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Puma has signed a long-term strategic partnership with English Premier League champions Manchester City, taking over from Nike as it seeks to make up for the loss of Arsenal to German rival Adidas, the sportswear company said on Thursday.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-FUL/ No margin for error in Southampton survival bid - Hasenhuttl

Southampton's win over fellow strugglers Fulham on Wednesday put the spring back in their step but manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says his team's fight for Premier League survival is far from over. MOTOR-F1-TESTING/

Ferrari say wheel rim issue caused Vettel's testing crash BARCELONA, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A wheel rim issue caused Sebastian Vettel's crash in pre-season testing, Ferrari said on Thursday.

UPCOMING GOLF

GOLF-BALDWIN/ Golf - PGA Tour players all men, but workforce nearly half female

Competitive rower Alex Baldwin knows women sometimes have to paddle upstream to reach management positions in the business world but thinks the PGA Tour benefits from having a workforce that is nearly half female. 28 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

GOLF-HONDA/ Golf - PGA Tour - The Honda Classic

The PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida hosts the Honda Classic. Justin Thomas is the defending champion. Mar 1

SOCCER SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-BET/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Valencia v Real Betis Valencia play Real Betis in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie after a 2-2 draw in the first leg.

28 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-FCB/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Madrid news conference and training Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari holds a news conference as his side prepare to play Barcelona for the second time in four days, this time in La Liga.

Mar 1 BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA/COLLINS NBA-Barrier-breaking Collins still awaits next openly gay athlete

Jason Collins made history in 2013 when he became the first openly gay athlete in one of the four major North American professional sports leagues and the former NBA player wishes more men would follow the trail he helped blaze. 28 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

TENNIS TENNIS-ACAPULCO/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Acapulco International Action from the quarter-finals of the Acapulco International - an ATP World Tour 500 event in Mexico.

28 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT TENNIS-ACAPULCO/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Acapulco International Action from the semi-finals of the Acapulco International - an ATP World Tour 500 event in Mexico.

Mar 1 TENNIS-DUBAI/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships Action from the semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships - an ATP World Tour 500 event.

1 Mar 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT CYCLING

CYCLING-WORLD/ (PIX) Cycling - 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

We wrap day three from the championships Mar 1

MOTOR RACING MOTOR-F1-TESTING/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula One - Pre Season Testing The second round of pre-season testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya ahead of the first race in Melbourne on March 17.

Mar 1 RUGBY

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/ Super Rugby - Week Three

Super Rugby week three. 1 Mar 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HURRICANES Rugby-Wellington Hurricanes v ACT Brumbies

Beauden Barrett will make his first appearance for the Wellington Hurricanes this season while David Pocock returns from concussion for the ACT Brumbies in their Super Rugby clash in Palmerston North. 1 Mar 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

ATHLETICS ATHLETICS-EUROPEAN/ (PIX)

Athletics - 2019 European Indoor Athletics Championships Mar 1