SPORTS TRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

2004: Harry Redknapp resigned as manager of Portsmouth after his managerial style was compromised by the appointment of Velimir Zajec as executive director.

BIRTHDAYS

Dave Whelan - former Wigan FC owner and chairman, born 1936. Sir Ian Botham - former England, Somerset, Worcestershire and Durham all-rounder, born 1955. Roy Aitken - former Celtic and Scotland defender, born 1958. Tom Boyd former Motherwell, Chelsea, Celtic and Scotland defender, born 1965. Glen Durrant - Three-time BDO world darts champion, born 1970. Chen Lu - China’s figure skating dual Olympic bronze medallist and former world champion, born 1976. Dean Ashton - former Crewe, Norwich and West Ham striker who won one England cap and retired through injury in 2009, born 1983.

QUIZ

1:From which club did Tottenham sign Son Heung-min in 2015?

2: What is the nickname of the Australia women’s national rugby league team?

3: Name the winner of the 2022 men’s Tour de France.

4: Australian Oscar Piastri is set to make his Formula One debut next year driving for which team?

5: Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the world and Olympic record holder in which athletics event?

Answers: 1. Bayer Leverkusen; 2. The Jillaroos; 3. Jonas Vingegaard; 4. McLaren; 5. Heptathlon