SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1967: Foinavon became a 100-1 winner of the Grand National at Aintree. He avoided a pile-up at the 23rd fence, which caused most of the field to fall or refuse, to come home a comfortable winner.

1990: Nick Faldo won his second successive Masters title. For the second year running, the competition went to a play-off - Faldo again winning at the second extra hole, this time at the expense of Raymond Floyd.

2012: Sir Chris Hoy won gold in the men’s keirin at the Track Cycling World Championships in Melbourne.

BIRTHDAYS

Brian McDermott (football) - former Reading and Leeds manager, born 1961.

Alec Stewart (cricket) - former England captain who played county cricket for Surrey, born 1963.

John McGinlay (football) - former Bolton and Scotland striker, born 1964.

Mark Blundell (formula one) - British driver who competed in 63 grands prix, born 1966.

Gennady Golovkin (boxing) - IBF and IBO middleweight world champion from Kazakhstan, born in 1982.

QUIZ

1. Has Cristiano Ronaldo scored more Champions League goals for Manchester United or Juventus?

2. Which country said it would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics over Covid-19 fears?

3. Which team, now in League One, were the last team to finish 22nd in the Premier League?

4. Who is the highest American in the WTA rankings?

5. Where did Joe Royle finish his managerial career?

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