Sports
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER Champions League Real look to pile more misery on Atletico to reach final MADRID - Eleven-times European champions Real Madrid take a 3-0 lead with them to neighbouring rivals Atletico Madrid in their semi-final second leg after a resounding win in the first as they eye a a third place in the Champions League final in four years.
Updated : Nov 19, 2017, 04:29 AM IST
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday:
SOCCER
Champions League
Real look to pile more misery on Atletico to reach final
MADRID - Eleven-times European champions Real Madrid take a 3-0 lead with them to neighbouring rivals Atletico Madrid in their semi-final second leg after a resounding win in the first as they eye a a third place in the Champions League final in four years. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATM-MAD/, expect by 2045 GMT/4.45 PM ET, by Rik Sharma, 400 words)
Premier League
We look ahead to this week's matches including Arsenal's trip to Southampton on Wednesday as they chase a top-four finish, before Antonio Conte's league leaders Chelsea look to wrap up the title with a win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout)
Asian Champions League
Shanghai SIPG aiming for top spot in group
HONG KONG - We bring you a wrap of the latest round of fixtures in the Asian Champions League as Shanghai SIPG attempt to claim first place in their qualifying group ahead of Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds. (SOCCER-ASIA/ expect by 1500 GMT/1100 AM ET, 500 words)
RUGBY
Rugby World Cup 2019 pool draw
KYOTO, Japan - Rugby World Cup organisers will be hoping for a good draw for 2019 hosts Japan while the established powers of the game will be looking to avoid Argentina when the pool draw takes place in Kyoto on Wednesday. (RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP/DRAW (PIX, TV), expect by 0915 GMT/5:15 AM ET, by Shinichi Saoshiro, 400 words)
Lions coach Gatland holds media briefing
KYOTO, Japan - British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland holds a media briefing about his team's upcoming tour to New Zealand while visiting Kyoto for the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool Draw. (RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/ (TV), expect by 0630 GMT/2:30 AM ET, by Shinichi Saoshiro, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
Spanish Formula One Grand Prix preview
Bottas the best bet to extend decade of different winners
BARCELONA - Valtteri Bottas can add his name to one of Formula One's longest streaks by following up his breakthrough win in Russia with another triumph when the European season starts this weekend. (MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also move statistics for Sunday's fifth race of the season and a drivers' form sheet.
TENNIS
Nadal, Djokovic enter Madrid Open
MADRID - Rafael Nadal faces Italian Fabio Fognini in the second round of the Madrid Open in pursuit of a third consecutive claycourt title of the season, while holder Novak Djokovic meets Spaniard Nicolas Almagro. (TENNIS-MADRID/MEN, expect by 1500 GMT/9 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 200 words)
OLYMPICS
IOC begins LA evaluation for Summer 2024 Games
LOS ANGELES - The International Olympic Committees Evaluation Committee delivers opening remarks to kick off a three-day visit in Los Angeles that will include discussions on the citys 2024 Olympic bid, venues visits and a wrap-up discussion. (OLYMPICS-2024/LA, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Rory O'Carroll, 400 words)
GOLF
Johnson, Garcia, newlywed McIlroy head Players cast
World number one Dustin Johnson, newlywed Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jason Day headline a stacked field this week at The Players Championship where Sergio Garcia will compete for the first time since winning the U.S. Masters. (GOLF-PLAYERS/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, 420 words)
NBA
Celtics host Wizards with series tied 2-2
The Boston Celtics host the Washington Wizards in Game Five of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final that is tied at two games apiece in the only game on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
India can be the next China, says top NBA official
NEW DELHI - India can be the next China for the National Basketball Association, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum told Reuters, convinced that the cricket-mad country's sporting culture has finally begun to change. (BASKETBALL-INDIA/NBA (INTERVIEW), expect by 0730 GMT/3:30 AM ET, by Amlan Chakraborty, 550 words)
NHL
Capitals, Ducks host pair of Game Seven showdowns
Alex Ovechkin and the top-seeded Washington Capitals host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a decisive seventh game to their Eastern Conference semi-final followed by another Game Seven clash between the Western Conference's Edmonton Oilers and host Anaheim Ducks. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Darvish leads Rangers in clash with Padres
Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers host the San Diego Padres while the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs visit the Colorado Rockies in two of the 14 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
Deciding third test starts in Caribbean
Captain Misbah-ul-Haq and batsman Younis Khan make their final test appearances as Pakistan take on West Indies in the deciding third test in Dominica, with the series tied at 1-1. (CRICKET-WIN-PAK/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 350 words)
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 28)
Luxembourg's Bob Jungels is the overall leader, heading into Stage Five, a 159-km ride from Pedara to Messina. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
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