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AFP Sports Agenda for Saturday, February 29 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport Instagram: @afpsport + Premier League leaders Liverpool at Watford + Bayern visit Hoffenheim in Bundesliga + Djokovic v Tsitsipas in Dubai final + New Zealand host India in 2nd Test + South Africa play Australia in 1st ODI FOOTBALL -- IFAB annual general meeting in Belfast (1230) (FBL-IFAB) -- English Premier League (1500 unless stated): Brighton v Crystal Palace (1230) (FBL-ENG-PR-BRIGHTON-CRYSTALPALACE), Bournemouth v Chelsea. Picture (FBL-ENG-PR-BOURNEMOUTH-CHELSEA), Newcastle v Burnley, West Ham v Southampton, Watford v Liverpool (1730). Coverage by John Weaver. Picture (FBL-ENG-PR-WATFORD-LIVERPOOL) -- Spanish La Liga: Eibar v Levante (1200), Valencia v Real Betis (1500), Leganes v Alaves (1730), Granada v Celta Vigo (2000). Coverage by Tom Allnutt. Picture (FBL-ESP-LIGA) -- German Bundesliga (1430 unless stated): Borussia Dortmund v Freiburg, Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich, Mainz 05 v Paderborn, Augsburg v Borussia Moenchengladbach, Cologne v Schalke 04 (1730). Coverage by Dan Wighton. Picture (FBL-GER-BUNDESLIGA) -- Italian Serie A: Lazio v Bologna (1400), Udinese v Fiorentina (1700), Napoli v Torino (1945). Picture (FBL-ITA-SERIEA) -- French Ligue 1 (all 1900 unless stated): Paris Saint-Germain v Dijon (1630), Amiens v Metz, Brest v Angers, Monaco v Reims, Montpellier v Strasbourg, Toulouse v Rennes. Picture (FBL-FRA-LIGUE1) -- English Championship: Hull v Leeds (1230), Blackburn v Swansea, Cardiff v Brentford. Fulham v Preston, Huddersfield v Charlton. Luton v Stoke, Millwall v Bristol City, QPR v Birmingham, Reading v Barnsley, Sheff Wed v Derby, West Brom v Wigan (FBL-ENG) -- Scottish Cup quarter-finals: Hearts v Rangers (1730), St Mirren v Aberdeen (1920) (FBL-SCO-CUP) -- African Champions League quarter-finals, first legs: Al Ahly (EGY) v Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) (1600), Wydad v Etoile Sahel (1900) (FBL-AFR-C1) -- Opening weekend of the new MLS season: DC United v Colarado (1800), Montreal v New England (2000), Houston v LA Galaxy (2030), San Jose v Toronto (2230), Dallas v Philadelphia, Orlando v Real Salt Lake (2300), Nashville v Atlanta (0100 Sunday), Vancouver v Kansas (0330) (FBL-USA-MLS) -- South African Premiership (FBL-RSA-PR) TENNIS -- World number one and four-time champion Novak Djokovic faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Dubai Championships final. Coverage by Bill Scott. Picture (TENNIS-ATP-UAE) -- Petra Kvitova takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the Doha WTA final. Picture (TENNIS-WTA-QAT) -- ATP and WTA event in Acapulco where Rafael Nadal is the men's top seed. Picture (TENNIS-ATP-WTA-MEX) -- ATP also at Santiago (TENNIS-ATP-CHI) CRICKET -- First day of the second Test between New Zealand and India in Christchurch starts. The hosts lead the two match series 1-0 after a thumping 10-wicket victory in the opening game (2230 Friday). Picture (CRICKET-NZL-IND). -- First of three ODIs between South Africa and Australia held in Paarl (1100). Coverage by Colin Bryden. Picture (CRICKET-RSA-AUS) -- Women's Twenty20 World Cup: Bangladesh v New Zealand (0000), India v Sri Lanka (0400). Picture (CRICKET-WOMEN-T20-WC-2020) RUGBY UNION -- Super Rugby: Hurricanes v Sunwolves (0345), Reds v Sharks (0815), Stormers v Bulls (1305), Bulls v Jaguares (1515). Picture (RUGBYU-SUPER) -- French Top 14: Racing 92 v La Rochelle (1430), Bayonne v Toulouse, Agen v Clermont, Pau v Montpellier, Brive v Lyon (1945). Picture. (RUGBYU-FRA-TOP14) -- English Premiership (all 1500): Harlequins v Exeter. Leicester v Worcester. Northampton v Saracens (RUGBYU-ENG-PR) -- PRO14: Dragons v Cheetahs (1715). Munster v Scarlets (1700) (RUGBYU-PRO14) -- Men's Seven Series at Los Angeles (RUGBYU-WORLD-SEVENS-USA) ALPINE SKIING -- Men's World Cup super-G at Hinterstoder, Austria. Picture (SKI-WORLD-MEN-AUT) -- Women's World Cup super-G at La Thuile, Italy, with home favourite Federica Brignone bidding to extend her overall lead. Picture (SKI-WORLD-WOMEN-ITA) GOLF -- Strong field for the USPGA Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, with US Open champion Gary Woodland and former world number one Lee Westwood in contention. Picture (GOLF-USPGA-USA) -- European Tour continues Gulf swing with Oman Open, where Scotland's Stephen Gallacher and Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard share the halfway lead (GOLF-EPGA-OMA) -- Third round of the Asian Tour's New Zealand Open (GOLF-ASIA-NZL) CYCLING -- Track World Championships in Berlin: Men's omnium (elimination and points race), women's 500m time-trial final, women's individual pursuit final, men's sprint quarter-final, women's madison 30km final (1530-1945). Picture (CYCLING-WORLD-GER) HORSE RACING -- The world's richest race, the $20 million Saudi Cup at Riyadh (RACING-KSA) BASKETBALL -- NBA: Seven games including Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (0100 Sunday). Picture (BASKET-NBA) afp
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