ON THIS DAY 1945: American golfer Byron Nelson won the Canadian Open to record his 11th consecutive tournament victory. He went on to triumph in a further seven tournaments in the year to give him a record 18 wins on the US Tour. 1957: Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring to clinch his fifth, and last, world title. 1976: Women played cricket at Lord's for the first time, an England team beating their Australian counterparts by eight wickets in a limited-overs match. 2006: Former Celtic boss Martin O'Neill was confirmed as the new manager of Aston Villa. 2007: Kent all-rounder Ryan McLaren took a hat-trick as the Spitfires beat Gloucestershire Gladiators by four wickets in the Twenty20 Cup final at Edgbaston. 2008: Kevin Pietersen was named as England's new Test and one-day captain. 2012: Jessica Ennis-Hill (heptathlon), Greg Rutherford (long jump) and Mo Farah (10,000 metres) all claimed gold at the London Olympics in the space of 46 … [Read more...] about On This Day: August 4 1989
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Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora
0 Comments Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The door remains open for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to return to Irish rugby, according to one of the game's most influential power brokers. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/paddy-jackson-and-stuart-olding-may-return-for-ireland-admits-david-nucifora-37025423.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37025242.ece/cb70b/AUTOCROP/h342/JacksoOldingx2.jpg Email The door remains open for Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to return to Irish rugby, according to one of the game's most influential power brokers. David Nucifora, the union's performance director who signs off on all contracts from the provinces, said the possibility of them playing in Ireland again could not be ruled out. Jackson and Olding were acquitted on all charges at the end of their high-profile rape trial in March, however the Ulster and Ireland … [Read more...] about Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding may return for Ireland, admits David Nucifora
On this Day, May 16 2015: Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history
ON THIS DAY IN SPORT 1956: Jim Laker took 10 wickets for 88 runs while playing for Surrey against the touring Australians at The Oval. He repeated the feat 10 weeks later in the Old Trafford Test match, where he ended up with 19 wickets. 2001: Liverpool won the Uefa Cup final 5-4 with a golden-goal triumph over Alaves to seal a cup treble. They had already won the Worthington Cup and FA Cup. 2009: Down beat Kerry in round 2A of the Christy Ring Cup, while Derry defeated Wicklow in round 2B at Swatragh 2010: England beat Australia by seven wickets in Barbados to win the ICC World Twenty20 tournament. 2012: Kenny Dalglish was sacked as Liverpool manager just three months after winning the League Cup. 2013: Former England captain David Beckham announced that he would retire from football at the end of the 2012-2013 season after winning the French league title with Paris St Germain. 2015: Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history in two minutes and 56 … [Read more...] about On this Day, May 16 2015: Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history
This photo shows the first ever high five — here’s the surprising backstory
Mark Abadi, provided by Published 4:24 pm, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 ESPN, "The High Five" Thursday is National High Five Day, celebrating one of the most ubiquitous hand gestures in the world. But while plenty of people have high-fived before, few know the high five's surprising history. There are various origin stories to the gesture, but the most widely accepted one pins the high five to a 1977 baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); … [Read more...] about This photo shows the first ever high five — here’s the surprising backstory