ON THIS DAY
1874: Major Walter Clopton Wingfield patented his game of 'Sphairistike', which later became known as lawn tennis. He had demonstrated the new game to friends on the lawn of a house at Nantclwyd, Wales, during a Christmas party two months earlier.
1979: Pakistan wicketkeeper Wasim Bari caught seven New Zealand batsmen during the Auckland Test - a record which England's Bob Taylor equalled a year later.
2001: Sprinter John Skeete was withdrawn from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Lisbon after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol. He took the substance innocently, but was later suspended for two years by the IAAF.
2003: Canada opener John Davison hit what was then the fastest hundred in World Cup history against the West Indies in Pretoria, bringing up three figures off just 67 balls.
2005: Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan withdrew from the Amateur Boxing Association after a row over ticket allocation.
2009: British tennis star Anne Keothavong broke into the world's top 50 for the first time. The 25-year-old moved from 52nd to 48th place, becoming the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1993 to feature in the top 50.
2010: Australia fast bowler Brett Lee announced his retirement from Test cricket.
2013: England head coach Stuart Lancaster described captain Chris Robshaw as his "rock" after a 23-13 win against France in the RBS 6 Nations at Twickenham.
2015: Moeen Ali's second one-day international century helped England get off the mark at the World Cup with a comfortable 119-run win over Scotland in Christchurch.
BIRTHDAYS
Johnny Carey (soccer) Irish full back who made more than 400 professional appearances for several teams, including Manchester United. He became manager of a number of teams after retirement, He played youth soccer at Home Farm.in Dublin, born 1919
Satoru Nakajima (motor racing) - former F1 driver for Lotus and Tyrrell, born 1953.
Helena Sukova (tennis) - Czech doubles specialist who won 14 grand slam titles, born 1965.
Warren Hegg (cricket) - former Lancashire wicketkeeper, born 1968.
Brian Tinnion (soccer) - former Bristol City player-manager, born 1968.
Michael Campbell (golf) - New Zealand's 2005 US Open winner, born 1969.
Joe-Max Moore (soccer) - former Everton and United States striker, born 1971.
Herschelle Gibbs (cricket) - big-hitting former South Africa batsman, born 1974.
Rhys Williams (rugby union) - former Cardiff Blues and Wales back, born 1980.
Gareth Barry (soccer) - Everton's former England midfielder, born 1981.
Mirco Bergamasco (rugby union) - Italy centre, born 1983.
Mido (soccer) - former Tottenham, Middlesbrough and Egypt striker, born 1983.
Cillian Sheridan (soccer): Irish striker who led Celtic to its first Scottish Cup title in 2007. The Bailieboro, Cavan man later won both the Cypriot First Division and Cypriot Cup titles with APOEL in 2014, born 1987
SPORT ON TV
Today
GAA: Cork v Waterford. Action from the National Hurling League Division 1A encounter at Pairc Ui Rinn - Setanta Ireland 2300
SOCCER: Champions League, Arsenal v Barcelona - BT Sport 1 1900, Juventus v Bayern Munich - BT Sport 2 1900.
CRICKET: Second Test, New Zealand v Australia - Sky Sports 2 2130.
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 (Wed).
BASKETBALL: NBA, Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets - BT Sport 1 0200 (Wed).
WINTER SPORTS: Nordic Combined Skiing - Eurosport 1 1115 and 1345; Alpine Skiing - Eurosport 1 1545; Ski Jumping - Eurosport 1 1745.
Tomorrow
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.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. What team did former Armagh GAA star Oisin McConville help guide to their first ever Trench Cup final triumph?
2. Which golf major has Bubba Watson won twice?
3. John Sheridan is the manager of which Football League club?
4. The Wolves, Tigers and Dragons are teams in which sport?
5. Who is the Antrim senior hurling team manager?
Answers: 1. Dundalk IT 2. US Masters 3. Oldham 4. Rugby League 5. PJ O'Mullan.
