BIRTHDAYS
Harry Redknapp (soccer) - Former QPR, Tottenham, Portsmouth and West Ham manager, born 1947.
JPR Williams (rugby union) - Most-capped Wales player and British and Irish Lions full-back, born 1949.
Ian Woosnam (golf) - Former Ryder Cup captain and winner of 1991 US Masters, born 1958.
Mauricio Pochettino (soccer) - Former Argentina international, now manager of Tottenham, born 1972.
Trevor Sinclair (soccer) - Former England winger who had spells with QPR, West Ham, Manchester City and Cardiff, born 1973.
Andrew Strauss (cricket) - Former England Test captain and Middlesex opening batsman, who is currently England director of cricket, born 1977.
Damien Duff (soccer) - Former Republic of Ireland international, born 1979.
Nicky Weaver (soccer) - Former Manchester City and Charlton goalkeeper, born 1979.
Ben Roethlisberger (American football) - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, born 1982.
Toby Alderweireld (soccer) - Belgium and Tottenham defender, born 1989.
Chris Woakes (cricket) - Warwickshire and England all-rounder, born 1989.
ONTHISDAYIN SPORT
1962: Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors became the first and only man to score 100 points in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game. Philadelphia beat the New York Knicks 169-147 in front of a crowd of 4,124.
1996: Nigel Benn announced his retirement after losing the WBC super-middleweight title to South Africa's Thulani 'Sugarboy' Malinga, although the British fighter returned to the ring later in the year.
1998: With Manchester United 11 points ahead of Arsenal, who had two away games in hand, one Manchester bookmaker paid out on United to take the Premiership title. However, Arsenal then recorded 10 wins in a row to become champions.
2004: Ken Bates stood down as Chelsea chairman after 22 years at the club.
2005: Ian Woosnam was confirmed as Ryder Cup captain for the 2006 event at The K Club in Ireland. At the same time, Nick Faldo was selected to lead the team in the 2008 event in Louisville, Kentucky.
2011: Ireland's Kevin O'Brien hit the fastest century in World Cup history to set up a stunning three-wicket victory over England. O'Brien blasted a 50-ball ton, eventually being dismissed for 113, as Ireland successfully chased down England's 327 for eight in Bangalore.
2013: Shinji Kagawa scored a hat-trick as Manchester United went 15 points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League table with a 4-0 win over Norwich at Old Trafford.
2014: Manchester City produced a devastating second-half comeback to beat Sunderland 3-1 in the Capital One Cup final. Goals from Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas turned the game on its head after on-loan Liverpool striker Fabio Borini gave Sunderland an early lead at Wembley.
SPORT QUIZ (answers below)
1. Which club did Cristiano Ronaldo begin his career?
2. Which English Football League side are known as the "Cod Army"?
3. Which county cricket club play their home games at the Rose Bowl?
4. Who became the first Briton to win a World Cup snowboarding gold medal earlier this year?
5. In which city is the rugby club Wasps based?
SELECTIVE GUIDE TO SPORT ON TV
SOCCER: La Liga, Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao - Sky Sports 5 2025.
RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby, Western Force v Reds - Sky Sports 3 1025.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Castleford v Leeds - Sky Sports 2 1900.
GOLF: European Tour, Tshwane Open - Sky Sports 4 0830 and 1230. PGA Tour, Mexico City Championship - Sky Sports 4 1900.
TENNIS: ATP, Dubai Duty Free Championships - Sky Sports 2 1100; Mexican Open - Sky Sports 3 2200. WTA, Malaysian Open - BT Sport 1 0700; Abierto Mexicano Telcel - BT Sport 2 2200.
DARTS: Premier League, Gary Anderson v Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen v James Wade - Sky Sports 1 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Chicago Bulls v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 1 0100 (Fri).
SKIING: Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 1230 and 1615. World Cup - Eurosport 1 1100.
ANSWERS
1 Sporting Lisbon; 2 Fleetwood; 3 Hampshire; 4 Katie Ormerod; 5 Coventry.
