ON THIS DAY: 2010

1895: The first US Open Golf Championship took place at Newport, Rhode Island. The winner was English-born Horace Rawlins with rounds of 91 and 82.

1991: Brian Clough’s former righthand man Peter Taylor died aged 62 while on holiday in Majorca. Taylor had worked with Clough at Hartlepool, Derby, Brighton and Nottingham Forest.

2008: Leeds beat St Helens 24-16 in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.

2015: Two Premier League managers left their jobs. Brendan Rodgers was sacked by Liverpool, while Dick Advocaat resigned as manager of Sunderland.

Playing on a Monday for the first time in Ryder Cup history because of rain, Graeme McDowell holed the winning putt as Europe beat USA 14.5-13.5 at Celtic Manor.