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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 7:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning. TOP STORIES

OLYMPICS-2020-STADIUM Abe opens Tokyo 2020 National Stadium

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed the completion of the National Stadium built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday, his speech at the Kengo Kuma-designed venue praising the efforts to finish on schedule after an early setback. GOLF-PRESIDENTS

Woods leads from front as U.S. wins Presidents Cup MELBOURNE - United States captain Tiger Woods led from the front as the Americans dominated the Sunday singles to overhaul the Internationals at Royal Melbourne 16-14 and claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup.

AUCTION-BABE-RUTH Babe Ruth 500th home run bat sells for more than $1 million

Babe Ruth may have died more than 70 years ago, but the baseball slugger is still turning out big numbers. UPCOMING

SPORTS SOCCER-ITALY-FIO-INT/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Fiorentina v Inter Milan Fiorentina host Inter Milan in a Serie A match.

15 Dec 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-MAD/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Valencia v Real Madrid Valencia host Real Madrid in La Liga.

15 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-FRANCE-STE-PSG/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer France - Ligue 1 - Saint-Etienne vs Paris St Germain - wrap Saint-Etienne host PSG in Ligue 1

15 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-CLUB-FLA-XXX/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - FIFA Club World Cup - Flamengo v TBC - news conferences & training The South American champions Flamengo and a team yet to be determined prepare for the first FIFA Club World Cup semi-final at Doha's Khalifa International Stadium.

16 Dec SOCCER-ENGLAND/

Soccer-Talking points from the Premier League weekend Five talking points from the Premier League weekend.

16 Dec 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT SOCCER-ITALY/

Soccer - Italy - Talking-points from the Serie A weekend Talking-points from the Serie A weekend,

16 Dec 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN/

Soccer - Spain - Talking points from the weekend in La Liga Talking points from the weekend's action in La Liga.

16 Dec 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-MAD/PREVIEW

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Preview - Barcelona meet Real in rescheduled Clasico Barcelona meet La Liga title rivals Real Madrid in the eagerly anticipated 'Clasico' which was postponed in October amid political unrest.

16 Dec 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/DRAW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League Round of 16 draw UEFA stages the draw for the Champions League round of 16.

16 Dec 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT SOCCER-EUROPA/DRAW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Europa League Round of 32 draw UEFA stages the draw for the Europa League round of 32.

16 Dec 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT ATHLETICS-YEARENDER/

Athletics-Kipchoge breaks new ground but folly of Doha taints the year A look back at the year in athletics

16 Dec 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT RUGBY-YEARENDER/

Rugby-South Africa find gold at the end of their rainbow revival A round-up of the last 12 months in rugby, which includes a World Cup win for South Africa and a historic punishment for English Premiership side Saracens.

16 Dec 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SURFING-WSL/

Surfing - World Surf League - Vans Triple Crown of Surfing - Billabong Pipe Masters The final event of the World Surfing League's World Championship Tour (WCT) takes place at Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Ten men's qualifying spots for surfing's debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games are up for grabs for surfers on the 2019 WCT, adding further importance to this contest at one of surfing's most dangerous locations.

16 Dec CRICKET-TEST-AUS-NZL/

Cricket - Australia v New Zealand - First test Cricket - Australia v New Zealand - First test at Perth Stadium - Day/Night

16 Dec CRICKET-ZAF/

Cricket-South Africa name squad for first two tests v England South Africa name their squad for the first two tests against England, with the first of the four-match series to start in Pretoria on Dec. 26.

16 Dec 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

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