On this day in sport - July 26 - Sport

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Stephen Roche celebrates winning the tour

1987: Stephen Roche became the first Irishman to win the Tour de France and only the second winner from outside continental Europe - American Greg LeMond was the first the previous year.

1997: English football chiefs agreed in principle to let out-of-contract players aged 24 and over move to other clubs for nothing. The Premier League and the Professional Footballers Association reached a compromise which brought the game into line with European laws following the Bosman ruling.

2001: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats became the first Super League club to be
docked points, having four deducted after being found guilty of breaching the
salary cap by spending more than 50% of their income on players' wages. The
penalty was later reduced to two points on appeal.

2004: Ashley Giles claimed his first five-wicket Test haul on home soil as
England completed a 210-run win over West Indies in the first Test at Lord's.

2005: London Broncos confirmed their cross-code partnership with rugby union
club Harlequins. The Broncos became known as Harlequins Rugby League Club and
moved into The Stoop.

2006: Liverpool signed winger Jermaine Pennant from Birmingham on a four-year
deal.

2007: Rabobank sacked Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen after he lied
about his whereabouts having missed random drug tests on May 8 and June 28.