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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, May 17

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER Premier League Southampton v Manchester United (1845) Manchester United, whose hopes of finishing in the top four have already evaporated, visit a mid-table Southampton side in a repeat of this season's League Cup final.

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Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Southampton v Manchester United (1845)

Manchester United, whose hopes of finishing in the top four have already evaporated, visit a mid-table Southampton side in a repeat of this season's League Cup final.(SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-MUN/, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 ET, 400 words)

Arsenal take top-four race to last day of season

LONDON - The race for the final two tickets to next season's Champions League will go to the wire after Arsenal retained their slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four thanks to a late burst from Alexis Sanchez against Sunderland on Tuesday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, moved, 300 words)

La Liga

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid (1900)

Madrid travel to Vigo for crunch La Liga clash

BARCELONA - Real Madrid can take a huge step towards the Spanish title with a victory at Celta Vigo ahead of the weekend's season finale, with Zinedine Zidane's side looking to go three points clear of Barcelona at the top of the table.(SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Ligue 1

Monaco v St Etienne (1900)

Monaco will officially clinch their first title since 2000 if they avoid defeat at home against St Etienne in a game that was postponed last month. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

TENNIS

WTA/ATP Italy International

Tournament favourite Rafa Nadal takes on Spain's Nicolas Almagro while third seed Stan Wawrinka faces unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire having lost to him last week on the clay in Madrid. (TENNIS-ROME/ (PIX, TV), ecpect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words)

No French Open wildcard for snubbed Sharapova

PARIS - Maria Sharapova's hopes of a dream return from doping outcast to a third French Open crown were shattered when the Russian was surprisingly refused a wildcard by organisers. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/, moved, 650 words)

MOTOR RACING

Pressure building on Stroll ahead of Monaco

LONDON - The pressure is building on Formula One rookie Lance Stroll, even if the 18-year-old Canadian continues to sound positive, and Monaco could be his toughest challenge yet. (MOTOR-F1-STROLL/, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 600 words)

Brawn willing to work with MotoGP on F1 calendar

LONDON - Formula One has sounded out MotoGP for cooperation and advice as the sport embarks on a period of change under new owners Liberty Media. (MOTOR-F1-BRAWN/(INTERVIEW), PIX, moved, by Alan Baldwin, 650 words)

SAILING

America's Cup

INTERVIEW-Oracle Team USA skipper Spithill eyes third America's Cup win

Australian skipper Jimmy Spithill, who led Oracle Team USA to the greatest comeback in the regatta's history at San Francisco Bay, will bid for a third 'Auld Mug' in Bermuda but believes it could be his biggest challenge yet. (SAILING-AMERICASCUP/SPITHILL (INTERVIEW), expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 600 words)

NBA

Warriors host Spurs for Game Two of West final

The top-seeded Golden State Warriors, who have won all nine of their playoff games this year, try to take a 2-0 series lead over the visiting San Antonio Spurs when the best-of-seven Western Conference final resumes in Oakland. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NHL

Predators host Ducks in West final in Music City

The Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks in Game three of the best-of-seven Western Conference final that is tied at one game apiece. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Darvish leads Rangers in clash with Phillies

Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers host the Philadelphia Phillies while former Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke and the Arizona Diamondbacks host the New York Mets 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, 800 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)

CYCLING

Giro d'Italia (to 28)

Tom Dumoulin holds the overall lead heading into Stage 11, a 161-km hilly ride from Florence to Bagno Di Romagna. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)

Tour of California

Stage three of the 2017 Tour of California is a 144.5-kilometre route from Pismo Beach to Morro Bay. (CYCLING-CALIFORNIA/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 300 words)

RUGBY

London rugby sevens event

LONDON - Players and officials meet the media ahead of the London leg of rugby's Seven's series. (RUGBY-SEVENS-LONDON/, expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin) (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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