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SPORTS US-TENNIS-AUSOPEN Devastating Djokovic claims record seventh Australian title MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown in devastating style on Sunday as he condemned Rafa Nadal to the most stinging defeat in their long Grand Slam rivalry.

US-FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI-LONG Eagles DE Long ponders retirement Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long will be 34 when next season begins. US-PARALYMPICS-MEETING Paralympics: Malaysia stripped of swim worlds after Israeli ban LONDON - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating.

UPCOMING SPORTS

CRICKET CRICKET-ODI-NZL-IND/

Cricket - New Zealand v India - Third ODI New Zealand host India in the third of five one-day internationals.

Jan 28 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.

28 Jan 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT GOLF

GOLF-FARMERS/ (PIX) (TV) Golf - PGA Tour - Farmers Insurance Open

Round four of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, California. Tiger Woods is expected to feature for the first time in 2019. 27 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-FRA-WAL/

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales media interview Wales have media interviews with coach and selected players as they prepare for the opening Six Nations game against France

28 Jan 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-IRN-JPN/ (PIX) Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Semi-Finals - Iran v Japan

Carlos Queiroz's Iran, the form team of the tournament, look to take another step towards ending their 43-year title drought against four-times champions Japan in the Asian Cup semi-finals at Al Ain's Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. 28 Jan 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIANCUP-QAT-ARE/PREVIEW Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Semi-Finals - Qatar v United Arab Emirates preview

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez and his United Arab Emirates counterpart Alberto Zacherroni hold news conferences ahead of their Asian Cup semi-final at Abu Dhabi's Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. 28 Jan 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-FRANCE-AMO/ Soccer-Monaco face daunting task to stay in top flight

Thierry Henry's Monaco team face a daunting task to save their spot in the top flight after a catastrophic start to the season Jan 28

SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-REN/ (PIX) Soccer France - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain vs Rennes

French Ligue 1 clubs Paris St Germain and Rennes play at the Parc des Princes 27 Jan 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY/ Five talking-points from the Bundesliga weekend

Five talking-points from the Bundesliga weekend Jan 28

SOCCER-ITALY-LAZ-JUV/ (PIX) Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Lazio v Juventus

Juventus visit Lazio in a Serie A match. 27 Jan 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-LAZ-JUV/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Lazio v Juventus

Juventus visit Lazio in a Serie A match. 27 Jan 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY/ Soccer - Italy - Five-talking points from the Serie A weekend

Five talking-points from the weekend's Serie A matches 28 Jan 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ESY-MAD/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Espanyol v Real Madrid

Real Madrid visit Espanyol in La Liga. 27 Jan 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN/ Soccer- Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga. 28 Jan 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

THAILAND-BAHRAIN/REFUGEE-FIFA (PIX) (TV) Former Australia captain to meet FIFA about Bahraini footballer held in Thailand

Former Australian soccer captain Craig Foster will meet FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura in Zurich to discuss a Bahraini refugee player who's detained in Thailand and facing deportation to his country. Hakeem AlAraibi, who has refugee status in Australia, was arrested on arrival at Bangkok airport in November last year, on the basis of an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request.

28 Jan 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT