As Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe turns 39, we look back at his decorated career - and status as an LGBTQ icon.
Michael Schumacher took his 13th race win of the 2004 Formula 1 season at Japan. But that wasn't the most notable aspect of the race.
On October 9 2015, Sam Allardyce became the first man to manage both Newcastle United and Sunderland when he bagged the latter's job.
Michael Jordan is undoubtedly one of the greatest basketball players to have ever lived. Which makes his brief foray into baseball even more bizarre.
Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 three years ago, but the fight is remembered for the ugly post-match scenes.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 5-0 in a Premier League encounter on this day in 1999, putting on a show of dominance against the Red Devils.
Niki Lauda won his second F1 world driver's championship on October 2, 1977 after a fourth-place finish in the United States Grand Prix.
On October 1 2007, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa played out a thrilling 4-4 draw that saw Spurs mount a comeback from 4-1 down.
Norwich striker Efan Ekoku wrote himself into the Premier League history books when he scored four goals in a match against Everton.
The final day of the Laver Cup 2019 saw some thrilling tennis action, with Team Europe claiming the title for the third consecutive year.