ON THIS DAY
1922: Czechoslovakian athlete Emil Zatopek was born. An outstanding distance runner, he won the 10,000 metres at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and at Helsinki four years later took gold in the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon. At his peak, he won 69 consecutive events at all distances and set 18 world records from 5,000m to 25km. He died in November 2000 at Prague Military Hospital after a long illness.
1999: Alan Shearer scored five goals in Newcastle's 8-0 Premier League rout of Sheffield Wednesday.
2000: Britain's three-day event team of Jeanette Brakewell on Over To You, Leslie Law on Shear H20, Pippa Funnell on Supreme Rock and Ian Stark on Jaybee won silver at the Olympic Games in Sydney, while cyclists Bradley Wiggins, Chris Newton, Bryan Steel and Paul Manning took bronze in the 4,000m team pursuit.
2004: Steve Harmison became the first England player to pull out of the controversial winter tour to Zimbabwe.
2006: Randy Lerner completed his takeover of Aston Villa, succeeding Doug Ellis as chairman after acquiring nearly 90 per cent of the club.
2007: England were knocked out of the inaugural World Twenty20 as a result of South Africa's defeat of New Zealand in Durban.
2013: Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1973, died at the age of 70.
2015: Japan pulled off the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history with a stunning 34-32 win over South Africa at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
2015: Gloucestershire held their nerve to pull off an unlikely six-run victory over Surrey in the Royal London Cup final at Lord's.
BIRTHDAYS
Francis Gerard McElhinney (gaelic games): played for Derry GAA senior football side and his club football for St Mary's Banagher. Gerry went on to win two Ulster Senior Football Championships and Allstar award for his performances in the 1975 All-Ireland Championship, born 1956.
David Seaman (soccer) - Former England, Arsenal and Manchester City goalkeeper, born 1963.
Cristiano da Matta (motor racing) - Former Toyota Formula One driver, born 1973.
Akash Chopra (cricket) - Former India opening batsman, born 1977.
Tasha Danvers (athletics) - British 400m hurdler who won Olympic bronze in Beijing, born 1977.
Dimitri Yachvili (rugby union) - Former Biarritz and France scrum-half, born 1980.
Eduardo (soccer) - Chelsea goalkeeper, born 1982.
Eleni Daniilidou (tennis) - Greek player who reached the 2003 Australian Open mixed doubles final, born 1982.
Alun-Wyn Jones (rugby union) - Ospreys and Wales lock, born 1985.
Kieran Trippier (soccer) - Tottenham full-back, born 1990.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1 Who scored the point that earned M
ayo a draw in yesterday's All-Ireland GAA Senior Football Championship final against Dublin at Croke Park?
2 Chepstow racecourse is located in which county?
3 Which county won the 1996 All-Ireland GAA Senior Football Championship final?
4 Chicago has two Major League Baseball teams - the Cubs are one, what is the name of the other?
5 Which Scottish League Two team play their home games at Links Park?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday September 19)
SOCCER: LaLiga, Alaves v Deportivo La Coruna - Sky Sports 1, 1940.
CYCLING: Eneco Tour - Eurosport 1, 1330.
TENNIS: ATP St Petersburg Open - Eurosport 1, 1530.
SNOOKER: Shanghai Masters - Eurosport 2, 0730.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Chicago Bears v Philadelphia Eagles - Sky Sports 1, 0130 (Tue).
BASEBALL: MLB, Kansas City Royals v Chicago White Sox - BT Sport/ESPN, 1915; Baltimore Orioles v Boston Red Sox - BT Sport/ESPN, 0000 (Tue).
Tomorrow (Tuesday September 20)
SOCCER: EFL Cup, Leicester v Chelsea - Sky Sports 1, 1930; Scottish League Cup, Rangers v Queen of the South - BT Sport 1, 1915; LaLiga, Malaga v Eibar - Sky Sports 2, 1855; Sevilla v Real Betis - Sky Sports 2, 2055; Serie A, AC Milan v Lazio - BT Sport 2, 1930; Ligue 1, Lille v Toulouse - BT Sport/ESPN - 1800; Paris St Germain v Dijon - BT Sport/ESPN, 2000.
CYCLING: Eneco Tour - Eurosport 1, 1345.
TENNIS: ATP St Petersburg Open - Eurosport 1, 1000.
SNOOKER: Shanghai Masters - Eurosport 2, 0730.
BASEBALL: MLB, TBA - BT Sport/ESPN, 0000 (Wed).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 Cillian O'Connor; 2 Monmouthshire; 3 Meath. They defeated Mayo by a single point, 2-9 to 1-11, in a replay after drawing 0-12 to 1-9 at Croke Park, Dublin; 4 The White Sox; 5 Montrose.
