ON THIS DAY
1929: Two-time Formula One world champion Graham Hill was born. The father of 1996 world champion Damon was killed in a plane crash in 1975.
1978: England, captained by Geoff Boycott, were dismissed for 64 as they suffered their first Test defeat by New Zealand.
1978: Leon Spinks beat Muhammad Ali to claim the world heavyweight boxing title, although Ali won it back later that year.
1980: England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor equalled the Test world record by dismissing seven Indian batsmen - all caught - in Mumbai.
1995: Rioting England fans forced a Dublin friendly to be abandoned after 27 minutes, with the Republic of Ireland leading 1-0 at the time.
2010: Andy Powell was dropped from Wales' RBS 6 Nations squad after being charged with drink-driving after he was arrested with a golf buggy at motorway services on the M4 following the 31-24 defeat of Scotland.
2012: Rangers appointed administrators Duff and Phelps as their financial problems unravelled.
2015: League One Bradford continued their remarkable run in the FA Cup as they beat Sunderland 2-0 at Valley Parade to move into the quarter-finals. They later lost to Reading after a quarter-final replay.
2016: Liverpool reached an agreement to sign defender Joel Matip from Schalke at the end of the season.
BIRTHDAYS
Desmond Haynes (cricket) - Former West Indies opening batsman, born 1956.
Craig Matthews (cricket) - Former South Africa all-rounder, born 1965.
Steven Bottomley (golf) - English player who finished third in 1995 Open at St Andrews, born 1965.
Ian Hunter (rugby union) - former England full-back/wing, born 1969.
Alex Wurz (motor sport) - Former Formula One driver, born 1974.
Heurelho Gomes (soccer) - Watford's Brazilian goalkeeper, born 1981.
Don Cowie (soccer) - Hearts' former Scotland midfielder, born 1983.
Philipp Degen - retired Swiss footballer, who played for Liverpool, born 1983
Rui Patricio - Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper, a Euro 2016 winner with Portugal, born 1988.
QUICK QUIZ
1. Which football coach won four consecutive league titles with Barcelona in the 1990s?
2. Which golfer was the FedEx Cup champion in 2015?
3. Name the youngest rider ever to win the Tour de France.
4. Which city will host the 2028 Olympic Games?
5. Which city is home to the NHL's Oilers?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Thursday, February 15
SOCCER: Europa League last 32 first leg, Celtic v Gent - BT Sport 2 1930, Astana v Sporting Lisbon - BT Sport 2 1600, Borussia Dortmund v Atalanta - eir Sport 1 1755 and BT Sport 1 1800, Ludogorets v AC Milan - BT Sport/ESPN 1800, FC Copenhagen v Atletico Madrid - BT Sport/ESPN 2000, Napoli v RB Leipzig - BT Sport 1 and eir Sport 1 2000.
WINTER OLYMPICS: Live coverage - BBC 2 0600, 1300 and 1900, BBC 1 - 0915 and 1210 (Fri); Figure skating, men's short programme - Eurosport 1 0400; Cross-country skiing, women's 10km freestyle event - Eurosport 1 0615, men's 15km freestyle - Eurosport 1 0545 (Fri); Ice hockey, men's preliminary round - Eurosport 2 0730, 1400 and 0300 (Fri); Biathlon, men's 20km individual - Eurosport 1 1045; Speed skating, men's 10,000m final - Eurosport 2 1100; Luge, team relay - Eurosport 1 1300; Skeleton, men's event - Eurosport 1 0030 and 0200 (Fri); Snowboarding, women's snowboardcross final - Eurosport 1 0305 (Fri).
GOLF: European Tour, Oman Open - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 0630 and 1000, Sky Sports Golf 0530 (Fri); PGA Tour, Genesis Open - Sky Sports Golf 1430, Sky Sports Main Event 1600.
TENNIS: ATP Tour, World Tennis Tournament - Sky Sports Main Event 1300; WTA Tour, Qatar Open - BT Sport 1 1100.
CYCLING: Tour of Andalusia - Eurosport 2 1430.
DARTS: Premier League - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers - BT Sport 1 0200 (Fri).
Friday, February 16
SOCCER: FA Cup fifth round, Chelsea v Hull - BT Sport 2 1930, Leicester v Sheffield United - eir Sport 1 1935; A-League, Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets - BT Sport 1 0845.
WINTER OLYMPICS: Live coverage - BBC 2 0600 and 1300, BBC 1 0915 and 0000 (Sat); Curling, round-robin stage - Eurosport 1 0535; Ice hockey, men's preliminary round - Eurosport 2 0730, 1340 and 0300 (Sat); Ski jumping, men's individual large hill qualifying - Eurosport 2 1220; Speed skating, women's 5,000m final - Eurosport 1 1315; Alpine skiing, women's Super-G event - Eurosport 1 0200 (Sat); Freestyle skiing, women's slopestyle - Eurosport 2 0200 (Sat) and Eurosport 1 0345 (Sat).
CRICKET: T20 international, New Zealand v Australia - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 0530; One-day international, South Africa v India - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 0600, Sky Sports Cricket 1055 and Sky Sports Main Event 1130; Super50 Cup, Jamaica Scorpions v Guyana Jaguars - BT Sport/ESPN 1730 and 2215.
RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Sale v Saracens - BT Sport 1 1900; PRO14, Ulster v Edinburgh - BBC 2 Northern Ireland 1930, Ospreys v Southern Kings - BBC 2 Wales 1930.
RUGBY LEAGUE: World Club Challenge, Melbourne Storm v Leeds - Sky Sports Main Event 0930; Super League, Widnes v Warrington - Sky Sports Main Event 1930.
GOLF: European Tour, Oman Open - Sky Sports Golf 0630 and 1000; PGA Tour, Genesis Open - Sky Sports Golf 1430.
TENNIS: ATP Tour, World Tennis Tournament - Sky Sports Action 1830.
CYCLING: Tour of Andalusia - Eurosport 2 1430.
QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Johan Cruyff; 2. Jordan Spieth; 3. Henri Cornet (19 years old in 1904); 4. Los Angeles; 5. Edmonton.
