ON THIS DAY: 2000

1978: England’s Ian Botham became the first man to score a century and take eight wickets (8-34) in an innings in the same Test match, against Pakistan at Lord’s.

2010: France striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home from the World Cup in South Africa after refusing to apologise for his half-time rant at coach Raymond Domenech during the 2-0 defeat to Mexico earlier that week.

2013: Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias resigned just 24 hours after Joe Kinnear’s appointment had been confirmed by the club.

Tiger Woods won the US Open at Pebble Beach with a 12-under-par 272, with a lead of 15 strokes, the biggest margin in Major history.