ON THIS DAY
1985: A fire at Valley Parade, home of Bradford, claimed the lives of 56 people in a match against Lincoln which was supposed to be a celebration of the Bantams' Third Division championship that season.
2003: West Ham were relegated from the Premiership after a 2-2 draw with Birmingham on the final day of the season. Bolton's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough ensured their survival.
2008: Manchester United secured the Premier League title, their 10th under Sir Alex Ferguson and 17th overall, with a 2-0 win at Wigan.
2009: Richard Gasquet was suspended by the International Tennis Federation after the Frenchman confirmed he had tested positive for cocaine. He was later cleared after protesting it entered his system after kissing a girl in a nightclub.
2010: West Ham sacked Gianfranco Zola, while former England boss Steve McClaren was appointed Wolfsburg coach.
2011: The funeral of golf great Seve Ballesteros was held in his home village of Pedrena in Spain. Ballesteros died following a battle with a brain tumour.
2012: Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was named the Barclays Premier League's manager of the season.
2013: Ben Watson's last-minute header gave Wigan the FA Cup for the first time in their history as they provided one of the competition's great upsets by beating Manchester City at Wembley.
2014: Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany scored as Manchester City reclaimed the Barclays Premier League title with a 2-0 win over West Ham.
2016: Sunderland claimed a 3-0 victory against Everton to secure their Premier League status and relegate both Newcastle and Norwich.
2016: Bill Beaumont was elected chairman of World Rugby, taking up office from July 1.
BIRTHDAYS
John Gregory (soccer) - Former England midfielder and Aston Villa manager, born 1954.
John Parrott (snooker) - 1991 world champion, born 1964.
Jeremy Goss (soccer) - Former Norwich and Wales midfielder, born 1965.
Gary Orr (golf) - Scottish former European Tour player, born 1967.
Jason Queally (cycling) - Britain's Olympic gold medallist in 2000, born 1970.
Stanley Gene (rugby league) - Former Papua New Guinea and Super League star, born 1974.
Victor Matfield (rugby union) - Former South Africa captain, born 1977.
Andres Iniesta (soccer) - Barcelona and Spain midfielder, born 1984.
Abou Diaby (soccer) - Marseille and France midfielder, born 1986.
Thibaut Courtois (soccer) - Chelsea and Belgium goalkeeper, born 1992.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which horse won the 2014 Grand National?
2. Which team finished bottom of Ladbrokes Scottish League Two and will play off against East Kilbride to preserve their status?
3. Which Welsh team finished highest in the Guinness PRO12 this season?
4. What is the name of Edmonton's NHL team?
5. Which Specsavers County Championship Division Two team does Cameron Delport play for?
SPORT ON TV
Today (Thursday, May 11)
SOCCER: Europa League semi-final second leg, Man Utd v Celta Vigo - BT Sport 2 1930.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round, Featherstone v Halifax - Sky Sports 3 2000.
CRICKET: Royal London One-Day Cup, Nottinghamshire v Durham - Sky Sport 2 1355; Third Test, West Indies v Pakistan - Sky Sports 5 1455; Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab - Sky Sports 3 1500.
TENNIS: ATP, Madrid Open - Sky Sports 5 1100; WTA, Madrid Open - BT Sport 1 1300 and 2030.
GOLF: PGA, Players Championship - Sky Sports The Players 1230.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia, stage six - Eurosport 1 1200.
BASKETBALL: NBA, play-offs, San Antonio v Houston - BT Sport 1 0100 (Fri).
BASEBALL: MLB, Milwaukee v Boston and Washington v Baltimore - BT Sport/ESPN from 1800; Los Angeles Angels v Detroit - BT Sport 2 0300 (Fri).
DARTS: Premier League, Aberdeen - Sky Sports 1 1900.
HORSE RACING: May Festival, Chester - ITV4 1330.
Tomorrow (Friday, May 12)
SOCCER: Premier League, West Brom v Chelsea - Sky Sports 1 1900; Scottish Premiership, Aberdeen v Celtic - BT Sport 1 1930.
RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Blues v Cheetahs and Brumbies v Lions - Sky Sports 2 from 0830; European Challenge Cup final, Gloucester v Stade Francais - Sky Sports 2 and BT Sport 2 1930.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round, Salford v Hull KR - Sky Sports 3 2000.
CRICKET: Third Test, West Indies v Pakistan - Sky Sports 5 1455; Indian Premier League, Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiant - Sky Sports 3 1500.
TENNIS: ATP, Madrid Open - Sky Sports 1 1100; WTA, Madrid Open - BT Sport 1 1300.
GOLF: PGA, Players Championship - Sky Sports The Players 1230.
MOTORSPORT: F1, Spanish Grand Prix practice - Sky Sports F1 0845 and 1245.
CYCLING: Giro d'Italia, stage seven - Eurosport 1 1200.
BASKETBALL: NBA, play-offs, Boston v Washington - BT Sport 1 0100 (Sat).
BASEBALL: MLB, Cleveland v Minnesota - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Sat); San Francisco v Cincinnati - BT Sport 2 0300 (Sat).
HORSE RACING: May Festival, Chester - ITV4 1330.
Quick Quiz Blitz Answers: 1. Pineau de Re; 2. Cowdenbeath; 3. Scarlets; 4. The Oilers; 5. Leicestershire.
