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IVAN LENDL: Tennis great calls it quits. BRETT FAVRE: The end of the road for NFL quarterback.

GABRIEL MEDINA: Surfing title a Brazil first. KELLY SLATER: Sixth world title win.

BOBBY JONES: Death of US golf legend. WILMA RUDOLPH: Associated Press woman athlete of the year. ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO: Tennis ace born today.

DAVID RUDISHA: Birthday for Kenya 800m star. MANNY PACQUIAO: Birthday for boxing great.

MIAMI DOLPHINS: First undefeated NFL team. OJ SIMPSON: First NFL player to rush 2000 yards in a season.

GORAN IVANISEVIC JOINS ARMY: Wimbledon champ serves nation. BASKETBALL RULES: James Naismith invents the game. FRANKIE DETTORI: Legendary jockey born today.

LENNOX LEWIS: Awarded WBC Heavyweight title. Bowe refuses to fight. JACK DEMPSEY: Manassa Mauler retains crown.

ROGER CLEMENS: Pitcher Perfect For Blue Jays. MITCHELL REPORT: Clemens named but denies taking drugs.

ARTHUR ASHE: Attains world number one ranking. CHEN RUOLIN: Birthday for diving sensation.

MUHAMMAD ALI’S LAST FIGHT: Berbick win in the Bahamas. TIGER WOODS: Adultery scandal forces leave.

GEORGE HERMAN ‘BABE’ RUTH: Greatest Sportsman of the 20th Century. SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS: Knighthood for UK cycling great.

SUGAR RAY ROBINSON: Regains middleweight title. NEW CLUBS: Golf legalises steel shafted clubs.

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA/CHRIS EVERT RIVALRY: Australian Open won by Navratilova. GEOFF HURST: World Cup hat-trick hero born today.

BILLY BREMNER (1942-1997): Death of Leeds United captain. JOHN TERRY: Chelsea great born today.

HUNGARY v SOVIET UNION: Olympic Pool. ALBERTO CONTADOR: Birthday for tainted cycling champion. RICHARD KRAJICEK: Birthday for 1996 Wimbledon champion.

JOE LOUIS: Defends world heavyweight crown for 24th time. STANLEY CUP STOLEN: Ice hockey trophy goes missing.

FLOYD PATTERSON: Retains World Heavyweight Championship. SERGEY BUBKA: Pole vault great born today.

FRENCH DAVIS CUP TEAM: Triumphant Return from Sweden. STEFAN EDBERG: Six-time grand slam winner retires.

AUSTRALIA WINS DAVIS CUP 5-0: Rod Laver and John Newcombe. MONICA SELES: Birthday for 9-time tennis champion. ENGLISH FOOTBALL: Birth of Professional Football Association.

JACK NICKLAUS: First golfer to win $2 million in a year. ALAIN MIMOUN: Frenchman takes out Olympic marathon.