Time Out - January 31 - Sporting greats, Dates and a Quick Quiz Blitz to kick-start your day

BACK IN THE DAY 
January 31 2010: O’Neill facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte is optimistic that star forward Stephen O'Neill could be playing again within eight weeks. 
The Clann na nGael clubman suffered a dislocated right elbow during Saturday evening’s Dr McKenna Cup final against Donegal and the initial prognosis was that he would be out of action for 12 weeks. 
However, even though there is a fear that O’Neill has also sustained a slight bone fracture from the freak incident, medical advice suggests that his return will come sooner rather than later. 
Indeed, after it seemed O’Neill would be out for three months, Harte commented last night: ‘‘We’d be hopeful if things went well that would be down to eight weeks or so.
‘‘After what we saw, and the initial suggestions, that would be good news if that is the time-frame.’’ 
Such a recovery schedule might even allow O’Neill to feature in Tyrone’s last two League matches, at home to Kerry (March 27) and Dublin (April 11), but the Red Hands won’t rush him back.
Harte is also hopeful that defender Justin McMahon will be available for selection in the League Division One opener against old rivals Derry this coming Saturday despite receiving three or four stitches in his head and had to come off as well at Brewster Park during the eventual defeat by Donegal. 

BIRTHDAYS
John Collins (soccer) - former Scotland and Celtic midfielder, born 1968.
Gary Doherty (soccer) - former Tottenham, Norwich and Republic of Ireland defender, born 1980.
Julio Arca (soccer) - former Sunderland and Middlesbrough midfielder, born 1981.
Allan McGregor (soccer) - Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper, born 1982.
Fabio Quagliarella (soccer) - Sampdoria forward, born 1983.
Jeremy Wariner (athletics) - American 400m runner who won three gold medals at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, born 1984.
Adam Federici (soccer) - Stoke and Australia goalkeeper, born 1985.
James "Cha" Fitzpatrick (gaelic games): The Ballyhale Shamrocks hurler, All-Ireland winner with club and county, played as midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team, born 1985.
Jeff Hendrick (soccer) Republic of Ireland midfielder and plays for Premier League club Burnley, born 1992.

QUICK QUIZ
1. Who holds the record for most successive games unbeaten in the English top flight?
2. Which jockey achieved his 'Magnificent Seven' of wins in all races on the card at Ascot in 1996?
3. Who is the current captain of the Ireland rugby union team?
4. In what year did Steve Collins defeat Chris Eubank to win the World Boxing Organisation super-middleweight title?
5. Kobe Bryant won how many NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers?
(See quiz answers at bottom)

ON THIS DAY 
1919: Jackie Robinson, who went on to become the first black player in Major League Baseball, was born. He died in 1972.
1965: Jock Stein was appointed manager of Celtic. He went on to become the club's most successful boss and in 1967 guided them to Britain's first victory in the European Cup.
1994: Roy Evans was named Liverpool manager, succeeding Graeme Souness.
1999: England manager Glenn Hoddle was called in by the Football Association to explain his comments about people with disabilities after he was quoted in The Times as saying: "Some people have been born like that for a reason. What you sow you have to reap." He was sacked two days later.
2003: Leeds defender Jonathan Woodgate completed a £9million move to Newcastle.
2005: Tottenham bought Nottingham Forest duo Michael Dawson and Andy Reid for a combined fee of £8million. Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka moved to Turkish club Fenerbahce while Celtic signed Newcastle outcast Craig Bellamy on loan.
2007: Dubai International Capital pulled out of a proposed takeover bid for Liverpool. The announcement followed the failure of the club's board to formally accept DIC's bid in the wake of a second offer from American George Gillett.
2009: The GAA celebrated its 125th anniversary with a spectacular lights and fireworks display in Croke Park, Dublin following a close encounter between Dublin and Tyrone senior footballing sides, the Red Hand visitors winning 1-18 to 1-16. 
2010: Andy Murray lost 6-3 6-4 7-6(11) to Roger Federer in the Australian Open final. It was his second grand slam final appearance, having lost to Federer in three sets at the 2008 US Open final.
2011: Chelsea signed Fernando Torres from Liverpool for a British record transfer fee of £50million, while the Reds completed the signings of Andy Carroll from Newcastle for a club-record £35million and Luis Suarez from Ajax for £22.8million.
2013: David Beckham joined French Ligue 1 side Paris St Germain on a five-month deal, while Manchester City sold striker Mario Balotelli to AC Milan.
2016: Chelsea captain John Terry announced he would leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season after the club decided not to renew his contract.
2018: The January transfer window closed with Olivier Giroud moving from Arsenal to Chelsea and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joining the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund.
2019: Manchester United forward Anthony Martial signed a new contract until the summer of 2024, with the option of a further year.

SPORT ON TV 

Today (Friday, January 31)
TENNIS: Australian Open - Eurosport 1 0830 and 0115 (Sat).
SOCCER: Championship, Derby v Stoke - Sky Sports Main Event 1900; Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin v Schalke - BT Sport 1 1915; Ligue 1, Rennes v Nantes - BT Sport 2 1930.
CRICKET: Fourth T20, New Zealand v India - Sky Sports Cricket 0655; Under-19 World Cup, Quarter-final - Sky Sports Cricket 1030; Women's T20, India v England - BT Sport 2 0300 (Sat); Big Bash, Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers - BT Sport 1 0800.
GOLF: European Tour, The Saudi International - Sky Sports Golf 0800 and 1130; PGA Tour, The Waste Management Phoenix Open - Sky Sports Golf 1430.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League, St Helens v Salford Red Devils - Sky Sports Arena 1900.
SNOOKER: German Masters - Eurosport 2 1300 and 1900.
DARTS: The Masters - ITV4 1900.

Tomorrow (Saturday, February 1)
SOCCER: Premier League, Leicester v Chelsea - BT Sport 1 1200, Manchester United v Wolves - Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Spirts Premier League 1700; Championship, Hull v Brentford - Sky Sports Main Event 1200; Bundesliga, RB Leipzig v Borussia Monchengladbach - BT Sport 1 1715.
RUGBY UNION: Six Nations, Wales v Italy - BBC One 1315, Ireland v Scotland - ITV 1600; PRO14, Cheetahs v Southern Kings - eir Sport 1 1455.
TENNIS: Australian Open - Eurosport 1 0830, 1115 and 0455 (Sun).
CRICKET: Under-19 World Cup, Semi-final - Sky Sports Cricket 0745; Women's T20, India v England - BT Sport 2 0300 (Sun); Big Bash, Adelaide Strikers v TBC - BT Sport 2 0830.
GOLF: European Tour, The Saudi International - Sky Sports Golf 0930; PGA Tour, The Waste Management Phoenix Open - Sky Sports Golf 1800 & Sky Sports Main Event 2030.
HORSE RACING: Live racing - ITV4 1330.
CYCLING: Vuelta a San Juan, stage six - Eurosport 2 2230.
SNOOKER: German Masters - Eurosport 2 1300 and 1900.
DARTS: The Masters - ITV4 1900.

QUICK QUIZ answers 1. Arsenal (49 games); 2 Frankie Dettori; 3 Johnny Sexton ; 4 1995; 5 Five.