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On This Day in Sport (30 September 2008):
1961: Benny `Kid' Paret won the world welterweight
boxing title, beating Emile Griffith on points in New York. Six
months later in a rematch, Paret was stopped in round 12 and died
from his injuries.
1997: While Manchester United announced record club
profits of £27.6million and a link-up with BSkyB and Granada to
create the MUTV channel, their captain Roy Keane was diagnosed as
having a snapped cruciate ligament which would keep him out for the
rest of the season.
1999: Rugby league sides Sheffield and Huddersfield
announced they were to merge to form one Super League club - the
Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants. But less than 12 months later, lack of
support from Sheffield led to the club announcing their intention to
play matches only in Huddersfield and drop Sheffield from their name.
2000: Iain Percy won Britain's ninth Olympic gold
medal of Sydney 2000 when he sailed to glory in the men's Finn class
- while Ian Walker and Mark Covell won silver in the Star class.
2002: Bulldozers began demolishing the old Wembley
stadium - marking the end of an era for one of the most famous
stadiums in the world.
2003: Arsenal managed only a goalless draw at
Lokomotiv Moscow, extending their winless Champions League streak to
seven matches. |
