1924: The FA Cup final between Newcastle and Aston Villa at Wembley was the first time the game had been an all-ticket affair.
2001: Scotland defender Colin Hendry was banned for six international matches and fined £4,500 for elbowing San Marino substitute Nicola Albani in the throat during a World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park. It turned out to be his 51st and last cap before retirement.
2005: The Royal & Ancient Club voted in principle to allow women to compete in the Open Championship.
2008: Tottenham signed Croatia midfielder Luka Modric from Dinamo Zagreb for a deal worth around £16.5million.
2013: Former Pakistan and Essex bowler Danish Kaneria lost his appeal against a life ban after being found guilty of spot-fixing.
BIRTHDAYS
Willie Wood (bowls) - Scot who became the first person to compete in seven Commonwealth Games in 2002, born 1938.
Chris Perry (soccer) - former Wimbledon and Tottenham defender, born 1973.
Marlon King (soccer) - former Watford, Wigan and Birmingham striker, born 1980.
John Isner (tennis) - American tennis player who beat Nicolas Mahut in the longest-ever match at Wimbledon, which lasted 11 hours and five minutes, born 1985.
Daniil Kvyat (motor racing) - Russian Formula One driver for Toro Rosso, born 1994.
SPORT QUIZ
1 Which is the only major golf title Phil Mickelson has yet to win?
2 Which club have won all of their five UEFA Cup/Europa League final appearances?
3 Shivnarine Chanderpaul plays for which cricket county?
4 Who are the two NBA teams based in Florida?
5 How many times have New Zealand reached the Rugby World Cup final?
SPORT ON TV
Today
SOCCER: Premier League, Crystal Palace v Tottenham - Sky Sports 1 1930; LaLiga, Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid - Sky Sports 3 2030; FA Youth Cup final, second leg, Manchester City v Chelsea - ITV4 1930.
CRICKET: IPL, Rising Pune Supergiant v Kolkata Knight Riders - Sky Sports 3 1500.
SNOOKER: World Championship - BBC Two 1000, 1300 (1530 in Scotland) and 1900, Eurosport 1 1000, 1430 and 1830, Eurosport 2 1000, 1645 and 1900.
TENNIS: ATP Tour, Barcelona Open - Sky Sports 4 1000; WTA Tour, BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup - BT Sport 2 1030, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix - BT Sport 1 1100.
BASKETBALL: NBA play-offs, fixture TBC - BT Sport 1 0330 (Thu).
BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago White Sox v Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees - BT Sport/ESPN 1900 and 0000 (Thu).
Tomorrow
SOCCER: Premier League, Manchester City v Manchester United - Sky Sports 1 1900.
CRICKET: Royal London One-Day Cup, Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Warwickshire Bears - Sky Sports 2 1200; IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Lions - Sky Sports 3 1500.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Leeds v Huddersfield - Sky Sports 3 1930.
SNOOKER: World Championship - Eurosport 1 1245 and 1830, BBC Two 1300 and 1900 (also showing in Northern Ireland and Wales).
GOLF: European Tour, Volvo China Open - Sky Sports 4 0730; PGA Tour, Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Sky Sports 4 2030.
TENNIS: ATP Tour, Barcelona Open - Sky Sports 5 1000; WTA Tour, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix - BT Sport 1 1100.
DARTS: Premier League - Sky Sports 5 1900.
CYCLING: Tour of Romandy - Eurosport 2 1500.
BASKETBALL: NBA play-offs, fixture TBC - BT Sport 1 0100 (Fri).
BASEBALL: MLB, San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees - BT Sport/ESPN 2030 and 0000 (Fri).
QUIZ ANSWERS
1 US Open; 2 Sevilla; 3 Lancashire; 4 Miami Heat and Orlando Magic; 5 Four.
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