ON THIS DAY1952: Five-times TT world motorcycling champion Joey Dunlop was born in Ballymoney. He started racing in 1969 and won a record 26 Isle of Man TT races, the first in 1977. He was killed in a road race accident in Tallinn, Estonia, in July 2000.1964: Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, became heavyweight champion of the world as an 8-1 underdog when he stopped defending champion Sonny Liston at Miami Beach in Florida. Ali died in 2016.1989: Britain's Frank Bruno lost to Mike Tyson in his second attempt to win the world heavyweight title.2007: Chelsea lifted the Carling Cup for the second time in three seasons thanks to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal. Didier Drogba scored both goals for Chelsea, but the match was marred by a stoppage-time brawl that resulted in three red cards.2009: Premiership club Sale appointed Jason Robinson as their new head coach.2010: Wayne Bridge made himself unavailable for selection to the England national team, stating that his position in the squad was "untenable and potentially divisive". His decision came after newspaper allegations of a relationship between Bridge's former partner Vanessa Perroncel and England defender John Terry.2012: Nathan Cleverly successfully defended his WBO light-heavyweight title by beating Tommy Karpency on points at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.2014: Bradford Bulls were docked six points by the Rugby Football League for going into administration.BIRTHDAYSHerb Elliott (athletics) - Australian middle-distance runner, 1960 Olympic 1500 metres champion, who was never defeated in a 1500m race from 1957 until his retirement four years later, born 1938.Shaun Goater (soccer) - Former Manchester City and Bermuda striker, born 1970.Park Ji-sung (soccer) - Former Manchester United and South Korea midfielder, born 1981.Chris Baird (soccer) - Derby's former Northern Ireland defender, born 1982.Flavia Pennetta (tennis) - 2015 US Open champion, born 1982.Eduardo (soccer) - Former Croatia and Arsenal striker, born 1983.Benji Marshall (rugby league) - Former New Zealand and Wests Tigers half-back, now with Brisbane Broncos, born 1985.Eugenie Bouchard (tennis) - 2014 Wimbledon runner-up, born 1994.QUICK QUIZ BLITZ1. Which footballer has had this career path: Le Mans, Guningamp, Marseille, Chelsea, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Chelsea, Montreal Impact?2. Where is the French Open played?3. Who are the reigning Olympic champions in men's handball?4. Who are India currently playing in a four-Test home series?5. In what year did United States last win the Ryder Cup in Europe?6. In what year did Armagh win the Sam Maguire?(See answers below)SPORT ON TVToday (Saturday, February 25)SOCCER: Premier League, Watford v West Ham - BT Sport 1 1700; Sky Bet Championship, Leeds v Sheff Wed - Sky Sports 1 1200, Brighton v Reading - Sky Sports 1 1715; LaLiga, Eibar v Malaga - Sky Sports 3 1940; Serie A, Juventus v Empoli - BT Sport 2 1930; Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt - BT Sport 2 1715, Bayern Munich v Hamburg - BT Sport 2 2145; A-League, Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners - BT Sport 2 0630, Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United - BT Sport 2 0845, Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers - BT Sport 2 1100; Welsh Cup, Prestatyn Town v Connah's Quay - S4C 1700.RUGBY UNION: RBS 6 Nations, Scotland v Wales - S4C 1340, BBC One 1400; Ireland v France - ITV 1615; Women's Six Nations, England v Italy - Sky Sports 2 1255; Super Rugby, Sunwolves v Hurricanes - Sky Sports 3 0410; Crusaders v Brumbies - Sky Sports 3 0600, Waratahs v Western Force - Sky Sports 3 0830, Cheetahs v Lions - Sky Sports 3 1300, Kings v Jaguars - Sky Sports 3 1510, Stormers v Bulls - Sky Sports 3 1725.BOXING: WBC world super-bantamweight title fight, Gavin McDonnell v Rey Vargas - Sky Sports 2 2000; WBC heavyweight title fight, Deontay Wilder v Gerald Washington - Sky Sports 1 0100 (Sun).CRICKET: First Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350; Third one-day international, New Zealand v South Africa - Sky Sports 4 0055.GOLF: European Tour, Joburg Open - Sky Sports 4 1000; PGA Tour, Honda Classic - Sky Sports 4 1800.TENNIS: ATP, Rio Open - Sky Sports 5 2000.HORSE RACING: Meetings at Kempton, Lingfield and Newcastle - ITV4 1330.CYCLING: Tour of Abu Dhabi - Eurosport 2 1115; Het Nieuwsblad, Belgium - Eurosport 2 1345.BASKETBALL: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Chicago Bulls - BT Sport 1 0130 (Sun).SNOOKER: Snooker Shoot-Out - ITV4 1845.MOTOR CYCLING: World Superbikes from Australia - Eurosport 1 0200 (Sun)SKIING: Alpine World Cup - Eurosport 2 0915; Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 0930.Quick Quiz Blitz Answers: 1. Didier Drogba 2. Roland Garros, Paris. 3. Denmark 4. Australia 5. 1993 (The Belfry) 6. 2002
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