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SPORTS TENNIS-MADRID/

Djokovic back to best against Thiem to reach Madrid final MADRID - World number one Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Madrid Open after seeing off last year’s runner-up Dominic Thiem 7-6(2) 7-6(4) in a gruelling, high-quality encounter on Saturday that lasted two hours and 22 minutes.

ATHLETICS-JAPAN-RELAYS/ Athletics: U.S. win both finals on opening day of IAAF World Relays

The United States dominated the opening day of the IAAF World Relays on Saturday, winning both finals of the newly introduced mixed events in Yokohama, Japan. SOCCER-MLS-SKC-DCU-PREVIEW/

Struggling Sporting KC gets first chance at D.C. United’s home Sporting Kansas City finds itself in an unusual spot — below the red line in the Western Conference — as manager Peter Vermes’ squad travels to Washington D.C. to face D.C. United in a nationally televised match Sunday night. It’s Sporting’s first visit to D.C. United’s new home, Audi Field.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER-ITALY-FIO-MIL/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Fiorentina v AC Milan

Fiorentina host AC Milan in a Serie A match 11 May

SOCCER-ITALY-SPA-NAP/ (PIX) Soccer - Italy - Serie A - SPAL v Napoli

SPAL host Napoli in a Serie A match 12 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-ALV/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Valencia v Alaves

Valencia host Alaves hoping to barge their way into the top four in La Liga. 12 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-GIR-LVT/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Girona v Levante

Girona face Levante in a huge game for both side's hopes of avoiding relegation from La Liga. 12 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-SEV/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Atletico Madrid v Sevilla

Atletico Madrid host Sevilla in La Liga, with Sevilla still clinging to the hope of getting back into the top four. 12 May

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-CDF/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Cardiff City

Manchester United face Cardiff City in the Premier League. 12 May

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-BOU/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Bournemouth

Crystal Palace take on Bournemouth 12 May

SOCCER-BELGIUM/ (PIX) Soccer - League title could be decided in Belgium

The league in Belgium title can be settled on Sunday when Racing Genk host Club Brugge. Victory will hand Genk the title for the first time since 2011, while a draw would leave them just one point away with two games left to play.

If Brugge win, they cut Genk’s lead to three points and keep the race alive 12 May

SOCCER-ITALY-SPA-NAP/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - SPAL v Napoli

SPAL host Napoli in a Serie A match 12 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-SOC-MAD/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

Real Madrid visit Real Sociedad in La Liga. 12 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-GET/REPORT Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Barcelona v Getafe

Barcelona host Getafe in La Liga. 12 May

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-EVE/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

12 May SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-CHE/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Chelsea Leicester City host Chelsea with the visitors looking to seal third spot

12 May SOCCER-NETHERLANDS/ (PIX)

Soccer - Dutch league reaches penultimate stage Ajax Amsterdam lead defending champions PSV Eindhoven on goal difference only in the race for the Dutch championship as they play their penultimate games of the season.

Ajax are home to Utrecht, needing to set aside the trauma of Champions League elimination in midweek, while PSV have a difficult game away at fourth placed AZ Alkmaar. 12 May

SOCCER-BRAZIL-FLA-CHP/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Chapecoense

Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Chapecoense 12 May

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-ARS/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Arsenal

12 May SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-NEW/REPORT

Soccer - England - Premier League - Fulham v Newcastle Relegated Fulham host Newcastle United

12 May SOCCER-FRANCE-LIL-BOR/ (PIX)

Soccer - France - Ligue 1 - Lille v Bordeaux Lille play Bordeaux in Ligue 1.

12 May SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-WLV/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool must beat Wolverhampton Wanderers to keep their hopes alive of winning the Premier League title on the final day of the season.

12 May SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-MCI/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City Manchester City travel to Brighton & Hove Albion knowing victory will secure their second-successive Premier League title.

12 May SOCCER-ENGLAND-WAT-WHU/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Watford v West Ham United 12 May

ATHLETICS-JAPAN/RELAYS (PIX) Athletics - Day 2 of the IAAF World Relays meet in Yokohama

Day two of the IAAF World Relays meet in Yokohama finishes with the men and women's 4x100 Metres Relay finals. 12 May

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX) Golf - European Tour - British Masters

The British Masters PGA event takes place at Hillside Golf Links in Southport. 12 May

GOLF-BYRONNELSON/ Golf - PGA Tour: Byron Nelson final round

Final round coverage of the PGA Tour event in Dallas. 12 May

GOLF-PGACHAMP/ Golf - Resurgent Woods puts Nicklaus' major record back in play

Master champion Tiger Woods, who has not competed since collecting his 15th major championship last month at Augusta National, will get his next chance to chip away at Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors when he tees it up at the May 16-19 PGA Championship. 12 May

TENNIS-ROME/ Tennis - ATP 1000 - Italian Open

Action from three first round matches at the Italian Open - an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Rome. 12 May

TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - ATP 1000 - Madrid Open

Action from the final of the Madrid Open - an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. 12 May

MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (PIX) (TV) Motor racing - Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix

Action from the Spanish Grand Prix. 12 May

RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BRUMBIES Rugby - Super Rugby Week 13 - ACT Brumbies v Sunwolves

The in-form Brumbies are gunning for their fifth home win in succession at Canberra Stadium and top spot of the Australian conference against the lowly Sunwolves 12 May

CRICKET-INDIA/IPL Cricket-IPL final in Hyderabad

Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will host the final of this year's tournament. 12 May 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT