ON THIS DAY
1911: The inaugural Monte Carlo Rally got under way.
2.003: Liverpool booked their passage to the League Cup final by beating Sheffield United 3-2 on aggregate.
2.007: Ricky Hatton won his IBF light-welterweight title fight with Colombian Juan Urango on a unanimous points verdict in Las Vegas.
2.009: Hamburg midfielder Nigel de Jong signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City.
Tottenham beat Burnley 6-4 on aggregate to reach the Carling Cup final after losing 3-2 in the semi-final, second leg at Turf Moor.
2013: Cardiff signed striker Fraizer Campbell from Sunderland on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
2014: Stan Wawrinka ended Novak Djokovic's 25-match winning run at the Australian Open as he got the better of the defending champion in the quarter-finals.
BIRTHDAYS
Jack Nicklaus (golf) - Winner of a record 18 majors, born 1940.
Phil Thompson (soccer) - Former England and Liverpool defender, born 1954.
Alex McLeish (soccer) - Former Scotland, Rangers and Birmingham manager, born 1959.
Alan McManus (snooker) - 1994 Masters champion, born 1971.
Nicky Butt (soccer) - former Manchester United and England midfielder, now coaching at United's academy, born 1975.
Phil Neville (soccer) - former Manchester United and Everton player, now coaching at Valencia, born 1977.
Brian O'Driscoll (rugby union) - Former Ireland centre, born 1979.
Adrian Lewis (darts) - 2011 and 2012 PDC world champion, born 1985.
Joe Ledley (soccer) - Crystal Palace and Wales midfielder, born 1987.
Ashton Eaton (athletics) - Olympic and world decathlon champion and world record holder, born 1988.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (soccer) - Borussia Dortmund's Armenia international, born 1989.
Laura Robson (tennis) - Former British number one and former Wimbledon girls' champion, born 1994.
Alex McLeish (soccer) - Former Scotland and Rangers manager, born 1959
SPORT ON TV
Today
TENNIS: Australian Open - Eurosport 1 from 0745, Eurosport 2 from 08.00.
RUGBY UNION: European Challenge Cup, Sale Sharks v Newport Gwent Dragons - Sky Sports 1 19.00; Dave Gallaher: The Donegal All Black - Setanta Ireland 21.00
CRICKET: International T20, New Zealand v Pakistan - Sky Sports 3 0550 (Fri); Big Bash League, first semi-final - Sky Sports 1 08.30.
GOLF: European Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship - Sky Sports 4 06.00; PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Challenge - Sky Sports 4 21.00.
CYCLING: Tour Down Under - Sky Sports 1 02.30.
MOTORSPORT: World Rally Championship, Monte Carlo Rally - BT Sport 1 19.00.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Los Angeles Clippers - BT Sport 1 01.00 (Fri); Euroleague, Real Madrid v FC Barcelona Lassa - BT Sport/ESPN 19.45.
BOWLS: World Indoor Championships - BBC2 13.00.
SKIING: Biathlon World Cup, Antholz in Italy - Eurosport 2 13.00.
BOXING: KOTV Classics: Boxing Files - Setanta Ireland 20.00; Cornered - BT Sport 1 22.30
Tomorrow
GAA: GAA 2015 na Scealta - TG4 19.30
ATHLETICS: Linford Christie: Sports Life Stories - UTV Ireland 22.35
SOCCER: Ladbrokes Premiership, Aberdeen v Dundee - BT Sport 1 19.30; Bundesliga, Hamburg v Bayern Munich - BT Sport 2 1915; Ligue 1, Rennes v Ajaccio - BT Sport/ESPN 1930; A-League, Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United - BT Sport 1 09.00.
TENNIS: Australian Open - Eurosport 1 from 0745, Eurosport 2 from 09.00.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, South Africa v England - Sky Sports 2 08.00; Fifth one-day international, Australia v India - Sky Sports 2 03.15 (Sat); Big Bash League, second semi-final - Sky Sports 1 08.30.
GOLF: European Tour, Abu Dhabi Championship - Sky Sports 4 08.00; PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Challenge - Sky Sports 4 21.00.
CYCLING: Tour Down Under - Sky Sports 1 00.40.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Houston Rockets v Milwaukee Bucks - BT Sport 1 01.00
BOWLS: World Indoor Championships - BBC2 13.00.
SKIING: Alpine World Cup, Kitzbuhel in Austria - Eurosport 2 from 10.30; Biathlon World Cup, Antholz in Italy - Eurosport 2 1330; Ski Jumping World Cup, Zakopane in Poland - Eurosport 2 16.45.
TABLE TENNIS: World Championships - Sky Sports 5 18.00.
NETBALL: International Series, England v Australia - Sky Sports 1 19.00
QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which Serie A club has former England international Ashley Cole left?
2. Mary Peters, Wayne McCullough and Norman Whiteside were all born in which city?
3. What was the last grand slam event Rafael Nadal won?
4. Who are the reigning Dr McKenna Cup champions and how many did they win by in last year's final?
5. Reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors play out of which city?
Answers: 1. Roma; 2. Belfast; 3. French Open (2014); 4. Tyrone: Cavan 0-10 Tyrone 1-13; 5. Oakland, California.
