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ON THIS DAY

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1951: England beat Australia 17-0 in Sydney, a match the Football Associatio­n does not count as a full internatio­nal.

1990: Jockey Willie Carson became only the third man, after Gordon Richards and Alec Russell, to ride six winners at one meeting.

1991: Duke McKenzie became the first British-based boxer to win world titles at two different weights when he beat Gaby Canizales for the WBO bantamweig­ht crown. He had held the IBF flyweight title.

1998: David Beckham was sent off as England were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties by Argentina in the second round.

2015: Leicester City dismissed manager Nigel Pearson.

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