This day in sport

This day in sport: 19 May 1909

Jack Johnson stays in boxing ring Jack Johnson retained his heavyweight title in a six-round no decision against classy light-heavyweight Jack O’Brien in Philadelphia. There was an agreement that no decision was to be rendered if both men were on

This day in sport: 07 April 2000

Hansie Cronje cricket scandal erupts A Delhi detective stumbled across a taped telephone conversation between South African captain Hansie Cronje and businessman Sanjay Chawla, sparking a controversy tat rocked international cricket. Cronje proved to be the central figure to match-fixing

This day in sport: 10 Feb 2003

Cricket protests Mugabe Zimbabwe Test batsman Andy Flower and fast bowler Henry Olonga wore black armbands at the commencement of the World Cup in a brave protest against President Robert Mugabe’s tyrannical regime. Both men were forced into exile and

On this day in sport: 27 January 1973

Barbarians tackle NZ All Blacks In one of the most thrilling matches ever played on British soil, the Barbarians beat New Zealand at Cardiff Arms Park. Teh gane started at a frenetic pace with the length of the field try

This day in sport: 23 December 2000

NZ women’s cricket team triumphs New Zealand won the Women’s World Cup final with a nail-biting 4-run win over Australia at Lincoln. After being dismissed for 184, tight Kiwi bowling by Katrina Keenan and Rachel Pullar helped to dismiss the