TODAY: June 2
ON THIS DAY: 1954
1962: Police intervened several times in the World Cup game between Chile and Italy, one of the most violent in football history.
1970: Former Formula One driver Bruce McLaren died after a testing accident, aged 32.
1985: UEFA ruled English clubs would be banned indefinitely from European competition following the riot at the Heysel Stadium.
2004: Jose Mourinho was appointed manager of Chelsea on a three-year contract.
2005: Wicketkeeper Keith Piper was sacked by Warwickshire after testing positive for cannabis.
BACK PAGE: 1980 KENT duo Alan Knott and Bob Woolmer were recalled to the England squad for the first time since defecting to Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket three years earlier. The ‘Exiles’ – who were bitterly criticised for their defection – were inluded in the 12-man party to face the West Indies at Trent Bridge. SPORT ON TV
CRICKET: ICC Champions Trophy, Australia v New Zealand – Sky Sports 2, 10am; TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 1 & ITV4. 9.30am; GOLF: Nordea Masters – Sky Sports 4, 10am & 2pm; MOTOR
CYCLING: MotoGP, Italy, practice sessions – BT Sport 2, 8am, 10.45am; DARTS: World Cup of Darts – Sky Sports 1, 7pm; HORSE RACING: The Oaks – ITV, 1.30pm.
QUICK QUIZ
Which Ladbrokes Scottish League Two team play their home matches at Bayview? 2 In what year did Newport County return to the Football League? 3 Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse is where? 4 Mark Cosgrove captains which county cricket team? 5 The Philadelphia Flyers play which sport?
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