SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1996: The England Under-21 football team’s goalless draw with Poland at Molineux was delayed by two hours because of a suspect package at the ground, which turned out to be a sandwich.

BIRTHDAYS

Snooker’s Ray Reardon – six-time world champion, 1932; Rugby Union’s Mike Teague – former Gloucester, England and British & Irish Lions flanker, 1960; Swimming’s Matt Biondi – American winner of 11 Olympic medals including eight golds, 1965; Football’s Zvonimir Boban – former Croatia and AC Milan midfielder, 1968; and Tennis player Garbine Muguruza – Two-time grand slam winner and former world number one, 1993.

QUIZ

1 Who was the last winner of the Japanese Grand Prix in 2019?

2 How many British tennis players are currently in the top 50 of the ATP Tour rankings?

3 Which team are currently top of Sky Bet League One?

4 Name the three Scottish League football clubs beginning with the letter H? 5 With which sport would you associate the former television commentator Graham Goode?