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TOP STORIES
SOCCER-SPAIN/PUTELLAS
Soccer-Ballon d'Or winner Putellas back in training after long-term knee injury
March 27 (Reuters) - Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas completed part of the training session with her Barcelona women's team mates on Monday as she continues to recover from a knee injury.
BOXING-WORLD/
Boxing-IBA says IOC misused information about its officials
NEW DELHI, March 27 (Reuters) - The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Monday upped the ante in its battle for control of Olympic boxing by accusing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of misuse of information about its officials.
RUGBY UNION-IRELAND/SEXTON
Rugby-Ireland's Sexton likely out of rest of club season
DUBLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Ireland's Grand Slam winning captain Johnny Sexton will likely miss the rest of the club season with a groin injury, his province Leinster said on Monday.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-EURO-MDA-CZE/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Moldova v Czech Republic
Moldova faces Czech Republic in Group E of the UEFA European Qualifiers.
27 Mar 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-EURO-POL-ALB/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Poland v Albania
Poland faces Albania in Group E of the UEFA European Qualifiers.
27 Mar 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-EURO-NLD-GIB/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Netherlands v Gibraltar
Netherlands faces Gibraltar in Group B of the UEFA European Qualifiers.
27 Mar 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-EURO-SWE-AZE/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Sweden v Azerbaijan
Sweden faces Azerbaijan in Group F of the UEFA European Qualifiers.
27 Mar 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-EURO-IRL-FRA/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer -UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier - Ireland v France
Ireland face France in Group B of the UEFA European Qualifiers
27 Mar 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS/
Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Wrap up of the African Nations Cup qualifiers. Kick of times GMT
13:00 Central African Republic v Madagascar, Douala, Cameroon
13:00 South Sudan v Congo, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
13:00 Rwanda v Benin, Butare
15:00 Niger v Algeria, Cotonou, Benin
16:00 Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria, Bissau
16:00 Angola v Ghana, Luanda
20:00 Ethiopia v Guinea, Sale, Morocco
20:00 Sudan v Gabon, Khartoum
27 Mar 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-ARG-CUW/REPORT
Soccer - International Friendly - Argentina v Curacao
Argentina play an international friendly against Curacao in Santiago del Estero
28 Mar
SAFRICA-SOCCER/GRANNIES (PIX) (TV)
S.Africa's grannies kick out stereotypes on the soccer field
Wearing blue tracksuits and waving their national flag, South Africa's Vhakhegula Vhakhegula soccer team jogged into the stadium to cheers ahead of their first match against team USA.
28 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-JPN-COL/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Friendly international - Japan v Colombia
Japan compete against Colombia in a friendly international at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka, western Japan
28 Mar 06:20 ET / 10:20 GMT
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-KOR-URY/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - International friendly - South Korea v Uruguay
South Korea play Uruguay in a Friendly match.
28 Mar 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
SOCCER-EUROPE/CLUBS (TV)
Soccer - European Club Association (ECA) General Assembly - news conference
The European Club Association (ECA) holds a news conference following its General Assembly in Budapest.
28 Mar 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-MTL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Montreal Canadiens
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
27 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-FLA/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Ottawa Senators v Florida Panthers
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
27 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-NJD/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New York Islanders v New Jersey Devils
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
27 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-SEA/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Minnesota Wild v Seattle Kraken
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
28 Mar 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ARI-EDM/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Arizona Coyotes v Edmonton Oilers
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
28 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-COL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Anaheim Ducks v Colorado Avalanche
2022-23 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California
28 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-MIL/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
27 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-DAL/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Indiana Pacers v Dallas Mavericks
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
27 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-HOU/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - New York Knicks v Houston Rockets
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
27 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-PHX/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Utah Jazz v Phoenix Suns
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
28 Mar 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-PHI/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Philadelphia 76ers
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
28 Mar 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-MIN/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Minnesota Timberwolves
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
28 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-NOP/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v New Orleans Pelicans
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
28 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-CHI/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Chicago Bulls
2022-23 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
28 Mar 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-ODI-NZL-LKA/
Cricket - New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd ODI in Christchurch
Hosts New Zealand take on Sri Lanka in the second of the three ODIs.
28 Mar
CRICKET-T20-ZAF-WIN/ (PIX)
Cricket - Cricket - South Africa v West Indies Twenty20 series
South Africa host the West Indies at the Wanderers in the last of their three Twenty20 internationals.
28 Mar 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
OLYMPICS
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (PIX) (TV)
Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting
Day one of an IOC executive board meeting.
28 Mar 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-WEIGHTLIFTING/ (TV)
INTERVIEW - Olympics-IWF set to deliver reforms report in battle for spot on 2028 Games
The International Weightlifting Federation is ready to deliver its final report on a set of required reforms, hoping it has done enough to earn back its spot in the Games, its president Mohammed Jalood has told Reuters.
28 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-IOC/ (TV)
Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting - news conference
The IOC holds a news conference at the end of the opening day of an executive board meeting.
28 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB/
Baseball-Judge kicks off new season with Yankees after making history
What to expect from the New York Yankees and their star slugger
28 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB/
Baseball-Players adapt to new rules as MLB season kicks off
28 Mar 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-MIAMI/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Miami Open
Day seven of the Miami Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.
28 Mar 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
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