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Real Madrid have sacked youth coach Alvaro Benito after he made negative comments about their first team on a radio programme during Wednesday's 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.

UPCOMING SOCCER

SOCCER-GERMANY-AUG-DOR/REPORT Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - FC Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund

FC Augsburg play Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. 1 Mar 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-CAG-INT/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Cagliari v Inter Milan

Inter Milan visit Cagliari for a Serie A match 1 Mar 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-CHINA/ Soccer-Shanghai derby kicks off new CSL campaign

Champions Shanghai SIPG take on cross-city rivals Shanghai Shenhua as the 2019 Chinese Super League season kicks off on Friday evening. 1 Mar 11:00 ET / 16:00 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-ENGLAND-TOT-ARS/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur face North London rivals Arsenal in the Premier League. 2 Mar 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

CRICKET CRICKET-ODI-IND-AUS/

Cricket - India v Australia - First ODI India play Australia in the first of five ODI matches in Hyderabad.

2 Mar 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT RUGBY

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/ Super Rugby - Week Three

Super Rugby week three. 2 Mar 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/REDS Rugby - Queensland Reds v Canterbury Crusaders

A young Queensland Reds side will get an early test of where they stand in Super Rugby when they host the nine-time champion Canterbury crusaders in Brisbane. 2 Mar 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/LIONS Rugby-Lions host Bulls in Super Rugby

South African rivals the Lions and Bulls clash in a Super Rugby encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday. 2 Mar 08:05 ET / 13:05 GMT

GOLF 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.

March 2 ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-EUROPEAN/ (PIX) Athletics - 2019 European Indoor Athletics Championships

March 2 CYCLING

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

We wrap day four of the championships March 2

TENNIS TENNIS-ACAPULCO/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Acapulco International Alexander Zverev plays Cameron Norrie in the semi-finals of the Acapulco International - an ATP World Tour 500 event in Mexico. In the other semi-final Nick Kyrgios will play John Isner or John Millman.

1 Mar 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT