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On this Day - January 18, 2018: Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola turns 47

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola turns 47 today
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola turns 47 today Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola turns 47 today

BIRTHDAYS

Richard Dunwoody (horse racing) - former top National Hunt jockey, born 1964.

Pep Guardiola (soccer) - Manchester City manager who played for Barcelona before becoming head coach at the Nou Camp and later managed Bayern Munich, born 1971.

Thor Hushovd (cycling) - former Norwegian cyclist, twice winner of the Tour de France points classification, born 1978.

Paulo Ferreira (soccer) - former Chelsea and Portugal defender, born 1979.

Robert Green (soccer) - Former Leeds United, QPR, West Ham and Norwich goalkeeper who won 12 caps for England, now at Huddersfield, born 1980.

Riccardo Montolivo (soccer) - AC Milan and Italy midfielder, born 1985.

Angelique Kerber (tennis) - German who won both the Australian Open and US Open in 2016, born 1988.

Nacho (soccer) - Real Madrid and Spain defender, born 1990.

ON THIS DAY

1996: Romania international Ilie Dumitrescu completed his transfer from Tottenham to West Ham in a deal worth in excess of £1million.

2002: Manchester United signed Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan for £7.5million from Argentinian club Independiente.

2003: Australia batsman Darren Lehmann was banned for five one-day internationals after being found guilty of breaking the International Cricket Council's code of conduct by making racist remarks following his dismissal against Sri Lanka during the one-day VB Series in Australia.

2008: Lewis Hamilton signed a new five-year contract with McLaren.

2011: Jose Maria Olazabal was appointed captain of the Europe team for the 2012 Ryder Cup. At the event - since termed the 'Miracle at Medinah' - Europe overcame a 10-6 deficit at the start of the final day to win 14 1/2-13 1/2.

2012: Controversial centre Gavin Henson was included in Wales' 35-man provisional squad for the RBS 6 Nations, having not played for his country since 2009.

2013: Lance Armstrong admitted while speaking in an interview with Oprah Winfrey to taking banned substances, including EPO, to help win the Tour de France. He was later stripped of his seven Tour titles.

2017: Former England women's cricket captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint dies aged 77.

What age was Theo Walcott, who joined Everton yesterday, when he signed for Arsenal? Find out below
What age was Theo Walcott, who joined Everton yesterday, when he signed for Arsenal? Find out below What age was Theo Walcott, who joined Everton yesterday, when he signed for Arsenal? Find out below

QUICK QUIZ BLITZ

1) In which year was South Africa-born Kevin Pietersen allowed to play for England?

2) How old was Theo Walcott when he joined Arsenal from Southampton?

3) Which former NBA player holds the record for the most career points?

4) In which year did Andy Murray become world number one for the first time?

5) Mint juleps are traditionally drunk at which famous horse race?

TODAY’S TV

TENNIS: Australian Open - Eurosport 2 0600 and Eurosport 1 0745; Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 0000 (Fri).

CRICKET: Fifth one-day international, New Zealand v Pakistan - Sky Sports Cricket 2155 and Sky Sports Main Event 0000 (Fri); Second one-day international, Australia v England - BT Sport 1 0300 (Fri).

GOLF: European Tour, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 0600 & 1100; PGA Tour, The CareerBuilder Challenge - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 1600.

SNOOKER: The Masters - BBC Two 1300 & 1900, Eurosport 2 1300 & 1845.

ICE HOCKEY: NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning v Vegas Golden Knights - eir Sport 1 0000 (Fri).

BASKETBALL: NBA, Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers - BT Sport 2 0000 (Fri).

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QUICK QUIZ BLITZ ANSWERS

1 2004 2 17 3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387); 4 2016; 5 Kentucky Derby