ON THIS DAY

1962: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors became the first and only man to score 100 points in an NBA game in a 169-147 victory against New York Knicks.

1998: With Manchester United 11 points ahead of Arsenal, one Manchester bookmaker paid out on United to take the Premiership title. However, Arsenal then recorded 10 wins in a row to become champions. 2011: Ireland’s Kevin O’brien hit the fastest century in World Cup history (50 balls) to set up a stunning threewicket victory over England.