(Reuters) – ON THIS DAY — MAY 26

SOCCER – Arsenal’s Michael Thomas and David Rocastle maintain up the primary division trophy following a 2-Zero win over fellow title contenders Liverpool at Anfield on the final day of the 1988-89 league season.

Victory ended Arsenal’s 18-year wait to be topped champions as they lifted the trophy having scored extra objectives than second-placed Liverpool, after each groups completed on 76 factors and an similar objective distinction of 37.

Thomas scored Arsenal’s decisive second objective within the ultimate minute of the match to seal the title for the Gunners.

Could 26, 1999

SOCCER – Manchester United’s gamers have fun with the European Cup following their dramatic 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich within the ultimate at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain.

Alex Ferguson’s aspect, who had already gained the FA Cup and Premier League, have been trailing the German aspect within the ultimate following Mario Basler’s early objective.

However substitute Teddy Sheringham scored an equaliser within the 90th minute to reignite their hopes of a historic treble. With extra-time approaching he rose on the close to publish to go on a nook and arrange Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for a surprising winner.

Could 26, 1999

BASEBALL – New York Yankees outfielder Darryl Strawberry sits in a court docket in Tampa. He pleaded no contest to prices of cocaine possession and solicitation for prostitution and was sentenced to 18 months probation and group service.

Strawberry, as soon as touted as a future famous person, had his profession sidetracked by substance abuse issues and was arrested on April 14 that yr after making an attempt to solicit intercourse from an undercover policewoman.

Throughout a search, police discovered three-tenths of a gram of cocaine powder in Strawberry’s pockets.

Could 26, 1999

BASKETBALL – Toronto Raptors’ Vince Carter with coach Butch Carter after receiving the NBA Rookie of the 12 months award.

Carter obtained all however 5 of a doable 118 votes from a panel of sports activities writers and broadcasters. Sacramento Kings level guard Jason Williams was second with three votes and ahead Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics was third with two votes.

“It is an honour,” stated Carter. “I checked out all the good gamers on the listing and it is going to be powerful to stay as much as all they delivered to their organisations. I’ll try to have a terrific profession and do plenty of nice issues for the Raptors.”

Could 26, 2011

SOCCER – Olympique Lyonnais gamers have fun after sealing a 2-Zero victory over Germany’s FCC Turbine Potsdam within the Girls’s Champions League ultimate at Craven Cottage, London.

The victory, due to objectives from Wendie Renard and Lara Dickenmann, was candy revenge for the French aspect, who have been overwhelmed 7-6 on penalties by Potsdam within the title conflict the earlier season.

Could 26, 2018

SOCCER – Actual Madrid’s Gareth Bale celebrates scoring their second objective in a 3-1 Champions League ultimate win over Liverpool. Bale’s brace and errors by Liverpool keeper Loris Karius gave the Spanish aspect a 3rd straight title within the competitors.

Bale got here on simply previous the hour with the rating at 1-1 and after three minutes produced a bicycle kick end and netted once more with a speculative long-range effort that someway went by way of the arms of the unlucky Karius.

The German keeper had earlier handed Actual a 51st minute lead when he threw the ball straight at striker Karim Benzema and the ball rolled into the unguarded web off the Frenchman’s leg.

Could 26, 2019

TENNIS – Russia’s Anastasia Potapova celebrates defeating Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-Four 6-2 on Courtroom Philippe Chatrier within the first spherical of the French Open.

Defeat meant Kerber’s marketing campaign to finish a profession slam was reduce quick however that got here as no shock contemplating the previous world primary was taking part in on her least favorite floor.

Kerber had entered solely two claycourt occasions — in Stuttgart and Madrid — earlier than arriving in Paris, successful just one match at every. An ankle harm meant she had aborted her Madrid Open problem with out hitting a ball in her second-round match.

Could 26, 2019

FORMULA ONE – Drivers observe a minute’s silence in tribute to late Components One legend Niki Lauda on the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo forward of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Triple world champion Lauda, thought to be one of many most interesting racers of all time and who afterward grew to become a profitable airline entrepreneur, had died six days earlier aged 70 after battling declining well being.

Lewis Hamilton withstood lap after lap of intense strain on worn tyres to win a nail-biting race in a triumphant tribute to Lauda. “I used to be combating with the spirit of Niki. “I do know he’ll might be trying down and taking his hat off,” Hamilton stated.

Could 26, 2019

SUMO WRESTLING – United States President Donald Trump presents the President’s Cup trophy to rising Japanese wrestler Asanoyama, who gained a 15-day Summer season Grand Sumo match on the Kokugikan sumo venue in Tokyo.

“I’ve all the time needed to see sumo wrestling, in order that was actually nice,” Trump, the primary U.S. president to observe sumo within the sport’s homeland, stated after the match. “That was an unimaginable night.”

Trump, who was on a four-day go to to Japan, had earlier performed golf with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo.

Could 26, 2019

ICE HOCKEY – Finland’s gamers have fun after successful the world championship with a 3-1 victory over Canada within the ultimate on the Ondrej Nepela Enviornment in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Finland’s third world championship gold medal was a case of historical past repeating itself as they’d gained their earlier title on the identical venue in 2011.

“It is superior,” stated Finland ahead Toni Rajala. “It is one thing would possibly solely occur as soon as in your life, however even earlier than the sport it felt nice. I wasn’t too nervous about it, I used to be having fun with it.”

(Compiled by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, modifying by Ed Osmond)