BIRTHDAYS
Gary Pallister (soccer) - former Manchester United, Middlesbrough and England defender, born 1965.
Mike Tyson (boxing) - former world heavyweight champion, born 1966.
David Busst (soccer) - former Coventry defender who was forced to retire after breaking his leg against Manchester United in 1996, born 1967.
Sanath Jayasuriya (cricket) - former Sri Lankan batsman and captain who also played for Somerset, born 1969.
Ralf Schumacher (motor racing) - German ex-Formula One star who is the younger brother of seven-time world champion Michael, born 1975.
Ryan ten Doeschate (cricket) - Essex's Dutch all-rounder, born 1980.
Michael Phelps (swimming) - American swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all-time with 28 medals, including 23 golds, born 1985.
Tom Davies (soccer) - Everton midfielder, born 1998.
ON THIS DAY
1951: England beat Australia 17-1 in Sydney, a match the Football Association does not count as a full international.
1990: Jockey Willie Carson became only the third man, after Gordon Richards and Alec Russell, to ride six winners at one meeting.
1991: Duke McKenzie became the first British-based boxer to win world titles at two different weights when he beat Gaby Canizales for the WBO bantamweight crown in Southwark. He had previously held the IBF flyweight title.
1998: David Beckham was sent off as England were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties by Argentina in the second round.
1999: Manchester United pulled out of the FA Cup in order to compete in the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship.
2001: Donegal lost a thrilling Qualifier against Kildare, the Tir Chonaill men losing 1-17 to 1-16.
2002: Kerry put five goals past Wicklow as they continued their run to that year’s All-Ireland final.
2012: Derry’s season came to an end at the hands of bogey team Longford with the Oakleaf county having a goal ruled out at the death.
2013: Jamie Clarke found the net twice as Armagh won their Qualifier against Wicklow on a convincing 2-21 to 0-2 scoreline.
2015: Leicester dismissed manager Nigel Pearson with the club saying that "fundamental differences in perspective exist between us".
2016: Southampton confirmed Claude Puel as their new manager on a three-year contract. The Frenchman was sacked after less than 12 months in the role despite steering Saints to the EFL Cup final, where they lost to Manchester United, and an eighth-place finish in the Premier League in his first season.
QUICK QUIZ
1. What is the name of Kildare’s home ground in Newbridge?
2. Who finished runner-up to Usain Bolt in the 100 metres at the 2012 Olympics in London?
3. How many Ulster SFC titles do Donegal now have to their name?
4. What is Tiger Woods' real, full name?
5. Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana and which other player were on target as England beat Scotland 3-0 in their World Cup qualifying clash at Wembley in 2016?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Saturday, June 30)
GAELIC GAMES – All-Ireland Qualifiers, Cavan v Tyrone – Sky Sports Arena 1600; All-Ireland Qualifiers, Kildare v Mayo – Sky Sports Arena 1845.
SOCCER: World Cup last 16, France v Argentina - BBC One 1430; Uruguay v Portugal - ITV1 1830.
CRICKET: Royal London One-Day Cup final, Kent v Hampshire - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1030.
GOLF: Open de France - Sky Sports Golf 1230; Quicken Loans National from Maryland - Sky Sports Golf 1800; KPMG Women's PGA Championship - Sky Sports Main Event 2100.
TENNIS: WTA, Nature Valley International from Eastbourne - BBC Two 1215, Eurosport 1 1230.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Betfred Super League, Catalans Dragons v Castleford Tigers - Sky Sports Action 1655.
MOTORSPORT: Formula One, Austrian Grand Prix practice - Sky Sports F1 1045, Channel 4, eir Sports 1 1055; Austrian Grand Prix qualifying - Channel 4 1255, Sky Sports F1, eir Sports 1 1355.
RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Highlanders v Chiefs - Sky Sports Action 0830; Brumbies v Hurricanes - Sky Sports Action 1040; Sunwolves v Bulls - Sky Sports Action 1250; Sharks v Lions - Sky Sports Action 1610; Jaguares v Stormers - Sky Sports Action 2035.
ATHLETICS: Diamond League - Eurosport 1 1900.
Tomorrow (Sunday, July 1)
GAELIC GAMES – Munster SHC, Clare v Cork – RTE1 1310; Leinster SHC, Kilkenny v Galway – RTE1 1600.
SOCCER: World Cup, Spain v Russia - BBC One 1430; Croatia v Denmark - ITV 1830.
CRICKET: Women's International T20, Tri-Nations series final - Sky Sports Cricket 1430, Sky Sports Main Event 1630.
GOLF: European Tour, Open de France - Sky Sports Golf 1230; PGA Tour, Quicken Loans National - Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event 1800; Champions Tour, US Senior Open - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 2330.
MOTORSPORT: Formula One, Austrian Grand Prix - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1, eir Sport 1 1405.
CYCLING: National Road Championships - ITV 4 1500.
ATHLETICS: British Championships - BBC Two 1300.
BASEBALL: MLB, Philadelphia Phillies v Washington Nationals - BT Sport/ESPN 1800; Arizona Diamondbacks v San Francisco Giants - BT Sport 2 2100; New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Mon).
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1. St Conleth’s Park; 2. Yohan Blake; 3. Nine; 4. Eldrick Tont Woods; 5. Gary Cahill.
