Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday:
SOCCER
Europe qualifying (kickoff 1945 GMT unless stated)
Group D
Georgia v Serbia (1700)
Austria v Moldova
Ireland v Wales
Group G
Italy v Albania
Liechtenstein v Macedonia
Spain v Israel
Group I
Turkey v Finland (1700)
Croatia v Ukraine
Kosovo v Iceland
Italy and Spain vie for Group G supremacy
Italy and Spain will be looking to maintain their status as joint leaders in Group G when they host on Albania and Israel respectively.
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday:
SOCCER
Europe qualifying (kickoff 1945 GMT unless stated)
Group D
Georgia v Serbia (1700)
Austria v Moldova
Ireland v Wales
Group G
Italy v Albania
Liechtenstein v Macedonia
Spain v Israel
Group I
Turkey v Finland (1700)
Croatia v Ukraine
Kosovo v Iceland
Italy and Spain vie for Group G supremacy
Italy and Spain will be looking to maintain their status as joint leaders in Group G when they host on Albania and Israel respectively.
(SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ISR/, expect by 2145 GMT/5:15PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)
(SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ALB/, expect by 2145 GMT/5:15PM ET, 400 words)
We will also cover short match reports on other selected matches.
Football Talks event with FIFA and UEFA presidents
LISBON - Portuguese Football Federation organises the Football Talks event with participation of FIFA and UEFA presidents among other participants. (SOCCER-FOOTBALL-TALKS/)
USA take on Honduras in crunch qualifier
The USA host Honduras after a terrible start to their latest campaign and are in vital need of three points if they are to have any chance of securing a place in Russia 2018. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-HND. Expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, 300 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin (to 26)
Johnson, Mickelson eye passage to round of 16
World number one Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson can secure top spot in their groups with wins or halves versus Jimmy Walker and J.B. Holmes, respectively, while Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm clash for top spot in their group on the final day of round-robin play at the WGC-Dell Match Play tournament at the Austin Country Club. (GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7:00 PM ET, 400 words)
PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open (to 26)
Mullinax sets the pace at Rio Grande
After taking the first-round lead with a nine-under 63 on Thursday, newlywed American Trey Mullinax tries to follow up his sizzling start in the PGA Tour event on the Coco Beach course in Puerto Rico. (GOLF-PUERTORICO/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 200 words
TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Miami Open (to 2)
Kerber, Halep and Venus in second round action
Top seed Angelique Kerber faces China's Duan Yingying, Romanian third seed Simona Halep battles Japan's Naomi Osaka while Venus Williams meets Brazilian wild card Beatriz Haddad Maia in second round action at the Miami Open. (TENNIS-MIAMI/WOMEN (TV), expect by first lede by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)
Nishikori and Nadal eye third round berths
Japanese second seed Kei Nishikori, faces South Africa's Kevin Anderson, fifth-seeded Spaniard Rafa Nadal battles Israel's Dudi Sela and third-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic meets Serbian Viktor Troicki in second round action at the Miami Open. (TENNIS-MIAMI/MEN (TV), expect by first lede by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)
CRICKET
New Zealand v South Africa, third test (to 29)
NZ face selection puzzle ahead of crucial third test
WELLINGTON - An injury-depleted New Zealand enter the series-deciding third test against South Africa struggling on how to balance their side on the Seddon Park wicket in Hamilton that could offer spin despite having a covering of green grass.(CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect throughout from 0015 GMT/7:15 PM ET, 400 words)
OLYMPICS
Tokyo 2020 Press Conference
TOKYO - News conference by organising committee spokeswoman Hikariko Ono after a regular meeting of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board. (OLYMPICS-TOKYO/ (TV), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Christopher Gallagher, 400 words)
ALPINE SKIING
Britain's Dave Ryding reflects on a memorable season
LONDON - British slalom skier Dave Ryding talks about his breakthrough year on the World Cup, including a runner-up spot in Kitzbuhel, and looks ahead to next year's Olympics (ALPINE SKIING-RYDING/, PIX, expect by 1600 GMT/NOON ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words)
CYCLING
Tour of Catalonia
Van Garderen aims to hold on to overall lead
BARCELONA - American Tejay van Garderen defends his overall lead going into stage five, a 182-kilometre route from Valls to Lo Port (Tortosa). (CYCLING-CATALONIA/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 200 words)
NBA
Streaking Warriors host Kings, Cavs battle Hornets
Stephen Curry and the NBA-leading The Golden State Warriors try to push the league's longest active win streak to six game when they host the Sacramento Kings while LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Charlotte Hornets in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NHL
Sharks visit Stars, Pens face Islanders
The San Jose Sharks try to tighten their grip on the Pacific division lead when they visit the Dallas Stars while Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders in two of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
(Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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