Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:
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TENNIS
Australia Open (to 31)
Djokovic puts down Federer fightback to reach final
MELBOURNE - Champion Novak Djokovic foiled a stirring fightback from Roger Federer to defeat the Swiss and charge into a fifth successive grand slam final. Germany's Angelique Kerber has reached her first grand slam final, against champion Serena Williams, after ending Johanna Konta's fairytale run. (TENNIS-OPEN/ WRAPUP 1, (PIX), moved, see also stories by Nick Mulvenney, Greg Stutchbury and Ian Ransom, 600 words)
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SOCCER
Spanish King's Cup
Mirandes (II) v Sevilla 1900
Las Palmas v Valencia 2000
Stuttering Valencia seek to book semi-final spot
BARCELONA - Valencia are still yet to win in La Liga under coach Gary Neville and are seeking to boost their morale by booking a place in the King's Cup semi-finals away to Las Palmas having drawn 1-1 at home in the first leg.