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TOP STORIES

SPORTS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN-OSAKA/

Leaner, mature Osaka stays grounded in Melbourne

MELBOURNE - Naomi Osaka is no longer a shy, introvert youngster and the newest Grand Slam winner in women’s tennis says she owes her maturity to last year’s U.S. Open triumph.

TENNIS-AUSOPEN-NADAL/

Nadal shrugs off injury concerns, pays tribute to Murray

MELBOURNE - Former champion Rafa Nadal shrugged off concerns about his fitness ahead of the Australian Open and paid tribute to fellow ‘Big Four’ rival Andy Murray, a day after the emotional Briton revealed plans to retire.

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Doncic hits big 3-pointer to sink Wolves

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic drained the game-winning 3-pointer, scored a team-high 29 points and finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a rare road win, 119-115 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis.

UPCOMING

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CDF-HDD/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town

Bottom side Huddersfield look for a boost at 17th-placed Cardiff

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-LIV/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool

League leaders Liverpool travel to the south coast to play Brighton & Hove Albion.

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-YEM-IRQ/

Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Yemen v Iraq

Yemen play Iraq in their AFC Asian Cup Group D match at the Sharjah Stadium.

12 Jan 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-SAM-MIL/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Sampdoria v AC Milan

AC Milan visit Sampdoria in a Coppa Italia round of 16 tie

12 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-FUL/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Fulham

Burnley, 16th in the league, host relegation-threatened Fulham

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-SAM-MIL/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Sampdoria v AC Milan

Sampdoria host AC Milan in a Coppa Italia round of 16 match.

12 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-NEW/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Chelsea v Newcastle United

Chelsea welcome former manager Rafael Benitez and his Newcastle United side to Stamford Bridge.

12 Jan 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-SOU/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-REV/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Valencia v Real Valladolid

Valencia host Real Valladolid in La Liga.

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-WAT/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Watford

High-flying Watford visit 14th-placed Palace

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-LIV/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool

League leaders Liverpool travel to the south coast to play Brighton & Hove Albion.

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-BOL-JUV/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Bologna v Juventus

Juventus visit Bologna for a round of 16 tie in the Coppa Italia as they begin the defence of their crown

12 Jan 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-GIR-ALV/

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Girona v Alaves

High-flying Alaves take on Girona in La Liga clash on Saturday.

12 Jan 13:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-WAT/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Watford

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-SOU/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton

Seventh-placed Leicester host Southampton, languishing in 18th

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CDF-HDD/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-FUL/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Fulham

12 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-BGN-JUV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Bologna v Juventus

Titleholders Juventus visit Bologna for a Coppa Italia round of 16 match

12 Jan 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-LBN-SAU/ (PIX)

Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Lebanon v Saudi Arabia

Lebanon play Saudi Arabia in the AFC Asian Cup Group E match at Dubai's Al-Maktoum Stadium.

12 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-LVT/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Atletico Madrid v Levante

Atletico Madrid welcome Levante to the Wanda Metropolitano.

13 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-PRK-QAT/

Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - North Korea v Qatar

North Korea play Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup Group E match at Al Ain's Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium.

13 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL/

NFL-First teams selected for NFL conference championship games

A look-ahead at the first two teams selected for the January 20 NFL conference championship games.

13 Jan 00:30 ET / 05:30 GMT

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (TV)

Tennis - Australian Open - Wozniacki, Federer and Djokovic news conferences

Defending champions Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer as well as world number one Novak Djokovic speak to the media ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

13 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-PAK/ (PIX)

Cricket - South Africa v Pakistan - Third Test

The final test of the three test series between South Africa and Pakistan is hosted at the Wanderers in Johannesburg

13 Jan 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

GOLF-SONYOPEN/

Golf - PGA Tour - Sony Open in Hawaii final round

Coverage of the PGA Tour event at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

13 Jan

MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX)

Rallying - Dakar Rally - Rest Day

January 12 is a rest day in the Dakar Rally in Arequipa.

12 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

MOTOR-ELECTRIC-MOROCCO/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula E - Marrakesh ePrix

Morocco hosts the second round of the Formula E world championship.

12 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT