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TOP STORIES

SPORTS

SPORT-DOPING-RUSSIA/

WADA poised to decide fate of Russian agency

TORONTO - A long-running doping scandal could be heading towards a conclusion when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) receives a report from their Compliance Review Committee (CRC) next week that could confirm Russia’s conditional reinstatement.

TENNIS-AUSOPEN-SERENA-COACH/

Serena ready to claim first Slam as a mum: coach

MELBOURNE - Serena Williams is ready to win her first Grand Slam title as a mother, having arrived at the Australian Open in her best condition since coming back from maternity leave, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Griffin dominates Clippers in return to L.A.

Blake Griffin took advantage of the first opportunity to show his former fans what they’re missing, scoring 44 points on Saturday afternoon to lead the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 109-104 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.

UPCOMING

SOCCER-SPAIN-BET-MAD/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Betis v Real Madrid

Real Madrid visit Real Betis in La Liga.

13 Jan 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-MUN/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United in the Premier League.

13 Jan 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-BOU/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Everton v AFC Bournemouth

13 Jan 09:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-TKM-UZB/

Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Turkmenistan v Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan v Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup Group F match at Dubai's Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium.

13 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-EIB/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Barcelona v Eibar

Spanish champions Barcelona face Eibar in La Liga.

13 Jan 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATB-SEV/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla

Athletic Bilbao host Sevilla in La Liga.

13 Jan 10:15 ET / 15:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-BOU/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Everton v AFC Bournemouth

The 11th and 12th placed sides in the league, level on points, face off at Goodison Park.

13 Jan 09:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-MUN/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United in the Premier League.

13 Jan 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN/

Soccer - Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga.

14 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND/

Soccer - Premier League talking points

Five talking points from the weekend's action in England

14 Jan

MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) (TV)

Rallying - Dakar Rally

Peru hosts the 2019 Dakar Rally - stage six is from Arequipa to San Juan de Marcona.

13 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 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

14 Jan 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

SPORT-DOPING/WADA-RUSSIA

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meets to discuss status of Russia's anti-doping agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) meets to discuss the status of Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA after WADA was unable to remove data from the Moscow Laboratory last month.

14 Jan

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - Australian Open

Action from the first round of the Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the year, in Melbourne.

14 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT