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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

GOLF-MASTERS Masters underway as Augusta awaits Woods, McIlroy

The opening round of the Masters began under sunny skies at Augusta National on Thursday with the top contenders, including four-times winner Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, still hours from taking the famed course. ATHLETICS-COE

IAAF ethics board closes investigation into Coe The world athletics governing body (IAAF) has closed an ethics investigation into its president Sebastian Coe after finding there was no basis on which "any disciplinary case could be established" that he had "intentionally misled" a British Parliamentary Committee in 2015.

MOTOR-F1-CHINA Raikkonen says Formula One has become a bit of a hobby

Kimi Raikkonen says Formula One has become something of a 'hobby' for him, now that his Ferrari days are over and as he races towards his 40th birthday and a record number of starts. UPCOMING

GOLF GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - The Masters Golf pros compete at the Masters being held at Augusta National Golf Club.

11 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SOCCER

SOCCER-EUROPA-SLB-SGE/REPORT Soccer - Europa League - Benfica v Eintracht Frankfurt

Benfica host Eintracht Frankfurt in a Europa League quarter-final, first leg match. 11 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-VIL-VAL/REPORT Soccer - Europa League - Villareal v Valencia

Villareal take on Valencia in the first leg of an all-Spanish tie 11 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-ARS-NAP/REPORT Soccer - Europa League - Arsenal v Napoli

Arsenal take on Napoli in a tough-looking quarter-final 11 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-SLP-CHE/REPORT Soccer - Europa League - Slavia Prague v Chelsea

Slavia host Chelsea in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. 11 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-CONCACAF-SKC-MNT/REPORT Soccer - CONCACAF Champions League - Sporting Kansas City v Monterrey

Sporting Kansas City play Monterrey in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League semi-final. 11 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

SOCCER-GREECE/PREVIEW (PIX) Soccer-PAOK eyes first Greek league title since 1985

Northern Greek club PAOK will clinch their first league title in 34 years if they beat Larisa on Sunday 12 Apr

RUGBY RUGBY UNION-SUPER/REBELS

Super Rugby - Week Nine - Melbourne Rebels v Stormers The Melbourne Rebels will be looking to cement their position at the top of the Australian conference with only a second win in seven attempts against the Cape Town-based tourists, who are bottom of the South Africa conference.

12 Apr 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT RUGBY UNION-SUPER/CRUSADERS

Super Rugby - Week Nine - Canterbury Crusaders v Otago Highlanders The reigning champion Crusaders look to extend their lead at the top of the New Zealand conference in the south island derby against the Otago Highlanders in Christchurch.

12 Apr 01:30 ET / 05:30 GMT RUGBY UNION-SUPER/

Super Rugby - Week Nine Super Rugby week nine

12 Apr 03:30 ET / 07:30 GMT RUGBY UNION-SUPER/CRUSADERS

Super Rugby - Week Nine - Canterbury Crusaders v Otago Highlanders The reigning champion Crusaders look to extend their lead at the top of the New Zealand conference in the south island derby against the Otago Highlanders in Christchurch.

12 Apr 01:30 ET / 05:30 GMT MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-CHINA/ (PIX) (TV) Motor racing - Formula One - Chinese Grand Prix - Practice

Action from the first two practice sessions ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. 12 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BOXING BOXING-WOMEN-IRAN-KHADEM/ (PIX) (TV)

Boxing - Interview with Iranian Sadaf Khadem Sadaf Khadem talks to Reuters about being the first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing fight, in western France on Saturday

12 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT BOXING-HAMMER/INTERVIEW (PIX)

Germany's Hammer talks about her upcoming world title bout with American Claressa Shields Germany's Christina Hammer talks about her unifying bout with double Olympic champion Claressa Shields that will decide the undisputed middleweight champion of the world, and what the fight means for the sport of women's boxing.

12 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT TENNIS

TENNIS-HOUSTON/ Tennis - ATP 250 - U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship

The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Houston. 12 Apr