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Rafa Nadal passed up a good few chances for an earlier finish to his night before muscling his way into the third round of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-3 7-6(4) 6-1 victory over Argentine Federico Delbonis on Thursday. BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-MIL-PREVIEW/

Don't rush it, 2019 MVP Antetokounmpo tells Williamson PARIS (Reuters) - Zion Williamson's highly-anticipated NBA debut caught the eye on Wednesday, but the league's MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is advising the teenager not to rush it if he is to reach and stay at the top.

ATHLETICS-ZAF-RELAY/ South Africa's relay coach aiming for under 37.60 and podium finishes in Tokyo

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's male quartet can improve on their fifth-place finish in the 4x100 meters relay at the world athletics championships last year and clinch a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the national relay coach said on Thursday. Upcoming

ATHLETICS ATHLETICS-DUBAI/ (PIX) (TV)

Athletics - Dubai Marathon The 21st edition of the Dubai Marathon which could be the last major marathon to feature the Nike vaporfly running shoe.

24 Jan 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT ATHLETICS-SAFRICA/OLYMPICS

South Africa's sports governing body to give update on Tokyo Olympic preparations The SASCOC acting President, Barry Hendrick, to give an update on South Africa's preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. Team South Africa has not yet finalized a list of all athletes participating in the games.

24 Jan 04:30 ET / 09:30 GMT ATHLETICS-SHOE/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Athletics-Is it the end of the road for Nike's super-shoe? Nike's range of Vaporfly running shoes, with their combination of carbon fibre plate and compressed foam, are helping elite athletes rip up the record books and becoming de rigueur for thousands of competitive amateurs

24 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-ENG/ (PIX) Cricket - South Africa v England - Fourth Test

South Africa and England meet at the Wanderers in the fourth and final test. 24 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

GOLF GOLF-EUROPEAN/

Golf - European Tour - Dubai Desert Classic Day two of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Jan 24 GOLF-FARMERS/ (TV)

Golf - PGA Tour - Farmers Insurance Open second round Coverage of second round from Torrey Pines in San Diego, where Justin Rose in defending champion. Tiger Woods is expected to feature.

24 Jan 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS-2020/RINGS (PIX) (TV) Olympics-Olympic rings light up Tokyo Bay

A large installation of the iconic Olympic rings are put on display in Tokyo Bay, six months before the start of the Games. The inauguration event will see the monument lit up for the first time and a fireworks display. 24 Jan 04:15 ET / 09:15 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-SAFRICA/COACH

Rugby - South Africa announce new head coach for Sprinboks South African Rugby will announce the new head coach for the Springboks after Rassie Erasmus moved back into his position of director of rugby following the World Cup win last year.

24 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT RUGBY-UNION-ZAF/ (PIX)

Rugby - South Africa Rugby Player of the Year The winner of the SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2019 will be announced via electronic release at 09h30, followed by an interview opportunity at 10.30am local time

24 Jan 02:30 ET / 07:30 GMT SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TRR-WAT/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - England - FA Cup Third Round Replay - Tranmere Rovers v Watford

Tranmere and Watford play off for the right to host Manchester United in round four 23 Jan 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-WLV-LIV/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool Wolverhampton Wanderers face Liverpool in the Premier League.

23 Jan 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT TENNIS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - Australian Open

Round three of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. 24 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CLIMATE-CHANGE/NORWAY (PIX) (TV)

No snow in winter? Norwegians make it instead On a recent Sunday afternoon in a forest outside Oslo, close to a hundred children learn how to cross-country ski thanks to six canons blasting artificial snow, while metres away, weekend walkers stroll on paths bare of any ice.

Jan 24 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK Field Level Media-NFL notebook

Wrapping up the day in NFL news and notes 23 Jan 8:45 p.m. ET

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOOK

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK Field Level Media-NBA notebook

News and notes from around the NBA 23 Jan 9 p.m. ET

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media-NHL notebook News and notes from around the NHL

Jan 23 TENNIS

TENNIS-WTA-ROUNDUP WTA roundup- Field Level Media

Tracking the latest at the Australian Open Jan 23

TENNIS-ATP-ROUNDUP ATP roundup-Field Level Media

Tracking the latest at the Australian Open. Jan 23

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