On this day in sports: September 8

1. 1888 In England, the first six Football League matches are played. Source
2. 2014 Died: Marvin Barnes, American basketball player (born 1952) Source
3. 2015 Died: Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball player (born 1952) Source
4. 2023 The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to 13. Source
5. 2024 Died: Ed Kranepool, American baseball player (born 1944) Source

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