Former world boxing star Naseem Hamed (right) is 46 today
On this Day in The Irish News – February 12 2010: DERRY boss Damian Cassidy has urged his players to embrace playing in front of a packed house against Dublin at Parnell Park tomorrow night.
Cassidy's evolving Oak Leaf side eased past Tyrone by six points in last weekend's NFL opener and the Bellaghy man will be looking for more encouraging signs against the Dubs.
‘‘When you play the Dubs you get a fantastic atmosphere and the fact that it's a Saturday night game under lights adds to the occasion,'' said Cassidy, who is still without some key personnel for the second week running.
‘‘I'm a big fan of the Saturday evening games. It's going to be a full house. You want your players playing in front of those kinds of audiences.
‘‘And I can understand why Tyrone have wanted to play at Croke Park as often as possible because the more you get playing in those type of situations, the more your players will become accustomed to it, and it makes you a better team.''
Paddy Bradley, Collie Devlin, Kevin McGuckin and Eoghan Brown remain out through injury, but the quartet should be available for Derry's next outing away to Kerry on March 7. By that time, Sean Leo and Barry McGoldrick will have returned from their travels and Ciaran Mullan will also be in contention
SPORT BIRTHDAYS-
Henry Rono
athletics
Kenyan who set numerous world long-distance records, born 1952.
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Steve Backley
athletics
former javelin world record holder and twice a silver medallist in both the Olympics and the World Championships, born 1969.
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Simon Lessing
triathlon
British former world champion, born 1971.
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Tora Takagi
motor racing
former Formula One driver from Japan who contested 32 grands prix for Tyrrell and Arrows, born 1974.
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Naseem Hamed
boxing
former British boxer, who held the WBO, IBF and WBC featherweight titles in his career, born 1974.
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Christian Cullen
rugby union
former New Zealand and Munster full-back, born 1976.
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Brett Hodgson
rugby league
former Warrington and Huddersfield full-back, born 1978.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero
tennis
retired Spanish player who won the 2003 French Open, born 1980.
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Nicolas Otamendi
soccer
Argentina and Manchester City centre-back, born 1988
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- 2004
Malcolm Glazer increased his Manchester United plc stakeholding to 16.31 percent. The American tycoon bought a controlling stake in the club in May 2005.
- 2008
Dwain Chambers won his battle to be part of the British team at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia, even though the UK Athletics selection committee were "unanimous in their desire not to select him". He went on to win a silver medal in the 60 metres.
- 2010
The International Olympic Committee confirmed the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in a training accident at the Winter Games in Vancouver.
- 2012
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez apologised for not shaking Manchester United defender Patrice Evra's hand before the match on the previous day at Old Trafford. Suarez had been banned for eight games after being found guilty of racially abusing Evra in October 2011.
- 2013
Andy Hunt resigned as chief executive of the British Olympic Association.
- 2013
Wrestling was dropped as a sport from the 2020 Games by the International Olympic Committee's executive board.
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SPORT ON TVWednesday, February 12
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Sky Bet Championship, Millwall v Fulham - Sky Sports Football 1930, Sky Sports Main Event 2000; Bristol City v Derby County - Sky Sports Action 1940; Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock v Rangers - BT Sport 1 1915; Coppa Italia, Inter v Napoli - BT Sport 2 1930.
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T20 International, South Africa v England - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket 1530.
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NBA, Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Sky Sports Main Event 0300 (Thur).
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Tour of Langkawi - Eurosport 2 - 0700.
Thursday, February 13
- SOCCER
Serie A, AC Milan v Juventus - BT Sport 2 1930; Women's Super League, Liverpool v Arsenal - BT Sport 1 1845.
- DARTS
Premier League - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Action 1900.
- RUGBY LEAGUE
Super League, Wigan v Toronto - Sky Sports Arena & Sky Sports Mix 1900.
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PGA Tour, Genesis Open - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf 1445, Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf - 0600.
- SNOOKER
Welsh Open - Eurosport 1 1000, 1245 & 1845, BBC Two Wales 1300 & 1900.
- BASKETBALL
NBA, Boston Celtics v LA Clippers - Sky Sports Main Event 0100 (Fri).
- MOTORSPORT
World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden - BT Sport/ESPN 1900.
- CYCLING
Tour of Langkawi - Eurosport 2 0700.
- ICE HOCKEY
NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning v Edmonton Oilers - BT Sport 1 0000 (Fri).
