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Novak Djokovic once again beat great rival Roger Federer at a Grand Slam on Thursday with a 7-6(1) 6-4 6-3 win to reach the Australian Open final and remain on course for a record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park. PEOPLE-KOBE-BRYANT/

Kobe Bryant's widow breaks silence on NBA superstar's death Three days after Los Angeles basketball great Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven others perished in a helicopter crash, his wife, Vanessa, broke her silence with an Instagram message saying she was "completely devastated" by their loss.

SOCCER-ENGLAND/PREVIEW Soccer-With Liverpool out of sight, focus shifts to top four slots

With Liverpool now enjoying a 19-point lead at the top of the Premier League, there is little drama in the destiny of the title but there remains plenty of intrigue over who will finish in the Champions League slots, particularly the fourth spot. UPCOMING

CRICKET-ENGLAND/ (PIX) Cricket - England tour of South Africa

England prepare for a three-match ODI series against hosts South Africa with a 50-over warm-up game against a CSA Invitation XI at Boland Park in Paarl 31 Jan 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

CRICKET-T20-NZL-IND/ Cricket-New Zealand v India Twenty20 international New Zealand host India in the fourth match of their Twenty20 series in Wellington.

Jan 31 CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-LKA/

Cricket - Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka - second test, day four Zimbabwe will host Sri Lanka in the second test of a two-match series at the Harare Sports Club. 30 Jan 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/FUTURE NFL-Super Bowl looks to the future As their 100th anniversary comes to end the NFL looks ahead to the next 100 years.

Jan 31 FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/HALFTIME-SHOW (TV)

Football - NFL - Jennifer Lopez and Shakira expected to brief the media ahead of Halftime show Pop superstars Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are set to light up the halftime stage at Super Bowl LIV and will speak to the media about putting on one of the most anticipated live performances of the year.

30 Jan 15:15 ET / 20:15 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/MARINO (PIX)

NFL-Marino says Chiefs QB Mahomes must savor precious Super Bowl shot Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may one day write his own chapter in the NFL record book but should make the most of his first Super Bowl appearance in case he never returns, Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino tells Reuters in an interview.

30 Jan 10:30 ET / 15:30 GMT GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (TV)

Golf - European Tour - Saudi International Day two of the Saudi International. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia, and Henrik Stenson are among the names who have signed up to play. 31 Jan 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

GOLF-PHOENIX/ Golf - PGA Tour - Phoenix Open second round Coverage of second-round from TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.

Jan 31 RUGBY UNION-NATIONS-ENG/

England name team for Six Nations opener against France 31 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

RUGBY UNION-NATIONS-IRL/ Ireland name team for Six Nations opener against Scotland

30 Jan 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-ITA/

Rugby - Italy announces team for Six Nations opener against Wales Coach Franco Smith will make his Italy team for their Six Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.

30 Jan 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/

Rugby - Super Rugby week one The 2020 Super Rugby season makes its earliest start with matches across all three conferences. Individual match reports on merit with a wrapup after the final match of the round.

Jan 31 SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-SOU/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Liverpool news conference Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp holds a news conference ahead of his team's Premier League match against Southampton.

31 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WLV/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United news conference Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks to the media ahead of his team's Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

31 Jan 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-MCI/PREVIEW

Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur news conference Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho holds a news conference ahead of his team's Premier League match against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

31 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-MCI/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester City news conference Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola holds a news conference ahead of his team's Premier League match against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur.

31 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT SOCCER-FRANCE-NCE-LYO/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Coupe de France - Nice v Lyon Nice play Lyon in the Coupe de France. 30 Jan 14:55 ET / 19:55 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-LEG/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Barcelona v Leganes Barcelona host Leganes in the Copa del Rey.

30 Jan 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT TENNIS-AUS OPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - Australian Open Alexander Zverev plays Dominic Thiem in the second men's Australian Open semi-final at Melbourne Park.

31 Jan 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT