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TOP STORIES
SOCCER-ITALY-ROSSI
Soccer-Thousands attend Rossi's funeral in Vicenza
VICENZA, Italy - Thousands of mourners gathered in the Italian city of Vicenza on Saturday for the funeral of former Italy forward Paolo Rossi, whose coffin was carried to the cathedral by his team mates from the 1982 World Cup-winning side.
MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI
Motor racing-McLaren interested in Formula E once Gen3 car comes in
McLaren are interested in entering Formula E once the company's battery supply contract ends in 2022 and the electric series introduces its Gen3 car, McLaren Racing chief executive Zak Brown said on Saturday.
BASKETBALL-NCAA-ROUNDUP
Top 25 roundup: Garza nearly flawless as No. 3 Iowa rolls
Senior Luka Garza scored 34 points while sinking a career-best six 3-pointers and Jack Nunge notched 17 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 3 Iowa to a 105-77 victory against Iowa State on Friday night in Iowa City.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
SOCCER-GERMANY-DOR-STU/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund face VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga.
12 Dec 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-RBL-SVW/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Werder Bremen
RB Leipzig face Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga.
12 Dec 14:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-NEW-WBA/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion at St James Park
12 Dec 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-FRANCE-OLM-AMO/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - France - Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille v Monaco
Marseille face Monaco in Ligue 1.
12 Dec 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-TOR-UDI/REPORT
Soccer- Serie A - Torino v Udinese
Torino face Udinese in a Serie A match
12 Dec 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-MCI/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City
Manchester United face Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
12 Dec 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-UNB-BAY/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Union Berlin v Bayern Munich
Union Berlin face Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
12 Dec 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-LAZ-HEL/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Lazio v Verona
Lazio host Verona in a Serie A match
12 Dec 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-ATM/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid play Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
12 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-CHE/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Everton v Chelsea
Everton play Chelsea at Goodison Park in the Premier League.
12 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-BRAZIL-APR-AMN/REPORT (PIX)
Brasileiro Championship - Athletico Paranaense v Atletico Mineiro
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship – Athletico Paranaense v Atletico Mineiro – Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil
12 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-BRAZIL-INL-BOT/REPORT (PIX)
Brasileiro Championship - Internacional v Botafogo
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Internacional v Botafogo - Beira-Rio stadium, Porto Alegre, Brazil
12 Dec 22:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-COL-SEA/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Columbus Crew SC v Seattle Sounders FC
2020 MLS Season (Playoff) - MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
13 Dec 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-CAG-MIL/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Cagliari v Inter Milan
Cagliari host Inter Milan in a Serie A match.
13 Dec 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-SHU/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Southampton v Sheffield United
Southampton v Sheffield United at St Mary's Stadium
13 Dec 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-SOC-EIB/REPORt
Soccer - Spain - Real Sociedad v Eibar
Real Sociedad meet Eibar in La Liga hoping to keep pace with leaders Atletico Madrid.
13 Dec 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
GOLF-WOMEN-USOPEN/ (PIX)
Golf - U.S. Women's Open
Round three of the U.S. Women's Open at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas.
12 Dec 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
Golf - European Tour - DP World Tour Championship
Round three of the European Tour's season finale - the DP World Tour Championship.
13 Dec 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-JOSHUA-PULEV/ (PIX) (TV)
Boxing - Heavyweight World Title Fight - Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev
Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO world titles against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev at the O2 in London.
12 Dec 22:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI/ (PIX) (TV)
Motor racing - Formula One - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The Yas Marina Circuit hosts the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - final race on the 2020 Formula One calendar.
13 Dec 13:10 ET / 13:10 GMT
