ON THIS DAY IN SPORT
1859: George Giffen, former South Australia all-rounder, described as Australia's WG Grace, was born.
1871: The first international rugby match took place at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh, between England and Scotland, with the latter winning.
1988: Down beat Derry in Armagh, 2-6 to 0-10, while Dublin overcome Longford at Croke Park, 0-10 to 0-4, to reach the semi-finals of the National Football League
1988: After more than 1,000 matches in all competitions, former England, Liverpool and Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence announced he would retire at the end of the season at the age of 39.
1989: Referee Kelvin Morton awarded a record five penalties in the Second Division match between Crystal Palace and Brighton. Only two were converted, one by each side, and Palace won 2-1.
2004: France's 24-21 victory over England gave them a Grand Slam in the RBS 6 Nations.
2007: Tom Hicks and George Gillett's takeover of Liverpool was completed, after shareholders agreed to sell the American tycoons 98.6 per cent of the club's shares.
2007: Arsenal and Chelsea were each fined £100,000 and reprimanded by the Football Association for the involvement of their players and officials in the mass confrontation towards the end of the League Cup final.
2012: England hooker Dylan Hartley was suspended for eight weeks for biting an opponent.
2014: Alex Hales hit an unbeaten century to lead England to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and reignite the side's World Twenty20 campaign.
2015: Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored 80 seconds into his England debut as Roy Hodgson's side beat Lithuania 4-0 at Wembley.
2018: Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home from South Africa after Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said the trio were the only members of the set-up aware of the attempts to tamper with the ball during the third Test in Cape Town.
SPORT BIRTHDAYS
Ellery Hanley (rugby league) - former Great Britain and Wigan star, born 1961.
David Coulthard (motor racing) - Scottish former Formula One driver, now a pundit, born 1971.
Ignacio Garrido (golf) - Spanish European Tour player who was on the triumphant 1997 Ryder Cup team, born 1972.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (soccer) - former Holland, Leeds and Chelsea striker, and previous manager of Northampton, born 1972.
Ade Adepitan (wheelchair basketball) - bronze medallist at 2004 Paralympics, now a TV presenter, born 1973.
Gaizka Mendieta (soccer) - former Spain, Valencia and Middlesbrough midfielder, born 1974.
Adam Ashley-Cooper (rugby union) - Australia utility back, born 1984.
Manuel Neuer (soccer) - Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper, born 1986.
Joselu (soccer) - Newcastle's Germany-born Spanish striker, born 1990.
Marc Muniesa (soccer) - Former Barcelona and Stoke defender, currently at Girona, born 1992.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Which player has more international caps: Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas or Cristiano Ronaldo?
2 Which country are the current holders of the World Cup of Darts, beating Scotland 3-1 in the 2018 final?
3 On which Scottish course will the 2019 Solheim Cup be played?
4 Which Championship side have been in the division the longest, having been relegated from the Premier League in 2001-02?
5 Which three teams has LeBron James played for in his NBA career?
(See answers below)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Wednesday, March 27)
SOCCER: National League, Harrogate v Salford - BT Sport 1 1915.
TENNIS: WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1700 & 2300.
GOLF: PGA Tour, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 1415, 1800 &2230; European Tour, Hero Indian Open - Sky Sports Golf 0530.
CYCLING: Bruges-De Panne - Eurosport 2 1330; Tour of Catalunya - Eurosport 1 1445.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Utah Jazz v Los Angeles Lakers - Sky Sports Main Event 0230.
DARTS: Premier League - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action - 1900.
Tomorrow (Thursday, March 28)
BASEBALL: MLB, New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles - BT Sport 2 1700, Los Angeles Dodgers v Arizona Diamondbacks - BT Sport 2 2000, Seattle Mariners v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport 2 2300.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Clippers - Sky Sports Main Event 0000 (Fri).
CYCLING: Bruges-De Panne - Eurosport 2 1400; Tour of Catalunya - Eurosport 1 1445.
DARTS: Premier League - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action - 1900.
GOLF: PGA Tour, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 1415, 1800 &2230; European Tour, Hero Indian Open - Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event 0600 & 0930.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Betfred Super League, Leeds v Castleford - Sky Sports Arena 1900.
TENNIS: WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1700 & 0100 (Fri).
QUIZ ANSWERS
1 Buffon (176); 2 Holland; 3 Gleneagles; 4 Ipswich; 5. Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers.
