THOSE WERE THE DAYS

ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY

1911: Henri Rougier won the first Monte Carlo Rally, driving a Turcat-Mery.

1990: In one of the most one-sided – and, at the time, record-scoring – Super Bowls, San Francisco 49ers beat Denver Broncos 55-10 in New Orleans. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana was named MVP for a record third time.

2002: The Prost F1 team, owned by ex-world champion Alain Prost, were put into liquidation by a French court.

2012: The FA cancelled the traditional pre-match handshakes between Chelsea and QPR in light of the racism row surrounding John Terry and Anton Ferdinand.

2017: Serena Williams surpassed Steffi Graf’s Open era record of 22 Grand Slam titles with a 6-4 6-4 victory over her sister Venus in the Australian Open final.