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TOP STORIES
MOTOR-F1-BAHRAIN
Motor racing-Vettel fastest as Ferrari dominate Bahrain GP practice
Sebastian Vettel narrowly beat new team mate Charles Leclerc to the fastest time as Ferrari signaled a return to form in Bahrain Grand Prix practice on Friday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-TOT/PREVIEW
Double injury blow for Spurs ahead of Liverpool clash
Tottenham Hotspur will be without Eric Dier and Serge Aurier for Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.
OLYMPICS-DOPING-2012
IOC sanctions three athletes from London 2012 Games for doping
Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of three athletes to test positive for banned substances in re-tests conducted by the International Olympic Committee.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-FRANCE-REN-LYO/REPORT
Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap
Stade Rennais take on Lyon in Ligue 1
29 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-OLM-ANG/REPORT
Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap
Olympique de Marseille host Angers in Ligue 1
30 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-SOU/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton
Brighton take on Southampton in the Premier League
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-BOU/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth
Leicester host Bournemouth in the Premier League
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-EVE/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Everton
30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-ESY/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Barcelona v Espanyol
La Liga champions face city rivals Espanyol.
30 Mar 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-BOU/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-MCI/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester City
Man City can go top with a win at struggling Fulham
30 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-HDD/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town
Crystal Palace host Huddersfield
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WAT/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford
Manchester United v Watford in the Premier League
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WAT/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford
Manchester United face Watford in the Premier League.
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-HDD/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-SCF-BAY/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Freiburg v Bayern Munich
Freiburg host Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
30 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-EVE/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Everton
West Ham v Everton in the Premier League
30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-DOR-WOB/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg
Borussia Dortmund face VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
30 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-WLV/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-WLV/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Burnley host Wolves in the Premier League
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-SOU/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
TRIATHLON
TRIATHLON-BROWNLEES/
Triathlon-Brownlees juggling distance plans
Britain's all-conquering triathlon brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee discuss the season ahead and their long-term plans
29 Mar 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY UNION-SUPER/
Super Rugby - Week Seven
Super Rugby week seven
30 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-LEN-ULS/
Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Quarter Final - Leinster v Ulster
30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-EDI-MUN/
Rugby Union- European Champions Cup Quarter Final - Edinburgh v Munster
30 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/.SHARKS (PIX)
Rugby - Super Rugby - Sharks v Bulls
The Sharks will be looking to take advantage of a shell-shocked Bulls, who were hammered at home by the Waikato Chiefs last weekend, when the two South African Super Rugby sides meet in Durban on Saturday.
30 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-BAHRAIN/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying Action from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
MOTOR-F2-BAHRAIN/
Motor racing - Mick Schumacher makes his Formula Two debut
Bahrain hosts the first round of the Formula 2 world championship. Mick Schumacher will make his debut for the Prema team.
30 Mar
GOLF
GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV)
Golf - PGA Tour - WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Action from rounds four and five of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at the Austin Country Club. The world's top 64 players - including Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy feature. Bubba Watson is the defending champion.
30 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
HORSERACING
HORSERACING-DUBAI/ (PIX)
Horse racing - Dubai World Cup
Meydan racecourse hosts the Dubai World Cup.
30 Mar
MOTOR RALLY
MOTOR-RALLY-FRANCE/ (TV)
World Rally Championship - Rally France
Action from day three of Rally France on the island of Corsica.
30 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
