ON THIS DAY
1928: Ronnie Dix made history as the youngest player to score a goal in the Football League. He was 15 years and 180 days old when he netted for Bristol Rovers in their 3-0 win over Norwich in a Third Division (South) match.
1991: Runcorn Highfield's dismal record of 75 matches without a win ended when they beat Dewsbury. Their run - the worst in rugby league history - went back 28 months, during which time they had five coaches.
2000: More than 100,000 people lined the streets of Stoke to pay their respects as the funeral cortege of Sir Stanley Matthews passed through the city.
2002: Michael Schumacher launched his bid for a record-equalling fifth Formula One drivers' crown with victory in an extraordinary Australian Grand Prix in which only eight cars crossed the finishing line.
2005: Former Holland coach Rinus Michels, who pioneered 'total football', died at the age of 77.
2006: The Premier League announced former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens was to lead its 'bungs' inquiry.
2011: Manchester City defender Kolo Toure was suspended after failing a drugs test. He was later banned for six months.
2014: South Africa captain Graeme Smith announced his retirement from international cricket, while former England team director Andy Flower was appointed as technical director of elite coaching at the England and Wales Cricket Board.
2015: Dave Whelan stepped aside as Wigan chairman, claiming his decision was motivated by age as he handed the reins to his 23-year-old grandson David Sharpe.
BIRTHDAYS
John Virgo (snooker) - former professional player, now a commentator, born 1946.
Zico (soccer) - appeared in three World Cups with Brazil, now a coach, born 1953.
Bob Bradley (soccer) - former Swansea and United States coach, born 1958.
Fatima Whitbread (athletics) - world javelin champion in 1987 who won the silver medal at the Seoul Olympics the following year, born 1961.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (athletics) - American former heptathlon and long jump world and Olympic champion, born 1962.
Inzamam-ul-Haq (cricket) - former Pakistan Test captain, born 1970.
Darren Anderton (soccer) - former Tottenham and England midfielder, born 1972.
Joos Valgaeren (soccer) - former Celtic and Belgium defender, born 1976.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1 Leeds striker Chris Wood plays international football for which country?
2 Roger Federer has won how many grand slam tennis singles titles?
3 Against which country did West Indies batsman Brian Lara score his Test world record 400 not out?
4 Who was the first rugby union player to be sent off for England at Twickenham?
5 Which golf course is the traditional home of the Masters?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Friday, March 3)
SOCCER: Sky Bet Championship, Birmingham v Leeds - Sky Sports 1 1900; National League Premier, Chester v Tranmere - BT Sport 2 1915; LaLiga, Real Betis v Real Sociedad - Sky Sports 5 1940; Ligue 1, Bordeaux v Lyon - BT Sport/ESPN 1945; A-League, Newcastle Jets v Brisbane - BT Sport 2 0845.
RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Leicester v Exeter - BT Sport 1 1900; PRO12, Ulster v Treviso - BBC Two Northern Ireland 1930, Edinburgh v Ospreys - BBC Two Wales 1930; Super Rugby, Chiefs v Blues - Sky Sports 3 0630.
CRICKET: First one-day international, West Indies v England - Sky Sports 2 1300.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League - St Helens v Wakefield - Sky Sports 3 1930.
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 3 1300; ATP Abierto Mexicano Telcel- Sky Sports 1 0000 (Sat) and 0400 (Sat); WTA Malaysian Open - BT Sport 1 0600; WTA Abierto Mexicano Telcel - BT Sport 2 2200 and 0200 (Sat).
ATHLETICS: European Indoor Championships - Eurosport 2 0830 and 1530, BBC Two 1500 and 2015.
SNOOKER: Gibraltar Open - Eurosport 2 1245.
DARTS: UK Open - ITV4 1145 and 1900, eir Sport 1 1145 and 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Atlanta Hawks v Cleveland Cavaliers - BT Sport 1 0100 (Sat).
SKIING: Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 1115 and 1345; World Cup - Eurosport 1 0945.
Tomorrow (Saturday, March 4)
SOCCER: Premier League, Manchester United v Bournemouth - Sky Sports 1 1130, Liverpool v Arsenal - BT Sport 1 1700; Sky Bet Championship, Huddersfield v Newcastle - Sky Sports 1 1715; Scottish Cup, Rangers v Hamilton - Sky Sports 2 1200; Welsh Premier League, New Saints v Bangor - S4C 1700; LaLiga, Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Sky Sports 5 1930; Serie A, AC Milan v Chievo - BT Sport 2 1930; Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach v Schalke - BT Sport 2 1715; A-League, Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory and Western Sydney v Adelaide - BT Sport 1 from 0630.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Bath v Wasps - BT Sport 2 1430; PRO12, Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues v Munster - Sky Sports 2 from 1445, Leinster v Scarlets - S4C 1925; Top 14, Brive v Toulon - Sky Sports 3 1940; Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Rebels - Sky Sports 4 0410, Highlanders v Crusaders, Brumbies v Sharks, Sunwolves v Kings and Lions v Waratahs - Sky Sports 3 from 0630, Stormers v Jaguares - Sky Sports 4 1510.
CRICKET: Second Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350; Fifth one-day international, New Zealand v South Africa - Sky Sports 5 0055.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Catalans v Widnes - Sky Sports 3 1700.
GOLF: European Tour, Tshwane Open - Sky Sports 4 1000; PGA Tour, Mexico City Championship - Sky Sports 4 1710.
TENNIS: ATP Dubai Duty Free Championships - Sky Sports 3 1500; ATP Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Sky Sports 3 0300 (Sun); WTA Malaysian Open - BT Sport 2 0800.
ATHLETICS: European Indoor Championships - BBC Two 0830 and 1615, Eurosport 2 0800 and 1700.
HORSE RACING: Doncaster and Newbury - ITV 1330.
SNOOKER: Gibraltar Open - Eurosport 2 1430.
DARTS: UK Open - ITV 4 1230 and 1700, eir Sport 1 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons - BT Sport 1 2300.
SKIING: Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 1215 and 1500; World Cup - Eurosport 1 from 0800 and Eurosport 2 from 1130.
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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers 1 New Zealand; 2 18; 3 England; 4 Lewis Moody (in 2005); 5 Augusta.
