Sports quiz, birthdays and nostalgic moments that happened on this day for December 8

Today's sport quiz

1. Brian Lara holds the highest individual score in a Test cricket innings - but how many runs did he chalk up against England in 2004?

2. Which player broke the million pound transfer record in England when he moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest?

3. Which is the only country never to have lost a football match it has played against Brazil?

4. Which nickname links a basketball team in Sacramento and an ice hockey team in Los Angeles?

5. Which side have lost a record eight FA Cup finals?

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On this day in sport

• 1940: The Chicago Bears established an NFL record score by defeating the Washington Redskins 73-0.
• 1991: Germany captain Lothar Matthaus became the first official World Footballer of the Year following a poll of FIFA coaches.
• 1998: David Batty completed his £4.4million transfer from Newcastle to Leeds, returning to the club he left five years earlier.
• 1999: Roy Keane signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United worth around £52,000 a week - and then scored the opening goal in the 3-0 Champions League win over Valencia at Old Trafford.
• 2004: Harry Redknapp was appointed manager of Southampton, two weeks after leaving his job at Portsmouth.
• 2007: Ryan Giggs scored his 100th league goal for Manchester United in a 4-1 victory over Derby at Old Trafford.
• 2011: India batsman Virender Sehwag hit a then highest score in a one-day international, reaching 219 against West Indies in Indore.
• 2017: Keaton Jennings struck a century on his Test debut as England closed day one of the fourth Test against India in Mumbai on 288 for five.

Sport birthdays

• Sir Geoff Hurst (soccer) - England's hat-trick hero in the 1966 World Cup final, born 1941.
• Graham Steadman (rugby league) - former Castleford coach and Great Britain international, born 1961.
• Steve Elkington (golf) - 1995 US PGA champion, born 1962.
• Brian McClair (soccer) - former Manchester United and Scotland forward, born 1963.
• Les Ferdinand (soccer) - former QPR, Newcastle, Tottenham and England striker, now director of football at QPR, born 1966.
• Sebastien Chabal (rugby union) - former France forward, born 1977.
• Amir Khan (boxing) - Olympic silver medallist and former two-time world champion, born 1986.
• Raheem Sterling (soccer) - Manchester City and England winger, born 1994.
• Jordon Ibe (soccer) Bournemouth and England Under-21 winger, born 1995.

Sport on TV

• SOCCER: Championship, Sheffield United v Bristol City - Sky Sports Main Event, 1930; Scottish Premiership, Dundee v Aberdeen - BT Sport 1, 1915; Bundesliga, Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen - BT Sport 2, 1915; Ligue 1, Bordeaux v Strasbourg - eir Sport 1, 1930; A-League, Melbourne Victory v Adelaide - BT Sport 1, 0845.
• RUGBY UNION: Champions Cup, Glasgow v Montpellier - Sky Sports Action, 1930.
• CRICKET: Second Test, New Zealand v West Indies, First Day - Sky Sports Cricket, 2155; Ram Slam T20 Challenge, Cape Cobras v Titans - Sky Sports Cricket, 1555; Women's Big Bash, Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder - BT Sport 2, 0230 (Sat).
• GOLF: European Tour, The Joburg Open - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf, 0830; Ladies European Tour, Omega Dubai Ladies Classic - Sky Sports Golf, 1030; QBE Shootout - Sky Sports Golf, 1830.
• SNOOKER: UK Championship - BBC Two & Eurosport 1, 1300.
• BASKETBALL: NBA, San Antonio Spurs v Boston Celtics - BT Sport 1, 0230 (Sat).
• SKIING: Alpine World Cup, St Moritz - Eurosport 2, 0845.
• HOCKEY: World League, TBA v TBA - BT Sport 2, 1130; TBA v TBA - BT Sport 2, 1345.

Quiz answers: 1. 400; 2. Trevor Francis; 3. Norway; 4. Kings ; 5. Everton.