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| - AFP Sports Agenda for Friday, January 24 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport + Federer, Djokovic bid to reach Australian Open last 16 + Serena, Barty, Osaka in third-round action + Japan marks six months to Tokyo Olympics + England chase Test series victory in South Africa + Woods continues record-breaking attempt at Torrey Pines + Men's super-G at Kitzbuehel + First NBA regular-season game in Paris TENNIS -- Roger Federer takes on home player John Millman in the Australian Open third round looking for his 100th win at the tournament while defending champion Novak Djokovic faces Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka. -- Women's world number one Ashleigh Barty and Serena Williams, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, also look to reach the second week as reigning champion Naomi Osaka faces Coco Gauff. Coverage by Martin Parry, Peter Stebbings and Talek Harris. Picture (TENNIS-AUS-OPEN) OLYMPICS -- Japan marks six months till Tokyo 2020 Games (OLY-2020-TOKYO) CRICKET -- Opening day of the fourth and final Test between South Africa and England at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, with the hosts looking to hit back and secure a 2-2 series draw (0800). Coverage by Colin Bryden. Picture (CRICKET-RSA-ENG) -- India meet New Zealand for a T20 international in Auckland as preparations for the shortest form of the game's World Cup later this year continue (0650). Picture (CRICKET-NZL-IND) -- Pakistan face Bangladesh amidst tight security in the first of three T20Is in Lahore (0900). Coverage by Shahid Hashmi. Picture (CRICKET-PAK-BAN) FOOTBALL -- German Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund v Cologne (1930). Coverage by Ryland James. Picture (FBL-GER-BUNDESLIGA) -- Italian Serie A: Brescia v AC Milan (1945). Coverage by Emmeline Moore. Picture (FBL-ITA-SERIEA) -- Spanish La Liga: Osasuna v Levante (2000) (FBL-ESP-LIGA) -- French Ligue 1: Nice v Rennes (1945). Picture (FBL-FRA-LIGUE1) -- English FA Cup fourth round: Northampton v Derby, QPR v Sheffield Wednesday (2000) (FBL-ENG-FACUP) -- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday five: Wydad (MAR) v USM Alger (ALG), Zamalek (EGY) v Mazembe (DRC) (1900). Picture (FBL-AFR-C1) -- South African Premiership (FBL-RSA-PR) GOLF -- Second 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: Second round of the Dubai Desert Classic where Belgian Thomas Pieters leads, with Louis Oosthuizen, Bryson DeChambeau and Sergio Garcia well-placed. Picture (GOLF-EPGA-UAE) -- US LPGA Tour: Second round of Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, Florida. Picture (GOLF-USLPGA) ALPINE SKIING -- Men's World Cup super-G at Kitzbuhel, where home favourite Vincent Kriechmayer is looking to strengthen his position as discipline leader. Coverage by Luke Phillips. Picture (SKI-WORLD-MEN-AUT) -- Women's World Cup downhill race in Bansko, Bulgaria. Picture (SKI-WORLD-WOMEN-BUL) RUGBY UNION -- World Rugby Sevens Series: Hamilton Sevens in New Zealand (RUGBYU-NZL-SEVENS) RALLYING -- Second day of the opening round of the world rally championship in Monte Carlo, with Thierry Neuville in a Hyundai in the early lead. Picture (AUTO-WORLD-RALLY-MON) FIGURE SKATING -- Third day of the European figure skating championships in Graz, Austria, with the ladies short programme and the pairs free skate. Picture (FSKATE-EUR-AUT) CYCLING -- Tour Down Under, Stage four: A 152.8km ride from Norwood to Murray Bridge with Richie Porte in the overall lead. Picture (CYCLING-AUS) BASKETBALL -- NBA (11 games): Milwaukee v Charlotte in first-ever regular-season game in Paris (2000). Coverage by Guy Jackson. Picture. Video (BASKET-NBA-PARIS), Also, Memphis at Detroit, Boston at Orlando (0000 Saturday), Toronto at New York Knicks (0030), Sacramento at Chicago, Los Angeles Clippers at Miami, Houston at Minnesota, Denver at New Orleans, Atlanta at Oklahoma City (0100), Phoenix at San Antonio (0130), Indiana at Golden State (0330). Picture (BASKET-NBA) BADMINTON -- Thailand Masters (BADMINTON-THA) afp
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