PA SPORT BIRTHDAYS

• Clive Lloyd (cricket) – Former West Indies captain, born 1944.
• Serge Blanco (rugby union) – France full-back, notable for 38 tries and 93 caps, born 1958.
• Padraig Harrington (golf) – Ireland’s three-time major winner, born 1971.
• James Barnes-Miller (Paralympics) – Achieved his best finish in Beijing 2022, born 1989.
• Katja Snoeijs (football) – Formerly with Everton, now at Ajax, born 1996.
• Angel Gomes (football) – Midfielder for Marseille and England, born 2000.

ON THIS DAY IN SPORT

• 1968: Sir Garfield Sobers made history by hitting six sixes in one over for Nottinghamshire.
• 1969: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano tragically died in a plane crash.
• 2004: Manchester United signed England striker Wayne Rooney for £27 million from Everton.
• 2019: French driver Anthoine Hubert died from injuries in a Formula Two crash at Spa-Francorchamps.
• 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus for £12.86 million.
• 2021: Dame Sarah Storey matched the record of 16 Paralympic gold medals at Tokyo 2020.

PRESS ASSOCIATION TV LISTINGS

Monday, August 31

• FOOTBALL: Premier League, Aston Villa v Arsenal – Sky Sports Main Event, 18:30
• CRICKET: Second men’s Test, England v Pakistan – Sky Sports Main Event, 10:15
• TENNIS: US Open – Sky Sports Tennis, 15:30

Tuesday, September 1

• FOOTBALL: Championship, Stoke v Norwich – Sky Sports Main Event, 19:30
• CRICKET: Women’s ODI, England v Ireland – Sky Sports Cricket, 12:30

PRESS ASSOCIATION SPORT QUIZ

1. Martin Offiah's rugby league club? Wigan
2. Mike Tyson’s cameo movie? The Hangover
3. Last to beat Luke Littler at World Championship? Luke Humphries
4. Country Harry Kane scored a World Cup hat-trick against? Panama
5. Only player to beat Pete Sampras at Wimbledon (1993-2000)? Richard Krajicek
6. Emiliano Gay's county? Durham
7. Bryony Page's Olympic sport? Trampolining
8. Host country for 2027 Ryder Cup? Ireland
9. British woman who won 400m gold at Beijing? Christine Ohuruogu
10. Last player to win back-to-back World Snooker Championships? Mark Selby (2016, 2017).