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Facing a costly and damaging two-season ban from European football, English champions Manchester City will now turn to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an appeal that is likely to focus heavily on procedure. SPORT-DOPING-RUSSIA-BIATHLON Two Russian athletes stripped of biathlon medals for doping: IBU

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The International Biathlon Union (IBU) said on Saturday it was stripping two Russian athletes of medals received between 2013 and 2014 for doping violations. The decision to strip the two retired Olympic champions, Svetlana Sleptsova and Evgeny Ustyugov, of their titles follows an analysis of data from Russia's anti-doping agency laboratory in Moscow, the union said. BASKETBALL-NBA-ALLSTAR-HALL-OF-FAME Bryant named Basketball Hall of Fame finalist, three weeks after death

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three weeks after Kobe Bryant, one of the most dominant players in NBA history, was killed with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash, the global sports icon was named a finalist to the Basketball Hall of Fame. UPCOMING

SPORTS SOCCER-ITALY-ATT-ROM/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma Atalanta host AS Roma in a Serie A match

15 Feb 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT RUGBY-LEAGUE-FOLAU/ (TV)

Folau prepares to make his Super League debut in France Catalans Dragons coach Steve McNamara has said Israel Folau deserved the chance to make a fresh start as the Australian prepares to make his Super League debut this weekend.

The 30-year-old former rugby union international has not played since being sacked by Rugby Australia last May for posting on social media that hell awaits "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers" and other groups. Folau, whose move to France attracted widespread criticism, was included in the Dragons' 21-man matchday squad for Saturday's home match against Castleford. 15 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

MOTOR-ELECTRIC-MEXICO/ (TV) Motor racing - Formula E - Mexico City ePrix

Mexico City hosts the fourth race of the Formula E season. 15 Feb 17:03 ET / 22:03 GMT

GOLF-WOMEN-AUSTRALIA/ Golf - Women's Australian Open final round

Olympic champion Park In-bee of South Korea takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour event at Royal Adelaide. 16 Feb

MOTOR-NASCAR-DAYTONA/ (PIX) Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series

Fans gear up for the 62nd anniversary of “The Great American Race”, the season-opening race for the NASCAR Cup Series. 16 Feb

GOLF-GENESIS/ Golf - PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational final round

Coverage of final round from Riviera in Los Angeles. 16 Feb

TENNIS-NEWYORK/ Tennis - ATP 250 - New York Open final

Coverage of the final at the New York Open. 16 Feb

TENNIS-HUAHIN/ Tennis - WTA International - Thailand Open

The final of the Thailand Open in Hua Hin - a WTA International tournament. 16 Feb

MOTOR-RALLY-SWEDEN/ (TV) World Rally Championship - Rally Sweden

Action from day four of Rally Sweden - the second race of the 2020 season. 16 Feb 01:50 ET / 06:50 GMT

CRICKET-T20-ZAF-ENG/ (PIX) Cricket Cricket - South Africa v England - Third T20

South Africa take on England in the last of three Twenty20 internationals at Centurion Park in Pretoria. 16 Feb 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

TENNIS-ROTTERDAM/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - ATP 500 - ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament

Action from the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - an ATP 500 event in Rotterdam. 16 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

TENNIS-STPETERSBURG/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - WTA Premier - St Petersburg Ladies Trophy

The final of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy - a WTA Premier event. 16 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVA-TOT/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur.

16 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-BCA/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Juventus v Brescia Juventus host Brescia in a Serie A match.

16 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SOCCER-GERMANY-CGN-BAY/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Cologne v Bayern Munich Cologne play Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

16 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-NEW/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Arsenal v Newcastle United. 16 Feb 11:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-CAG-NAP/REPORT Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Cagliari v Napoli

Cagliari host Napoli in a Serie A match. 16 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT