ON THIS DAY
1890: Blackburn's William Townley became the first man to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup final as Rovers trounced Sheffield Wednesday 6-1.
1980: Three-time world champion Nelson Piquet won his first Formula One grand prix, in the United States at Long Beach.
1981: The first London Marathon was staged. Britain's Joyce Smith won the women's race while the men's title was shared by American Dick Beardsley and Norwegian Inge Simonsen, who crossed the line hand in hand.
1988: Lloyd Honeyghan became the first British boxer since Ted 'Kid' Lewis in 1917 to regain a world title, beating Jorge Vaca of Mexico with a knockout in the third round of their WBC welterweight bout at Wembley.
2000: The Football Association dished out record £150,000 fines to Leeds and Tottenham for misconduct in their Premier League clash in February.
2001: Sprinter John Skeete was banned for two years by UK Athletics after failing a drug test, even though the governing body accepted he was "morally innocent". Skeete's dietary supplement had been tampered with.
2008: Derby were relegated from the Premier League with a record low total of 11 points following just one win, eight draws and 29 defeats in the 2007-08 season.
2011: Ricky Ponting resigned as captain of Australia's Test and one-day teams.
2011: Stuart Lancaster was appointed head coach of England's rugby union team.
2015: England were knocked out of the World Twenty20 after a three-run defeat to South Africa.
2016: Remi Garde left his position as Aston Villa manager by mutual consent.
BIRTHDAYS
Conor Sweeney (GAA) – Tipperary footballer, born 1990.
Rui Costa (soccer) - former Portugal midfielder, born 1972.
Marc Overmars (soccer) - former Arsenal and Holland winger, born 1973.
Marc Gene (motor sport) - former F1 driver for Minardi and Williams, born 1974.
Jennifer Capriati (tennis) - American grand slam winner, born 1976.
Juan Monaco (tennis) - Argentinian winner of eight ATP Tour titles, born 1984.
Fernando Amorebieta (soccer) - Fulham defender, born 1985.
James Tomkins (soccer) - Crystal Palace defender, born 1989.
Fabio Borini (soccer) - Sunderland and Italy striker, born 1991.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Meadow Lane is the ground of which Football League club?
2. Dean Macey competed in which athletics event?
3. Which golfer won the Open in 2001?
4. Who was the last player to beat Andy Murray in a Davis Cup singles match?
5. In which year did Derry Club Lavey win the All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Wednesday, March 29)
GAA: Allianz Leagues highlights, a round up of all the week’s action from the National Football League and National Hurling League – eir Sport 1 1800.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0450.
TENNIS: WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1600 and 0000 (Thu); ATP Masters, Miami Open - Sky Sports 1 2000 and 0200 (Thu).
SNOOKER: China Open - Eurosport 1 0700 and 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, San Antonio Spurs v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 1 0230 (Thu).
Tomorrow (Thursday, March 30)
GAA: Off the Ball, an offbeat look at recent football developments – eir Sport 1 1900.
CRICKET: Second Twenty20 international, West Indies v Pakistan - Sky Sports 5 1725.
TENNIS: WTA, Miami Open - BT Sport 1 1800 and 0200 (Fri); ATP Masters, Miami Open - Sky Sports 3 2000 and 0000 (Fri).
GOLF: LPGA Tour, ANA Inspiration - Sky Sports 4 1700 and 0000 (Fri); PGA Tour, Houston Open - Sky Sports 4 2100.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Betfred Super League, Salford v St Helens - Sky Sports 2 1900.
DARTS: Premier League Darts from Cardiff - Sky Sports 1 1900
SNOOKER: China Open - Eurosport 1 0700 and 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers - BT Sport 2 0100 (Fri).
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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1 Notts County; 2 Decathlon; 3 David Duval; 4 Juan Martin del Potro; 5 1991.
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