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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
BASEBALL-MLB-SF-ATL
Braves belt three homers, blast Giants
Dansby Swanson and Austin Riley each smacked three-run homers as the Atlanta Braves sailed to a 9-2 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-NADAL
Tennis: Nadal primed for another French Open charge after Rome crescendo
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal has hit form at the perfect time heading into the French Open after a slow start, by his standards, to the claycourt season caused some to doubt his chances of continuing his vice-like grip on the tournament.
OLYMPICS-2020
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 organizers welcome IOC boxing decision
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers welcomed on Thursday the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to include boxing at next year’s Games.
UPCOMING
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-INDY/
Motor racing-Drivers gear up for Indy 500 media day Media Day for the entire 33 car field for Indianapolis 500 is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
23 May 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/BARTY (PIX)
Tennis - Barty profile ahead of the French Open
Profile of Australian Ash Barty ahead of the French Open
23 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/DRAW (TV)
Tennis - French Open - Draw Ceremony
The draw for the French Open will take place at Roland Garros' l'Orangerie. Last year's champions Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep are expected to take part in the ceremony.
23 May 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (TV)
Tennis - French Open - Media Day
The top male and female players speak to the media two days ahead of the start of the French Open.
24 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/PENPIX-MEN
Tennis - French Open - Men's penpix
Eight players to watch at the French Open
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/TSITSIPAS (PIX)
Tennis-Tsitsipas
Profile of Greek top ten player Stefanos Tsitsipas ahead of the French Open
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/KERBER (PIX)
Tennis-Kerber
Profile of Germany's Angelique Kerber ahead of the French Open
24 May
TENNIS-GENEVA/
Tennis - ATP 250 - Geneva Open
The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Geneva.
24 May
TENNIS-STRASBOURG/
Tennis - WTA International - Strasbourg International
Strasbourg hosts a WTA International tournament.
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/WOMEN-PENPIX
Tennis - French Open - Women's penpix
Eight women to watch at the French Open
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/USA
Tennis-U.S. women seen as only real threats at French Open
U.S. women including Serena Williams, Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens are seen as the nation's only viable threats at the French Open as big-serving American men like John Isner and Sam Querrey see their fearsome ground strokes tamed by the slow red clay at Roland Garros.
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/MEN
Tennis - French Open - Men's Preview
Preview of the men's tournament where Rafa Nadal will be aiming for a 12th title
24 May
TENNIS-LYON/
Tennis - ATP 250 - Lyon Open
The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Lyon.
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/WOMEN (PIX)
Tennis-Field wide open for new women's champion
The field appears wide open for a new female French Open champion when play gets underway at Roland Garros
24 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/THIEM (PIX)
Tennis-Thiem
Profile of Austrian player Dominic Thiem
24 May
TENNIS-NUREMBERG/
Tennis - WTA International - Nuremberg Cup
The WTA hosts an International event in Nuremberg.
24 May
CRICKET
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-AFG/KHAN
Cricket - Profile of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan
Profile of Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-LKA-ZAF/PREVIEW (PIX)
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - Sri Lanka v South Africa
Sri Lanka face South Africa in a Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff.
24 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-ENG-AUS/PREVIEW (PIX)
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - England & Australia nets & news conferences
England and Australia prepare for their Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Southampton.
24 May 04:30 ET / 08:30 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-PAK-AFG/PREVIEW (PIX)
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - Pakistan v Afghanistan
Pakistan play Afghanistan in a Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Bristol.
24 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-BGD/PROSPECTS
Cricket-Experienced Bangladesh out to change perceptions
Bangladesh head to the cricket World Cup to change perceptions about their potential to compete despite having consistently punched above their weight in recent 50-over tournaments.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-PAK/AZAM
Cricket-Pakistan's Azam primed to thrive under World Cup spotlight
Comparisons with Virat Kohli have been a stumbling block for many batsmen in world cricket but Pakistan's Babar Azam has embraced the challenge wholeheartedly and will carry his country's hopes at the World Cup.
24 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-AFG/PROSPECTS
Cricket-Afghanistan target transition from underdogs to contenders
Afghanistan's cricketers have long been heralded as a beacon of hope for a nation torn apart by conflict but they have earned the right to be taken more seriously than a mere human interest story at their second World Cup.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-NZL/TAYLOR
Cricket-Red-hot Taylor could outshine Williamson at World Cup
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor enters his fourth, and almost certainly last, World Cup in the form of his life, raising the prospect he might even outshine Kane Williamson in England and Wales.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-WIN/GAYLE
Cricket - Windies bank of Gayle storm to blow away rivals
Chris Gayle's recent form promises batting fireworks from the swashbuckling opener in his fifth and final World Cup and offers plenty of hope to a West Indies team finally showing signs of a resurgence.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-WIN/PROSPECTS
Cricket - West Indies a dangerous World Cup wildcard
The once mighty West Indies struggled to qualify for the Cricket World Cup last year but their fortunes are on the upswing and they will arrive in England a dangerous and unpredictable outfit that nobody will be keen to play.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-LKA/PROSPECTS
Cricket-Struggling Sri Lanka head to World Cup with point to prove
The last four years have not been kind to Sri Lankan cricket and the island's once-powerful side arrive at the World Cup struggling for form under a newly appointed captain who has not played a one-day international since 2015.
24 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-PAK/PROSPECTS
Cricket-Mercurial Pakistan chase consistency and Cup in England
For a team who routinely oscillate between sublime cricket and farce and are cursed with a legendary ability to self-destruct, Pakistan will enter another World Cup as the proverbial dark horses with good memories of England.
24 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP/POLITICS
Cricket-Sports and politics to mix again in Indo-Pak match-up
The view that sports and politics should not mix will sound hollow again when former champions India and Pakistan clash in a geopolitically charged World Cup match months after being on the verge of war.
24 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-BGD/SHAKIB
Cricket-World Cup the perfect stage for Bangladesh talisman Shakib
Any lesser mortal in Bangladesh might have been censured for being absent for the team's World Cup photo-opp but such is the stature Shakib Al Hasan enjoys that the board merely regretted his no-show and moved on.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-NZL/PROSPECTS
Cricket-Steady as she goes as New Zealand abandon all-out attack
The all-out attack with the bat that propelled New Zealand to their maiden World Cup final four years ago has been modified by coach Gary Stead for this year's tournament after a successor to Brendon McCullum failed to emerge.
24 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-LKA/PERERA
Cricket-Mercurial Perera poised to repay Sri Lanka's faith at World Cup
Sri Lankan selectors have long persevered with Thisara Perera's potential rather than his form and the all-rounder is finally showing signs of maturity in white-ball cricket ahead of his third World Cup appearance.
24 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-GERMANY-STU-UNB/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga Relegation Playoff - VfB Stuttgart v Union Berlin
VfB Stuttgart play Union Berlin in the first leg of the Bundesliga Relegation playoff.
23 May 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
SOCCER-CAFCONFED-ZSC-BRK/PREVIEW (PIX)
Soccer - African Confederations Cup - Zamalek v RS Berkane
Preview of the second leg of the African Confederation Cup final on Sunday between Zamalek of Egypt and RS Berkane of Morocco
24 May 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA/ (TV)
Soccer - FIFA Women's World Cup - United States prepare for France
U.S. Women's team and head coach Jill Ellis speak to media as they prepare to defend their World Cup title.
24 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SOCCER-COPA-JPN/
Soccer - 2019 Copa America - Japan announce their squad for 2019 Copa America
Japan announces squad for the 2019 Copa America in Brazil.
24 May 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
ICE HOCKEY
HOCKEY-WORLD/REPORT
Ice Hockey - 2019 World Championship quarter-finals
Russia meet old foes USA while holders Sweden take on traditional rivals Finland in the ice hockey world championship quarter-finals. Canada will start as favorites against Switzerland, as will the Czech Republic against Germany.
23 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/
Rugby - Super Rugby Week 15
Super Rugby week 15
24 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BRUMBIES
Rugby - ACT Brumbies v Bulls
The ACT Brumbies and South Africa's Bulls have the opportunity to give themselves some breathing room at the top of their respective conferences when they meet in Canberra.
24 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
CLIMBING
CLIMBING-BRITAIN/COXSEY
Climbing - Shauna Coxsey interview
Britain's bouldering world champion Shauna Coxsey talks about the sport and her hopes to qualify for next year's Olympics
24 May
PARALYMPICS
PARALYMPICS-2020/VOLLEYBALL (TV)
Paralympics-Sitting volleyball challenge event held in Tokyo, less than 500 days before start of 2020 Paralympics
24 May 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
GOLF
GOLF-FTWORTH/
Golf - PGA Tour - Charles Schwab Challenge second round
Second round coverage of the PGA Tour event at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
24 May
