On this day in sports: March 16

1. 1872 The Wanderers F.C. win the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London. Source
2. 2005 Died: Todd Bell, American football player (born 1958) Source
3. 2012 Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batter in history to score 100 centuries in international cricket. Source
4. 2013 Died: Yadier Pedroso, Cuban pitcher (born 1986) Source
5. 2015 Died: Jack Haley, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1964) Source

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