The day in history: 26th May

Cricket:

1999 – Saurav Ganguly scored 183 of 158 balls in the 1999 World Cup, breaking Kapil Dev’s previous record of the highest score by an Indian.

1976 – Birthday of Paul Collingwood, English all-rounder.

Football:

1999 – Manchester United completed the famous treble after winning 2-1 in the Champions League against Bayern Munich.

1977 – Birthday of Luca Toni, Italian footballer.

Basketball:

1983 – LA Lakers set NBA playoff game record of fewest free throws.

1970 – Birthday of Sam Mack, NBA forward/guard (Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies).

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