ON THIS DAY
2002: Mick McCarthy quit as Republic of Ireland manager.
2004: Frenchman Jacques Santini resigned as Tottenham manager due to personal reasons.
2006: Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time, beating holders West Indies by eight wickets in a rain-affected final in Mumbai.
2007: Wigan sacked manager Chris Hutchings after just six months in charge.
2009: The New York Yankees won their 27th World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies to secure a 4-2 series success.
2012: Craig Levein was relieved of his duties as Scotland manager, with Billy Stark taking temporary charge.
2013: Martin O'Neill was announced as Republic of Ireland's new manager, with Roy Keane as his assistant.
2013: Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill agreed a two-year extension to his contract.
2015: Sam Burgess left Bath to join South Sydney Rabbitohs, ending his brief stint in rugby union.
2016: Great Britain's Andy Murray became the new world number one after Milos Raonic withdrew from their semi-final at the Paris Masters, handing him the final place he needed to secure the ranking.
2017: Justin Rose completed back-to-back European Tour wins after clinching a one-shot victory at the Turkish Airlines Open. Rose had triumphed in the WGC-HSBC Champions seven days earlier.
BIRTHDAYS
David O'Sullivan (GAA) - Waterford hurler, born 1988.
Lester Piggott (racing) - champion flat race jockey, born 1935.
Dennis Andries (boxing) - former world light-heavyweight champion, born 1953.
Nayim (soccer) - former Tottenham and Barcelona midfielder, born 1966.
Rob Jones (soccer) - former Liverpool and England defender, born 1971.
Jerry Stackhouse (basketball) - one of an elite band of players to have scored 15,000 career points, born in 1974.
Richard Wright (soccer) - former Everton, Arsenal and England goalkeeper, born 1977.
Bubba Watson (golf) - Masters champion in 2012 and 2014, born 1978.
Kasper Schmeichel (soccer) - Leicester and Denmark goalkeeper, born 1986.
Virat Kohli (cricket) - India batsman, born 1988.
Odell Beckham Jr (American football) - New York Giants wide receiver, born 1992.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Who won the gold medal in the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics?
2 What was the first major GAA final in which sponsors' names were allowed to appear on team playing gear?
3 Against which Premier League side did Wayne Rooney score his 250th goal for Manchester United to beat Sir Bobby Charlton's club record?
4 Name the winner of the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
5 Name the two brothers who scored goals in a provincial senior football final in 2007?
(See answers at bottom)
SPORT ON TV
Today (Monday, November 5)
GAA: Action from the AIB Club Championship finals - TG4 2000.
GAA: Classic GAA, Wexford v Limerick from 1996 - eir Sport 1 0730.
SOCCER: Premier League, Huddersfield v Fulham - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League 1900; 2.Bundesliga, Hamburg v Cologne - BT Sport 1 1915.
CRICKET: First Test, Sri Lanka v England - Sky Sports Cricket 0400 and Sky Sports Main Event 0430.
SNOOKER: Champion of Champions - ITV4 and eir Sport 1 1245 and 1845.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL, Dallas Cowboys v Tennessee Titans - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action 0100 (Tue).
BOWLS: Scottish International Open - BBC Two Scotland 1300.
Tomorrow (Tuesday, November 6)
GAA: Classic GAA, Dublin v Mayo from 2015 - eir Sport 1 0730.
SOCCER: Champions League, Monaco v Club Brugge - BT Sport 1 1730; Tottenham v PSV Eindhoven - BT Sport 2 1900; Inter Milan v Barcelona - BT Sport/ESPN 1945.
CRICKET: First Test, Sri Lanka v England - Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event 0415.
SNOOKER: Champion of Champions - ITV4 and eir Sport 1 1245 and 1845.
RUGBY UNION: Friendly, Cardiff Blues v Uruguay - BBC Two Wales 1900.
TENNIS: ATP Next Gen Finals - Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action 1300 and 1830.
BOWLS: Scottish International Open - BBC Two Scotland 1300.
QUICK QUIZ
1 Who won the gold medal in the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics?
2 Which snooker player is known as the Rocket?
3 Against which Premier League side did Wayne Rooney score his 250th goal for Manchester United to beat Sir Bobby Charlton's club record?
4 Name the winner of the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
5 Name the two brothers who scored goals in a provincial senior football final in 2007?
Quick Quiz answers: 1. Cathy Freeman; 2. NFL final 1991 - Dublin v Kildare 3. Stoke 4. Native River. 5. Alan and Bernard Brogan.