BIRTHDAYS
Claudio Ranieri (soccer) - former Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan manager who led Leicester to the Premier League title, born 1951.
Chris Cowdrey (cricket) - former Kent and England captain, born 1957.
Ian Rush (soccer) - former Liverpool and Wales striker, born 1961.
Allan Donald (cricket) - former South Africa fast bowler, born 1966.
Will Greenwood (rugby union) - former Leicester, Harlequins and 2003 World Cup-winning England centre, born 1972.
Virender Sehwag (cricket) - former India batsman, who scored 23 Test centuries, born 1978.
Paul O'Connell (rugby union) - former Munster second-row forward who won 108 caps for Ireland, born 1979.
Michel Vorm (soccer) - Tottenham's Dutch goalkeeper, born 1983.
Florent Sinama Pongolle (soccer) - former Liverpool, Dundee United and France forward, born 1984.
Andrew Trimble (rugby union) - Ulster and Ireland back, born 1984.
ON THIS DAY
1990: Twenty one Arsenal and Manchester United players were involved in a mass brawl which resulted in both clubs being fined £50,000. Arsenal were deducted two points and United one.
1996: Newcastle inflicted Manchester United's biggest defeat in 12 years, beating them 5-0 at St James' Park. But it was the Red Devils who went on to win the Premiership title with the Magpies finishing in second place.
2003: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was handed a two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 by the Football Association following a verbal attack on referee Jeff Winter.
2004: Formula One's contract recognition board refused to ratify Jenson Button's move from BAR to Williams. He was forced to stay with BAR.
2006: Great Britain's Beth Tweddle won the gold medal in the uneven bars competition at the gymnastics World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
2007: Holders England lost the Rugby World Cup final 15-6 to South Africa in Paris.
2010: Wayne Rooney released a statement confirming he wanted to leave Manchester United. The England striker later reversed his decision.
2011: Stuart Pearce and Hope Powell were named by the Football Association as the coaches for the British men's and women's football teams at the 2012 Olympic Games.
2012: Ireland took an advantage into the second leg of their hurling-shinty international after a 2-10 to 2-9 win in Inverness.
2013: Glenswilly claimed their second Donegal title in three years following a 3-19 to 2-6 final win over Killybegs.
2014: Keiron Cunningham was named the new head coach of Super League Grand Final winners St Helens, succeeding Nathan Brown.
2015: Virender Sehwag announced his retirement from international cricket.
2017: Carlisle's Shaun Miller became the first player in English football to be retrospectively banned for diving.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. How many goals did Michael Owen score for England? 30, 35 or 40?
2. Name the only major Rory McIlroy has failed to win.
3. Which three NBA franchises has LeBron James represented?
4. Name Crossmaglen’s captain.
5. The New York Knicks and New York Rangers play home games at which arena?
SPORT ON TV
Today (Saturday, October 20)
SOCCER: Premier League, Chelsea v Manchester United - Sky Sports Premier League 1130 & Sky Sports Main Event 1200, Huddersfield v Liverpool - BT Sport 1 1700; A-League, Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City - BT Sport 2 0945; Championship, Derby v Sheffield United - Sky Sports Main Event 1730.
CRICKET: One-Day International, Sri Lanka v England - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 0600.
MOTOR SPORT: Formula 1, United States Grand Prix, third practice session - Sky Sports F1 1845, Channel 4 & eir Sport 1 1855; United States Grand Prix qualifying - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1, eir Sport 1 & Channel 4 2155.
RUGBY UNION: Champions Cup, Munster v Gloucester - Channel 4 & BT Sport 2 1230, Wasps v Bath - BT Sport 2 1500, Saracens v Lyon - BT Sport 2 1715; Currie Cup, Sharks v Lions - Sky Sports Action 1325, Western Province v Bulls - Sky Sports Action 1555.
GOLF: PGA Tour, CJ Cup - Sky Sports Golf 0300 & Sky Sports Main Event 0400; Ladies European Tour, Hero Women's Indian Open - Sky Sports Golf 0700; European Tour, Andalucia Valderrama Masters - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 1300 & Sky Sports Main Event 1515.
TENNIS: WTA, Luxembourg Open - BT Sport/ESPN 1400; Kremlin Cup - BT Sport 1 1100.
MOTORCYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of Japan - BT Sport 2 0530.
SNOOKER: English Open - Eurosport 1 1245 & 1845.
TABLE TENNIS: World Cup - Eurosport 2 0900.
RACING: ITV Racing, Ascot - 1300.
Tomorrow (Sunday, October 21)
GAELIC GAMES: Donegal SFC final, Gweedore v Naomh Conaill & Clare SHC final, Ballyea v Cratloe (deferred) – TG4 1530.
SOCCER: Premier League, Everton v Crystal Palace - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League 1530; Scottish Premiership, Hamilton v Rangers - Sky Sports Main Event 1300; Ligue 1, Montpellier v Bordeaux - BT Sport/ESPN 1400, St Etienne v Rennes - BT Sport/ESPN 1600, Nice v Marseille - BT Sport 1 1945.
RUGBY UNION: Champions Cup, Newcastle v Montpellier - BT Sport 2 1230, Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Warriors - BT Sport 2 1500.
GOLF: PGA Tour, CJ Cup - Sky Sports Golf 0300, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf 0600; Ladies European Tour, Hero Women's Indian Open - Sky Sports Golf 0700; European Tour, Andalucia Valderrama Masters - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 1230.
TENNIS: WTA, WTA BNP Paribas Finals in Singapore - BT Sport 1 0930.
MOTOR SPORT: Formula 1, United States Grand Prix - Channel 4 1840 & Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1, eir Sport 1 1905.
ATHLETICS: Amsterdam marathon - Eurosport 1 0830; Great South Run - Channel 5 1000.
CYCLING: Track Cycling World Cup - Eurosport 2 1540.
SNOOKER: English Open - Eurosport 1 1245 & 1845.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Los Angeles Chargers v Tennessee Titans - BBC Two England & Sky Sports Action 1400, New York Jets v Minnesota Vikings - Sky Sports Action 1700, Washington Redskins v Dallas Cowboys - Sky Sports Action 2100 & Sky Sports Main Event 2130, San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action 0110 (Mon).
BASEBALL: MLB, Milwaukee Brewers v Los Angeles Dodgers - BT Sport 1.
TABLE TENNIS: World Cup - Eurosport 2 1000 & 1400.
QUICK QUIZ Answers: 1. 40; 2. The Masters ; 3. Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat & Los Angeles Lakers; 4. Aaron Kernan; 5. Madison Square Garden.
