) - Spanish European Tour player who was on the triumphant 1997 Ryder Cup team, born 1972.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (soccer) - former Holland, Leeds and Chelsea striker, born 1972.
Ade Adepitan (wheelchair basketball) - bronze medallist at 2004 Paralympics, now a TV presenter, born 1973.
Graham Clarke (gaelic games) plays hurling with his local club Ballygalget also a member of the Down senior inter-county team since 1993, born 1974.
Gaizka Mendieta (soccer) - former Spain, Valencia and Middlesbrough midfielder, born 1974.
Imran Tahir (cricket) - South Africa's Pakistan-born leg-spinner, born 1979.
Adam Ashley-Cooper (rugby union) - Bordeaux and Australia utility back, born 1984.
Manuel Neuer (soccer) - Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper, born 1986.
Joselu (soccer) - Stoke's Germany-born Spanish striker, currently on loan at Deportivo La Coruna, born 1990.
Marc Muniesa (soccer) - Stoke's former Barcelona youth academy graduate, born 1992.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which club did Arsenal sign France international striker Olivier Giroud from?
2. Who is the highest-ranked non-European in the ATP world rankings?
3. Luke Williams is the manager of which English Football League club?
4. Which Super League club call the AJ Bell Stadium home?
5. On which horse did Tony McCoy win his only Grand National?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday, March 27)
SOCCER: Friendly, Denmark Under-21 v England Under-21 - BT Sport 2 1745.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350; Third Test, New Zealand v South Africa - Sky Sports 3 2155.
TENNIS: ATP Masters, Miami Open - Sky Sports 1 1600; WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1600 and 0200 (Tue).
SNOOKER: China Open - Eurosport 1 0730 and 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, San Antonio Spurs v Cleveland Cavaliers - BT Sport 2 0100 (Tue).
Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 28)
SOCCER: Friendly, Germany Under-21 v Portugal Under-21 - Eurosport 1 1645, France v Spain - ITV4 1940.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350; Third Test, New Zealand v South Africa - Sky Sports 3 2155.
TENNIS: ATP Masters, Miami Open - Sky Sports 1 1600 and 0200 (Wed); WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1600 and 0030 (Wed).
SNOOKER: China Open - Eurosport 1 0700 and 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 2 0100.
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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1. Montpellier 2. Kei Nishikori (4) 3. Swindon 4. Salford 5. Don't Push It
