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    NBA

    Heat look to double advantage

    MIAMI - After a thrilling overtime win over the Indiana Pacers in Game One, the Miami Heat look to maintain home court advantage in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/HEAT (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words)

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    NHL

    Penguins one win away from East final

    Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins can secure their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2009 with a win over the visiting Ottawa Senators. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PENGUINS (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10:30 PM ET, 200 words)

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    BASEBALL

    Nats' pitcher eyes NL wins lead, Braves look to extend rally Washington's Jordan Zimmerman seeks his National League-leading eighth win of the season, Cleveland's Justin Masterson eyes a share of the American League lead in wins while the Atlanta Braves try to extend the longest active win streak to seven games. (BASEBALL-ROUNDUP/, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, 300 words)

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    SOCCER

    Champions League final, Wembley

    Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich (1845 GMT)

    LONDON - Treble-chasing Bayern Munich face Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final hoping to make up for the disappointment of losing the showpiece match twice in the last three years. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect from 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Mike Collett, Karolos Grohmann, Brian Homewood and Mark Meadows, 800 words)

    We will also bring you a full results summary, post-match reaction from the managers and players, sidebars and statistics.

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    MOTOR RACING

    Monaco Formula One Grand Prix

    Mercedes chase fourth pole position in a row

    MONACO - Local residents Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton chase a fourth pole position in a row for their Mercedes team in qualifying for Formula One's glamorous showcase race. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/ 8 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)

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    Indianapolis 500

    Franchitti and Castroneves bid to leave their mark

    INDIANAPOLIS - Briton Dario Franchitti and Brazil's Helio Castroneves bid to join the Indy 500's most exclusive club and become the first international driver to win four times at the fame Brickyard. (MOTOR RACING-INDY/ (PREVIEW), expect by 2200 GMT/6:00 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 600 words)

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    GOLF

    European Tour: PGA Championship, Wentworth, England (to 26)

    Molinari leads way at Wentworth

    VIRGINIA WATER, England - Italy's Francesco Molinari takes a one-stroke lead into the third round of the European Tour's flagship event at leafy Wentworth on the outskirts of London. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words)

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    PGA Tour: Crowne Plaza Invitational (to 26) Fort Worth, Texas

    Canada's DeLaet sets Colonial pace with strong finish

    Canadian Graham DeLaet succumbed to the infamous 'Horrible Horseshoe' but rebounded with two closing birdies to move into an early one-shot lead in Friday's second round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 450 words)

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    Champions Tour: Senior PGA Championship (to 26) St. Louis, Missouri

    Haas and Waldorf take route 66 at Bellerive

    Twice former winner Jay Haas and fellow American Duffy Waldorf take a joint one-shot lead into the second round at Bellerive Country Club after opening with five-under-par 66s in the first of the season's five senior majors. (GOLF-SENIOR/, expect by 0130 GMT/9.30 PM ET, 400 words)

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    CRICKET

    England v New Zealand, second test, Headingley

    England and New Zealand hoping for better weather

    LEEDS - England and New Zealand will hope the sun comes out and the showers stay away on Saturday after the first day of the second test was washed out by rain on Friday. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/ expect updates throughout from 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Justin Palmer, 600 words)

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    RUGBY

    Super Rugby (round 15)

    Auckland Blues v ACT Brumbies (0735)

    Western Force v Otago Highlanders (0940)

    Southern Kings v Cheetahs (1300)

    Stormers v Queensland Reds (1505)

    Sharks v Bulls (1710)

    The ACT Brumbies, whose title challenge appears to be slipping away after two successive defeats and only one win in their last four games, meet an enigmatic Auckland Blues side, while the South African-leading Bulls face a potential upset in Durban against the Sharks. (SUPER-RUGBY/, expect individual match reports from 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 350 words)

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    CYCLING

    Giro d'Italia (to 26)

    Nibali leads as snowfall alters stage 20 course

    SCHLANDERS, Italy - Italy's Vincenzo Nibali remains the overall leader as the Giro heads into stage 20 which, following major alterations because of snowfall which saw stage 19 cancelled, is 210km from Schlanders to the race's final summit finish at Tre Cime di Lavaredo.(CYCLING-GIRO/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words)

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    TENNIS

    French Open

    Djokovic, weather could upset Nadal at French Open

    PARIS - A rampant Novak Djokovic and damp weather conditions could upset Rafael Nadal's bid for a record eighth French Open title. (TENNIS-OPEN/, expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)

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    ATP: Nice Open, France (to 26)

    Duesseldorf Cup, Germany (to 26)

    WTA: Brussels Open, Belgium (to 25)

    Strasbourg International, France (to 25)

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