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On this day in history — September 5

Saturday, September 05, 2009

1826: John Wisden, the man who first published what is now known as 'The Cricketer's Bible' was born.

1951: Maureen Connolly won the US Open tennis title at the age of 16 years and 11 months.

1961: Aston Villa beat Rotherham in the second leg of the inaugural...

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Sporting birthdays for September 5

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Mark Ramprakash (cricket) – Surrey's former England batsman, born 1969. Adam Hollioake (cricket) – former Surrey captain and England...

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Sporting birthdays for September 2

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Lennox Lewis (boxing) – Britain's former world heavyweight champion, born 1965. Fredi Kanoute (soccer) – Sevilla's French striker,...

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On this day in history — September 2

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

1893: Liverpool beat Middlesbrough Ironopolis to claim their first win in the Football League. 1973: England legend Ian Botham played his first game...

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On this day in history — September 1

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

1866: Former world heavyweight boxing champion James J Corbett, known as 'Gentleman Jim', was born. He captured the title in 1892 by knocking out John...

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Sporting birthdays for September 1

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Ruud Gullit (soccer) — former Newcastle, Chelsea and Los Angeles Galaxy manager who was European Footballer of the Year with AC Milan in 1987...

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Sporting birthdays for August 31

Monday, August 31, 2009

Padraig Harrington (golf) – Irish Ryder Cup star and Open champion, born 1971. Ed Moses (athletics) – America's double Olympic 400 metres...

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On this day in history — August 31

Monday, August 31, 2009

1968: Sir Garfield Sobers made cricketing history when he hit six sixes in one over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan off Malcolm Nash at St...

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Sporting birthdays for Saturday, August 29

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Wyomia Tyus (athletics) — first sprinter to retain the women's 100 metres Olympic title in 1968, born 1945. Celestine Babayaro (soccer) —...

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On this day in history — August 29

Saturday, August 29, 2009

1895: The day rugby league can trace its origins back to as the Northern League was formed from a meeting of 21 Yorkshire and Lancashire clubs at the...

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