On this day in sports: May 22

1. 1983 Born: Natasha Kai, American soccer player and Olympic medalist Source
2. 1987 First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Source
3. 2002 Born: Anthony Richardson, American football player Source
4. 2010 Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far only, Italian team to win the historic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League). Source
5. 2015 Died: Marques Haynes, American basketball player and coach (born 1926) Source

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