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SPORTS FIGURESKATING-WORLDS

Chen defends world figure skating title with record-setting skate SAITAMA, Japan - America's Nathan Chen successfully defended his world figure skating title on Saturday with a spectacular, record-setting free skate in a nail-biting contest with hometown favorite and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.

CYCLING-MILAN-SANREMO Cycling: Favorite Alaphilippe wins Milan-San Remo

French all-rounder Julian Alaphilippe justified his tag as race favorite as he timed his sprint to perfection to claim his first Monument victory at Milan-San Remo on Saturday. GYMNASTICS-BRITAIN-WHITLOCK

Gymnastics-Whitlock rues no perfect 10, mulls scoring changes LONDON - Britain's double Olympics gold-medal winning gymnast Max Whitlock believes the sport's "confusing" scoring system could switch fans off and says new innovations should be considered.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER-EURO-ESP-NOR/REPORT Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Spain v Norway

Spain play Norway in Group F of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-NATIONS/REPORT Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

A wrap-up of Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-ITA-FIN/REPORT Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Italy v Finland

Italy play Finland in Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-ITA-FIN/ (PIX) Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Italy v Finland

Italy play Finland in Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-BRA-PAN/REPORT Soccer - International Friendly - Brazil v Panama

Brazil play Panama in an international friendly at Dragao stadium in Porto. 23 Mar 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-LIE-GRC/ (PIX) Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Liechtenstein v Greece

Liechtenstein play Greece in Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-LIE-GRC/REPORT Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Liechtenstein v Greece

Liechtenstein play Greece in Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 23 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-SMR-SCO/REPORT Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - San Marino v Scotland

San Marino play Scotland in Group I of the Euro 2020 qualifiers. 24 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-NATIONS/REPORT Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

A wrap up of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which marks the end of the preliminaries for the finals in Egypt. 24 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

TENNIS-MIAMI/ (TV) Tennis - ATP 1000 - Miami Open

Action from round three of the Miami Open - an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. 24 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

TENNIS-MIAMI/ Tennis - WTA Premier Mandatory - Miami Open

Action from round three of the Miami Open - a WTA Premier Mandatory tournament. 24 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

GOLF-VALSPAR/ Golf - PGA Tour - Valspar Championship final round

The Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead course in Palm Harbor, Florida hosts the Valspar Championship. Paul Casey is the defending champion. 24 Mar

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ Golf - European Tour - Maybank Championship

Kuala Lumpur's Saujana Golf and Country Club hosts the Maybank Championship. The event is co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Jimenez head the field. 24 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-WOMEN/CWHL Ice hockey - Canadian Women's Hockey League championship game

The Canadian Women's Hockey League champion will be crowned in a one-game final as the the Calgary Inferno and rival Les Canadiennes de Montréal play for the Clarkson Cup for the third time in four years. 24 Mar

CRICKET-ODI-AUS-PAK/ Cricket - Australia v Pakistan - Second ODI

Australia play Pakistan in the second of five one day internationals in the United Arab Emirates. 24 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

CRICKET-T20-ZAF-LKA/ Cricket - South Africa v Sri Lanka - Third T20 International

South Africa play Sri Lanka in their third and final T20 international in Johannesburg. 24 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

FIGURESKATING-WORLD/ (PIX) 2019 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2019 Figure Skating World Championships are held in the Japanese city of Saitama 24 Mar

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/ Super Rugby - Week Six

Super Rugby week six. 24 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT