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Spanish football's wealthy La Liga is to become a sponsor of tennis's revamped Davis Cup competition for the next four years, sports bodies said on Thursday.

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ Pieters grabs early lead at Saudi International

Belgian Thomas Pieters struck a flawless seven-under-par 63 to carve out a two-shot lead after the opening round of the inaugural Saudi International in King Abdullah Economic City on Thursday. SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR/

Crouch set for Premier League return with Burnley in Vokes swap deal BURNLEY, England, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Former England international Peter Crouch is set to return to the Premier League at the age of 38 with the forward expected to join Burnley from Stoke City with Wales striker Sam Vokes heading in the opposite direction.

UPCOMING FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL-NFL-TAKE5-SUPERBOWLLIII Filed Level Media - Take 5: Masterminds collide in Super Bowl LIII

NFL writer David DeChant breaks down five keys to Super Bowl LIII between the Rams and Patriots. 31 Jan, 15:30 ET/20:30 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

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK Field Level Media - NFL notebook

News and notes from around the NFL. 31 Jan 19:30 ET/00:30 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP-SUPERBOWLLIII Field Level Media - Super Bowl LIII: Patriots coverage

ATLANTA – Live coverage of the New England Patriots at Super Bowl LIII. Media availability Thursday, starting at 4 p.m. ET. Jan 31

FOOTBALL-NFL-PLAYERSCOALITION Field Level Media - Smith, NFLPA respond to Goodell’s message

ATLANTA – Live coverage of the NFL Players Association press conference featuring executive director DeMaurice Smith and president Eric Winston. Jan 31

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/KRAFT Football - NFL - Patriots owner Kraft turned mediocre team into juggernaut

We profile New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has overseen one of the greatest franchise revivals in sports history by transforming a football doormat into a juggernaut that will seek a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title on Sunday. 1 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL/SUPERBOWL NFL-Preview of Super Bowl showdown between Patriots and Rams

We look ahead to Sunday’s Super Bowl clash between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams with a nine-part package consisting of an overall preview, profiles and factboxes on both teams and the NFL’s championship game itself, five storylines to follow, five players who could impact the game and a list of previous champions. 1 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASKETBALL BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media - NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA.

31 Jan 20:00 ET/01:00 GMT BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP

Field Level Media - NBA Roundup Highlights from every game in the NBA, compiled into one story.

Jan 31 HOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NOTEBOOK Field Level Media-NHL notebook

News and notes from around the NHL 31 Jan 19:30 ET/00:30 GMT

SOCCER 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 SOCCER-SPAIN-CUP/DRAW

Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey semi-finals draw Draw for the semi-finals of Spain's Copa del Rey.

1 Feb 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT SOCCER-ASIANCUP-FINAL/ (PIX)

Soccer - AFC Asian Cup - Final Four-times champions Japan will be strong favourites when they take on 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar in the Asian Cup final at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium.

1 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 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 GOLF

GOLF-PHOENIX/ Golf - PGA Tour - Waste Management Phoenix Open

Round two of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Feb 1

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ Golf - European Tour - Saudi International

Round two of the inaugural Saudi International in King Abdullah Economic City. Feb 1

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.

Feb 1 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). Feb 1

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