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SPORTS US-FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL Super Bowl clash of generations sets stage for 100th season ATLANTA - The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will play for a Super Bowl title on Sunday in a generational clash that could come to define an era or mark a new beginning for the National Football League.

US-FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL-GAMBLING Super Bowl LIII will be the 'Super Bowl' of sports betting NEW YORK - Office pools be warned. Americans will be able to bet on Sunday's Super Bowl for the first time outside of Nevada without running afoul of the law. US-TENNIS-STPETERSBURG Bertens and Vekic set for final showdown in St Petersburg Second seed Kiki Bertens beat hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6(5) 6-2 on Saturday to reach the final of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

UPCOMING SPORTS

BOXING BOXING-LUBBERS/

Ex-Dutch maestro Lubbers helped up off the canvas in Bulgaria Former Dutch boxer Rudi Lubbers, who went the distance with Muhammad Ali in 1973, is smiling again after taking the most devastating punch in his life. At the age of 73, he's been living in abject poverty in Bulgaria for several months only to receive help after a documentary in his home country told his story.

Feb 3 CRICKET

CRICKET-ODI-NZL-IND/ Cricket - New Zealand v India - Fifth ODI

New Zealand face India in the fifth and final ODI in Wellington. 3 Feb 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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 3

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/PATRIOTS-FATIGUE (TV)

NFL-When it comes to the Patriots not everyone loves a winner Contary to the popular saying not everyone loves a winner In fact a good part of the United States on Sunday, at least most of those not living within a Tom Brady Hail Mary of a New England border, will rooting for the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII.

2 Feb 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT GOLF

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ Golf - European Tour - Saudi International

Round four of the inaugural Saudi International in King Abdullah Economic City. Feb 3

GOLF-PHOENIX/ (PIX) Golf - PGA Tour - Waste Management Phoenix Open

Round four of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Feb 3

SOCCER SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-MUN/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Manchester United Leicester City play Manchester United in the Premier League.

3 Feb 14:05 ET / 14:05 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-ARS/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester City v Arsenal English champions Manchester City face Arsenal in the Premier League.

3 Feb 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-INT-BGN/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Inter Milan v Bologna Inter Milan host Bologna in a Serie A match

3 Feb 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-PRM/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Juventus v Parma Juventus host Parma in a Serie A match

2 Feb 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT