SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1999: Steffi Graf announced her immediate retirement from tennis. The German – who spent a record 377 weeks as world number one – claimed 22 grand slam titles in all, seven coming at Wimbledon.

BIRTHDAYS

Darts player Phil Taylor – England’s 16-time world champion, 1960; Athletics’ Tony Jarrett – former England and Great Britain 110 metres hurdler, a two-time world championship silver medallist and 1998 Commonwealth champion, 1968; Football’s Alan Shearer – former Newcastle United and England captain who holds the record for scoring the most Premier League goals, 1970, Niko Kranjcar – Former Tottenham, Rangers and Croatia winger, 1984, and Lucas Moura – Tottenham and Brazil winger, 1992; and Cricket’s Shoaib Akhtar – former Pakistan fast bowler, 1975.

QUIZ

1 Which two drivers represent Aston Martin in Formula One this season?

2 Which American Football team won the first-ever Super Bowl?

3 At which club did former England striker Jermain Defoe start his senior career? 4 Who won every Great North Run between 2014 and 2019?

5 Ill Races is an anagram of which UK horse racing venue?