ON THIS DAY IN SPORT
1907: The first TT race on the Isle of Man took place. One race was held over 10 laps of the St John's Circuit. The single cylinder was won by Charlie Collier on a Matchless travelling at an average speed of 38.2 miles per hour.
1980: Nottingham Forest won their second consecutive European Cup, beating Hamburg 1-0 in the final in Madrid.
1982: Diego Maradona moved from Boca Juniors to Barcelona in football's first £5million transfer.
1990: Maiden, skippered by Tracy Edwards with the first all-female crew, finished second in the Whitbread Round the World Race.
2001: Bolton beat Preston 3-0 in the play-off final to win promotion to the Premier League.
2002: Second-tier side Wimbledon were given the green light to relocate to Milton Keynes despite vehement opposition from many of their supporters.
2003: AC Milan won the Champions League, beating Juventus 3-2 on penalties in the final after a goalless draw at Old Trafford.
2007: Derby won promotion to the Premier League after beating West Brom 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. They were relegated the following season with a record low points total.
2010: Real Madrid and Inter Milan confirmed they had agreed a deal for coach Jose Mourinho to join the Spanish club.
2011: Barcelona won the Champions League by beating Manchester United 3-1 in the final at Wembley.
2016: Real Madrid won the Champions League final 5-3 on penalties after drawing 1-1 with rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan.
2017: Blackpool won promotion to League One after beating Exeter 2-1 in the Sky Bet League Two play-off final at Wembley.
2018: Coventry clinched promotion back to Sky Bet League One by beating Exeter 3-1 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.
SPORT BIRTHDAYS
Jeff Dujon (cricket) - former West Indies wicketkeeper, born 1956.
Hans-Jorg Butt (soccer) - former Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich goalkeeper, born 1974.
Misbah-ul-Haq (cricket) - former Pakistan Test captain, born 1974.
Berrick Barnes (rugby union) - Australia centre, born 1986.
Michael Oher (American football) - former Carolina Panthers offensive tackle who was the inspiration for the film The Blind Side, for which Sandra Bullock won a Best Actress Oscar, born 1986.
Kyle Walker (soccer) - Manchester City and England defender, born 1990.
Alexandre Lacazette (soccer) - Arsenal and France striker, born 1991.
Tom Carroll (soccer) - Swansea midfielder, born 1992.
Jonnie Peacock (athletics) - Great Britain's double Paralympic gold medallist sprinter, born 1993.
John Stones (soccer) - Manchester City and England defender, born 1994.
QUICK QUIZ
1. Who scored in Germany's 1-0 victory against Chile in the 2017 Confederations Cup final?
2. How many times has Andy Murray reached the Australian Open final?
3. What cricket county does England all-rounder Moeen Ali play for?
4. Who took Armagh to a replay in the final of the 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship?
5. What is the name of the NHL team based in Buffalo?
(See answers below)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Tuesday, May 28)
CRICKET: One-Day International, Bangladesh v India - Sky Sports Cricket 1020, Sky Sports Main Event 1030.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 0930, ITV4 1000.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 - Eurosport 2 1200.
BASEBALL: MLB, Houston Astros v Chicago Cubs - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Wed).
Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 29)
SOCCER: Europa League final, Arsenal v Chelsea - BT Sport 2 1830.
TENNIS: French Open - Eurosport 1 0930, ITV4 1000.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia, Stage 17 - Eurosport 2 1200.
BASEBALL: MLB, Oakland Athletics v Los Angeles Angels - BT Sport/ESPN 2030, Houston Astros v Chicago Cubs - BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Thurs).
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Lars Stindl; 2. Five; 3. Worcestershire; 4. Fermanagh; 5. Buffalo Sabres
