ON THIS DAY: 2011
1909: The first rugby match was played at Twickenham when resident club Harlequins faced Richmond.
1980: Muhammad Ali lhad his 25th and last heavyweight title fight, stopped in the 10th round by Larry Holmes at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.
2007: Hugh Morris was appointed managing director of the England cricket team.
2009: Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic Games.
2010: Wigan beat St Helens 22-10 in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
2015: Leading FIFA sponsors CocaCola, Visa, Budweiser and McDonald’s demanded Sepp Blatter’s resignation.