PA SPORT BIRTHDAYS
Ron Dennis (motor racing) – former McLaren team principal, born 1947.
Martin Brundle (motor racing) – ex-Formula One driver turned commentator, born 1959.
Alexi Lalas (soccer) – former United States defender, born 1970.
Justine Henin (tennis) – Belgian seven-time grand slam winner, born 1982.
Tirunesh Dibaba (athletics) – Ethiopian long-distance athlete, who won 10,000 metres gold at the London 2012 Olympics, born 1985.
Ben Smith (rugby union) – World Cup-winning New Zealand full-back, born 1986.
Javier Hernandez (soccer) – Mexico, LA Galaxy and former West Ham and Manchester United striker, born 1988.
Carlota Ciganga (golf) – two time winner on the LPGA tour, born 1990.
ON THIS DAY IN SPORT
1899: Trent Bridge became the fourth English Test cricket ground when it hosted England v Australia.
1983: Lester Piggott rode his record ninth Derby winner, on board Teenoso.
2002: A plane carrying disgraced former South Africa cricket captain Hansie Cronje crashed in Western Cape province, killing all on board.
2005: Chelsea were fined £300,000 and given a suspended three-point deduction after being found guilty of breaking Premier League rules in a tapping-up row over Arsenal’s Ashley Cole. Cole was also fined £100,000 and Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho £200,000.
2007: Nigel Worthington was appointed as manager of Northern Ireland.
2009: Chelsea confirmed Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager.
2011: Sepp Blatter was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president for a fourth term.
2012: Brendan Rodgers was confirmed as the new manager of Liverpool.
2015: Football Association independent director Heather Rabbatts resigned from the FIFA task force against racism and discrimination following Sepp Blatter’s re-election as president.
2015: Derby appointed Paul Clement as their new head coach to replace Steve McClaren.
2017: Joe Root struck an unbeaten 133 to lead England to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy opener at The Oval.
2018: Leeds sacked head coach Paul Heckingbottom less than four months after he had been appointed.
2018: Paul Tisdale left Exeter after 12 years as their manager.
2019: Liverpool claimed their sixth European Cup after a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid.
PA SPORT SELECTIVE TV LISTINGS
Today (Tuesday, June 1)
SOCCER: International friendly, Croatia v Armenia – Sky Sports Main Event 1700, Poland v Russia – Sky Sports Main Event 1945.
TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 1 0955, 1400 and 1800, Eurosport 2 1000 and 1505, ITV4 1000.
CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine – Eurosport 2 1320.
BASEBALL: MLB, Cleveland Indians v Chicago White Sox – BT Sport/ESPN 2300.
Tomorrow (Wednesday, June 2)
SOCCER: International friendly, England v Austria – ITV 1930, Netherlands v Scotland – Sky Sports Main Event 1930, France v Wales – Sky Sports Football 1945, S4C 1950, Germany v Denmark – Sky Sports Premier League 1955, Belarus v Azerbaijan – Sky Sports Football 1700; Under-21 friendly, Republic of Ireland v Australia – Premier Sports 1 1155.
CRICKET: First Test, England v New Zealand – Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1000.
TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 1 0955, 1400 and 1800, Eurosport 2 1000 and 1505, ITV4 1000.
CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine – Eurosport 2 1320.
BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v San Diego Padres – BT Sport/ESPN 1900, New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays – BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Thu).
BASKETBALL: NBA, Play-offs – Sky Sports Main Event 0030 (Thu).
ICE HOCKEY: NHL, Play-offs – Premier Sports 1 0200 (Thu).
PA SPORT QUIZ
1. Which former Arsenal player will form part of the Belgian coaching setup at Euro 2020?
2. In which track event did Sally Pearson claim gold at the 2012 London Olympics?
3. How many major titles has Phil Mickelson won?
4. Which League One side play at the Kassam Stadium?
5. What nationality is tennis player Aryna Sabalenka?
6. Who was the first English cricketer to claim 400 Test wickets?
7. How many teams have been eliminated from qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup? a) 0 b) 20 c) 35
8. Which UK sports league features teams from all four countries in the UK, and includes teams called the Panthers, Clan and Giants?
9. Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr play for which Super League team?
10. What are the only three US cities to have won a Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Championship, Stanley Cup and MLS Cup?
Answers: 1. Thierry Henry; 2. 100m hurdles; 3. Six; 4. Oxford; 5. Belarussian; 6. James Anderson; 7. c; 8. Elite Ice Hockey League; 9. Chelsea; 10. Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.
