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Jelena Ostapenko suffered her second successive first-round loss at the French Open since winning the 2017 title as she was beaten by former world number one Victoria Azarenka on Tuesday. SOCCER-SPAIN-ARRESTS/

Soccer: Spanish players, officials held on suspicion of match-fixing MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police arrested several first- and second-division soccer players and officials on Tuesday on suspicion of forming a match-fixing group to profit from betting on games, the police said.

CYCLING-GIRO/ Cycling: Carapaz holds off Nibali as Roglic loses more ground in Giro

PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy (Reuters) - Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz took a big step towards a Giro d’Italia title by holding off two-time champion Vincenzo Nibali and increasing his lead over Primoz Roglic in Tuesday’s 16th stage. UPCOMING

SOCCER-FRIENDLY-FRA-BOL/REPORT Soccer - Friendly game between France and Bolivia

France take on Bolivia in a friendly game in Nantes. 28 May 19:00 ET, 23:00 GMT

SOCCER-UEFA/ (TV) Soccer - UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Baku

UEFA's Executive Committee hold a meeting in Baku as Azeri capital hosts the Europa League final. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will host. 29 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TOT-LIV/PREVIEW Soccer - Champions League final - Rose never imagined reaching final with Tottenham

Tottenham defender Danny Rose has been outspoken in the past about the club's ambitions and he has admitted he could never envisage the team reaching a Champions League final as his side prepare to meet Liverpool in Saturday's showpiece targeting the team's first ever triumph in Europe's top competition. 29 May 10:00 ET, 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NGA/INTERVIEW (PIX) Soccer - Women's World Cup - Nigeria working hard to be ‘best ever’ at World Cup

Nigeria might have participated at every women’s World Cup but only once made it past the first round, a trend that coach Thomas Dennerby wants to change when they compete in this year’s tournament in France. 29 May 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT

CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV) Cycling - Giro d'Italia

Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia is a 181-kilometre ride from Commezzadura - Anterselva/Antholz. 29 May 10:20 ET, 14:20 GMT

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - French Open

Action from round two of the French Open. 29 May 09:00 ET, 13:00 GMT

MOTOR-F1/LAUDA-MEMORIAL (PIX) (TV) Requiem mass for motor racing great Niki Lauda

A Requiem mass is held in Vienna's St Stephen's Cathedral for Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda. The triple world champion died on May 20 at the age of 70. His body will lie in state in the cathedral beforehand. 29 May 06:00 ET, 10:00 GMT

MOTOR-MAN-MCGUINNESS/ (PIX) INTERVIEW-Motorcycling-McGuinness returns to the Isle of Man TT races

John McGuinness, a 23-times Isle of Man TT winner, talks about his return to the island and chances of more success. 29 May

CRICKET-WORLDCUP-ENG-ZAF/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - South Africa & England nets & news conferences

England and South Africa prepare for the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Oval in London. 29 May 08:30 ET, 12:30 GMT

GOLF-MEMORIAL/ Golf - PGA Tour: Woods, McIlroy, Thomas speak ahead of Memorial

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas speak with the media on the eve of the Memorial tournament in Dublin, Ohio. 29 May