On September 27, several notable sports figures were born, including Dick Advocaat, a former soccer manager for Rangers and Sunderland, and former Netherlands national team coach, born in 1947. Duncan Fletcher, a former coach for England and India in cricket, was born in 1948. Steve Kerr, the Golden State Warriors' head coach and a nine-time NBA champion as both a player and coach, was born in 1965. Francesco Totti, a former Roma and Italy forward and 2006 World Cup winner, was born in 1976. Brendon McCullum, former New Zealand cricket captain and current England T20 and ODI head coach, was born in 1981. Luke Campbell, an Olympic bantamweight champion from 2012 and current mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, was born in 1987. Simona Halep, a two-time major winner and former world number one in tennis, was born in 1991. Granit Xhaka, a Swiss soccer player and former Sunderland captain, was born in 1992. On this day in sports history, 1987 saw the European Ryder Cup team make history by defeating the United States for the first time on American soil, winning 15-13 under captain Tony Jacklin. In 2003, Ricky Hatton defended his WBU light-welterweight title for the 10th time, while Aldo Rios retired after the ninth round in Manchester. In 2012, John Terry was banned for four matches and fined £220,000 for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. In 2015, Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix, equaling Ayrton Senna's record of 41 career victories. In 2016, Sam Allardyce stepped down as England manager by mutual consent, with Gareth Southgate initially appointed to take charge for four matches. In 2024, Manchester City midfielder Rodri suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a Premier League match against Arsenal, ruling him out for the rest of the season. Rodri won the Ballon d'Or the following month. Sports television listings for September 27 included various football matches across the Women’s Super League, Nations League, and Premier League, as well as cricket, rugby, golf, tennis, cycling, and American football events. Listings for September 28 included Nations League matches, tennis events, darts, snooker, and NFL games. A sports quiz featured questions on topics such as the head coach of the Warrington Wolves, the country of origin for Manchester City women’s head coach Andree Jeglertz, and the manager of Plymouth in the Sky Bet League One. Other questions covered the host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics, the Premier League club of Shea Charles, the NFL franchise of Josh Allen, the current WTA number one, the track and field event specialized in by Dame Denise Lewis, the top team in the Sky Bet Championship, and the cricket club of Joe Clarke.