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On This Day in Sport (27 September 2011):
1930: Amateur golfer Bobby Jones completed a unique
`grand slam' when he captured the US Amateur Championship to add to
the British Amateur Championship, the Open Championship and US Open.
1950: Joe Louis failed to regain the world heavyweight
title, 18 months after announcing his retirement, when he was
out-pointed by Ezzard Charles in New York.
1987: Europe's Ryder Cup team made history by
inflicting the first home defeat on the United States since the
tournament began in 1927. The Europeans, under captain Tony Jacklin,
won 15-13 to retain the title in Ohio.
2000: Great Britain's Dean Macey ended the opening day
of the decathlon at the Sydney Olympics just eight points off top
spot after shattering his personal best in the 400 metres by 0.31
seconds to leap from fourth overall to second.
2003: Ricky Hatton made the 10th defence of his WBU
light-welterweight title. Aldo Rios retired at the end of ninth round
in the Manchester fight.
2004: England A cricketer Graham Wagg pleaded guilty
to using cocaine at a disciplinary hearing at Lord's. He was later
banned for a year and had his Warwickshire contract terminated.
2005: RBS 6 Nations hero Gavin Henson was ruled out of
Wales' autumn Tests through injury.
2006: Barclays renewed their sponsorship of Premier
League in deal worth £65.8million until 2010.
2010 Former Wigan team-mate Terry O'Connor leads the
tributes to Terry Newton, who is believed to have taken his own life |
