ON THIS DAY
1968: Hampden Park drew a crowd of 134,461 for the European Championship qualifier between Scotland and England - a record for the competition.
1993: England's World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore died of cancer at the age of 51. The West Ham and Fulham defender led England 90 times and won 108 caps.
1999: FIFA president Sepp Blatter agreed to put his controversial proposals for a World Cup every two years on the back-burner after a FIFA-UEFA meeting in Geneva.
2004: Dwain Chambers was banned for two years by UK Athletics after being found guilty of failing a drugs test.
2006: Chelsea condemned death threats made towards referee Terje Hauge on fans' internet forums in the wake of their controversial Champions League defeat against Barcelona. Norwegian referee Hauge sent off Blues defender Asier del Horno following a challenge on Lionel Messi.
2010: Sachin Tendulkar broke the record for the highest individual score in a one-day international innings, scoring 200 not out against South Africa to pass Charles Coventry and Saeed Anwar's 194.
2013: Swansea beat Bradford 5-0 to win the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.
BIRTHDAYS
Brian Close (cricket) - Youngest man to play Test cricket for England, aged 18 years and 149 days, when he made his debut in 1949. Went on to captain both England and Yorkshire, born 1931.
Denis Law (soccer) - Former Scotland forward who played for both Manchester United and City, born 1940.
Walter Smith (soccer) - former Rangers and Scotland manager, born 1948
Alain Prost (motor racing) - French four-time world Formula One champion, born 1955.
Steve Stricker (golf) - three-time American Ryder Cup player, born 1967.
Michael Campbell (golf) - 2005 US Open champion from New Zealand, born 1969.
Neil Sullivan (soccer) - former Wimbledon, Doncaster and Scotland goalkeeper, now coaching at Leeds, born 1970.
Pedro de la Rosa (motor racing) - Spanish Formula One driver who has raced for Jaguar, Arrows, Sauber and HRT, born 1971.
Herschelle Gibbs (cricket) - former South Africa batsman, born 1974.
Floyd Mayweather Jr (boxing) - Undefeated American boxer, currently WBC welterweight world champion and widely regarded as pound-for-pound number one, born 1977.
Lleyton Hewitt (tennis) - Australian former world number one and Wimbledon champion in 2002, born 1981.
Gareth Barry (soccer) - Everton midfielder and former England international who previously played for Aston Villa and Manchester City, born 1981.
Mohammad Sami (cricket) - Former Pakistan fast bowler, born 1981.
Michael Johnson (soccer) - former Manchester City and Leicester midfielder, born 1988.
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: Allianz Leagues Extra: A roundup of all of the week's action from the National Football League and National Hurling League - Setanta Ireland 2145
SOCCER: Champions League, Dynamo Kiev v Manchester City - BT Sport Europe 1900; PSV Eindhoven v Atletico Madrid - BT Sport 2 1900.
TENNIS: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Sky Sports 3 1000 and 1500; Qatar Total Open - BT Sport 1 1100; Mexican Open - Sky Sports 3 2200 and 0200 (Thurs).
BASKETBALL: NBA, Chicago Bulls v Washington Wizards - BT Sport 1 0100 (Thurs).
WINTER SPORTS: Biathlon, European Championships - Eurosport 1 0945 and 1245.
Tomorrow
SOCCER: Europa League, Lokomotiv Moscow v Fenerbahce - BT Sport 2 1600; Liverpool v Augsburg - BT Sport Europe 1800; Manchester United v Midtjylland - BT Sport 2 1930; Tottenham v Fiorentina - BT Sport//ESPN 1945; Napoli v Villarreal - BT Sport Europe 2015.
SNOOKER: Sporting Legends: Dennis Taylor: Dennis Taylor's momentous win against Steve Davis which resulted in him winning the 1985 World Championship - Setanta Ireland 0930.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Hull FC v Castleford Tigers - Sky Sports 2 1930.
RUGBY UNION: PRO12, Newport Gwent Dragons v Glasgow Warriors - BBC Two Wales 1900.
GOLF: Perth International - Sky Sports 4 0500; Honda Classic - Sky Sports 4 1900.
TENNIS: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Sky Sports 2 1100; Qatar Total Open - BT Sport 1 1230; Mexican Open - Sky Sports 3 2200.
BASKETBALL: NBA, New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder - BT Sport 1 0100 (Fri); Portland Trail Blazers v Houston Rockets - BT Sport 1 0330 (Fri).
DARTS: Premier League Darts - Sky Sports 1 1900.
WINTER SPORTS: Biathlon, European Championships - Eurosport 1 1000 and 1300.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1.Which Scottish club does former Cliftionville striker Liam Boyce play for at present?
2. Who did Stuart Bingham beat in the final of snooker's World Championship in 2015?
3. Who is the manager of the Armagh GAA men's senior football team?
4. Who won golf's men's Scottish Open title in 2015?
5. Name the horse that won the 1975 Grand National.
Answers: 1. Ross County; 2. Shaun Murphy; 3. fomer Orchard County star Kieran McGeeney; 4. Rickie Fowler; 5. L'Escargot.
