Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, Feb 16

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday:

SOCCER

Europa League

United, Spurs, Ajax, Roma, Lyon in Europa League action

LONDON - Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur lead the Premier League charge in the last 32 alongside leading European clubs Ajax Amsterdam, AS Roma and Olympique Lyonnais as the Europa League knockout stage gets underway. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 500 words)

English FA CUP

LONDON - It is 22 years since Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers were duelling for Premier League supremacy but a rivalry that has faded into footballing obscurity will be rekindled when they meet in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PREVIEW), moving at 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 400 words)

Sutton United media day

SUTTON, England - Non-league giantkillers Sutton United hold a media day ahead of Monday's FA Cup fifth round home tie against 12 times winners Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CUP-SUU/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)

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 Wolverhampon Wanderers. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect throughout)

Serie A

Juventus to shuffle the pack as fixtures come thick and fast

ROME - Serie A leaders Juventus can open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table if they see off Palermo on Friday, and coach Massimiliano Allegri will surely shuffle his pack as the champions keep one eye on Wednesday's Champions League round of 16 tie with FC Porto. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words)

Media roundtable with FIFA President Gianni Infantino

DOHA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks to journalists in Doha, with the 2022 Qatar World Cup on the agenda. (SOCCER-FIFA/INFANTINO (TV) expect by 1300 GMT/ 8 AM ET, by Tom Finn, 400 words)

GOLF

European Tour - World Super 6 Perth

PERTH - Headlined by World Number 10 Alex Noren, the World Super 6 Perth is set to "revolutionise tournament golf". Tri-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour and European Tour, the tournament will combine 54 holes of traditional stroke play across the first three days with an exciting knockout match play format for the fourth and final round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, 300 words)

ALPINE SKIING

Ski World Championships

Shiffrin among the favourites for giant slalom

ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND - American Mikaela Shiffrin, the overall World Cup leader and world and Olympic slalom champion, will be a favourite to medal in a strong field for the opening race of the women's technical programme. (ALPINE-WORLD/WOMEN, (PIX, TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 300 words)

NBA

Pacers aim to halt slide as LeBron and company beckon

The 29-26 Indiana Pacers, with a playoff spot starting to look in danger after dropping four straight games, seek to get back on track when they visit LeBron James and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers in one of 14 games a busy National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

NHL

Leafs try to enhance playoff hopes

The Toronto Maple Leafs, in a dogfight for a playoff spot in the competitive Eastern Conference, visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (35-15-5) in one of four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

(Asia editor: Peter Rutherford)

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