ON THIS DAY
1966: The Lions recorded their biggest Test win, beating Australia 31-0 in Brisbane.
1987: Ed Moses lost more than a race when Danny Harris pipped him at Madrid - the defeat ended the longest winning streak in track history, 122 hurdles victories stretching back to August 1977.
2000: Peter Schmeichel scored from the penalty spot in his 121st international as Denmark drew 2-2 with Belgium.
2003: Manchester City signed veteran former England goalkeeper David Seaman from Arsenal on a one-year deal. Seaman did not last the season, with injury forcing his retirement in January 2004.
2008: City appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager on a three-year contract.
2009: Former England and Bath boss Andy Robinson was named as the new Scotland head coach.
2011: Li Na became the first Chinese player to win a grand slam singles title when she claimed the French Open crown with a 6-4 7-6 (7/0) victory over defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy.
2012: Chelsea confirmed the signing of Belgium forward Eden Hazard from Lille.
2015: Dick Advocaat signed a one-year deal to return as Sunderland head coach, but left the club in October.
2016: Garbine Muguruza beat Serena Williams 7-5 6-4 to win the women's singles title at the French Open.
2017: India kicked off their Champions Trophy defence with a crushing 124-run victory over Pakistan, who would go on to beat their rivals in the final.
BIRTHDAYS
Mick Doohan (motor cycling) - Australian former five-time world champion, born 1965.
Andrea Jaeger (tennis) - American former Wimbledon finalist, born 1965.
Tommy Martyn (rugby league) - former St Helens stand-off, born 1971.
Quinten Hann (snooker) - former snooker player, banned for eight years for match-fixing in 2006. Now a professional pool player, born 1977.
Alex Manninger (soccer) - former Liverpool and Arsenal goalkeeper, born 1977.
Lukas Podolski (soccer) - Poland-born Germany striker who plays for Japanese side Vissel Kobe, born 1985.
Rajiv van La Parra (soccer) - Huddersfield winger, born 1991.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Glebe Park is home to which Scottish football club?
2 Who won Waterford's first hurling All-Star?
3 Biathlon combines which two winter sports?
4 Name the only Offaly footballer selected as an All-Star in 1997?
5 Steffi Graf won how many titles between 1987 and 1999?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday, June 4)
GAA: Fermanagh v Monaghan - eir Sport 2 2000.
GAA: Waterford v Tipperary - eir Sport 2 2130.
CRICKET: Day four of second Test, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 1030.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 and ITV 4 0930, Eurosport 2 1000/1200/1550/1800, eir Sport 1 1000/1300.
CYCLING: UCI World Tour, Criterium du Dauphine - Eurosport 2 1415.
HORSE RACING: Southwell and Newcastle - Sky Sports Arena 1900.
BASEBALL: MLB, Detroit Tigers v New York Yankees - BT Sport and ESPN 1800; San Francisco Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks - BT Sport/ESPN 0300 (Tues).
Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 5)
GAA: Classic GAA, Cork v Meath from 1990 - eir Sport 1 2000.
GAA: Classic GAA,Galway v Limerick from 1980 - eir Sport 1 2130.
CRICKET: Day five of second Test, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 1030.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 and ITV 4 1230, Eurosport 2 1550, eir Sport 1 1300.
CYCLING: UCI World Tour, Criterium du Dauphine - Eurosport 2 1415.
HORSE RACING: Southwell and Newcastle - Sky Sports Arena 1900.
ATHLETICS: Paavo Nurmi Games - Eurosport 2 1800.
BASEBALL: MLB, Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox - BT Sport and ESPN 2100.
Quick Quiz answers: 1 Brechin City; 2. John Galvin; 3. Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting; 4. Cathal Daly; 5. 22.
