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FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-MCVAY McVay: Rams hope to re-sign Suh, Fowler

The Los Angeles Rams are taking a wait-and-see approach with free agents Ndamukong Suh and Dante Fowler Jr., but they hope to bring both back, head coach Sean McVay said Thursday at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. BASKETBALL-NBA-COLLINS

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.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL/ Parker takes over at Fulham after Ranieri shown the door

Relegation-threatened Fulham sacked Claudio Ranieri as manager on Thursday and appointed Scott Parker as his caretaker replacement. 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.

1 Mar 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-CHINA/ Soccer-China Super League season gets underway

The new season of the 16-team Chinese Super League kicks off on Friday with defending champions Shanghai SIPG taking on city rivals Shanghai Shenhua. 1 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 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. 1 Mar

TENNIS TENNIS-ACAPULCO/ (PIX) (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-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 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.

1 Mar CYCLING

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

We wrap day three from the championships 1 Mar

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.

1 Mar 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 1 Mar

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media-NFL notebook News and notes from around the National Football League

28 Feb, 8 p.m. ET/1 a.m. GMT NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP Field Level Media-NBA roundup

Capsule recaps of all games on the schedule Thursday 28 Feb

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP

Field Level Media-MLB Spring notebook Capsule roundups of spring training action Thursday

28 Feb