1990: New Zealand’s All Blacks suffered their first defeat for nearly four years, losing 21-9 to Australia in Wellington to end a run of 23 consecutive wins.

2010: James Milner completed his move from Aston Villa to Manchester City, with Stephen Ireland moving in the opposite direction as part of the deal.

2011: Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes completed his takeover of QPR.

2013: Europe won the Solheim Cup on American soil for the first time with an 18-10 win over the United States.

2014: Rafael Nadal announced that he would not defend his US Open title due to a wrist injury.