BIRTHDAYS
Kevin Keegan (soccer) - Former England, Newcastle and Manchester City manager and twice European Footballer of the Year, born 1951.
Philippe Sella (rugby union) - Retired France centre and former world record holder for international caps, born 1962.
Chris Lewis (cricket) - Former England all-rounder, who was released from prison in 2015 after serving a six-year sentence for drug smuggling, born 1968.
Jon Ridgeon (athletics) - Former Olympic 110 metres hurdles finalist and World Championship silver medallist, born 1967.
Bacary Sagna (soccer) - Former Manchester City and France right-back, born 1983.
Philippe Senderos (soccer) - Switzerland's former Arsenal, Fulham and Aston Villa defender, born 1985.
Cadel Evans (cycling) - Australian Tour de France winner in 2011, born 1977.
Angel Di Maria (soccer) - Argentina and former Manchester United winger, currently with Paris St Germain, born 1988.
Edinson Cavani (soccer) - Paris St Germain and Uruguay striker, born 1987.
Christian Eriksen (soccer) - Tottenham and Denmark midfielder, born 1992.
Lucas Hernandez (soccer) - Atletico Madrid and France defender, born 1996
Tashan Oakley-Boothe (soccer) - Tottenham midfielder, born 2000
ON THIS DAY
1896: George Lohmann took eight wickets for seven runs as England bowled South Africa out for 30 at Port Elizabeth. The innings total remained the lowest in a Test match for almost 60 years.
1907: American jockey Johnny Longden was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He went on to ride Count Fleet to victory in the US Triple Crown - the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes - in 1943. He had a 40-year riding career, during which he rode 6,032 winners and became the first man to top the 6,000 mark.
1984: British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in Sarajevo for their dance interpretation of Ravel's Bolero, claiming perfect 6.0 scores from all 12 judges.
1989: Peter Scudamore became the third National Hunt jockey, after Stan Mellor and John Francome, to ride 1,000 winners.
2006: Mike Ruddock resigned as Wales coach just 11 months after he steered the team to their first Grand Slam triumph in 27 years. Ruddock cited family reasons for his decision.
2010: Dick Francis, the best-selling novelist and rider of Devon Loch at the 1956 Grand National, died at the age of 89.
2012: Rangers appointed administrators Duff and Phelps as the extent of the club's serious financial problems emerged. The Scottish club were subsequently deducted 10 points, before entering liquidation and reforming in Division Three.
2013: South African Paralympic and Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was arrested on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend after she was shot dead at his home.
QUICK QUIZ BLITZ
1. Which club did Frank Lampard join on loan in 1995?
2. Who became England cricket captain when Nasser Hussain resigned in 2003?
3. How many grand slam finals has Andy Murray reached?
4. Peter Wilson is an Olympic gold medallist in which sport?
5. In which sport can you score 'in the five hole'?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
TODAY’S TV
SOCCER: Europa League, BATE v Arsenal - BT Sport 2 1730; Lazio v Sevilla - BT Sport/ESPN 1745; Zurich v Napoli - BT Sport/ESPN 2000; Malmo v Chelsea - BT Sport 2 2000
CRICKET: First Test, South Africa v Sri Lanka - Sky Sports Cricket 0755, Sky Sports Main Event 0900; Big Bash semi-final - BT Sport 2 0800; Super Smash Cricket, Preliminary Final - Sky Sports Cricket 0305 (Fri)
TENNIS: Quarter-finals, WTA Qatar Total Open - BT Sport 1 1230
GOLF: European Tour, day one of the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 0600 & 0500 (Fri); PGA Tour, first day of the Genesis Open - 1530 & 1900
SNOOKER: Day four, Welsh Open - Eurosport 1 1000, 1245 & 1845, BBC Two Wales 1300 & 1900
DARTS: Premier League Darts - Sky Sports Main Event 1900
BASKETBALL: NBA, New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder - Sky Sports Main Event 0100 (Fri)
QUICK QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Swansea; 2. Michael Vaughan; 3. 11; 4. Shooting (double trap); 5. Ice hockey
