ON THIS DAY
1923: Bill Ponsford's then world-record 429 helped Victoria become the first team to reach a four-figure total in first-class cricket. They scored 1,059 against Tasmania in Melbourne.
1934: Hank Aaron was born. In 1974 he bettered Babe Ruth's 40-year-old record of 714 home runs in major league baseball. He ended his career with 755.
1974: Football League attendances hit a new low when only 450 people watched Rochdale's Fourth Division match against Cambridge at Spotland.
2002: Former England boss Graham Taylor was appointed manager of Aston Villa for the second time after John Gregory's departure.
2004: Ernie Els fired 11 birdies as he carded a course-record 60 in the first round of the Heineken Classic at Royal Melbourne.
2007: Real Madrid agreed the permanent transfer of England defender Jonathan Woodgate to Middlesbrough.
2008: England manager Fabio Capello announced Steven Gerrard would be England captain for the Italian's first game in charge against Switzerland.
2009: Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe announced his retirement from boxing.
2013: Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington announced her retirement from competitive swimming.
2014: David Beckham announced he had taken up the option to buy a new Major League Soccer franchise in Miami.
BIRTHDAYS
Cesare Maldini (soccer) - Former Italy coach, born 1932.
Sven-Goran Eriksson (soccer) - Former England and Manchester City manager, born 1948.
Gheorghe Hagi (soccer) - Former Romania and Barcelona striker, now retired, born 1965.
Jose Maria Olazabal (golf) - Double US Masters champion and victorious European Ryder Cup captain in 2012, born 1966.
Marcus Gronholm (motor racing) - Double World Rally champion, now retired, born 1968.
Billy Dodds (soccer) - Former Scotland striker, born 1969.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst (soccer) - Former Arsenal and Rangers midfielder, now manager of Feyenoord, born 1975.
John Aloisi (soccer) - Former Australia and Coventry striker, born 1976.
Carlos Tevez (soccer) - Boca Juniors and Argentina striker, born 1984.
Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) - Real Madrid and Portugal winger, born 1985.
Vedran Corluka (soccer) - Lokomotiv Moscow and Croatia defender, formerly with Tottenham, born 1986.
Jordan Rhodes (soccer) - Middlesbrough and Scotland striker, born 1990.
Neymar (soccer) - Barcelona and Brazil striker, born 1992.
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: Allianz Leagues Extra - Setanta Ireland 2145
BOXING: Sporting Legends: Michael Carruth - Setanta ireland 2300
FOOTBALL: Championship, Brighton v Brentford - Sky Sports 1 1900; La Liga, Malaga v Getafe - Sky Sports 5 1925.
CRICKET: Second one-day international, New Zealand v Australia - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Saturday).
RUGBY LEAGUE: First Utility Super League, Wigan v Catalan Dragons - Sky Sports 2 1930.
RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Bath v Gloucester - BT Sport 1 1900; PRO12, Ulster v Newport Gwent Dragons - BBC Two Northern Ireland 1930.
GOLF: Dubai Desert Classic - Sky Sports 4 0800; Phoenix Open - Sky Sports 4 2000.
CYCLING: Tour of Dubai - Eurosport 1 0900; Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Eurosport 1 1430.
SNOOKER: German Masters - Eurosport 2 1245-1615 & 1845-2200.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Dallas Mavericks v San Antonio Spurs - BT Sport 1 0230 (Saturday)
Tomorrow
GAA: GAA Beo: Sarsfields V Ruairi Og (Throw-in 1400) and Oulart-The Ballagh v Na Piarsaigh (Throw-in 1545pm) - TG4 1330.
FOOTBALL: Premier League, Manchester City v Leicester - BT Sport 1 1200; Ladbrokes Championship, Rangers v Kilmarnock - Sky Sports 1 1200; La Liga, Rayo Vallecano v Las Palmas - Sky Sports 5 1710; La Liga, Athletic Bilbao v Villarreal - Sky Sports 5 1925; Serie A, Bologna v Fiorentina - BT Sport 1 1715; Ligue 1, Toulouse v Nantes - BT Sport 1 1900.
CRICKET: Second one-day international, South Africa v England - Sky Sports 2 0730.
RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, France v Italy - RTE 2 - 1400 and BBC One 1330; Six Nations, Scotland v England - RTE 2 1630 and BBC One 1630.
GOLF: Dubai Desert Classic - Sky Sports 4 0800; Phoenix Open - Sky Sports 4 1800.
SNOOKER: German Masters - Eurosport 2 1245-1615 & 1845-2200.
CYCLING: Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Eurosport 2 1615.
ATHLETICS: IAAF Indoor Permit series - Eurosport 1 1915.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Houston Rockets v Portland Trail Blazers - BT Sport 1 2200.
SKIING: World Cup, Nordic Combined - Eurosport 1 0845; World Cup, Alpine - Eurosport 1 1000; World Cup, Cross-Country - Eurosport 1 1200; World Cup, Nordic Combined - Eurosport 1 1430; World Cup, Biathlon - Eurosport 1 1645; World Cup, Biathlon - Eurosport 1 1805; World Cup, Alpine - Eurosport 1 0245 (Sunday).
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Who was the England manager in between Glenn Hoddle and Sven Goran Erikkson?
2. Who do Ruairi Og, Cushendall play in this weekend's All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship?
3. Who won the 2015 US Masters?
4. Who is the only non-British snooker player currently ranked in the top five?
5. American sports teams based in New York and Winnipeg share which nickname?
Answers: 1. Kevin Keegan 2. Sarsfield’s, Galway. 3. Jordan Spieth 4. Neil Robertson (3rd) 5. Jets