BIRTHDAYS
VIC POLLARD (CRICKET)
Burnley-born former New Zealand Test batsman, born 1945.
ANDREAS THOM (SOCCER)
Former Germany and Celtic forward, born 1965.
MARCEL DESAILLY (FOOTBALL)
Former Chelsea defender, winner of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France, born 1968.
STEPHANE HENCHOZ (FOOTBALL)
Former Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool and Switzerland defender, born 1974.
GEORGE BAILEY (CRICKET)
Former Australia international who played English county cricket, born 1982.
POPS MENSAH-BONSU (BASKETBALL)
Former Great Britain forward, born 1983.
VERA ZVONAREVA (TENNIS)
Russian who reached the 2010 Wimbledon and US Open finals, born 1984.
ROBERT SNODGRASS (FOOTBALL)
West Bromwich Albion and Scotland midfielder, born 1987.
QUIZ
1. Which countries finished in the top three of the overall Paralympic medal table?
2. Cristiano Ronaldo recently broke Ali Daei’s international goalscoring record but which country did Daei represent?
3. Which two future England cricket captains made their debut during the 1989-90 tour of the West Indies?
4. Which two grand slams has Naomi Osaka won?
5. Beth Mead plays for which Women’s Super League side?
6. Which English Premiership rugby union side play their home games at Sandy Park?
7. How many snooker world championships did Alex Higgins win?
8. Which team recently won the League Leaders’ Shield in Super League?
9. Who is the current men’s world number one in golf?
10. Where did John Hartson end his professional career?