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Serena Williams soundly beat Eugenie Bouchard 6-2 6-2 on Thursday night, racing through the last five games to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

DOPING-OLYMPICS-MODZMANASHVILI/

Doping: Georgian Modzmanashvili fails doping test from London 2012

(Reuters) - Georgian wrestler Davit Modzmanashvili has been stripped of his London 2012 Olympic silver medal for doping violations, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.

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Athletics: Weir to enter London Marathon for 20th consecutive year

(Reuters) - Six-times Paralympic champion David Weir will compete in the London Marathon wheelchair race for a 20th consecutive year in April, the organizers said on Thursday.

UPCOMING

SOCCER

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Soccer - FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds news conference

FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds a news conference after the latest Executive Football Summit, which takes place in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh.

17 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

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Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Saudi Arabia v Qatar

Saudi Arabia play Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup Group E match at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium.

17 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

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Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Barcelona v Levante

Barcelona play Levante in the second leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie.

17 Jan 15:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

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Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Lebanon v North Korea

Lebanon play North Korea in their AFC Asian Cup Group E match at the Sharjah Stadium.

17 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

RUGBY

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Rugby-Jones says Hartley still in the mix but future looks far-from assured

Hartley's England future in the balance after Six Nations omission

17 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

RUGBYUNION-WORLDCUP/DEANS

Rugby Union - Interview with former Australia head coach Robbie Deans

Interview with former Australia head coach Robbie Deans about coaching in Japan, preparations for the Rugby World Cup and his future.

18 Jan 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

MOTOR RALLY

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Rallying - Dakar Rally

Peru hosts the 2019 Dakar Rally - the final stage of the race is from Pisco to Lima.

17 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

GOLF

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Golf - PGA Tour - Desert Classic second round

Jon Rahm is defending champion at an event played on three courses in the Palm Springs area.

18 Jan

GOLF-ASIAN/

Golf - Asian Tour - Singapore Open

Round two of the Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club.

18 Jan

GOLF-EUROPEAN/

Golf - European Tour - Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Round three of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

18 Jan

TENNIS

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Tennis - Australian Open

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

18 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

CRICKET

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Cricket - Australia v India, third ODI, Melbourne

Australia play India in the third one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

18 Jan 21:20 ET / 02:20 GMT

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