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Rafa Nadal ended Stefanos Tsitsipas’s trailblazing run at the Australian Open on Thursday, serving up a semi-final masterclass to blitz the 20-year-old Greek 6-2 6-4 6-0 and reach his fifth final at Melbourne Park. TENNIS-OSAKA-COMMERCIAL/

Osaka says sponsor apologized over controversial commercial MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin has apologized to Naomi Osaka after controversially depicting her in a commercial which has since been removed, the 21-year-old said on Thursday.

RUGBY-UNION-SAMOA-TAGATAULI/ Rugby: Samoan player dies after suffering head injury

(Reuters) - Former Samoa under-20 flanker Faiva Tagatauli died on Thursday morning after suffering a suspected head injury while playing for his club at the weekend, the Samoa Rugby Union (SRU) said in a statement. UPCOMING

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS PARALYMPICS-MEETING/

Paralympics-IPC meeting in London The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) holds a three-day meeting at which they will finalize the 2024 Paris Paralympic programme and discuss Malaysia's ban on Israeli athletes attending this year's para swimming world championships.

25 Jan SPORTS

FOOTBALL-NFL/MONTANA (PIX) Football - NFL - Montana weighs in on Patriots v Rams Super Bowl

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana talks about the Feb. 3 Super Bowl showdown between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams in a wide-ranging interview with Reuters. 24 Jan 14:00 ET, 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-GIR/REPORT Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Quarter-Finals - Real Madrid v Girona

Real Madrid host Girona in a Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg. 24 Jan 20:30 ET, 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-COPA/DRAW (PIX) (TV) Soccer - Draw for the Copa America takes place in Rio de Janeiro

The draw for the Copa America takes place in Rio de Janeiro. The tournament will be played in Brazil between June 14 and July 7, 2019. 24 Jan 22:30 ET, 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-ARE-AUS/ Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Finals - United Arab Emirates v Australia preview

The United Arab Emirates play Australia in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals at Al Ain's Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. 24 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-CHN-IRN/ (PIX) Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Finals - China v Iran

China play Iran in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals at Abu Dhabi's Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. 24 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-KOR-QAT/ Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Finals - South Korea v Qatar preview

South Korea play Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium. 24 Jan 16:00 ET, 21:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-VNM-JPN/ (PIX) Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Finals - Vietnam v Japan

Vietnam play Japan in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals at Dubai's Al-Maktoum Stadium. 24 Jan 13:00 ET, 18:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/REPORT Soccer - England - Carabao Cup Semi-Final - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. 24 Jan 19:45 ET, 00:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN/USA Soccer - Where next for La Liga's plans for the 'Miami game'?

Sunday's game between Girona and Barcelona was supposed to be the first La Liga game to take place in Miami but Barca's withdrawal torpedoed the move, so what hope does the league have for taking games abroad in the future? 25 Jan 11:00 ET, 16:00 GMT

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ Golf - European Tour - Dubai Desert Classic

Round two of the Dubai Classic. 25 Jan

CRICKET-TEST-WIN-ENG/ (PIX) Cricket - West Indies v England - First Test

West Indies play England in the first test of their three-match series in Bridgetown, Barbados. 25 Jan

CRICKET-TEST-AUS-LKA/ Cricket - Australia v Sri Lanka - First Test

Australia meet Sri Lanka in the first of the two-test series in Brisbane. 25 Jan

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - Australian Open

World number one Novak Djokovic plays Lucas Pouille in the Australian Open semi-finals. 25 Jan 05:00 ET, 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ Tennis-Preview of Saturday's Australian Open women's final

Double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will meet U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final at the Rod Laver Arena. 25 Jan 09:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

ATHLETICS-DUBAI/ Athletics - Dubai Marathon

The 20th edition of the Dubai Marathon. 25 Jan 02:00 ET, 07:00 GMT

RUGBYUNION-WORLDCUP/DEANS Rugby Union - "It's going to be a ripper" - Deans knows now is the time for Japan's World Cup

Former Australia head coach Robbie Deans, who now coaches in Japan's Top League domestic rugby competition, believes the country is primed to host the Rugby World Cup. Deans says that Japan is perfectly placed to deliver a unique and timely competition. 25 Jan 03:00 ET, 08:00 GMT

MOTOR-RALLY-MONTECARLO/ (TV) World Rally Championship - Monte Carlo Rally

Day two of the Monte Carlo Rally, which is based in Gap, France. 25 Jan 08:00 ET, 13:00 GMT

ALPINE SKIING-SHIFFRIN/ Alpine skiing-Shiffrin discusses recent dominance

Current overall, super-G, giant slalom and slalom standings leader Mikaela Shiffrin speaks to the media about her dominance of the sport this season. 24 Jan 21:30 ET, 02:30 GMT