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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
FOOTBALL-NFL-HELMETS-BRADY/
NFL to enforce ban on certain helmets, including Brady's
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be wearing a different helmet for the 2019 season, although it will have nothing to do with finding a new team.
USA-DRONE-BASEBALL/
U.S. FAA probes drone sighting over baseball game at Boston's Fenway Park
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it was investigating reports that a drone flew over Boston’s Fenway Park during a baseball game, and the drone’s manufacturer said the user apparently overrode a system designed to prevent flights over prohibited areas such as sporting events.
GOLF-PGA-TIGER/
Tiger's agent weighs in on future televised specials
DATELINE IN CAPS - Lede or nutgrafThe agent for Tiger Woods said talks are ongoing for future televised appearances and hinted that the first is likely to be in Japan this fall, according to ESPN.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-NEW/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Newcastle United
12 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-NAN-LYO/REPORT
Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap
Nantes take on Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1
12 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-NEW/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Newcastle United
12 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-CDF/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Cardiff City
13 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WHU/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v West Ham United
Manchester United welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford in the Premier League.
13 Apr 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-HDD/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Huddersfield Town
Tottenham Hotspur host Huddersfield Town in the Premier League.
13 Apr 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-DOR-MAI/REPORT
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Mainz
Borussia Dortmund face Mainz in German Bundesliga.
13 Apr 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
SOCCER-ESPORTS-FIFA/ (PIX)
Esports-The inaugural FIFA eNations Cup
The first FIFA eNations Cup takes place with a prize pool of $100,000 and 20 of the world's best esoccer nations from six confederations.
13 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-SPA-JUV/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - SPAL v Juventus
Runaway Serie A leaders Juventus visit SPAL needing a draw to clinch the title for the eighth season in a row, with six games to spare.
13 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-EVE/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Fulham v Everton
13 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-LAZ/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - AC Milan v Lazio
AC Milan host Lazio in a Serie A match
13 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-OLM-NIM/REPORT
Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap
Olympique de Marseille take on Nimes in Ligue 1
13 Apr 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-HUE-FCB/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Huesca v Barcelona
La Liga champions Barcelona visit struggling Huesca.
13 Apr 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-WLV/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-BOU/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth
13 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
GOLF
GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV)
Golf - The Masters
Golf pros compete at the Masters being held at Augusta National Golf Club.
13 Apr 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-HOUSTON/
Tennis - ATP 250 - U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship
The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Houston.
13 Apr
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-ELECTRIC-ITALY/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula E - Rome ePrix
Italy hosts the seventh round of the Formula E world championship.
13 Apr 10:03 ET / 14:03 GMT
MOTOR-F1-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying
Action from qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
13 Apr 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY UNION-SUPER/
Super Rugby - Week Nine
13 Apr 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/SHARKS
Rugby - Sharks host Jaguares in Super Rugby
South African Conference leaders the Sharks host the Jaguares from Argentina in a Super Rugby clash at King's Park in Durban.
13 Apr 09:05 ET / 13:05 GMT
BOXING
BOXING-WOMEN-IRAN-KHADEM/ (PIX)
Boxing - Iranian Sadaf Khadem attends her first boxing fight
Sadaf Khadem, the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing fight, in western France on Saturday.
13 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
HORSE RACING
HORSERACING-AUSTRALIA/WINX (TV)
Horse racing-Australia's favorite Winx goes for 33rd successive win in final race
Australia's favorite racehorse Winx goes for a 33rd straight win in her final race, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at a sold-out Royal Randwick racecourse.
13 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK
Field Level Media - NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL.
12 Apr, 20:00 ET, 13 Apr, 00:00 GMT
