ON THIS DAY

1927:

The Harlem Globetrotters, one of the world’s best-known basketball teams, were founded by Abraham Saperstein of Chicago.

1942:

Russian weightlifter Vasily Alexeev, who set 80 official world records and used to eat a 36-egg omelette for breakfast, was born. He won gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games.

1997:

Murray Kidd resigned as coach of Ireland’s rugby union side.

2011:

England beat Australia by an innings and 83 runs to win the fifth Test in Sydney and complete a 3-1 Ashes series victory.

2013:

Scotland’s most capped scumhalf Mike Blair announced his retirement from international rugby.

2018:

Holders Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round after losing 4-2 to Nottingham Forest.

TV SPORT

Australia v India, third Test – BT Sport 2 2315; Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars – BT Sport 2 1000.

GOLF:

PGA Tour, Sentry Tournament of Champions – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 2300.

GOLF: TOMORROW FOOTBALL:

FA Cup, Aston Villa v Liverpool – BT Sport 1 1900; League One, Charlton Athletic v Accrington – Sky Sports Football 1900, Sky Sports Main Event 1930; Scottish FA Cup, Queen’s Park v Queen of the South – BBC Scotland 1930.

CRICKET:

Australia v India, third Test – BT Sport 2 2315; Big Bash League, Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades – BT Sport 2 0700.

RUGBY UNION:

Premiership, Bath v Wasps – BT Sport 2 1900; PRO14, Leinster v Ulster – Premier Sports 1 and eir Sport 1 1900, Glasgow v Benetton – Premier Sports 2 1900.

PGA Tour, Sentry Tournament of Champions – Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf 2300.

BASKETBALL:

BBL, Cheshire Phoenix v Manchester Giants – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena 1630, Worcester Wolves v Glasgow Rocks – Sky Sports Arena 1900.