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On This Day - Jan 7 1989: Laois midfielder John O’Loughlin is born

John O'Loughlin (Laois) is put under pressure by Donegal's Anthony Thompson at Croke Park, Dublin. Picture by Seamus Loughran 
John O'Loughlin (Laois) is put under pressure by Donegal's Anthony Thompson at Croke Park, Dublin. Picture by Seamus Loughran  John O'Loughlin (Laois) is put under pressure by Donegal's Anthony Thompson at Croke Park, Dublin. Picture by Seamus Loughran 

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.

2007: Tyrone forward Stephen O’Neill (below) was sent off for an off-the-ball incident, but the Red Hands were still able to record a 2-14 to 0-9 win over Queen’s in the McKenna Cup.


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.



Tyrone captain Stephen O'Neill holds ball tight as Donegal's Paddy McGrath closes in. Picture by Pat McSorley. 
Tyrone captain Stephen O'Neill holds ball tight as Donegal's Paddy McGrath closes in. Picture by Pat McSorley.  Tyrone captain Stephen O'Neill holds ball tight as Donegal's Paddy McGrath closes in. Picture by Pat McSorley. 

BIRTHDAYS



Paul Prichard (cricket) - former Essex batsman, born 1965.



Lewis Hamilton (motor sport) - three-time Formula One world champion, born 1985.



Wayne Routledge (soccer) - Swansea winger, born 1985.



Grant Leadbitter (soccer) - Middlesbrough midfielder, born 1986.



David Templeton (soccer) - Rangers midfielder, born 1989.

John O’Loughlin (daelic games) – current Laois midfielder, born 1989.

David Burke (gaelic games) – three-time Galway hurler, born 1990.

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 BLITZ

1. Michael Carrick, Alan Shearer and Peter Beardsley all played their youth football at which famous Newcastle club?



2. Who was David Haye's first fight against after coming out of retirement last year?



3. Which county won the first ever Dr McKenna Cup?



4. Jonny Wilkinson is England's all-time record rugby union points scorer with 1,179, but who is second with 400?



5. What does the red flag signal in Formula 1?


SPORT ON TV



Today (Saturday, January 7)



SOCCER: FA Cup, Manchester United v Reading - BT Sport 2 1200, Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon - eir Sport 1 1450, Preston v Arsenal - BT Sport 2 1700; LaLiga, Real Madrid v Granada - Sky Sports 2 1155, Celta Vigo v Malaga - Sky Sports 2 1745, Real Sociedad v Sevilla - Sky Sports 2 1940; Serie A, Napoli v Sampdoria - eir Sport 1 1940; A-League, Brisbane Roar v Newcastle Jets - BT Sport/ESPN 0630, Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory - BT Sport/ESPN 0845.



RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Saracens v Exeter - BT Sport 1 1430; Champions Cup, Racing 92 v Munster - Sky Sports 1 1540; Guinness PRO12, Ospreys v Connacht - Sky Sports 1 1320, Glasgow v Cardiff Blues - S4C 1915;



DARTS: BDO Lakeside World Professional Championship - Channel 4 1245 & BT Sport 1 1845.



CRICKET: International T20, New Zealand v Bangladesh - Sky Sports 2 0155 (Sun); Big Bash League, Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars - BT Sport 2 0800; Women's Big Bash, Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat - BT Sport 2 0230 (Sun).



TENNIS: WTA, Shenzhen Open - BT Sport 0600, Brisbane International - BT Sport 1 0900, Auckland International - BT Sport 2 0200 (Sat), Hobart International - BT Sport/ESPN 0000 (Sun), Sydney International - BT Sport 1 0100 (Sun); Hopman Cup - Eurosport 2 0800; ATP, Qatar Open - Eurosport 2 1500, Brisbane International - Eurosport 1 0330 (Sat).



GOLF: PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions - Sky Sports 4 2100.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Houston Texans v Oakland Raiders - Sky Sports 1 2130, Seattle Seahawks v Detroit Lions - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Sun).

ATHLETICS: Great Edinburgh Cross Country - BBC One 1315.



HORSE RACING: ITV Racing, Sandown - ITV4 1330.



SKIING: Alpine Skiing, World Cup meeting in Maribor - Eurosport 1 0800 & 1115, World Cup meeting in Adelboden - Eurosport 1 0915 &1215; Biathlon, World Cup season in Oberhof - Eurosport 1 1030 & 1330; Cross-Country Skiing, Tour de Ski meeting from Val di Fiemme - Eurosport 1 1430.



Tomorrow (Sunday, January 8)



SOCCER: FA Cup, Cardiff v Fulham - BBC One Wales 1120, Liverpool v Plymouth - BT Sport 2 1300, Tottenham v Aston Villa - BBC One 1535 & eir Sport 1 1550; LaLiga, Athletic Club v Alaves - Sky Sports 3 1055, Real Betis v Leganes - Sky Sports 2 1500, Las Palmas v Sporting Gijon - Sky Sports 2 1715, Villarreal v Barcelona - Sky Sports 2 1930; Serie A, Udinese v Inter Milan - eir Sport 1 1125, Juventus v Bologna - eir Sport 1 1940.



RUGBY UNION: Aviva Premiership, Wasps v Leicester - BT Sport 1 1430; Top 14, Clermont Auvergne v Toulon - Sky Sports 5 1955.



DARTS: BDO Lakeside World Professional Championships - Channel 4 1230 & BT Sport 1 1845.



TENNIS: ATP, Sydney International - Eurosport 2 0700, Brisbane International - Eurosport 2 0900; WTA, Hobart International - BT Sport 2 0000 (Mon), Sydney International - BT Sport 1 0100 (Mon).



GOLF: PGA Tour, Tournament of Champions - Sky Sports 4 2300.



AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers v Miami Dolphins - Sky Sports 1 1730, Green Bay Packers v New York Giants - Sky Sports 1 2130.



BASKETBALL: NBA, Los Angeles Clippers v Miami Heat - BT Sport 2 2030.


CRICKET: Big Bash League, Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder - Channel 5 0745 & BT Sport 2 0800.



SKIING: Alpine Skiing, World Cup meeting in Maribor - Eurosport 1 0800 & 1100, World Cup meeting in Adelboden - Eurosport 1 0915 & 1215; Cross-Country Skiing, Tour de Ski meeting from Val di Fiemme - Eurosport 1 1030 & 1415; Biathlon, World Cup season in Oberhof - Eurosport 1 1115 & 1330.



QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers: 1. Wallsend Boys 2. Mark de Mori 3. Monaghan (1927). Paul Grayson. 5. The session has been stopped.

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