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SPORTS TENNIS-MONTECARLO

Nadal blown away by Fognini in Monte Carlo semis MONTE CARLO - Rafa Nadal suffered a shock 6-4 6-2 semi-final defeat against flamboyant Italian Fabio Fognini at the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday, showing rare signs of weakness five weeks before the French Open.

ATHLETICS-DOPING-KIPROP Former Olympic champion Kiprop gets four-year doping ban

Kenya's former Olympic 1500 meters champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Saturday. TENNIS-FEDCUP-FRA-ROM

France and Romania level at 1-1 in Fed Cup semi ROUEN, France - Caroline Garcia kept her composure to beat Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 6-3 and bring France level at 1-1 with Romania in their Fed Cup semi-final after Simona Halep outclassed Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-1 in the opening singles on Saturday.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-SOC/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Barcelona v Real Sociedad

La Liga champions Barcelona host Real Sociedad. 20 Apr 18:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-INT-ROM/ (PIX) Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Inter Milan v Roma

Inter Milan host Atalanta in a Serie A match 20 Apr 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-PRM-MIL/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Inter Milan v AS Roma

Inter Milan host AS Roma in a Serie A match 20 Apr 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CDF-LIV/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Cardiff City v Liverpool Relegation-threatened Cardiff host title contenders Liverpool in the Premier League. 21 Apr 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-GET-SEV/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Getafe v Sevilla Fourth-placed Sevilla visit fifth-placed Getafe in La Liga in a crucial six-pointer in the race for the final Champions League spot, with only one point separating the two teams. 21 Apr 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SOCCER-WOMEN-CHAMPIONS/REPORT Soccer - Women's Champions League semi-final first legs Olympique Lyonnais take on Chelsea and Bayern Munich host Barcelona in the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals 21 Apr 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-AMO/ (PIX) Soccer France - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain vs Monaco Paris St Germain face Toulouse in Ligue 1. 21 Apr 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-MUN/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Everton v Manchester United Everton host Manchester United who are fighting for a top four spot in the Premier League. 21 Apr 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-ATB/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao in La Liga. 21 Apr 14:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-AMO/REPORT Soccer - Ligue 1 wrap Paris St Germain host Monaco after Lille travel to Toulouse in Ligue 1 21 Apr 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER-GERMANY-SCF-DOR/REPORT Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund Freiburg face Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. 21 Apr 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-CRY/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Arsenal v Crystal Palace Fourth-placed Arsenal face mid-table Crystal Palace in a Premier League London derby. 21 Apr 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-LEN-TOU/ Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Semi Final - Leinster v Toulouse 21 Apr 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

GOLF-HERITAGE/ Golf - PGA Tour: Final round of Heritage Coverage of final round of the PGA Tour event at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 21 Apr TENNIS-FEDCUP-AUS-BLR/ (TV) Tennis - Fed Cup - World Group semi-finals - Australia v Belarus Seven-times Fed Cup champions Australia level at 1-1 with Belarus in the World Group semi-finals. 21 Apr 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

TENNIS-MONTECARLO/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - ATP 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters Action from the Monte Carlo Masters final in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. 21 Apr TENNIS-FEDCUP-FRA-ROM/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - Fed Cup - World Group semi-finals - France v Romania Two-times champions France are bidding to reach the World Group final for the sixth time when they face Romania in the semi-finals. 21 Apr 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT