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On This Day, June 12, 1945: Legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings was born

Northern Ireland soccer legend Pat Jennings celebrates his 73rd birthday today.
Northern Ireland soccer legend Pat Jennings celebrates his 73rd birthday today. Northern Ireland soccer legend Pat Jennings celebrates his 73rd birthday today.

ON THIS DAY

1930: Max Schmelling became the first and only man to become world heavyweight champion via a disqualification - against American Jack Sharkey. He died in 2005, aged 99.

2000: England surrendered a two-goal lead as they lost 3-2 to Portugal in their opening game of Euro 2000 in Eindhoven.

2004: Ricky Hatton made a successful 13th defence of his WBU light-welterweight title by defeating Argentinian Carlos Vilches.

2005: Irish boxer Kevin McBride defeated Mike Tyson when the former world heavyweight champion retired on his stool at the end of the sixth round in Washington.

2006: Celtic's former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane announced his retirement from football on medical grounds.

2007: Jamaican police confirmed they believed Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died of natural causes and was not murdered as first thought.

2009: Manor Grand Prix, Campos Grand Prix and Team US F1 were accepted as new Formula One teams.

2010: Goalkeeper Robert Green's error handed the United States an equaliser as England drew their World Cup Group C opener 1-1 in Rustenberg.

2014: Midfielder Cesc Fabregas signed for Chelsea from Barcelona on a five-year deal.

2015: England seamer James Anderson and former Chelsea and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard were both awarded OBEs in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, while Jonny Wilkinson picked up a CBE and Welsh rugby great Gareth Edwards received a knighthood.

2016: Andy Murray teamed back up with former coach Ivan Lendl.

BIRTHDAYS

Pat Jennings (soccer) - former Tottenham, Arsenal and Northern Ireland goalkeeper who won 119 international caps and was the first British or Irish player to appear in 1,000 matches, born 1945.

Javed Miandad (cricket) - former Pakistan batsman and coach, born 1957.

Peter Such (cricket) - former England spinner, born 1964.

Terry Alderman (cricket) - former Australia bowler who ended his career with 170 Test wickets, born 1956.

Thomas Sorensen (soccer) - former Denmark, Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke goalkeeper, born 1976.

Lewis Moody (rugby union) - former Leicester and Bath flanker, a World Cup winner with England in 2003, born 1978.

Marco Bortolami (rugby union) - former Italy captain, born 1980.

Bryan Habana (rugby union) - South Africa's World Cup-winning winger who plays for Toulon, born 1983.

Eren Derdiyok (soccer) - Galatasaray and Switzerland striker, born 1988.

Philippe Coutinho (soccer) - Brazil and Barcelona - former Liverpool - playmaker, born 1992.

QUICK QUIZ

1 Who came second in the overall standings in last year's Tour de France?

2 Clarence Seedorf managed which football club in 2014?

3 Retired tennis player Radek Stepanek is from which European country?

4 Where were the 2004 Summer Olympics held?

5 Jake Connor plays rugby for which Super League side?

SPORT ON TV

Today (Tuesday, June 12)

CRICKET: Women's one-day international, England v South Africa - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1230.

SOCCER: Women's World Cup qualifier, Wales v Russia - BBC Two Wales 1845.

TENNIS: WTA, Libema Open - BT Sport 1 1330.

HORSE RACING: Live from Lingfield Park, Roscommon and Southwell - Sky Sports Action 1900.

BASEBALL: MLB, Atlanta Braves v New York Mets - BT Sport/ESPN 0030 (Wed).

Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 13)

CRICKET: First one-day international, England v Australia - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1230.

TENNIS: WTA, Libema Open - BT Sport 1 1000.

MOTOR RACING: Le Mans 24 Hours, practice session - Eurosport 1 1500; First qualifying session - Eurosport 1 2100.

CYCLING: Tour of Slovenia - Eurosport 2 1430.

BASEBALL: MLB, Baltimore Orioles v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport/ESPN 2000; New York Yankees v Washington Nationals - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Thurs).

Quiz answers:

1 Colombia's Rigoberto Uran; 2 AC Milan; 3 Czech Republic; 4 Athens; 5 Hull FC.