ON THIS DAY: 2015
1727: James Figg beat Ned Sutton in what is believed to be the first bareknuckle boxing contest to have a title at stake.
1908: The first international football match between a British team and foreign opposition took place in Vienna, with England beating Austria 6-1.
2004: Argentina’s Gaston Gaudio won the men’s singles title at the French Open, beating compatriot Guillermo Coria in five sets.
2008: Leicester sacked head coach Marcelo Loffreda after only one season in charge at the Premiership club.
2010: Rafael Nadal won the French Open for a fifth time, beating Robin Soderling in straight sets.