TODAY: January 3

1983: American footballer Tony Dorsett scored on a record 99-yard touchdown run from scrimmage while playing for the Dallas Cowboys against the Minnesota Vikings. The record cannot be broken, only equalled.

1987: Manchester United’s Liam O’Brien was sent off after just 85 seconds against Southampton.

1992: Martin Offiah became the most valuable player in rugby league history when he joined Wigan from Widnes for £440,000.

2012: Liverpool confirmed they would not appeal against the eight-match ban handed to Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United’s Patrice Evra.

2016: Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow put on a sensational 399-run stand on day two of England’s Second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.