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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-DONALD/
Rams' Donald finds motivation from Super Bowl loss
Aaron Donald is already the most fearsome defender in the NFL but the sting of a Super Bowl loss that kept him from making good on a promise to his young daughter has the Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle determined to come back better next season.
HOCKEY-WORLD-REPORT/
Ice Hockey: Finland stun Russia to reach world championship final
BRATISLAVA - Finland ground out a shock 1-0 win over tournament favorites Russia to reach the world championship final on Saturday after their captain Marko Anttila scored midway through the third period in the Ondrej Nepela Arena.
MOTOR-F1-MONACO-POLE/
Motor racing: Hamilton honors Lauda with Monaco pole for Mercedes
MONACO - Lewis Hamilton celebrated an emotional pole position for Mercedes at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Valtteri Bottas joining the Formula One leader on the front row, while Ferrari got their sums wrong.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
MOTOR-INDY/ (PIX)
Motor racing-Calm before the Indy 500 storm as drivers prepare for race
All is quiet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of Greatest Spectacle in Racing as drivers prepare for Sunday's Indy 500.
25 May
MOTOR-F1-MONACO/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Monaco Grand Prix
Action from the Monaco Grand Prix.
26 May
MOTOR-INDY/ (PIX)
Motor racing - Indianapolis 500
The 103rd edition of the Indianapolis 500.
26 May
SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-VAL/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Final
The final of Spain's Copa del Rey as Barcelona face Valencia looking to win a second successive league and Cup double.
25 May
SOCCER-UEFANATIONS-NLD/ (PIX)
Soccer - Nations League - Netherlands training camp
The Netherlands players hold a 20-minute mixed zone with the press before they begin training at Zeist as they prepare for the Nations League finals in Portugal.
26 May
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-MEX/REPORT
Soccer - Women's International Friendly - United States v Mexico
The United States women's soccer team finish a 10-game schedule leading to the World Cup tournament with this send-off match against Mexico at Harrison, New Jersey.
26 May
SOCCER-ITALY-SAM-JUV/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Sampdoria v Juventus
Serie A champions Juventus visit Sampdoria in coach Massimiliano Allegri's final match after five years in charge
26 May
SOCCER-BRAZIL-GRE-AMN/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Atletico Mineiro
Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Atletico Mineiro
25 May
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - French Open
Action from round one of the French Open.
26 May
GOLF-FTWORTH/ (PIX)
Golf - PGA Tour - Charles Schwab Challenge final round
Final round coverage of the PGA Tour event at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.
26 May
CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV)
Cycling - Giro d'Italia
Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia is a 232-kilometer ride from Ivrea to Como.
26 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-PAK-BGD/PREVIEW
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - Pakistan v Bangladesh
Pakistan play Bangladesh in a Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff
26 May
CRICKET-WORLDCUP-ZAF-WIN/PREVIEW (PIX)
Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up match - South Africa v West Indies
South Africa face West Indies in a Cricket World Cup warm-up match in Bristol.
26 May
