Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday, Feb 17

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

FA Cup

We continue the build-up to all the weekend fifth-round matches, including Blackburn Rovers v holders Manchester United and Premier League leaders Chelsea's trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect throughout)

Serie A

Juventus aiming to open up 10-point lead

ROME - Serie A leaders Juventus can extend their winning streak to six matches and move 10 points clear of their nearest rivals at the top of the table if they beat struggling Palermo at home on Friday. (SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-PAL/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 300 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades (to 19)

Johnson makes strong start at Riviera

Big-hitting Dustin Johnson made a strong start in his bid to claim the world number one ranking this week by firing a five-under 66 that left him two shots off the early first-round lead at the Genesis Open at Riviera. (GOLF-PGA/, moved with update to follow, 400 words)

European Tour - World Super 6 Perth

Rumford, Foster take one-stroke lead into second round

PERTH - Australian Brett Rumford and England's Mark Foster lead by one-stroke heading into the second round at the inaugural World Super 6 tournament, tri-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour and European Tour. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, 300 words)

CRICKET

New Zealand v South Africa, Only T20 (0100)

Young New Zealand side face Proteas in Auckland

AUCKLAND - New Zealand continue to build a young Twenty20 side with 20-year-old South African-born debutant Glenn Phillips brought in to replace the injured Martin Guptill as they face the Proteas in the opening match of the tour after their warm-up game was washed out. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, 400 words)

ALPINE SKIING

Ski World Championships

Hirscher seeks maiden giant slalom title

ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND - Overall World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria bids for his first world championship giant slalom title after taking the silver medal in 2013 and 2015. Hirscher is likely to face strong competition from Frenchman Alexis Pinturault and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen. (ALPINE-WORLD/MEN (PIX, TV), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words)

BIATHLON

Norway look to defend title at Biathlon World Championships

Norway will face stiff competition from Germany and France as they attempt to defend their world title in the women's 4x6km relay at the Biathlon World Championships. (BIATHLON-WORLD/ expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words)

NBA

Streaking Wizards face Pacers, Celtics run with Bulls

The Washington Wizards shoot for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Indiana Pacers while the Boston Celtics try to keep pressure on the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers when they visit the Chicago Bulls in the two games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

NHL

Streaking Rangers face Islanders, Pens battle Jets

The New York Rangers try to push the longest active win streak to seven games when they visit the New York Islanders while Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets in two of the eight games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

(Asia editor: Peter Rutherford)

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