ON THIS DAY
1905: Hull KR's George West scored a record 11 tries in a rugby league match against Brookland Rovers in the Northern Cup (now Challenge Cup).
1936: Scottish double-world motor racing champion Jim Clark was born in Fife. Winner of the title in 1963 and 1965, he was killed while racing at Hockenheim in Germany in 1968.
1967: Third Division QPR pulled off a shock 3-2 win over West Brom in the first League Cup final to be played at Wembley.
1973: Maynooth’s pursuit of a first Sigerson Cup came up just short as they lost to UCD in the final, 1-9 to 1-5.
1976: John Curry added to his Olympic gold medal by winning the men's title at the world figure-skating championships.
2002: Manchester City signed Preston striker Jon Macken for £5million.
2005: The Football Association announced plans to scrap fifth and sixth-round replays in the FA Cup for teams still involved in Europe, ideas which were later shelved.
2006: Derry’s good start to their Division 1B campaign continued as the Bradley brothers, Paddy and Eoin, helped them to a 0-11 to 0-9 win over Kildare at Celtic Park.
2007: The National Hurling League Division 1B clash between Antrim and Dublin was called off as the Casement Park pitch was deemed unplayable.
2010: An independent appeal committee dismissed Stade Francais prop David Attoub's appeal against a 70-week ban for gouging. The offence occurred in a Heineken Cup match against Ulster.
2011: UUJ recorded a 0-12 to 0-10 win NUI Maynooth to reach the Sigerson final against UCC.
2012: Andre Villas Boas left Chelsea, with Roberto Di Matteo appointed interim manager until the end of the season.
2013: The Danish Football Association announced it would not consider striker Nicklas Bendtner for international selection for six months after he was arrested for drink-driving.
2016: Jon Dibben won Great Britain's second gold of the Track Cycling World Championships with a sensational ride in the points race in London.
BIRTHDAYS
Kenny Dalglish (football) - former Scotland, Celtic and Liverpool striker, who also managed Liverpool, Blackburn, Newcastle and Celtic, born 1951.
Paul Cullen (rugby league) - former Widnes and Warrington coach, born 1963.
Daryll Cullinan (cricket) - former South Africa batsman, born 1967.
Jos Verstappen (motor racing) - Dutch ex-Formula One driver, born 1972.
Ariel Ortega (soccer) - former Argentina midfielder, born 1974
Robbie Blake (soccer) - former Burnley and Doncaster striker, born 1976.
Ana Guevara (athletics) - Mexico's former world 400 metres champion, born 1977.
Landon Donovan (soccer) - former Los Angeles Galaxy and United States striker, born 1982.
Jaque Fourie (rugby union) - former South Africa centre or full-back, born 1983.
Erik Lamela (soccer) - Tottenham and Argentina midfielder, born 1992.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. How many of the 22 clubs in Major League Soccer are based in Canada?
2. Who scored Monaghan’s goal in their last League match with Tyrone in 2015?
3.The Millennium Trophy is contested annually in rugby union between England and which other country?
4. Who is the current manager of the Offaly footballers?
5. Who became the first British skier to win a World Cup alpine medal since 1981 earlier this year?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Saturday, March 4)
GAELIC GAMES: National Hurling League, Dublin v Waterford - Eir Sport 2 1630; National Football League, Tyrone v Monaghan – Eir Sport 1 1845; National Football League, Cavan v Donegal – Eir Sport 2 1855.
SOCCER: Premier League, Manchester United v Bournemouth - Sky Sports 1 1130, Liverpool v Arsenal - BT Sport 1 1700; Sky Bet Championship, Huddersfield v Newcastle - Sky Sports 1 1715; Scottish Cup, Rangers v Hamilton - Sky Sports 2 1200; Welsh Premier League, New Saints v Bangor - S4C 1700; LaLiga, Barcelona v Celta Vigo - Sky Sports 5 1930; Serie A, AC Milan v Chievo - BT Sport 2 1930; Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach v Schalke - BT Sport 2 1715; A-League, Wellington Phoenix v Perth Glory and Western Sydney v Adelaide - BT Sport 1 from 0630.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Bath v Wasps - BT Sport 2 1430; PRO12, Glasgow Warriors v Newport Gwent Dragons and Cardiff Blues v Munster - Sky Sports 2 from 1445, Leinster v Scarlets - S4C 1925; Top 14, Brive v Toulon - Sky Sports 3 1940; Super Rugby, Hurricanes v Rebels - Sky Sports 4 0410, Highlanders v Crusaders, Brumbies v Sharks, Sunwolves v Kings and Lions v Waratahs - Sky Sports 3 from 0630, Stormers v Jaguares - Sky Sports 4 1510.
CRICKET: Second Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350; Fifth one-day international, New Zealand v South Africa - Sky Sports 5 0055.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, Catalans v Widnes - Sky Sports 3 1700.
GOLF: European Tour, Tshwane Open - Sky Sports 4 1000; PGA Tour, Mexico City Championship - Sky Sports 4 1710.
TENNIS: ATP Dubai Duty Free Championships - Sky Sports 3 1500; ATP Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Sky Sports 3 0300 (Sun); WTA Malaysian Open - BT Sport 2 0800.
ATHLETICS: European Indoor Championships - BBC Two 0830 and 1615, Eurosport 2 0800 and 1700.
HORSE RACING: Doncaster and Newbury - ITV 1330.
SNOOKER: Gibraltar Open - Eurosport 2 1430.
DARTS: UK Open - ITV 4 1230 and 1700, eir Sport 1 1230.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons - BT Sport 1 2300.
SKIING: Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 1215 and 1500; World Cup - Eurosport 1 from 0800 and Eurosport 2 from 1130.
Tomorrow (Sunday, March 5)
GAELIC GAMES: National Hurling League, Kilkenny v Cork (live), Tipperary v Clare (deferred), TG4 1330.
SOCCER: Premier League, Tottenham v Everton - Sky Sports 1 1230, Sunderland v Manchester City - Sky Sports 1 1530; Scottish Cup quarter-finals, Celtic v St Mirren - Sky Sports 5 1200, Aberdeen v Partick - BBC 1 Scotland 1445; La Liga, Sporting Gijon v Deportivo La Coruna - Sky Sports 3 1055, Atletico Madrid v Valencia - Sky Sports 5 1510, Las Palmas v Osasuna - Sky Sports 5 1725, Athletic Bilbao v Malaga - Sky Sports 1 1940; Serie A, Atalanta v Fiorentina - BT Sport 1 1130, Bologna v Lazio - BT Sport 2 1930; Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt v SC Freiburg - BT Sport 2 1415, Hamburg SV v Hertha Berlin - BT Sport 2 1630; Ligue 1, Lorient v Marseille - BT Sport/ESPN 1400.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Worcester v Bristol - BT Sport 1 1430; Championship, Yorkshire Carnegie v London Irish - Sky Sports 3 1445; Las Vegas Sevens - Sky Sports 3 1820.
CRICKET: Second one-day international, West Indies v England - Sky Sports 2 1300; Second Test, India v Australia - Sky Sports 2 0350.
GOLF: European Tour, Tshwane Open - Sky Sports 4 1000; PGA Tour, Mexico City Championship - Sky Sports 4 1700.
TENNIS: WTA, Malaysian Open - BT Sport 2 0930.
ATHLETICS: European Indoor Championships - BBC 2 and Eurosport 1 1430.
CYCLING: Paris-Nice - Eurosport 2 1430.
SNOOKER: Gibraltar Open - Eurosport 2 0930, 1230, 1600 and 1900.
DARTS: UK Open - ITV 4 and eir Sport 1 1245 and 1900.
BASKETBALL: NBA, New York Knicks v Golden State Warriors - BT Sport 1 2030.
SKIING: Nordic World Championships - Eurosport 1 1215; World Cup - Eurosport 1 from 0715 and Eurosport 2 from 0815.
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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ answers 1. Three (Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC); 2.Stephen Gollogly ; 3. Ireland; 4. Pat Flanagan; 5. Dave Ryding.
