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On This Day in Sport (16 June 2011): 1929: The first four places in the Le Mans 24-hour race were occupied by British-made Bentleys. The pairing of Woolf Barnato and Sir Henry Birkin took first place, their car averaging 73.63 miles per hour. 1932: Yorkshire's first-wicket partnership of Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Holmes established a new first-class record stand of 555 during the match against Essex at Leyton. 1982: England midfielder Bryan Robson scored after just 27 seconds against France in Bilbao. The goal was the quickest in World Cup history. England went on to win 3-1. 1996: Germany striker Jurgen Klinsmann scored two goals in his side's 3-0 defeat of Russia in Euro 96, while Croatia's Davor Suker also hit two in a 3-0 win over Denmark. 2004: Liverpool appointed Rafael Benitez as their new manager. The former Valencia boss went on to guide the Anfield club to Champions League success in his first season in charge. 2005: Bolton signed Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. Headlines (16 June) : Spurs reject Modric bid Chelsea have reportedly failed with a £22million offer for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric but could return with an improved bid. Villa step up bid for McLeish Aston Villa will step up their bid to secure Alex McLeish as their new manager on Thursday, despite protests from hundreds of supporters. Strauss backs Broad to deliver England captain Andrew Strauss insists he is confident Stuart Broad will rediscover his best form going into the final Test against Sri Lanka. Bebe joins Besiktas on loan Manchester United have confirmed that forward Bebe will spend next season on loan at Turkish team Besiktas. Sanchez to choose from quintet Udinese have confirmed that all five clubs interested in Alexis Sanchez have made offers, with Manchester City's the most lucrative. Brown tickled pink by Toon talk Celtic captain Scott Brown has dismissed talk of a move to Newcastle United and insists he is not thinking of swapping clubs this summer. Colly to fight for England spot Paul Collingwood's love of playing for England means he'll not turn his back on his country, despite being stripped of the Twenty20 captaincy. Borg: Murray is in the frame Five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg believes Andy Murray is one of only four men capable of winning the tournament this year. Whip ban woe for Dettori Franke Dettori has picked up a nine-day whip ban following his ride on Rewilding in the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot. New F1 calendar ratified A new Formula One calendar for this season has been ratified following the recent furore surrounding the Bahrain Grand Prix. International Results Roundup Dateline 15 June 2011 FOOTBALL European Under-21 Championship Group B Czech Rep U21 0 Spain U21 2 Ukraine U21 0 England U21 0 HORSE RACING Royal Ascot Prince Of Wales's Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) 1 6 Rewilding 9-0 L Dettori M Al Zarooni 4 17/2 2 4 nk So You Think (NZ) 9-0 R L Moore A P O'Brien 5 4/11 f 3 1 6 Sri Putra 9-0 N Callan R Varian 5 66/1 4 3 ½ Planteur (IRE) 9-0 C Soumillon E Lellouche 4 11/2 ICE HOCKEY The Boston Bruins have won the Stanley Cup after beating the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in the deciding Game Seven. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand both scored twice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver as the Bruins clinched a 4-3 series victory.