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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI-WAS-RECAP/
Eagles KO McCoy, Redskins
Carson Wentz threw for two touchdowns, Darren Sproles rushed for another and the host Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Redskins 28-13 on Monday night.
BASEBALL-MLB-KIKUCHI-POSTING/
Japanese LHP Kikuchi made available to MLB teams
Major league teams can begin making their pitches on Tuesday to left-hander Yusei Kikuchi of the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-LAC-RECAP/
Clippers ride 77-point first half to win over Pelicans
Tobias Harris scored 27 points and Danilo Gallinari added 24 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 129-126 on Monday night.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-HDD/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Huddersfield Town
Bournemouth host Huddersfield Town in the Premier League.
4 Dec 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-CUP/
Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey round-up
A round-up of action in the Copa del Rey Round of 32, with Valencia facing Ebro and Espanyol meeting Cadiz in second leg
4 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-CDF/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Cardiff City
Cardiff City travel to West Ham United in the Premier League.
4 Dec 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-AMI-AMO/REPORT
Soccer - France - Amiens v Monaco
Three games in Ligue 1, with a focus on relegation tussle between Amiens and Thierry Henry's AS Monaco.
4 Dec 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA/BERHALTER (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - United States coach Gregg Berhalter holds first news conference
Gregg Berhalter will hold his first news conference since being announced the new United States coach.
4 Dec 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WAT-MCI/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Watford v Manchester City
Watford host Manchester City in the Premier League. 4 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-CRY/REPORT
Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace
Brighton and Hove Albion host Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
4 Dec 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND/REPORT
Soccer-Premier league wrap of Tuesday's action
Wrap up of all of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.
4 Dec 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-NORWAY/LAGERBACK
Soccer - Norway - Interview with national team coach Lars Lagerback
After almost two decades of mediocrity for the Norwegian men's senior team, coach Lars Lagerback looks back on a great year for the Nordic nation that saw them win their Nations League group.
5 Dec
SOCCER-ASEAN/
Soccer - ASEAN Championship - Thailand v Malaysia - semi-final, second leg
Defending champions Thailand take on Malaysia at the Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, in the second leg of the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championship.
5 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS-IAAF/ (PIX) (TV)
IAAF Athletics Awards
The IAAF hosts its annual athletics awards at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The likes of Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya and American Christian Coleman are shotlisted for the male world athlete of the year award while Briton Dina Asher-Smith and Bahamas' Shaunae Miller-Uibo are among the names up for the female athlete of the year award.
4 Dec 13:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-ELECTRIC/
Motor racing-Formula E season five launch
The all-electric Formula E series holds a launch event for its fifth season that starts in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 15.
4 Dec 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
NHL
ICEHOCKEY-NHL/SEA
NHL expected to approve Seattle expansion franchise
The National Hockey League is expected to announce that Seattle's application for an expansion franchise has been approved by the league's board of governors.
4 Dec 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
BOXING
BOXING-WILDER/
Boxing - Wilder discusses Fury fight with international media
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder discusses his split-decision draw against Britain's Tyson Fury on an international media conference call.
4 Dec 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SPORT-TICKETS/
StubHub unveils list of top-selling sporting events for 2018
Ticket seller StubHub releases its list of top-selling sporting events in the U.S. for 2018.
4 Dec 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
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