BIRTHDAYS
Ron Dennis (motor racing) - former McLaren team principal, born 1947.
Martin Brundle (motor racing) - ex-Formula One driver turned commentator, born 1959.
Alexi Lalas (soccer) - Former United States defender, born 1970.
Justine Henin (tennis) - Belgian seven-time grand slam winner, born 1982.
Tirunesh Dibaba (athletics) - Ethiopian long-distance athlete, who won 10,000 metres gold at the London 2012 Olympics, born 1985.
Ben Smith (rugby union) - World Cup-winning New Zealand full-back, born 1986
Javier Hernandez (soccer) - West Ham and Mexico striker, born 1988.
Nahki Wells (soccer) - Burnley striker, born 1990.
ON THIS DAY
1899: Trent Bridge became the fourth English Test cricket ground when it hosted England v Australia.
1983: Lester Piggott rode his record ninth Derby winner, Teenoso.
2002: A plane carrying disgraced former South Africa cricket captain Hansie Cronje crashed in Western Cape province, killing all on board.
2005: Chelsea were fined £300,000 and given a suspended three-point deduction after being found guilty of breaking Premier League rules in a tapping-up row over Arsenal's Ashley Cole. Cole was also fined £100,000 and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho £200,000.
2007: Nigel Worthington was appointed as manager of Northern Ireland.
2009: Chelsea confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager.
2011: Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president for a fourth term.
2012: Brendan Rodgers was confirmed as the new manager of Liverpool.
2015: Football Association independent director Heather Rabbatts resigned from the FIFA task force against racism and discrimination following Sepp Blatter's re-election as president.
2015: Derby appointed Paul Clement as their new head coach to replace Steve McClaren.
2017: Joe Root struck an unbeaten 133 to lead England to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy opener at The Oval.
QUICK QUIZ
1 How many times have Clyde won the Scottish Cup?
2 Kingsley Jones is coach of which men's national rugby union team?
3 The Ottawa Senators play which sport?
4 Which Irish boxer is known as 'The Entertainer'?
5 What horse won the 2017 Derby at Epsom at odds of 40/1?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Friday, June 1)
CRICKET: Second Test, day one, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 1000.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup, Leeds v Leigh - Sky Sports Arena 1930.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 and ITV4 0930, Eurosport 2 1000, eir Sport 1 1400.
GOLF: European Tour, Italian Open - Sky Sports Golf 0930; PGA Tour, Memorial Tournament - Sky Sports Golf 1730 and Sky Sports Main Event 1930; US Women's Open - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 2330.
RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Highlanders v Crusaders - Sky Sports Action 0830.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of Italy, qualifying - BT Sport 2 1100.
BASEBALL: MLB, Atlanta Braves v Washington Nationals - BT Sport 1 0000 (Sat).
DARTS: World Cup of Darts, Frankfurt - Sky Sports Action 1800.
UFC: Jimmie Rivera v Marlon Moraes - BT Sport 2 0300 (Sat).
Tomorrow Saturday, June 2
SOCCER: International friendly, England v Nigeria - ITV 1700, Republic of Ireland v United States - eir Sport 1 1900, Austria v Germany - BT Sport 2 1645; Major League Soccer, Atlanta United v Philadelphia Union - Sky Sports Main Event 0030 (Sun).
CRICKET: Second Test, day two, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 1000.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 0930, Eurosport 2 ITV4 and eir Sport 1 1000.
RUGBY UNION: International, South Africa v Wales - Channel 4 2120; HSBC Sevens World Series, London Sevens - Sky Sports Action 1600; Super Rugby, Blues v Rebels - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action 0610, Chiefs v Crusaders - Sky Sports Action 0830, Reds v Waratahs - Sky Sports Action 1040.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Challenge Cup, Warrington v Wigan - BBC One 1400.
GOLF: European Tour, Italian Open - Sky Sports Golf 1130; PGA Tour, Memorial Tournament - Sky Sports Golf 1730 and Sky Sports Main Event 1930; US Women's Open - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 2300.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of Italy, race - BT Sport 2 1230.
BASEBALL: MLB, TBA - BT Sport 1 0000 (Sun).
DARTS: World Cup of Darts, Frankfurt - Sky Sports Action 1230.
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1. Three; 2. Canada; 3. Ice hockey; 4. Martin Rogan; 5. Wings of Eagles.