Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday, March 10

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

Serie A

Juventus v AC Milan (1945)

Serie A leaders Juventus host Milan

MILAN - Juventus, eight points clear at the top of Serie A and winners of their last 30 home league games, host seventh-placed Milan who are trying to secure a European spot. (SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-MIL/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)

Ligue 1

Nice v Caen (1800)

Olympique Marseille v Angers SCO (1945)

Nice aim to catch Monaco, Marseille eye European spot

PARIS - Nice can move level on points with leaders Monaco, who play on Saturday, with a win over lowly Caen while Olympique Marseille need to beat mid-table Angers as they chase a European place. (SOCCE-FRANCE/, expect from 2000 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)

Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen (1930)

Struggling Leverkusen host improving Bremen

BERLIN - Bayer Leverkusen, under mounting pressure after losing four of their last six Bundesliga games, face struggling Werder Bremen, who have turned their season around in recent weeks and moved out of the bottom spots. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 2130 GMT/5:30 PM ET, 300 words)

Premier League/FA Cup

We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this weekend's Premier League and FA Cup games, which build up to a mouth-watering quarter-final clash between Chelsea and Manchester United on Monday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout)

AFC postpones Malaysia v North Korea match in Pyongyang

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's 2019 Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea due to be played in Pyongyang this month has been postponed, Asian soccer chiefs said, as the countries are embroiled in a growing row over the killing of the estranged half-brother of Pyongyang ruler Kim Jong Un. (SOCCER-ASIA/MALAYSIA-AFC (UPDATE 2), moved, 360 words)

WEIGHTLIFTING

Russians hoping to overturn one-year ban

LONDON - Russian weightlifting is hoping to persuade the sport's governing body to overturn a planned new one-year ban after starting a new anti-doping programme that it says is "an example others could follow." (WEIGHTLIFTING-RUSSIA/ (INTERVIEW, PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 ET, by Brian Oliver, 700 words)

TENNIS

ATP/WTA: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (to 19)

Pliskova, Muguruza in second round action

Third seed Czech Karolina Pliskova faces Monica Puig, French Open champion Garbine Muguruza battles Belgian Kirsten Flipkens while fifth seed Dominika Cibulkova meets Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in second round action at the BNP Paribas Open. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN, expect first lede by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words)

MOTOR RACING

Pagenaud driving French F1 fans to IndyCar

A French champion and a lack of excitement in Formula One is driving French motor racing fans to IndyCar, says Simon Pagenaud as he prepares to begin the defence of his series crown on Sunday. (MOTOR-INDY/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 460 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Valspar Championship, , Palm Harbor (to 12)

Stenson two shots back of leader Herman

World number six Henrik Stenson will enter the second round tied for second place and two shots behind first-round leader Jim Herman. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words)

CRICKET

New Zealand v South Africa (to 12)

South Africa take slim lead into fourth day of first test

Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar will return to University Oval in Dunedin to build on South Africa's five-run second innings lead against New Zealand with the first match of the three-test series evenly poised. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect throughout from 0015 GMT/7:15 PM ET, 400 words)

RUGBY

Six Nations

Wales v Ireland (2005)

Irish look to keep title hopes on track against Wales

CARDIFF - Ireland are still in the hunt for the title and face a Wales side seeking to put two successive defeats behind them when the teams clash at the Principality Stadium. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/WALES (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5PM ET, 400 words)

CYCLING

Maverick Contador confident in Tour chances

AIX EN PROVENCE, France - Alberto Contador, who wants to be remembered as an "anti-conformist", believes he can still win the Tour de France staying true to his philosophy of favouring style over results. (CYCLING-CONTADOR/ (PIX), by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)

Paris-Nice (to 12)

Alaphilippe under threat in hilly sixth stage

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step Floors) has the yellow jersey but his overall lead will be under threat in the sixth stage, a hilly 193.5-km from Aubagne to Fayence. (CYCLING-NICE/, expect end of day lead, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)

Tirreno-Adriatico (to 12)

Belgian Avermaet leads going into third stage

TIRRENO-ADRIATICO, ITALY - Olympic champion Greg van Avermaet (BMC) of Belgium has the overall leader's blue jersey heading into the third stage, a fast and wavy 204-km from Monterotondo Marittimo to Montalto Di Castro, in the week-long race. (CYCLING-TIRRENO/ (TV), expect end of day lead, 300 words)

BASEBALL

World Baseball Classic (to 22)

Australia-Cuba in WBC showdown

Cuba and Australia, both 1-1, battle in Tokyo for a berth in Round Two of the World Baseball Classic, while the U.S open their WBC campaign against Colombia in Miami, and contenders Venezuela and 2013 runners-up Puerto Rico play in Guadalajara, Mexico. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect first story by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 250 words)

World Baseball Classic (to 22)

Dominican Republic begin WBC title defence

The Dominican Republic open the defence of their World Baseball Classic title when they play Canada to begin Pool C play in Miami, while Mexico hosts Italy to launch Pool D action in Guadalajara. In Seoul, the Netherlands and Israel, both 2-0 in Pool A, play for seeding in the second round, and Australia and China meet in a pivotal contest in Tokyo's Pool B. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 0500 GMT/12:00 AM ET, 375 words)

NBA

Warriors try to pad slim lead in West

The Golden State Warriors, clinging to a slim lead atop the Western Conference, visit the Minnesota Timberwolves while the Boston Celtics try to lessen the gap on the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers when they visit the Denver Nuggets in two of the eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Crosby's Pens battle McDavid's Oilers

Two of the league's top scorers face off when Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins visit Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers in one of the five games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

(Asia desk editor: John O'Brien)

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