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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/9 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL-PROTEST/

Kaepernick deserves to be in the NFL, says Boldin Colin Kaepernick, who has been unable to find a team to play for in the NFL following his protests during the national anthem, is unlikely to ever take the field again, his former San Francisco 49ers team mate Anquan Boldin said on Wednesday.

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK/ NFL notebook: Kraft open to Brady extension

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has said he wants to play until age 45, and team owner Robert Kraft said Wednesday he wouldn’t be opposed to that. BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-HOLLAND/

Report: Diamondbacks, RHP Holland agree to one-year deal Relief pitcher Greg Holland and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

UPCOMING NFL

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ADS (PIX) (TV) Football - NFL - Super Bowl advertisers spend big hoping for super impact

Super Bowl advertisers spend upwards of $5 million to pitch to the year's biggest television audience on Sunday. Makers of cars, snack chips and technology roll out creative, timely, humorous approaches to grab viewers during the U.S. football championship matchup between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. 31 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/LOSANGELES Football - NFL - Los Angeles faces Rams enthusiasm gap

The Rams are headed to the Super Bowl but you might not know it from walking around Los Angeles, a city that is still getting used to having a successful team after going two decades without any team at all. 31 Jan 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

SOCCER SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-CHE/

Soccer-Bournemouth's Wilson undergoes minor knee operation Bournemouth's top scorer Callum Wilson will be on the sidelines for three weeks after undergoing a minor knee operation, manager Eddie Howe has said.

31 Jan 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-INT-LAZ/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - Inter Milan v Lazio Inter Milan host Lazio in a Coppa Italia quarter-final

31 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-AGENTS/ (PIX)

Outside the Premier League, little glory for agents on deadline day Behind the scenes feature on deadline day for agents working on the multitude of deals in England's lower leagues.

1 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-IRL-ENG/ (TV) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland team announcement

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt announces his team for their opening Six Nations match against England at the Aviva Stadium. 31 Jan 08:45 ET / 13:45 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-SCO-ITA/ (PIX) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland team announcement

Scotland team announcement press conference with coach Gregor Townsend as he names his side to take on Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. 31 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

CRICKET CRICKET-TEST-AUS-LKA/

Cricket - Australia v Sri Lanka - Second Test Australia meet Sri Lanka in the second of the two-test series in Canberra.

1 Feb SKATING

AUSTRIA-DUTCH/SKATING (PIX) (TV) Dutch canal skating race finds second home on Austrian lake

It is more than a decade since canals in the northern Netherlands froze enough to hold the traditional 11 Cities Tour, an annual speed skating race running from town to town. Tired of waiting, frustrated Dutch skaters have set up an alternative on a lake in the Austrian Alps. with a circuit that matches the original's roughly 200 km (124 miles). 1 Feb

GOLF GOLF-PHOENIX/

Golf - PGA Tour - Waste Management Phoenix Open Round two of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.

1 Feb GOLF-EUROPEAN/

Golf - European Tour - Saudi International Round two of the inaugural Saudi International in King Abdullah Economic City.

1 Feb TENNIS

TENNIS-DAVISCUP/ Tennis - Davis Cup - Qualifying Round - day one

A roundup of the 12 qualifying ties for the revamped Davis Cup Finals which will take place in Madrid in November. 1 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

OLYMPICS OLYMPICS-2020/ (TV)

Interview with IOC and Tokyo 2020 executives Group interview with Christophe Dubi, Games executive director at the International Olympic Committee, and Toshiro Muto, Tokyo 2020's chief executive, after a working-level meeting between the IOC and the Tokyo organising committee.

1 Feb 02:30 ET / 07:30 GMT