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MOTOR-F1-BAHRAIN Motor racing-Vettel fastest as Ferrari dominate Bahrain GP practice

Sebastian Vettel narrowly beat new team mate Charles Leclerc to the fastest time as Ferrari signalled a return to form in Bahrain Grand Prix practice on Friday. SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-TOT/PREVIEW

Double injury blow for Spurs ahead of Liverpool clash Tottenham Hotspur will be without Eric Dier and Serge Aurier for Sunday's Premier League trip to Liverpool, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.

OLYMPICS-DOPING-2012 IOC sanctions three athletes from London 2012 Games for doping

Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of three athletes to test positive for banned substances in re-tests conducted by the International Olympic Committee. UPCOMING

SOCCER SOCCER-FRANCE-REN-LYO/REPORT

Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap Stade Rennais take on Lyon in Ligue 1

29 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT SOCCER-FRANCE-OLM-ANG/REPORT

Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap Olympique de Marseille host Angers in Ligue 1

30 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-SOU/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton Brighton take on Southampton in the Premier League

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-BOU/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth Leicester host Bournemouth in the Premier League

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-EVE/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Everton 30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-ESY/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Barcelona v Espanyol

La Liga champions face city rivals Espanyol. 30 Mar 11:15 ET / 15:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-BOU/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-MCI/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester City Man City can go top with a win at struggling Fulham

30 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-HDD/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town Crystal Palace host Huddersfield

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WAT/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford Manchester United v Watford in the Premier League

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WAT/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford Manchester United face Watford in the Premier League.

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-HDD/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town 30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-SCF-BAY/REPORT Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Freiburg v Bayern Munich

Freiburg host Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. 30 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-EVE/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Everton

West Ham v Everton in the Premier League 30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-DOR-WOB/REPORT Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund face VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. 30 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-WLV/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-WLV/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley host Wolves in the Premier League

30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-SOU/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton 30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

TRIATHLON TRIATHLON-BROWNLEES/

Triathlon-Brownlees juggling distance plans Britain's all-conquering triathlon brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee discuss the season ahead and their long-term plans

29 Mar 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT RUGBY

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/ Super Rugby - Week Seven

Super Rugby week seven 30 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-LEN-ULS/ Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Quarter Final - Leinster v Ulster

30 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-EDI-MUN/

Rugby Union- European Champions Cup Quarter Final - Edinburgh v Munster 30 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/.SHARKS (PIX) Rugby - Super Rugby - Sharks v Bulls

The Sharks will be looking to take advantage of a shell-shocked Bulls, who were hammered at home by the Waikato Chiefs last weekend, when the two South African Super Rugby sides meet in Durban on Saturday. 30 Mar 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

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

Motor racing - Formula One - Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying Action from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 30 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

MOTOR-F2-BAHRAIN/ Motor racing - Mick Schumacher makes his Formula Two debut

Bahrain hosts the first round of the Formula 2 world championship. Mick Schumacher will make his debut for the Prema team. 30 Mar

GOLF GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV)

Golf - PGA Tour - WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Action from rounds four and five of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at the Austin Country Club. The world's top 64 players - including Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy feature. Bubba Watson is the defending champion.

30 Mar 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT HORSERACING

HORSERACING-DUBAI/ (PIX) Horse racing - Dubai World Cup

Meydan racecourse hosts the Dubai World Cup. 30 Mar

MOTOR RALLY MOTOR-RALLY-FRANCE/ (TV)

World Rally Championship - Rally France Action from day three of Rally France on the island of Corsica.

30 Mar 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT