SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1995: A samba band and 5,000 fans turned out at the Riverside Stadium to welcome new midfield signing Juninho, the Brazilian player of the year, who cost Middlesbrough £4.75 million from Sao Paulo.

BIRTHDAYS

Cricket’s Aravinda De Silva – former Kent and Sri Lanka batsman, who made 6,361 runs in Tests and 9,284 in one-day internationals, 1965, and Anil Kumble – former India spinner who took 619 wickets in Tests and 337 in one-day internationals, 1970; Rugby’s Shaun Edwards – France defence coach and former rugby league star with Wigan and Great Britain, 1966; Football’s Graeme Le Saux – former Southampton, Chelsea, Blackburn and England defender, 1968; Golf’s Ernie Els – four-time major winner from South Africa, 1969; and Formula One’s Kimi Raikkonen – Finnish driver currently with Alfa Romeo who won the world title with Ferrari in 2007, 1979.

QUIZ

1 Which striker did Manchester United sign from Cambridge United in 1992?

2 To which Premiership Rugby club does uncapped England call-up Ollie

Lawrence belong?

3 Newly-crowned French Open women’s champion Iga Swiatek hails from which European country?

4 Which country has invited England to visit for an ODI tour in early 2021?

5 Which Formula One team competed from 1976 to 1996 and won races through Jacques Laffite, Patrick Depailler, Didier Pironi and Olivier Panis before becoming Prost Grand Prix under the leadership of multiple world champion Alain Prost? Ligier. 5 Pakistan; 4 Poland; 3 Warriors; Worcester 2 Dublin; Dion 1 Answers: DARTS: Glen Durrant collected his first PDC title as he was crowned Premier League champion after seeing off Nathan Aspinall 11-8, having earlier survived four match darts to beat Gary Anderson in their semi-final. Durrant had qualified for the play-offs by topping the tournament table.