BIRTHDAYS
Phil Read (motorcycling) - eight-times former world champion, born 1939.
Jacky Ickx (motor racing) - Belgian who won Le Mans 24-hour race a record six times, born 1945.
Rivelino (soccer) - World Cup winner with Brazil in 1970, born 1946.
Danny Wilson (soccer) - former Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons, Bristol City, Swindon, Hartlepool and Chesterfield manager, born 1960.
Davor Suker (soccer) - former Croatia, Real Madrid, Arsenal and West Ham striker, born 1968.
Paul Lawrie (golf) - Scottish winner of the 1999 Open at Carnoustie and part of the triumphant 2012 Ryder Cup team, born 1969.
Lilian Thuram (soccer) - World Cup-winning former France full-back, born 1972.
Patrick Kluivert (soccer) - former Ajax, Barcelona, AC Milan and Holland striker, born 1976.
David Nalbandian (tennis) - Argentinian former Wimbledon finalist, born 1982.
Steven Davis (soccer) - Southampton and Northern Ireland midfielder, born 1985.
Jack Wilshere (soccer) - West Ham and England midfielder, born 1992.
ON THIS DAY
1863: Baron Pierre De Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee and the modern Olympic Games, was born. A keen all-round sportsman, he was also a top-class rugby referee and took charge of France's first home international in 1906. He died suddenly of a heart attack in September 1937.
1890: Football goal nets were used for the first time in a senior match at Bolton.
1953: Sunderland and Aston Villa became the first two Football League clubs to play each other for the 100th time in the league, drawing 2-2 at Roker Park.
1965: Stanley Matthews became the first footballer to receive a knighthood.
1996: Alan Shearer became the first player to score 100 Premier League goals when he hit the target in Blackburn's 2-1 victory against Tottenham.
2007: Australia batsman Justin Langer announced he would retire after the fifth Ashes Test against England in Sydney.
2016: Mohammad Amir received his first Pakistan call-up since completing a five-year ban for spot-fixing.
2017: An outrageous scorpion kick from Olivier Giroud helped Arsenal start the new year with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace and saw them move up to third in the Premier League.
2018: Former electrician Rob Cross turned off 'The Power' for the final time as he denied the retiring Phil Taylor a 17th world title with a stunning 7-2 victory at Alexandra Palace.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Name the drivers that will compete for Red Bull in Formula One this year.
2 Who do Bellaghy face in the Ulster Minor Football final on New Year's Day 2019?
3 Which side won rugby league's World Club Challenge in 2018: Melbourne Storm or Leeds Rhinos?
4. Which number did Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wear during his time at Manchester United?
5 How many times was the 1962-63 FA Cup match between Lincoln and Coventry postponed? a) 8 b) 12 c) 15
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Tuesday, January 1)
SOCCER: Premier League, Everton v Leicester City - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League 1200; Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League 1700; Championship, Nottingham Forest v Leeds United - Sky Sports Main Event 1455; National League, Bromley v Sutton United - BT Sport 1 1930.
TENNIS: WTA Tour, Brisbane International - BT Sport 1 0900; Hopman Cup, USA v Switzerland - Eurosport 2 0930; ATP Tour, Brisbane International - Eurosport 1 0100 (Wed).
CRICKET: BBL, Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades - BT Sport 2 0800; Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers - BT Sport 2 0345 (Wed).
DARTS: World Darts Championship - Sky Sports Main Event 0800.
RACING: ITV Racing live from Cheltenham - ITV 1300.
Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 2)
SOCCER: Premier League, Newcastle United v Manchester United - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League 1930.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, Australia v India - BT Sport 1 2300; One-day international, New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports Cricket 0055 (Thurs) and Sky Sports Main Event 0330 (Thurs); BBL, Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers - BT Sport 2 0800; WBBL, Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes - BT Sport 2 0345 (Thurs).
TENNIS: WTA Tour, Shenzhen Open - BT Sport//ESPN 0600 and 0300 (Thurs); ASB Classic - BT Sport 2 2300; Hopman Cup, Australia v Spain - Eurosport 2 0930; ATP Tour, Brisbane International - Eurosport 1 0300 (Thurs).
BASKETBALL: NBA, Boston Celtics v Minnesota Timberwolves - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 0100. (Thurs).
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1 Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly; 2 Crossmaglen ; 3 Melbourne; 4 20; 5 c
