Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
SOCCER
Premier League
We continue the build-up to the weekend matches in the Premier League.
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
SOCCER
Premier League
We continue the build-up to the weekend matches in the Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)
Argentine FA looks to seal TV deal, resume championship
BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine FA, under FIFA caretakers until a presidential election expected in April, holds an assembly to decide which of three bidding broadcasters will be granted the rights to show first division matches. (SOCCER-ARGENTINA/ expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 400 words)
CRICKET
India v Australia, first test, Pune (to 27)
India aim for big first innings total
PUNE - India will look to quickly end Australia's last wicket partnership and then bat long in their first innings on the second day of the opening match of the four-test series between the top two teams in the world. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
McLaren present their new Formula One car
WOKING, England - Honda-powered McLaren show off their new MCL32 Formula One car, with Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne preparing for his first full season alongside Spain's double champion Fernando Alonso. (MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN/, TV, expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
Ferrari launch car online ahead of F1's first test
Ferrari, a disappointing third overall last season with former champions Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, will present their new car online from their Maranello factory. (MOTOR-F1-FERRARI/, expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words)
RUGBY
Super Rugby - week one
Otago Highlanders v Waikato Chiefs, Dunedin (0635)
Queensland Reds v Sharks, Brisbane (0900)
The first New Zealand derby of the year features the 2015 champion Highlanders against the twice champion Chiefs in Dunedin before the Reds show off their new signings against The Durban-based Sharks at Lang Park. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLANDERS, expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, 350 words)
We will also run highlights (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) with brief updates on each match of the round.
OLYMPICS
How will hosts South Korea shape up in Pyeongchang?
SEOUL - South Korea invested heavily across the winter sports spectrum to boost its medal count at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games but as the ongoing Winter Asiad in Sapporo shows it is the cut-throat world of short track where its Olympic gold medal hopes lie. (GAMES-ASIA/SOUTHKOREA-2018 expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, by Peter Rutherford, 400 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to 26)
Martin Kaymer chipped in for birdie at the 17th then birdied the last to move within one stroke of the lead after Thursday's opening round of the Honda Classic at PGA National at Palm Springs Gardens, Florida. (GOLF-PGA/, moving shortly, 400 words)
European Tour: Jo'burg Open, Johannesburg (to 26)
Early start scheduled to complete first round
JOHANNESBURG – Half the field tee off at dawn to complete the first round after a rain-shortened Thursday before the second round starts over the two courses at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1630 GMT / 11.30 AM ET, 250 words)
CYCLING
Abu Dhabi tour continies
Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish and Alberto Contador all feature in the Abu Dhabi Tour. (CYCLING-ABUDHABI/ expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)
RUGBY
Jones names England team for Italy clash
LONDON - Coach Eddie Jones names his team to face Italy in Sunday's Six Nations clash, with some experimental changes expected in his backline. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/ENGLAND expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, 400 words)
NBA
Cavs host Knicks, Clippers battle Warriors
LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks while the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Clippers in two of the six games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
NHL
Lundqvist's Rangers visit Maple Leafs
Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers visit rookie standout Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs for a clash of Original Six franchises while the Chicago Blackhawks host the Arizona Coyotes in two of the six games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Marathon season in sight as Spring Training games begin
Major League Baseball's six-month regular season is in sight as Spring Training games get underway for the refurbished teams in Arizona's Cactus League and Florida's Grapefruit League, warming the hearts of hometown fans tiring of winter. (BASEBALL-MLB/SPRINGTRAINING expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 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)
ASIAN WINTER GAMES
Asian Winter Games, Sapporo (to 26)
The eighth edition of the Asiad for winter sports involves some 1,200 athletes from 32 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events at 12 competition venues mostly in Sapporo on Japan's northerly Hokkaido island. (GAMES-ASIA/ (PIX), copy on merit) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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