Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday, May 6

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Manchester City v Crystal Palace (1130)

Bournemouth v Stoke City (1400)

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion (1400)

Hull City v Sunderland (1400)

Leicester City v Watford (1400)

Swansea City v Everton (1630)

Manchester City aim to draw level on points with Liverpool

LONDON - Manchester City, the only top four team in Premier League action on Saturday, will be eager to beat Crystal Palace as they look to draw level on points with third-placed Liverpool. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1315 GMT/9:15 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words plus sidebars)

We will also bring you all the latest news ahead of our showcase game between Arsenal and Manchester United on Sunday and leaders Chelsea at home to Middlesbrough on Monday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout)

La Liga

Sporting Gijon v Las Palmas (1100)

Atletico Madrid v Eibar (1415)

Barcelona v Villarreal (1630)

Granada CF v Real Madrid (1845)

Villarreal test Barcelona title ambitions

BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona face a Villarreal side who have won five of their last six games and taken 14 points off the top four sides in Spain this season. Barca are looking to cling onto their slender lead at the top of La Liga over Real Madrid, who visit already relegated Granada. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Serie A

Napoli v Cagliari (1600)

Juventus v Torino (1845)

Juventus close in on title

MILAN - Serie A leaders Juventus host neighbours Turin knowing with a win, coupled with a draw for second-placed AS Roma at AC Milan on Sunday, would hand them their sixth successive title with three games to spare. (SOCCER-ITALY/(PIX), expect by 1750 GMT/1:50 PM ET, 400 words)

Bundesliga

Bayern Munich v SV Darmstadt 98 (1330)

Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (1330)

Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Augsburg (1330)

Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Wolfsburg (1330)

FC Ingolstadt 04 v Bayer Leverkusen (1330)

Hertha Berlin v RB Leipzig (1630)

Dortmund and Hoffenheim chase Champions League berth

BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund host Hoffenheim as both teams battle it out for control of third spot and a place in next season's lucrative Champions League group stage with three matches left in the season. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1515 GMT/11:15 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

Ligue 1

Paris St Germain v Bastia (1500)

AS Nancy-Lorraine v Monaco (1800)

En Avant de Guingamp v Dijon FCO (1800)

FC Lorient v Angers SCO (1800)

Lille v Metz (1800)

Toulouse v Caen (1800)

OLYMPICS

AOC chief John Coates faces Roche challenge

SYDNEY - President John Coates faces a challenge for the first time in his long reign as the head of the Australian Olympic Committee when he goes up against Olympic hockey gold medallist Danni Roche at the body's AGM. (OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA/(PIX, TV), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship, North Carolina (to 7)

Molinari leads by one, Johnson four shots back

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Italian Francesco Molinari takes a one-shot lead over a group of four golfers heading into the second round at Eagle Point where world number one Dustin Johnson is four shots off the pace in a tie for 15th. (GOLF-WELLSFARGO/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, by Andrew Both, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Darvish leads Rangers in clash with Padres

Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers visit the San Diego Padres while former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Colorado Rockies in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NBA

Cavs try to put Raptors on brink, Spurs battle Rockets

LeBron James and the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers seek a commanding 3-0 series lead when they visit the Toronto Raptors while the San Antonio Spurs, in their first game since losing Tony Parker to a season-ending injury, visit the Houston Rockets with their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied at 1-1. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NHL

Blues try to stay alive versus Preds

The St. Louis Blues try to stave off elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs when they host the Nashville Predators while the Anaheim Ducks host the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final tied 2-2. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

RUGBY

Super Rugby (week 11)

Melbourne Rebels v Lions, Melbourne (0500)

Waikato Chiefs v Queensland Reds, New Plymouth (0735)

NSW Waratahs v Auckland Blues, Sydney (0945)

Sharks v Western Force, Durban (1305)

Bulls v Canterbury Crusaders, Pretoria (1515)

Jaguares v Sunwolves, Buenos Aires (2140)

Ngatai returns after year out due to concussion

WELLINGTON - One test All Blacks centre Charlie Ngatai will return to Super Rugby as the Waikato Chiefs host the Queensland Reds in New Plymouth, with the home side looking to continue their push for the playoffs. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/CHIEFS, expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, 400 words)

We will also move brief reports of all matches over the round (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS)

Crusaders aim to tame Bulls

PRETORIA – The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders from New Zealand take aim at a 10th Super Rugby victory in a row when they tackle the under-perfoming Bulls of South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BULLS, expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET, 300 words)

CYCLING

Giro d'Italia

Quintana starts quest for Giro-Tour double

Nairo Quintana starts a daunting quest for a career-defining Giro-Tour de France double when he takes on fierce competition on the Italian roads. Stage two is a hilly 208-kilometre route from Olbia to Tortoli. (CYCLING-GIRO/(TV), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)

ATHLETICS

Kipchoge leads three-man group aiming for first sub-two hour marathon

MONZA, Italy - Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge leads a three-man group hoping to run the first sub-two hour marathon as part of a special project overseen by sportswear giant Nike. (ATHLETICS-MARATHON/BREAKING2 (PIX, TV), by Mark Bendeich, 400 words)

HORSE RACING

Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire early favourite for Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire, at 4-1, is the narrow early line favorite in the opener of the U.S. Triple Crown for three-year-old thoroughbreds, followed by Always Dreaming and McCracken at 5-1 with Irish War Cry a 6-1 choice in the 20-horse field. (HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words)

(Asia desk editor: Nick Mulvenney)

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