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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
TENNIS-INDIANWELLS-WOMEN
Andreescu continues fairytale run to reach Indian Wells final
(Reuters) - Bianca Andreescu became the youngest player to reach the final at Indian Wells in 20 years after the teenager beat Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3 2-6 6-4 at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday.
MOTOR-F1-AUSTRALIA
Hamilton takes pole as Mercedes speed stuns rivals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton blazed to a record-extending eighth pole and sixth in succession at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday to lead Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes sweep of the front row of the grid.
FIGURESKATING-MEN-CHEN
Figure skating: Chen overcomes sickness, ready to defend title
(Reuters) - Sickness forced Nathan Chen to train in New Haven but the 19-year-old says he is rested and ready to defend his figure skating title at next week’s world championships in Saitama. UPCOMING
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-NEW/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United
16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-LEI/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Leicester City
16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-HDD/REPORT
Soccer-England-Premier League-West Ham v Huddersfield
West Ham face bottom team Huddersfield Town
16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-SWA-MCI/REPORT
Soccer-England-FA Cup quarter-final Swansea v Man City
Swansea will try to cause an FA Cup shock by knocking out Man City
16 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-ATB-ATM/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid
Athletic Bilbao play Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
16 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-CLV/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Madrid v Celta Vigo
Real Madrid host Celta Vigo in La Liga in Zinedine Zidane's first game back in charge of the club.
16 Mar 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-HDD/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Huddersfield Town
16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-BCS-DOR/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund
Hertha Berlin host Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
16 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-NEW/REPORT
Soccer-England-Premier League - Bournemouth v Newcastle
Bournemouth host Newcastle in the Premier League
16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WLV-MUN/REPORT
Soccer-England-FA Cup quarter-final-Wolves v Man Utd
High-flying Wolves take on Manchester United in what looks like being the standout tie of the round
16 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-UDI/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Napoli v Udinese
Napoli host Udinese in a Serie A match
17 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-GEN-JUV/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Genoa v Juventus
Juventus visit Genoa for a Serie A match.
17 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MLW-BRH/REPORT
Soccer-England-FA Cup quarter-final-Millwall v Brighton
Championship strugglers Millwall take on top flight Brighton for a semi-final spot
17 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
CYCLING-PARIS-NICE/ (TV)
Cycling - Paris-Nice
Stage eight of Paris-Nice is a 110-kilometer ride around Nice.
17 Mar 08:45 ET / 12:45 GMT
GOLF-PLAYERS/ (PIX) (TV)
Golf - PGA Tour - The Players Championship
The final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida hosts the Players Championship.
17 Mar 07:40 ET / 11:40 GMT
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
Golf - European Tour - Kenya Open
Nairobi's Karen Country Club hosts the Kenya Open.
Mar 17
TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open
Action from the BNP Paribas Open - the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season.
Mar 17
TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/ (TV)
Tennis - WTA Premier - BNP Paribas Open
Action from the BNP Paribas Open final - a WTA Premier Mandatory event in Indian Wells, California.
Mar 17
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ENG-SCO/ (PIX)
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Follow up to England v Scotland
Follow up to England v Scotland in the Six Nations.
17 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ENG-SCO/ (PIX)
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Scotland
England play Scotland in the Six Nations.
16 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-IRL/ (PIX)
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales v Ireland
Wales face Ireland on the last day of the Six Nations needing a win to seal the grand slam.
16 Mar 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT
MOTOR-F1-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Australian Grand Prix
Action from the Australian Grand Prix - the opening race of the 2019 Formula One world championship.
17 Mar 01:10 ET / 05:10 GMT
