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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 14:30 ET/ 19:30 GMT. 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-KAEPERNICK

Kaepernick's lawyer predicts NFL return Now that Colin Kaepernick has settled his collusion grievances with the NFL, the next step is getting him back in the league, his lawyer said Saturday night.

QATAR-INVESTMENT Qatar aims to build $20 billion sports sector ahead of World Cup

DOHA - Qatar wants to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state, aiming to develop a $20 billion sports sector ahead of the 2022 World Cup, a senior official said on Sunday. TENNIS-ROTTERDAM

Monfils overcomes Wawrinka to lift Rotterdam title France’s Gael Monfils overcame a determined Stan Wawrinka to win the Rotterdam Open 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Saturday, lifting his first title since January 2018.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER SOCCER-FRANCE-STE-PSG-REPORT/

Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap Leaders Paris St Germain travel to St Etienne who hope to move closer to the top three

17 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-TOR/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Napoli v Torino Second-placed Napoli host Torino in a Serie A match.

17 Feb 14:30 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

18 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LYO-FCB/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Olympique Lyonnais v Barcelona - news conferences & training Olympique Lyonnais and Barcelona prepare for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

18 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LIV-BAY/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Bayern Munich news conference & training Bayern Munich prepare for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie away to Liverpool.

18 Feb 11:15 ET / 16:15 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN/

Soccer- Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga.

18 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND/

Soccer - Talking points from the FA Cup fifth round Talking points from the fifth round of the FA Cup

18 Feb SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LIV-BAY/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Liverpool news conference & training Liverpool prepare for their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich.

18 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-SEMENYA/ (TV) Semenya's appeal hearing on hyperandrogenic athletes starts at CAS

The Court of Arbitration for Sport holds a five-day appeal case which could decide the running future of Caster Semenya. The double 800-metre Olympic champion wants to have rules for hyperandrogenic athletes proposed by the IAAF, saying that women with naturally elevated testosterone should lower their levels by medication before being allowed to compete in world-class races from 400 meters (0.25 miles) to 1 mile (1.6 kilometers), to be overturned.

18 Feb MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-TESTING/ (PIX) (TV) Motor racing - Formula One - Pre-Season Testing

Pre-season testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, with the new cars on track together for the first time. 18 Feb

MOTOR-F1-ALFAROMEO/ (TV) Motor racing - Alfa Romeo Formula One car launch

Alfa Romeo Racing, with 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen rejoining the team from Ferrari, present their new Formula One car ahead of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. 18 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

TENNIS TENNIS-DUBAI/

Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Dubai Tennis Championships Action from the first round of the Dubai Tennis

Championships - a WTA Premier 5 tournament. Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber all feature

18 Feb 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT TENNIS-DELRAY/

Tennis - ATP 250 - Delray Beach Open The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Delray Beach, Florida.

18 Feb OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS-2020/GOVERNOR (TV) Olympics-Tokyo governor delivers speech on preparations for Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike delivers speech on variety of issues related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, including the controversial relocation of the fish market. A draft redevelopment plan for the Tsukiji site is due to be finalized by the end of March.

18 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

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