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TOP STORIES
TENNIS-ATPFINALS
Turin outplays London to host ATP Finals from 2021
Turin’s Pala Alpitour stadium was named on Wednesday as the new venue for the ATP Finals from 2021-2025, drawing a line under London’s long tenure as host of the year-ending tournament.
MOTOR-F1-AZERBAIJAN
Mercedes' Bottas out for Baku revenge
Valtteri Bottas has a score to settle as he heads into Sunday’s Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix determined to make up for a lost win and regain the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE/SARRI
Chelsea's Sarri charged with misconduct over Burnley behavior
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been charged with misconduct for his behavior during Monday's 2-2 Premier League draw with Burnley, the English Football Association said.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
JAPAN-IMMIGRATION/RUGBY-UNION-LEITCH (PIX) (TV)
Rugby captain Leitch, who came to Japan from New Zealand aged 15, proud to be face of modern Japan
Michael Leitch, the man who will lead Japan into their home Rugby World Cup later this year, moved to the country from New Zealand aged 15. He is one of a number of high profile athletes, including Naomi Osaka, who are slowly changing perception of what it means to be 'Japanese'.
25 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SPORTS
SOCCER
SOCCER-GERMANY-SVW-BAY/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - DFB Pokal - Werder Bremen v Bayern Munich
Werder Bremen play Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal semi-finals.
24 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-VAL/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Atletico Madrid v Valencia
Atletico Madrid host Valencia in La Liga.
24 Apr 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WLV-ARS/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
Arsenal chase a win at Wolves to boost their top four hopes
24 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-LAZ/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - AC Milan v Lazio
AC Milan host Lazio in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final following a 0-0 draw in the first match.
24 Apr 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
SOCCER-ASIA/
Champions Kashima closing in on ACL knockout rounds
Japan's Kashima Antlers, the reigning champions, host Gyeongnam FC from South Korea in the latest round of group matches in the Asian Champions League knowing victory could take them into the tournament's last 16.
24 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-MCI/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester Utd v Manchester City
Struggling Manchester United host title-chasing Manchester City in a huge derby
24 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW
Soccer - Italy - Serie A preview
Preview of the weekend's Serie A games
25 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-ATT-FIO/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Atalanta v Fiorentina
Atalanta host Fiorentina in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final which is evenly-poised after a 3-3 draw in the first leg.
25 Apr
SOCCER-ENGLAND/PREVIEW
Premier League preview
Preview of the upcoming Premier League weekend.
25 Apr 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-MALAYSIA/
Motor racing-Interview with Malaysia's Sepang circuit boss Razlan Razali
Interview with Razlan Razali, boss of Malaysia's Sepang circuit. Malaysia dropped off the Formula One calendar in 2017 but there has been talk of revived interest.
24 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
MOTOR-F1-AZERBAIJAN/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Media Day
Formula One drivers meet the media ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
25 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS-SEMENYA/ (PIX)
Athletics - South African Championship
Caster Semenya and Wade van Niekerk are due to participate in the national championship as South Africa select their team for the World Athletics Championship in Doha later this year
25 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
ATHLETICS-LONDON/PREVIEW (PIX)
Athletics - London Marathon preview news conferences
The elite women athletes look ahead to the 2019 London Marathon.
25 Apr 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-BARCELONA/ (TV)
Tennis - ATP 500 - Barcelona Open
Action from the last-16 of the Barcelona Open - an ATP World Tour 500 event.
25 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
TENNIS-STUTTGART/
Tennis - WTA Premier - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix
Action from the last-16 of the Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix.
25 Apr 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
RALLYING
MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) (TV)
Rallying - Dakar Rally news conference in Saudi Arabia
Organizers of the Dakar Rally hold a news conference in Al Qiddiya to explain the full details for the race moving from South America to Saudi Arabia from next year.
25 Apr
GOLF
GOLF-ZURICH/
Golf - PGA Tour - Zurich Classic of New Orleans
TPC Louisiana hosts the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
25 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-JPN/LEITCH (PIX)
Rugby Union-No settling for second best, Japan want to win World Cup: Leitch
A wide smile breaks across the face of captain Michael Leitch as he delivers his "outrageous statement": Japan are aiming to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil later this year.
25 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
