Sports
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday: OLYMPICS Los Angeles throws down gauntlet to Paris in 2024 hosting battle LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles 2024 made a final pitch to the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission on Friday and now will wait and see if they hit a home run to win the right to host the Summer Games for a third time.
Updated : Nov 19, 2017, 05:04 AM IST
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday:
OLYMPICS
Los Angeles throws down gauntlet to Paris in 2024 hosting battle
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles 2024 made a final pitch to the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission on Friday and now will wait and see if they hit a home run to win the right to host the Summer Games for a third time. (OLYMPICS-2024/LA, moved, by Steve Keating and Rory Carroll, 400 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Players Championship, Ponte Vedra, Florida (to 14)
Cabrera Bello, Hearn share clubhouse lead
Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello rattled home three birdies in his final four holes to tie Canadian David Hearn for the clubhouse lead during the second round at The Players Championship on Friday. (GOLF-PLAYERS/, moved, expect update, 400 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Manchester City v Leicester City (1130)
Bournemouth v Burnley (1400)
Middlesbrough v Southampton (1400)
Sunderland v Swansea City (1400)
Stoke City v Arsenal (1630)
Man City, Arsenal continue top-four chase
LONDON - Manchester City host Leicester City and Arsenal travel to Stoke in the battle to finish in the top four after Chelsea clinched the title on Friday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/12 30 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words)
Bundesliga
Mainz v Eintracht Frankfurt (1330)
Bayer Leverkusen v Cologne (1330)
FC Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund (1330)
RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich (1330)
Freiburg v FC Ingolstadt 04 (1330)
Schalke 04 v Hamburg SV (1330)
SV Darmstadt 98 v Hertha Berlin (1330)
VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1330)
Werder Bremen v Hoffenheim (1330)
BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim face away trips as they battle for third place and an automatic Champions League group stage spot as Hamburg SV, the longest-serving Bundesliga club with an unbroken 54-year record, travel to Schalke 04 in their fight to avoid relegation. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 500 words)
La Liga
Espanyol v Valencia (1400)
Osasuna v Granada CF (1630)
Results only
Serie A
Fiorentina v Lazio (1600)
Atalanta Bergamo v AC Milan (1845)
Results only
RUGBY UNION
European Champions Cup Final
Clermont Auvergne v Saracens
Clermont bid to halt Saracens juggernaut
EDINBURGH - French side Clermont seek their first European Cup title against English defending champions Saracens. (RUGBY UNION-CHAMPIONS/FINAL (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words)
Super Rugby
Crusaders v Hurricanes (0735)
Rebels v Reds (0945)
Bulls v Highlanders (1305)
Southern Kings v Sharks (1515)
Jaguares v Western Force (2140)
Crusaders battle Hurricanes in New Zealand blockbuster
The Canterbury Crusaders will meet the champion Wellington Hurricanes at home in Christchurch in a match which will go some way to deciding the true contenders in the dominant New Zealand conference (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/CRUSADERS, expect by 0930 GMT / 5:30 AM ET, 300 words)
Bulls seek redemption against in-form Highlanders
PRETORIA – South Africa's ailing Bulls, after conceding over 60 points at home to the Canterbury Crusaders last weekend, get a chance for redemption when they host another in-form New Zealand side, the Otago Highlanders, at Loftus Versfeld. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BULLS, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)
TENNIS
Madrid Open
Djokovic and Nadal resume rivalry in semi-finals
MADRID - Great rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the first time in almost a year as they clash for the 50th time, with a place in the final as the prize. (TENNIS-MADRID/MEN, expect by 1600 GMT/12 00 ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
Spanish Formula One Grand Prix
Hamilton aiming to get back on pole in Spain
BARCELONA - Lewis Hamilton aims to repeat his 2016 pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix after dominating Friday practice for champions Mercedes (MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1300GMT/9 A.M. ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also have stories from around the paddock
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 28)
Luxembourg's Jungels leads
Luxembourg's Bob Jungels (Quick-Step) is the overall leader heading into the eighth stage. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 250 words)
ATHLETICS
Diamond League - Shanghai
Rudisha, McLeod and Clement on show in Diamond League
SHANGHAI - A host of Olympic and world champions compete in the second Diamond League meeting of the season, including David Rudisha in the 800 metres, Omar McLeod in the 110 hurdles and Kerron Clement in the 400 hurdles, while Jamaica's Elaine Thompson in the 100 and Shaunae Miller in the 400 headline the women's events. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/SHANGHAI (TV), 500 words)
NBA
Celtics aim to clinch spot in East Finals
Point guard Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics aim to book a date in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers when they visit the Washington Wizards carrying a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven semi-finals series. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Pair of one-two showdowns in the offing
The Los Angeles Dodgers send ace lefty Clayton Kershaw (5-2) to the mound against the Colorado Rockies in a match-up of the top teams in the NL West, while AL Central leaders Cleveland Indians host second-placed Minnesota Twins in two of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/ , expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NHL
Ducks host Predators in West final opener
The Anaheim Ducks host the Nashville Predators in the opening game of the NHL's best-of-seven Western Conference final. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0445 GMT/12:45 AM ET, 350 words)
(Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)
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