ON THIS DAY:
1937: The first football game to be seen on television was a specially arranged match between Arsenal’s first and second teams.
1998: Manchester United played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Barcelona at Old Trafford. United went on to claim a memorable Champions League final win over Bayern Munich in Barcelona.
2004: USA Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton paired Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for the opening fourballs at Oakland Hills. Europe retained the title.
2010: Talismanic all-rounder Andrew Flintoff announced his retirement from all cricket after losing a longstanding battle with knee problems.