Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, May 12

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Everton v Watford (1845)

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea (1900)

Chelsea bid to wrap up title at West Brom

Chelsea need a win at West Brom to claim their sixth English league title and set themselves up for a possible double as they look forward to an FA Cup final with Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words)

MOTOR RACING

Spanish Formula One Grand Prix

European season starts with first practice in Spain

BARCELONA - Formula One's European season starts, with teams bringing upgrades to their cars while Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton keep a wary eye on each other's lap times. (MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)

We will also have interviews with French drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Ocon (MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/GROSJEAN, MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/OCON) and other stories from around the paddock

GOLF

PGA Tour: Players Championship, Ponte Vedra, Florida (to 14)

McGirt, Hughes share lead at The Players

American William McGirt and Canadian Mackenzie Hughes share a one-stroke lead on five-under-par 67 heading into the second round of the PGA Tour's flagship event at TPC Sawgrass, where defending champion Jason Day trails by three shots, with Masters champion Sergio Garcia six behind. (GOLF-PLAYERS/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 400 words)

OLYMPICS

IOC evaluates LA bid for 2024 Summer Games

LOS ANGELES – The International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee continue their three-day visit in Los Angeles on the city's 2024 Olympic bid. (OLYMPICS-2024/LA, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Rory Carroll, 400 words)

RUGBY UNION

Super Rugby (week 12)

Auckland Blues v Cheetahs, Auckland (0735)

ACT Brumbies v Lions, Canberra (0945)

Lions look to continue winning run

SYDNEY - South Africa's Lions, looming as the side most likely to challenge the dominance of New Zealand's leading teams, could further dent the ACT Brumbies' chances of taking the Australian conference playoff spot. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BRUMBIES, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, 400 words)

We will also run highlights (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) with brief updates on each match of the round.

European Rugby Challenge Cup Final

Gloucester vs Stade Francais (1900)

Gloucester bid for third Challenge Cup versus Stade Francais

EDINBURGH - Gloucester face Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup final aiming to lift the trophy for the third time while the French side are waiting for their first triumph as they play in their third final since 2011. (RUGBY UNION-CHALLENGE/FINAL (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Ed Osmond, 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)

CRICKET

Pakistan seek to press home slight edge

After crawling to 376 all out in their first innings, Pakistan will be seeking early wickets when West Indies resume at 14 for no wicket in reply on day three of the third and deciding test between the two teams in Dominica. (CRICKET-WIN-PAK/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 300 words)

TENNIS

Nadal, Djokovic eye semi-finals in Madrid

MADRID - Home favourite and four-time winner Rafael Nadal meets David Goffin in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open while holder Novak Djokovic faces Kei Nishikori. (TENNIS-MADRID/MEN, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 200 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)

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)

CYCLING

Giro d'Italia (to 28)

Luxembourg's Jungels leads Britain's Yates and Thomas

Luxembourg's Bob Jungels (Quick-Step) is the overall leader from Adam Yates (Orica-Scott), who is six seconds behind with fellow Briton Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) in third, 10 seconds adrift, heading into the 224km seventh stage from Castrovillari to Alberobello. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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