The plasterer who fought a boxing legend

Ten thousand people watched the unlikely fight in 1997

• 9 mins

Bonus: The Black 14

The lives of 14 black American footballers are changed forever in a fight against racism

• 32 mins

The man who swam the Amazon

In 2007, Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon

• 9 mins

The first transgender pro golfer

In 2004, Mianne Bagger became the first transgender professional golfer

• 9 mins

Alex Higgins: The rock star snooker legend

How Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins brought new audiences to snooker with his playboy lifestyle

• 9 mins

Scouting Liverpool's greatest generation

In 1967, Geoff Twentyman joined Liverpool as a chief scout

• 8 mins

The first Venice Cup

In 1974, an international female bridge competition was launched in Italy

• 8 mins

Ghana's 'Baby Jet'

Ghanaian Alice Annum tells the story of how she became known as 'Baby Jet'

• 9 mins

The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna

In 1994, three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash

• 8 mins

Manchester United's record-breaking treble

How Manchester United became the first team to win the treble

• 8 mins

John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA '94

In 1994, tempers flared in a football World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico

• 8 mins

The forgotten Women's World Cup

In 1971, an unofficial Women's World Cup took place in Mexico

• 9 mins

The last great days of the Soviet Union

In 1988, the Soviet Union made it to the final of Euro '88

• 10 mins

Muhammad Ali started MMA

Muhammad Ali’s controversial fight against professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976

• 9 mins

The tennis champion who escaped the Nazis

Liesl Herbst and her daughter Dorli played together at Wimbledon after World War Two

• 8 mins

The murder of Andres Escobar

In 1994, the footballer was shot dead following Colombia's exit from the World Cup

• 9 mins

Conchita Martinez: The woman who stopped Navratilova

In 1994, the 22-year-old Spanish tennis star won Wimbledon

• 8 mins

Cyprus's first Olympic medal

How a young sailor from Cyprus achieved success in the 2012 Olympics

• 9 mins

Greek sprinters scandal at the Athens Olympics

In 2004, a doping scandal broke involving two of the host nation's biggest stars

• 9 mins

Bringing breaking to the world stage

Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport in Paris

• 9 mins

Winning Olympic gold in a borrowed boat

How Denmark's 49er sailing team won gold by borrowing the Croatian team's boat

• 9 mins

The most successful Paralympian in history

Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 Paralympic medals

• 8 mins

Winning gold at the first Paralympics

In 1960, the first Paralympic Games took place

• 8 mins

The Gambia's first Paralympic Games

In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games

• 10 mins

The invention of Padel

In 1969, Enrique and Viviana Corcuera created Padel while on holiday

• 9 mins

Formula E: The world’s first electric car championship

Nelson Piquet Jr competed in the first Formula E race in 2014, featuring 20 electric cars

• 10 mins

The Iron Ladies

How a Thai men’s volleyball team made up of gay and trans athletes won a championship

• 9 mins

Brian McKechnie: New Zealand's double international sportsman

Brian McKechnie has been in New Zealand teams for both international rugby and cricket

• 9 mins

The first African Cup of Champions

In 1964, the first ever African Cup of Champions took place in Ghana

• 9 mins

The drone that started a riot

How a politically charged match between Serbia and Albania descended into violent chaos

• 8 mins