On this day in 2009: England survive scare before winning Women’s World Cup
England survived a scare to see off New Zealand and win the ICC Women’s World Cup for the third time in their history in Sydney on March 22, 2009.
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On This Day in 2012: Lionel Messi becomes Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer
Lionel Messi became Barcelona’s all-time record goalscorer on this day in 2012 after netting a hat-trick in a 5-3 win over Granada at the Nou Camp.
On This Day in 2013: Former England striker Michael Owen announces retirement
Michael Owen announced he would retire from football on this day nine years ago.
On this day in 2006: France fight back to defeat Wales and clinch Six Nations
France’s 21-16 win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium proved enough for Les Bleus to win the Six Nations title, on this day in 2006.
On this day: Kevin Pietersen announces retirement from cricket in 2018
A “super proud” Kevin Pietersen confirmed his cricket career was finally over on this day four years ago.
On this day in 2018: Kevin Pietersen announces retirement from cricket
A “super proud” Kevin Pietersen confirmed his cricket career was finally over on this day four years ago.
On this day in 2012: Sachin Tendulkar became first batter to register 100th international ton
Sachin Tendulkar became the only batsman in the history of cricket to register 100 international centuries. He achieved the feat against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. "#OnThisDay in 2012 The legendary @sachin_rt scripted history when he became the only batter in the history of cricket to score 100 international hundreds," the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tweeted.
On this day in 2009: West Ham and Sheff Utd agree settlement over Carlos Tevez
West Ham and Sheffield United reached an out-of-court settlement over the long-running Carlos Tevez affair on this day in 2009.