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It was on this day, 12 years ago, when Sachin Tendulkar became the "first man on the planet" to score a double century in ODIs. The Master Blaster achieved the feat against South Africa at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. He played an unbeaten knock of 200 off just 147 balls with the help of 25 fours and 3 sixes.
Wayne Rooney announced he would remain at Manchester United until the end of the season on this day in 2017 amid speculation he was planning a move to China.
Shane Warne was banned from cricket for a year on this day in 2003, ruling him out of the World Cup, after he tested positive for banned diuretics.
Sutton reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw agreed to resign from the club after eating a pie in the dugout during an FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Arsenal the previous evening.
Amy Williams won gold for Great Britain in the women’s skeleton at the Winter Olympics on this day in 2010.
Victoria Pendleton was unseated on her first ride over regulation fences in the Betfair Switching Saddles ‘Grassroots’ Fox Hunters’ Chase at Fakenham on this day in 2016.
Derek Chisora lost his WBC heavyweight title fight against defending champion Vitali Klitschko in Munich on this day in 2012.
Lizzy Yarnold overcame dizzy spells to win a second successive women’s skeleton gold medal and become the first Briton to defend a Winter Olympics title on this day in 2018.