AFP Sports Agenda for Friday, January 31 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport + Thiem v Zverev in Australian Open semi-finals + Lakers set for emotional night on court after Bryant death + Transfer window closes in Europe's big five leagues + Build-up to Sunday's Super Bowl in Miami + Build-up to the 2020 Six Nations TENNIS -- Dominic Thiem takes on Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open with defending champion Novak Djokovic already through to Sunday's final (0830). Coverage by Martin Parry, Peter Stebbings and Talek Harris. Picture (TENNIS-AUS-OPEN) BASKETBALL -- Seven games in NBA including Kobe Bryant's former club LA Lakers hosting Portland Trail Blazers (0300 Saturday) in the team's first game since the superstar's death last weekend. Picture (BASKET-NBA) FOOTBALL -- January transfer window in England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany closes at 2300 (FBL-EUR-TRANSFERS) -- French Ligue 1: Rennes v Nantes (1945) Picture (FBL-FRA-LIGUE1) -- German Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin v FC Schalke 04 (1930). (FBL-GER-BUNDESLIGA) -- English Championship: Cardiff City v Reading, Derby County v Stoke City (1945) (FBL-ENG) CRICKET -- Zimbabwe go into the final day of the second Test in Harare leading Sri Lanka by 354 runs with three second-innings wickets standing. (0735) Picture (CRICKET-ZIM-SRI) -- New Zealand look for a consolation win in the fourth T20I against India in Wellington (0700) Picture (CRICKET-NZL-IND) RUGBY UNION -- Build-up continues to Saturday's start of 2020 Six Nations Championships with captains runs in Cardiff, ahead of Wales v Italy, and Edinburgh where Scotland will host Ireland (RUGBYU-6NATIONS) -- Super Rugby season begins: Auckland Blues v Waikato Chiefs in Auckland (0605), ACT Brumbies v Queensland Reds in Canberra (0815) and Coastal Sharks v Blue Bulls in Durban (1710) (RUGBYU-SUPER) -- World Rugby Sevens Series: Sydney Sevens (RUGBYU-AUS-SEVENS) AMERICAN FOOTBALL -- Build-up to Sunday's Super Bowl in Miami between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. Coverage by Rob Woollard (AMFOOT-NFL-SUPERBOWL) GOLF -- Second round of the PGA Saudi International title at King Abdullah Economic City where Gavin Green of Malaysia and Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell lead by one shot. Coverage by Joy Chakravarty. (GOLF-EPGA-KSA) -- Second round of the PGA Phoenix Open at Scottsdale with Jordan Spieth and Jon Rahm among the top names (GOLF-USPGA) afp