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AFP Sports Agenda for Sunday, January 26 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport + Federer, Djokovic, Barty eye Australian Open last-eight + Under-pressure Man Utd boss Solskjaer faces FA Cup test + England close in on Test series victory in South Africa + Tiger continues record-breaking attempt at Torrey Pines + Real Madrid can go top of La Liga TENNIS -- Roger Federer continues his quest for a 21st Grand Slam title when he plays Marton Fucsovics in the Australian Open last-16 while seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is up against Diego Schwartzman. -- World number one Ashleigh Barty takes on 18th seed Alison Riske for a place in the last eight in Melbourne while unseeded Coco Gauff faces US compatriot Sofia Kenin (0100). Coverage by Martin Parry, Peter Stebbings and Talek Harris. Picture (TENNIS-AUS-OPEN) FOOTBALL -- English FA Cup fourth round: Under pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes his Manchester United team to struggling third division side Tranmere (1500); Manchester City v Fulham (1300) and Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool (1700). Picture (FBL-ENG-FACUP) -- Spanish La Liga: Atletico Madrid v Leganes (1100), Celta Vigo v Eibar (1300), Getafe v Real Betis (1500), Real Sociedad v Mallorca (1730), Real Valladolid v Real Madrid (2000). Coverage by Tom Allnutt. Picture (FBL-ESP-LIGA) -- German Bundesliga: Werder Bremen v 1899 Hoffenheim (1430), Bayer 04 Leverkusen v Fortuna Düsseldorf (1700). Picture. Coverage by Dan Wighton (FBL-GER-BUNDESLIGA) -- Italian Serie A (1400 unless stated): Inter Milan v Cagliari (1130), Parma v Udinese, Sampdoria v Sassuolo, Hellas Verona v Lecce, Roma v Lazio (1700), Napoli v Juventus (1945). Picture. Coverage by Emmeline Moore (FBL-SERIEA-ITA) -- French Ligue 1: Lyon v Toulouse (1400), Nantes v Bordeaux (1600), Lille v Paris Saint-Germain (2000). Picture (FBL-FRA-LIGUE1) -- Scottish Premier League: St Mirren v Aberdeen (1230), Heart of Midlothian v Rangers (1500) (FBL-SCO-PR) -- CAF Confederation Cup group stage, matchday five. (FBL-AFR-C2) CRICKET -- South Africa resume on 88-6 against England -- still 312 behind -- on the third day of the fourth and final Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, with the hosts needing to win to secure a 2-2 series draw. (0800). Coverage by Colin Bryden. Picture (CRICKET-RSA-ENG) -- New Zealand host India in the 2nd T20 in Auckland (0650). Picture (CRICKET-NZL-IND) GOLF -- Final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, California, with Tiger Woods continuing his attempt at winning a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour title. Picture (GOLF-USPGA) -- European Tour: Final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. Picture. Coverage by Joy Chakravarty (GOLF-EPGA-UAE) -- US LPGA Tour: Final round of Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, Florida. Picture (GOLF-USLPGA) ALPINE SKIING -- Men's World Cup slalom at Kitzbuhel (0930 and 1230). Coverage by Luke Phillips. Picture (SKI-WORLD-MEN-AUT) -- After two downhills, the women take on the Super G in Bansko, Bulgaria (0915). Picture (SKI-WORLD-WOMEN-BUL) RUGBY UNION -- World Rugby Sevens Series: Hamilton Sevens in New Zealand (RUGBYU-NZL-SEVENS) -- French Top 14: Bayonne v Agen (1130), Toulouse v Bordeaux-Begles (1550). Picture. (RUGBYU-FRA-TOP14) -- English Premiership: Harlequins v Saracens (1500) (RUGBYU-ENG-PR) RALLYING -- Elfyn Evans leads Toyota teammate and six-time world champion Sebastien Ogier going into the final day of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally. Picture (AUTO-WORLD-RALLY-MON) CYCLING -- Daryl Impey leads Richie Porte by 2 seconds going into the sixth and final stage of the Tour Down Under, 151.5k from McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill. Picture (CYCLING-AUS) BASKETBALL -- NBA: Eight games including LA Clippers heading to Orlando. Picture (BASKET-NBA) AMERICAN FOOTBALL -- NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando (2000) (AMFOOT-NFL) TROTTING -- The 100th edition of the Prix d'Amerique, the trotting race founded as a tribute to American soldiers who fought in World War I, takes place at Longchamp in Paris (1510). Picture (RACING-TROTTING-PRIXAMERIQUE-FRA) BADMINTON -- Thailand Masters (BADMINTON-THA) SKI JUMPING -- Men's World Cup at Zakopane, Poland. Picture. (SKI-JUMP-POL) afp
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