Insight On this day in 2006: Alan Shearer announces retirement from football Posted onApril 22, 2024 The former England captain confirmed that his career had been brought to a close at the age of 35. 79191143
Insight On this day in 2006: Kelly Sotherton wins heptathlon gold at Commonwealth Games Posted onMarch 22, 2024 Despite becoming champion, she expressed unhappiness over her performance. 36541100
Insight On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi makes emotional retirement from tennis Posted onSeptember 3, 2023 It brought a career which lasted two decades and yielded eight grand-slam titles to an end. 295839
Insight Police rule out link between Gilgo beach killings suspect and unsolved murders in Atlantic City in 2006 Posted onJuly 30, 2023 Police in Las Vegas, South Carolina, New Jersey and Connecticut have probed possible links between Rex Heuermann and local cold cases 561371
Insight On this day in 2006: Liverpool win thrilling FA Cup final against West Ham Posted onMay 13, 2023 Memorable final decided on penalties at Millennium Stadium. 5105384
Insight On This Day in 2006: Theo Walcott lands shock England World Cup call-up Posted onMay 8, 2023 Walcott became England’s youngest international when he played in a pre-tournament friendly against Hungary. 3802140
Insight On this day in 2006: Wales appoint Gareth Jenkins as new head coach Posted onApril 27, 2023 Jenkins enjoyed success with Llanelli and was assistant Wales coach when they were crowned 1994 Five Nations champions. 6064465
Insight Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza Strip after ‘biggest rocket salvo since 2006’ Posted onApril 6, 2023 Rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon and second Israeli raid on al-Aqsa mosque stoke fears of further escalation The Israeli military has launched airstrikes in … 170223
Insight On this day in 2006: Kelly Sotherton wins Commonwealth gold in Melbourne Posted onMarch 22, 2023 Sotherton, then aged 29, claimed what proved the sole major title of her career. 4048905
Insight On this day in 2006: Mike Ruddock steps down as Wales head coach Posted onFebruary 14, 2023 The then 46-year-old stepped down as head coach just 11 months after he led the team to their first Grand Slam triumph in 27 years. 10754735
Insight Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies Posted onFebruary 7, 2023 Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has … 1244883
Insight On this day in 2006: Patrice Evra joins Manchester United Posted onJanuary 10, 2023 Evra went on to win five league titles and the Champions League with United. 9088172
Insight On this day in 2006: Shane Warne becomes first Test bowler to take 700 wickets Posted onDecember 26, 2022 Warne claimed what would be the 37th and last five-wicket haul of an astonishing Test career. 1695251
Insight On this day in 2006: Beth Tweddle celebrates World Championship uneven bars gold Posted onOctober 20, 2022 Tweddle had fallen from the bars in the all-round section of the championships 3465987
Insight On this day in 2006 – Fabien Barthez announces retirement from football Posted onOctober 5, 2022 The former Manchester United and France goalkeeper made a short comeback a few months later. 878989
Insight On this day in 2006: Andre Agassi retires from tennis after US Open knockout Posted onSeptember 3, 2022 The American bid an emotional farewell to Arthur Ashe Stadium. 939780
Insight On This Day 2006: Dean Ashton suffered ankle injury during England training Posted onAugust 15, 2022 The injury forced him to retire three years later at the age of 26. 1407994
Insight On This Day in 2006: Manchester United sign Michael Carrick Posted onJuly 31, 2022 United paid £18.6million for the then 25-year-old England midfielder. 73156
Insight Helen Mirren reveals what she wrote in a letter to the Queen back while filming 2006 biopic Posted onJuly 18, 2022 ‘I hope it’s not too awful for you,’ Mirren recalled writing 9444923
Insight On This Day in 2006 – Gareth Jenkins was appointed new Wales coach Posted onApril 27, 2022 The former Llanelli player took over from Mike Ruddock as Wales boss. 201290
Insight Joe Rogan impersonates child with disability in resurfaced 2006 clip Posted onFebruary 8, 2022 ‘You tell the story of Noah and the ark to an eight-year-old retarded boy, he’s gonna have some questions,’ Rogan says in clip from 2006 2571140
Insight On this day in 2006: Shane Warne becomes first bowler to take 700 Test wickets Posted onDecember 26, 2021 Warne went into the fourth Test of the 2006/07 Ashes at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground on 699 wickets. 804777
Insight Tom Brady shut out for the first time since 2006 as New Orleans beat Tampa Bay Posted onDecember 20, 2021 The Buccaneers missed the chance to wrap up a play-off spot. 6881833