ON THIS DAY
1895: Baseball great George Herman 'Babe' Ruth was born. The New York Yankees hero began his career as a pitcher but went on to become his sport's greatest hitter. He helped establish the Yankees as one of the top teams of the 1920s and 30s. He scored 2,174 runs and hit 714 home runs. Ruth died in 1948.
1924: Former England football captain Billy Wright was born. The Wolves great became the first man to win 100 England caps and captained his country a then-record 90 times. He died in 1994.
1958: A plane carrying Manchester United players crashed at Munich airport as the team travelled back from a match against Red Star Belgrade. A total of 23 people died as a result of the accident, including eight United players.
2001: Hull City were locked out of their Boothferry Park ground after bailiffs, under landlord David Lloyd's orders, changed the locks.
2002: New Zealander Graham Henry stood down as coach of the Wales rugby union team.
2004: Former England boss Sir Clive Woodward was named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for their 2005 tour of New Zealand.
2005: Kevin Madden was the hero for Antrim as his injury-time free ensured that their Division 2B league campaign got off to a winning start following a 0-16 to 1-12 win over Louth at Casement Park. The Irish News columnist finished with 0-6 to his name while Shane Lennon, with 1-2, was Louth’s chief scorer.
2007: Liverpool announced to the Stock Exchange they had agreed the terms "of a recommended cash offer" to be made by the American consortium led by George Gillett and Tom Hicks to buy the club.
2008: Goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and Jermaine Jenas ensured Fabio Capello's reign as England manager got off to a successful start with a 2-1 win over Switzerland at Wembley.
2010: Paddy O’Rourke’s first NFL games in charge of Armagh ended in defeat as they lose to Meath on a 2-8 to 0-13 scoreline. Stevie McDonnell top scored on the night with 0-6, but the Orchard county’s late revival was foiled as David bray hit a match-winning free for the home side.
BIRTHDAYS
Tony Scullion (GAA) – former Derry footballer and hurler, born 1963.
Laurent Cabannes (rugby union) - former France flanker, born 1964.
Tim Sherwood (soccer) - former Tottenham midfielder and manager, born 1969.
Per Frandsen (soccer) - Former Bolton and Denmark midfielder, born 1970.
Brad Hogg (cricket) - Australian all-rounder, born 1971.
Jason Euell (soccer) - Former Charlton and Wimbledon midfielder, born 1977.
Ricky Barnes (golf) - American who was runner-up at the 2009 US Open, born 1981.
Sreesanth (cricket) - former India bowler, born 1983.
Darren Bent (soccer) - Derby's former England striker, born 1984.
Brendan Taylor (cricket) - Zimbabwe batsman and former limited-overs captain, born 1986.
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: All-Ireland Club Hurling Championship semi-finals, Cushendall v Sarsfields, Oulart-The-Ballagh v Na Piarsaigh – TG4, 1330; National Football League, Mayo v Dublin – Setanta Ireland, 1830; National Football League, Armagh v Laois – Setanta Sports 1, 1845; All-Ireland Club Football finals, Ardnaree Sarsfields v Templenoe, Hollymount-Carramore v St Mary’s – Irish TV, 1430; Allianz Leagues Sunday - RTE 2 1930
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 BBC One 1330; Six Nations, Scotland v England - 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).
Tomorrow
GAA: National Football League, Kerry v Roscommon (live), Donegal v Cork (deferred) – TG4, 1330; League
Sunday – RTE2, 1930; All-Ireland Club hurling finals, Eoghan Rua v Glenmore, Abbeykncokmoy v Bennettsbridge – Irish TV, 1330
FOOTBALL: Premier League, Bournemouth v Arsenal - Sky Sports 1 1230; Premier League, Chelsea v Manchester United - Sky Sports 1 1530; Scottish Cup, Hearts v Hibernian - Sky Sports 2 1200; Scottish Cup,
East Kilbride v Celtic - BBC One Scotland 1435; La Liga, Levante v Barcelona - Sky Sports 5 1055; La Liga, Real Betis v Valencia - Sky Sports 2 1455; La Liga, Granada v Real Madrid - Sky Sports 1 1915; Ligue 1, Lille v Rennes - BT Sport/ESPN 1300; Ligue 1, Bordeaux v St Etienne - BT Sport 1 1545; Ligue 1, Marseille v Paris St Germain - BT Sport 2 1945; Serie A, Frosinone Calcio v Juventus - BT Sport 2 1345.
CRICKET: Second one-day international, New Zealand v Australia - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Monday).
RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, Ireland v Wales - ITV 1400; Aviva Premiership, Exeter v Saracens - BT Sport 1 1200.
GOLF: Dubai Desert Classic - Sky Sports 4 0800; Phoenix Open - Sky Sports 4 1800.
GRIDIRON: Super Bowl, Denver Broncos v Carolina Panthers - Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 3 2200 & BBC Two 2250.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Miami Heat v Los Angeles Clippers - BT Sport 1 1900.
SKIING: World Cup, Alpine - Eurosport 1 0930; World Cup, Cross-Country - Eurosport 1 1115; World Cup, Biathlon - Eurosport 1 1700; World Cup, Biathlon - Eurosport 1 2045.
SNOOKER: German Masters - Eurosport 2 1245.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which footballer has had this career path? Le Mans, Guningamp, Marseille, Chelsea, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Chelsea, Montreal Impact.
2. Who won the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Club Championship?
3. Who are the reigning Olympic champions in men's handball?
4. How many Allstars did former Kerry footballer and current RTE pundit Pat Spillane win as a player?
5. In what year did United States last win the Ryder Cup in Europe?
Answers: 1. Didier Drogba 2. Ballyhale Shamrocks. 3. France 4. Nine 5. 1993 (The Belfry)
