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PEOPLE-KOBE BRYANT Thousands turn out for Kobe Bryant memorial at LA's Staples Center

Thousands of Kobe Bryant fans gathered in Los Angeles on Monday to pay homage to the late NBA star and his daughter Gianna, nearly a month after their deaths in a helicopter crash sent shockwaves through the world of sports and beyond. BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT

Fury versus Joshua 'will happen', says promoter Hearn A fight between British champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for the undisputed world heavyweight title "will happen" and could be the biggest in the history of the sport, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday.

TENNIS-WOMEN/GAUFF American Gauff breaks into top 50 at the age of 15

American teenage sensation Coco Gauff made her top 50 debut in the updated WTA rankings released on Monday, becoming the first 15-year-old in 15 years to achieve the feat. UPCOMING

SOCCER SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-WHU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Liverpool v West Ham United Liverpool face West Ham United in the Premier League.

24 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT SOCCER-USA/

Soccer - No virtual offside line in Major League Soccer Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has its critics in Major League Soccer (MLS), not least Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but for the most part it has avoided the widespread fan antipathy that has roiled the English Premier League, German Bundesliga and elsewhere.

25 Feb SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MAD-MCI/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Real Madrid news conference & training Real Madrid prepare for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester City.

25 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LYO-JUV/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Olympique Lyonnais v Juventus - news conferences & training Lyon and Juventus prepare for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

25 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MAD-MCI/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Manchester City news conference Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and a player hold a news conference ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid

25 Feb 13:15 ET / 18:15 GMT CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-NZL-IND/ (PIX) Cricket-New Zealand v India first test

The first test between New Zealand and India starts in Wellington on Feb. 21. Session bulletins, trunk lead and sidebars on merit. 25 Feb

TENNIS TENNIS-DOHA/

Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Qatar Open Day three of the Qatar Open - a WTA Premier 5 tournament.

25 Feb TENNIS-DUBAI/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Dubai Tennis Championships Action from day two of the Dubai Tennis Championships - an ATP 500 event.

25 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CYCLING

CYCLING-UAE/ Cycling - UAE Tour

Stage three of the UAE Tour is a 198-kilometre ride from Sharjah to Rafisa Dam. 25 Feb

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS MANCHESTER UTD-RESULTS/ (PIX)

Q2 2020 Manchester United PLC Earnings Release The English soccer club will report lower second-quarter revenue and core profit, as it begins to bear the full brunt of missing out on the UEFA Champions League competition. The team is facing a battle to qualify for Europe's top club competition next season.

25 Feb 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK - Field Level Media NFL notebook

Wrapping up the day in NFL news and notes. 25 Feb 20:45 ET

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOOK - Field Level Media

NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA.

25 Feb 21:00 ET