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SOCCER-FIFA-CLUBS/ European clubs say will boycott FIFA's Club World Cup

Europe's top clubs say they will boycott FIFA's proposed new Club World Cup, leaving FIFA president Gianni Infantino's latest plans in serious doubt and risking a major split in the world game. MOTOR-F1-AUSTRALIA/

Hamilton abuzz after dominating practice in Australia Five-times champion Lewis Hamilton dominated Friday practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, topping the timesheets for Mercedes in both sessions, as his chief rival Sebastian Vettel was left underwhelmed by Ferrari's performance.

FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-HUNT-SUSPENSION Field Level Media-Browns RB Hunt suspended eight games

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt was suspended for the first eight games of the 2018 season. UPCOMING

FIGURESKATING FIGURESKATING-WORLD/USA-CHEN

Figure skating-American Chen discusses upcoming world championships World champion Nathan Chen speaks on a conference call ahead of the March 18-24 figure skating world championships in Japan.

15 Mar 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT SOCCER

SOCCER-LIVERPOOL/MOORE Soccer-Moore gamer background brings in cash and fans to Liverpool title drive

Liverpool FC CEO Peter Moore discusses how he has leveraged a background in gaming to drive engagement with Liverpool FC fans. As LFC makes a run at the Premier League title and continues to advance through the Champions League, Moore’s work on the business side has a direct impact with the club’s success on the pitch. 15 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-NEW/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United

16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-WAT-CRY/REPORT

Soccer - FA Cup quarter-finals-Watford v Crystal Palace Watford take on Crystal Palace for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals

16 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-SWA-MCI/REPORT

Soccer-England-FA Cup quarter-final Swansea v Man City Swansea will try to cause an FA Cup shock by knocking out Man City

16 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-LEI/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Leicester City 16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-HDD/REPORT Soccer-England-Premier League-West Ham v Huddersfield

West Ham face bottom team Huddersfield Town 16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATB-ATM/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao play Atletico Madrid in La Liga. 16 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-CLV/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

Real Madrid host Celta Vigo in La Liga in Zinedine Zidane's first game back in charge of the club. 16 Mar 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-HDD/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Huddersfield Town

16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-GERMANY-BCS-DOR/REPORT

Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund Hertha Berlin host Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

16 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-NEW/REPORT

Soccer-England-Premier League - Bournemouth v Newcastle Bournemouth host Newcastle in the Premier League

16 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-LEI/REPORT

Soccer-England-Premier League-Burnley v Leicester Burnley take on Leicester City in a match they need to win to climb away from trouble

16 Mar RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-IRL/ (PIX) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales v Ireland

Wales face Ireland on the last day of the Six Nations needing a win to seal the grand slam. 16 Mar 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/ Super Rugby - Week Five

Super Rugby week five. 16 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/LIONS Rugby - Lions host the Rebels in Super Rugby

South Africa's Lions play host to the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby clash at Ellis Park on Saturday. 16 Mar 09:05 ET / 13:05 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ENG-SCO/ (PIX) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - England v Scotland

England play Scotland in the Six Nations. 16 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ITA-FRA/ (PIX) Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v France

Italy play France on the last day of the Six Nations. 16 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

CRICKET CRICKET-ODI-ZAF-LKA/

Cricket - South Africa v Sri Lanka - Fifth ODI South Africa play Sri Lanka in their fifth one-day international at Newlands

16 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX) (TV) Motor racing - Formula One - Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying

Action from qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix - the opening race of the 2019 Formula One world championship. 16 Mar 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

TENNIS TENNIS-WTA/ATP

Field Level Media-ATP/WTA at Indian Wells Coverage of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.

March 15 TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - ATP 1000 - BNP Paribas Open The ATP hosts its first World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells, California.

16 Mar GOLF

GOLF-PGA-WOODS-PLAYERS Field Level Media-Island green drowns Tiger’s rally

Tiger Woods had climbed from a second-round start in 37th lace to 13th approaching the tee box at the famed island hole, the 17th at The Players Championship. Two shots in the hazard – one from the drop zone – later, Woods danced treacherously close to the cut line. March 15

GOLF-PGA-PLAYERS Field Level Media-PGA: The Players Championship

Coverage of The Players Championship second round. March 15

GOLF-PLAYERS/ (PIX) (TV) Golf - PGA Tour - The Players Championship

Round three of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Webb Simpson is the defending champion. 16 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK

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

March 15, 8 p.m. ET/ 12 A.M. GMT NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP Field Level Media-NBA roundup

Capsule recaps of all games on the schedule Friday March 15

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BASEBALL-MLB-ROUNDUP

Field Level Media-MLB Spring notebook Capsule roundups of all spring training games Friday.

March 15