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TOP STORIES

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV/WIRTZ

Liverpool shatter club transfer record to sign Germany midfielder Wirtz

Liverpool have signed Germany's Florian Wirtz from Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, the Premier League champions said on Friday, as they smashed their transfer record to seal a deal for the attacking midfielder.

TENNIS-HALLE/

Zverev overcomes stomach bug to set up Halle semi-final with Medvedev

Alexander Zverev's quest for a first grasscourt title took an unexpected turn at the Halle Open on Friday when the German second seed was forced to sprint from court to vomit mid-match before rallying to defeat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6(8).

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-IND/

Gill and Jaiswal centuries put India in control of series opener against England

Centuries from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill, his first as skipper, fired India to a commanding position in their series opener against England, closing day one of the first test on an imposing 359-3 on Friday.

UPCOMING

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-SEA/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Chicago Cubs v Seattle Mariners

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

20 Jun 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-TEX/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v Texas Rangers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

20 Jun 18:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-DET/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

20 Jun 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

20 Jun 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-CHW/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Chicago White Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario

20 Jun 19:07 ET / 23:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-ATL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Miami Marlins v Atlanta Braves

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

20 Jun 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-NYM/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v New York Mets

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

20 Jun 19:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-CIN/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Cincinnati Reds

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

20 Jun 19:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-MIL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Minnesota Twins v Milwaukee Brewers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

21 Jun 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-ARI/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Colorado Rockies v Arizona Diamondbacks

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

21 Jun 20:40 ET / 00:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-HOU/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Los Angeles Angels v Houston Astros

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

21 Jun 21:38 ET / 01:38 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-KC/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - San Diego Padres v Kansas City Royals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Petco Park, San Diego, California

21 Jun 21:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-CLE/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Athletics v Cleveland Guardians

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California

21 Jun 22:05 ET / 02:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-WAS/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v Washington Nationals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

21 Jun 22:10 ET / 02:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-BOS/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - San Francisco Giants v Boston Red Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

21 Jun 22:15 ET / 02:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-DET/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

21 Jun 12:10 ET / 16:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Yankees v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

21 Jun 13:05 ET / 17:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-MIL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Minnesota Twins v Milwaukee Brewers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

21 Jun 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/ (PIX)

Rugby - British & Irish Lions v Argentina

The British & Irish Lions warm up for their tour of Australia with a game against Argentina at Dublin's Aviva Stadium

20 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-TOP14/

Rugby - Top 14 semi-final - Toulouse vs Bayonne

Toulouse take on Bayonne in the first Top 14 semi-final of the 2024-25 season at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Friday.

20 Jun 15:05 ET / 19:05 GMT

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/

Rugby - Super Rugby Pacific final - Canterbury Crusaders v Waikato Chiefs

The Canterbury Crusaders take on Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final at Christchurch Stadium.

21 Jun

RUGBY-UNION-ENG-FRA/ (PIX)

Rugby Union - England XV v France XV

An England XV will take on a France XV at Twickenham. The game forms part of the preparations for England’s three-Test summer tour to Argentina and the United States.

21 Jun 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-CLUB-MSU-BVB/PREVIEW

Soccer - 2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Borussia Dortmund press conference

Borussia Dortmund hold press conferences ahead of their Club World Cup Group F match on Saturday at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.

20 Jun 17:30 ET / 21:30 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-FCB-BOJ/ (PIX) $(TV)$

Soccer - 2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Bayern Munich v Boca Juniors

Bayern Munich face Boca Juniors in a FIFA Club World Cup Group C match.

20 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-MSU-BVB/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - 2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Mamelodi Sundowns v Borussia Dortmund

Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa take on Germany's Borussia Dortmund in a Club World Cup Group F match at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. Sundowns won their opening game on Tuesday while Dortmund played to a draw with Fluminense of Brazil.

21 Jun 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-LKA-BGD/

Cricket - Test - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh

Sri Lanka host Bangladesh in the first of two tests at the Galle International Stadium.

21 Jun 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-IND/ (PIX)

Cricket - International Test Match Series - First Test - England v India

England host India in the first test at Headingley

21 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

MOTORCYCLING

MOTOR-MOTOGP-ITALY/ (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Qualifying

Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix - the ninth round of the MotoGP world championship

21 Jun 04:50 ET / 08:50 GMT

MOTOR-MOTOGP-ITALY/ (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Sprint Race / Moto 2 & Moto3 Qualifying

Action from the MotoGP Sprint Race and qualifying for Moto2 and Moto3 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix - the ninth round of the MotoGP world championship

21 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-NOTTINGHAM/ (TV)

Tennis - WTA 250 - Nottingham Open

The semi-finals of the Nottingham Open - a WTA 250 tournament.

21 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-BERLIN/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - WTA 500 - Berlin Tennis Open

The semi-finals of the Berlin Tennis Open - a WTA 500 tournament.

21 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-LONDON/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Queen's Club Championships

The semi-finals of the Queen's Club Championships - an ATP 500 tournament in London.

21 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

TENNIS-HALLE/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Halle Open

The semi-finals of the Halle Open - an ATP 500 tournament.

21 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT