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For the second match running world number one Naomi Osaka stared at an early French Open exit but once again she fought like a champion, recovering from a woeful start to beat Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-5 6-3.

SOCCER-FIFA-NICHOLAS/ FIFA bans ex-Oceania general secretary Nicholas for eight years

Former Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) general secretary Tai Nicholas has been banned from all soccer-related activities for eight years for financial misconduct, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday. HORSERACING-DERBY/

Horseracing: Dettori still in love with The Derby more than ever LONDON (Reuters) - When Frankie Dettori’s life flashed before his eyes during a plane crash 19 years ago, one of his major regrets was that he would die without winning The Derby.

UPCOMING SOCCER

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TOT-LIV/PREVIEW Soccer - Rafael Benitez talks about Champions League final

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez talks about the key to delivering a team talk to inspire a comeback ahead of the Champions League final between his old side and Tottenham Hotspur. 30 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-GER-CHL/REPORT Soccer - Germany - Woman - Germany v Chile

Soccer - Germany - Woman - Germany v Chile 30 May 11:45 ET / 15:45 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-UNION-ENGLAND-EXE-SAR/FINAL

Rugby Union- Preview of Premiership Final - Exeter v Saracens Saracens face Exeter again in the English rugby Premiership final.

30 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/REBELS

Rugby - Super Rugby - Melbourne Rebels v NSW Waratahs The Melbourne Rebels can tip the Waratahs out of the playoffs race with victory at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium while shoring up their own hopes of a maiden appearance in the postseason.

31 May 05:45 ET / 09:45 GMT RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/

Rugby - Super Rugby Week 16 31 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

GOLF GOLF-MEMORIAL/

Golf - PGA Tour - Memorial tournament second round Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio hosts the Memorial Tournament .

31 May GOLF-WOMEN-USOPEN/

Golf - U.S. Women's Open second round The Country Club of Charleston hosts the U.S. Women's Open - the second major of the year.

31 May CRICKET

CRICKET-WORLDCUP-WIN-PAK/ (PIX) Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - West Indies v Pakistan

West Indies play Pakistan at Nottingham's Trent Bridge in the ICC Cricket World Cup 31 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

CRICKET-WORLDCUP-AFG-AUS/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - Afghanistan v Australia

Afghanistan and Australia speak to the media in Bristol ahead of their ICC Cricket World Cup match. 31 May

CRICKET-WORLDCUP-NZL-LKA/PREVIEW Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - news conferences

News conferences ahead of New Zealand's match against Sri Lanka in Cardiff in the ICC Cricket World Cup on Saturday. 31 May 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

CYCLING CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV)

Cycling - Giro d'Italia Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia is a 151-kilometre ride from Treviso to San Martino Di Castrozza.

31 May 06:55 ET / 10:55 GMT TENNIS

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

Action from round three of the French Open. 31 May 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

BASKETBALL BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-GSW/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA Finals begin - Toronto Raptors v Golden State Warriors The Toronto Raptors face the defending champion Golden State Warriors in Game One of the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

30 May 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT