ON THIS DAY
1968:
Jean-claude Killy of France, one of the greatest skiers of all time, won his third gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Victorious in the downhill, the giant slalom and the slalom, he equalled Toni Sailer’s record of winning three gold medals at one Games.
1993:
David Platt scored four goals in England’s World Cup qualifying win against San Marino and missed a penalty that would have given him a share in the England record of five.
1999:
Fulham boss Kevin Keegan agreed to take charge of the England team for four games. He eventually became manager on a permanent basis.
2008:
Andy Murray claimed his fifth ATP Tour title, beating Croatia’s Mario Ancic 6-3, 6-4 in the Open 13 final in Marseille.
2012:
Portsmouth were placed into administration for a second time in two years. The south-coast club exited administration in April 2013 and announced they were debt-free in September 2014, 18 months after the Pompey Supporters’ Trust took charge.
2012:
Mervyn Westfield, the first county cricketer in England to be prosecuted for spot-fixing, was sentenced to four months in prison.
2014:
Great Britain and England rugby league international Sam Burgess agreed to join Aviva Premiership side Bath on a three-year deal.
2018:
Lizzy Yarnold won Great Britain’s first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics when she successfully defended her skeleton title, with Laura Deas taking bronze in the same event.