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On This Day in Sport (27 October 2009): 1962: Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser became the first woman to swim 100 metres in under one minute when she clocked a time of 59.9 seconds. 1998: St Johnstone reached their first domestic final for 29 years by beating Hearts 3-0 in the League Cup semi-final. They went on to lose to Rangers at Parkhead. 2000: Britain's Tanni Grey-Thompson won her fourth gold medal of the Paralympics in Sydney when she cruised to victory in the T53 classification of the women's 400 metres in a time of 58.74 seconds. 2004: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger agreed a three-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until May 2008. 2006: The Football Association council voted in favour of a major restructuring of the organisation. Recommendations included appointing an independent chairman to the FA board, to reduce the board from 12 to 10 members and to award a vote to the chief executive. Headlines (27 October) : Moyes concern over Cahill Everton manager David Moyes has warned midfielder Tim Cahill he faces burn-out as he battles to lift the Toffees out of a sticky patch. Johnson: We have strength in depth Martin Johnson is convinced England have the resources to overcome an injury crisis that has left them staggering towards their autumn schedule. No money worries for Hart Portsmouth boss Paul Hart is keen to meet with the club's new owner Ali Al-Faraj soon, but admits he is not concerned about how the Arab businessman finances the club. Bruce 'dreams' of first trophy Steve Bruce is hoping his Sunderland side can help him to the "next step" in his career by landing some silverware. Redknapp calls for Roman aggression Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has told Roman Pavlyuchenko to prove he is worth a regular starting place when he features in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash against Everton. Brown warns of Oakwell test Manchester United defender Wes Brown has warned his young team-mates they face a test of character against Barnsley at Oakwell in the Carling Cup. Donington doubts persist Talks are expected to continue on Tuesday as a solution is sought to ensure the future of the British Grand Prix. Harmison pens Durham deal Former England pace bowler Steve Harmison has signed a new four-year contract with Durham. Cook ready to step in for Strauss Alastair Cook has admitted he is willing to step into the England captaincy role should Andrew Strauss be rested for the tour of Bangladesh next spring. Gatland delighted by skipper's progress Wales head coach Warren Gatland has hailed skipper Ryan Jones' form ahead of the autumn Tests. International Results Roundup Dateline 26 October 2009 FOOTBALL Coca-Cola Championship Reading 0 Leicester 1 TENNIS ATP Bank Austria Trophy 1st rd: Victor Crivoi (Rom) bt Jan Hernych (Cze) 6-3 6-3 Daniel Brands (Ger) bt Robert Kendrick (USA) 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 Wayne Odesnik (USA) bt Lukas Rosol (Cze) 6-2 5-7 7-6 (8-6) (5) Nicolas Almagro (Spa) bt Peter Luczak (Aus) 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 Frederico Gil (Por) bt Stefan Koubek (Aut) 4-6 6-4 6-4 ATP St Petersburg Open 1st rd: Karol Beck (Svk) bt (3) Viktor Troicki (Ser) 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-4 Bjorn Phau (Ger) bt Stanislav Vovk (Rus) 6-3 6-2 Denis Istomin (Uzb) bt Rainer Schuettler (Ger) 6-4 6-4 ATP Lyon Grand Prix 1st rd: (4) Juan Monaco (Arg) bt Josselin Ouanna (Fra) 6-3 6-2 (5) Julien Benneteau (Fra) bt Alberto Martin (Spa) 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 Florent Serra (Fra) bt Christophe Rochus (Bel) 6-3 6-3