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TOP STORIES
SPORTS
ATHLETICS-SEMENYA/
Athletics: Semenya says 'no threat' to women's sport
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Double Olympic 800-meters champion Caster Semenya says she is “no threat” to women’s sport and that recent comments from International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe have reopened old wounds.
TENNIS-MIAMI-KONTAVEIT/
Kontaveit ends giant killer Hsieh's Miami run
Anett Kontaveit brought Taiwan giant killer Hsieh Su-wei’s Miami Open run to a dramatic end with a 3-6 6-2 7-5 comeback win on Tuesday to become the first player through to the semi-finals.
MOTOR-F1-BAHRAIN/
Motor racing: Vettel seeks Ferrari boost in Bahrain
MANAMA (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel will be aiming for his third successive Bahrain Grand Prix win on Sunday as Ferrari seek to show their lack of pace in Formula One’s Australian season opener was a one-off.
UPCOMING
SOCCER-ENGLAND/PREVIEW
Premier League preview
Preview of the upcoming Premier League weekend.
27 Mar 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
TENNIS-MIAMI/ (TV)
Tennis - ATP 1000 - Miami Open
Action from the quarter-finals of the Miami Open - an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event.
27 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV)
IOC President holds briefing following EB
IOC President Thomas Bach holds news briefing as Executive Board second day ends.
27 Mar 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
TENNIS-MIAMI/
Tennis - WTA Premier Mandatory - Miami Open
Action from the quarter-finals of the Miami Open - a WTA Premier Mandatory tournament.
27 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV)
Golf - PGA Tour - WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Round one of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at the Austin Country Club. The world's top 64 players - including Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy feature. Bubba Watson is the defending champion.
27 Mar 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW
Soccer - Italy - Serie A preview
Preview of the weekend's Serie A games
28 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY/PREVIEW (PIX)
Soccer- Dortmund, Bayern prepare for final stretch in title race
Without the pressure of top European club football after their Champions League round of 16 elimination, German champions Bayern Munich and rivals Borussia Dortmund prepare for the final stretch in their tight Bundesliga race.
28 Mar
EUROPE-MIGRANTS/SOCCER-FCB (PIX) (TV)
FC Barcelona give child refugees shot at beautiful game on Lesbos
For almost two years, the charity arm of soccer giants Barcelona has been empowering child refugees with a shot at the beautiful game from the otherwise grim surroundings of a camp in Lesbos.
28 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
MOTOR-RALLY-FRANCE/ (TV)
World Rally Championship - Rally France
Action from the Rally France shakedown on the island of Corsica.
28 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
GOLF-LPGA/WIE
Golf - Wie comeback lasts only 15 holes in Singapore
Michelle Wie's comeback after months on the sidelines lasted only 15 holes on Thursday before an entrapped nerve in her hand prompted her withdrawal during the first round at an LPGA event in Singapore.
28 Mar
OLYMPICS-IOC/
IOC Executive Board meeting in Lausanne
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board meets in Lausanne.
28 Mar 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
