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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
GOLF-RYDERCUP/
Stricker says communication key to his strategy as US Ryder Cup captain
Steve Stricker will captain the United States at the 2020 Ryder Cup with an emphasis on keeping an open line of communication with players, the former world number two said after being appointed to the role on Wednesday.
MOTOR-F1-TESTING/
Kvyat puts Toro Rosso on top in F1 testing
BARCELONA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Russian returnee Daniil Kvyat put his Honda-powered Toro Rosso on top of Formula One's testing timesheets at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday with the fastest lap yet in 2019.
TENNIS-DUBAI/
Taiwan's Hsieh stuns Kerber to reach Dubai quarters
Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber suffered a surprise last 16 exit from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after being beaten by unseeded Hsieh Su-wei 5-7 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday.
UPCOMING
ESPORTS
ESPORTS-CALLOFDUTY-CWL
Field Level Media - Call of Duty -- CWL Pro League
Coverage of Call of Duty, CWL Pro League.
Feb 20
ESPORTS-DOTA-ESLONE-KATOWICE
Field Level Media - ESPORTS-DOTA-ESLONE-KATOWICE
Coverage of Dota 2, ESL One Katowice
Feb 20
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK
Field Level Media - NFL notebook
News and notes from around the league.
20 Feb 19:30 ET, 00:30 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-S04-MCI/REPORT
Soccer - Champions League - Schalke 04 v Manchester City
Schalke 04 face Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
20 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW
Soccer - Italy - Serie A preview
Preview of the weekend's Serie A games
21 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-MPL/REPORT
Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap
Leaders Paris St Germain host Montpellier in a rescheduled game
20 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATM-JUV/REPORT
Soccer - Champions League - Atletico Madrid v Juventus
Atletico Madrid play Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
20 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND/PREVIEW
Premier League preview
Preview of the upcoming Premier League weekend.
20 Feb 15:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
SOCCER-EUROPA-ARS-BBO/REPORT
Soccer-Europa League Return Legs Wrapup
Arsenal aim to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit against BATE Borisov as Chelsea defend a 2-1 lead against Malmo in the return legs of the Europa League last 32. In the other standout fixtures, Inter Milan are at home to Rapid Vienna while fellow Italian giants Napoli entertain FC Zurich with both Serie A sides in a commanding position to reach the last 16.
21 Feb 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-LKA/ (PIX)
Cricket - South Africa v Sri Lanka - Second Test
South Africa and Sri Lanka play the last test in their brief series at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth
21 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
CRICKET-INDIA/AGARWAL (INTERVIEW, PIX)
Cricket-After fairytale test debut, India's Agarwal wants to flourish across formats
Circumstances conspired to facilitate Mayank Agarwal's test debut in Australia and the India opener is now determined to establish himself as an automatic choice across formats.
21 Feb 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-ENG/ (PIX)
Rugby Union - Wales name team to face England
Wales coach Warren Gatland names his side to take on England in a clash between this year's Six Nations' two unbeaten teams.
21 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
RUGBY-ITALY/MCKINLEY
Rugby - Interview with Italy fly-half Ian McKinley
Irish-born fly-half Ian McKinley tells Reuters how, after being forced to retire with a detached retina, he has fought his way back into the game thanks to some specially-designed goggles and is now playing international rugby with Italy.
21 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-ENG/ (PIX) (TV)
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England team announcement
Eddie Jones names his team to face Wales in the Six Nations.
21 Feb 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-FRA-SCO/ (PIX)
Rugby Union - Scotland name team to meet France
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend names his team to take on France in Saturday's Six Nations clash in Paris..
21 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP/ (TV)
Rugby Union - Japan 2019 CEO gives update on progress towards World Cup
Rugby World Cup 2019 CEO Akira Shimazu delivers an update on progress towards the start of the tournament, which begins in September. In particular, he will focus on the legacy the event may leave behind.
21 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
GOLF
GOLF-MEXICOCITY/ (TV)
Golf - PGA Tour - WGC-Mexico Championship
Tiger Woods will play in Mexico for the first time in his career at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Phil Mickelson is the defending champion.
21 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-TESTING/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Pre-Season Testing
Formula One's first pre-season test wraps up at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, with Ferrari's new recruit Charles Leclerc talking to the media.
21 Feb
TENNIS
TENNIS-DELRAY/
Tennis - ATP 250 - Delray Beach Open
The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Delray Beach, Florida.
21 Feb
TENNIS-DUBAI/
Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Dubai Tennis Championships
Action from the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships - a WTA Premier 5 tournament.
21 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TENNIS-RIO/ (TV)
Tennis - ATP 500 - Rio Open
Action from round round two of the Rio Open - an ATP World Tour 500 event.
20 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
