1968: Jean-Claude Killy of France, one of the greatest skiers of all time, won his third gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Victorious in the downhill, the giant slalom and the slalom, he equalled Toni Sailer's record of winning three gold medals at one Games.

1993: David Platt scored four goals in England's World Cup qualifying defeat of San Marino and missed a penalty that would have given him a share in the England record of five.

1999: Fulham boss Kevin Keegan agreed to take charge of the England team for four games. He eventually became manager on a permanent basis.

2008: Andy Murray claimed his fifth ATP Tour title, beating Croatia's Mario Ancic 6-3, 6-4 in the Open 13 final in Marseille.

2009: The England and Wales Cricket Board suspended negotiations with Sir Allen Stanford – creator of the ill-fated cricket series between England and the West Indies – after it emerged the US Securities and Exchange Commission had applied for a temporary restraining order against the Stanford Financial Group over allegations of fraud.