ON THIS DAY
1927: The Harlem Globetrotters, one of the world's best-known basketball teams, was founded by Abraham Saperstein of Chicago.
1942: Russian weightlifter Vasily Alexeev, who set 80 official world records and used to eat a 36-egg omelette for breakfast, was born. He won eight world and Olympic titles between 1970 and 1977.
1997: Murray Kidd resigned as coach of Ireland's rugby union side.
2011: England beat Australia by an innings and 83 runs to win the fifth Test in Sydney and complete a 3-1 Ashes series victory.
2013: Scotland's most capped scum-half Mike Blair announced his retirement from international rugby.
2018: Holders Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round after losing 4-2 to Championship club Nottingham Forest.
BIRTHDAYS
Paul Prichard (cricket) - former Essex batsman, born 1965.
Lewis Hamilton (motor sport) - five-time Formula One world champion, born 1985.
Wayne Routledge (soccer) - Swansea winger, born 1985.
Grant Leadbitter (soccer) - Middlesbrough midfielder, born 1986.
David Templeton (soccer) - Burton Albion midfielder, born 1989.
Eden Hazard (soccer) - Chelsea and Belgium playmaker, born 1991.
Caster Semenya (athletics) - South African 800 metres runner who won gold at the Rio Olympics, born 1991.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Which team is the most successful in the FA Cup with 13 titles?
2 How many world records did swimmer Mark Spitz set at the 1972 Olympics?
3 Which wild card entrant won the men's singles Wimbledon title in 2001?
4 The Pittsburgh Steelers have played in eight Super Bowls, but how many have they won?
5 How many times have Bayern Munich won Bundesliga? A) 17 B) 22 C) 28
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday, January 7)
SOCCER: FA Cup, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool - BBC One 1930.
CRICKET: Test, South Africa v Pakistan - Sky Sports Cricket 0825, Sky Sports Main Event 0830; One-day international, New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports Cricket 0955, Sky Sports Main Event 1000; BBL, Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes - BT Sport 1 0800; WBBL, Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades - BT Sport 2 0245 (Tues).
TENNIS: WTA, Sydney International - BT Sport 1 0200 (Tues); ATP, Sydney International - Eurosport 1 0400 (Tues).
DARTS: BDO World Championships - Eurosport 1 1300 and 1900.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 8)
SOCCER: Carabao Cup semi-final, either Manchester City v Burton Albion, or Tottenham v Chelsea - Sky Sports Main Event 1900; French Coupe de la Ligue, TBC - BT Sport 2 1800, BT Sport 1 2000.
CRICKET: BBL, Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat - BT Sport 2 0800.
TENNIS: ATP, Sydney International - Eurosport 2 1000; WTA, Sydney International - BT Sport 1 0200 (Wed).
DARTS: BDO World Championships - Eurosport 1 1300 and 1900.
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1. Arsenal; 2. Seven; 3. Goran Ivanisevic; 4. Six; 5. C - 28
