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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, May 6

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: ATHLETICS Kipchoge runs quickest marathon in just over two hours MONZA - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge ran the quickest recorded marathon time at the Monza circuit in Italy on Saturday, crossing the line in two hours and 24 seconds but missing out on an attempt to break the two-hour barrier.

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Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday:

ATHLETICS

Kipchoge runs quickest marathon in just over two hours

MONZA - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge ran the quickest recorded marathon time at the Monza circuit in Italy on Saturday, crossing the line in two hours and 24 seconds but missing out on an attempt to break the two-hour barrier. (ATHLETICS-MARATHON/BREAKING2 (PIX, TV), moved, by Mark Bendeich, 142 words)

SOCCER

Premier League

Bournemouth v Stoke City (1400)

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion (1400)

Hull City v Sunderland (1400)

Leicester City v Watford (1400)

Swansea City v Everton (1630)

Manchester City climb to third

LONDON - Manchester City crushed Crystal Palace 5-0 to climb to third, level on points with Liverpool. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), moved with updates to follow, by Martyn Herman, 500 words plus sidebars)

We will also bring you all the latest news ahead of our showcase game between Arsenal and Manchester United on Sunday and leaders Chelsea at home to Middlesbrough on Monday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout)

La Liga

Sporting Gijon v Las Palmas (1100)

Atletico Madrid v Eibar (1415)

Barcelona v Villarreal (1630)

Granada CF v Real Madrid (1845)

Villarreal test Barcelona title ambitions

BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona face a Villarreal side who have won five of their last six games and taken 14 points off the top four sides in Spain this season. Barca are looking to cling onto their slender lead at the top of La Liga over Real Madrid, who visit already relegated Granada. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Serie A

Napoli v Cagliari (1600)

Juventus v Torino (1845)

Juventus close in on title

MILAN - Serie A leaders Juventus host neighbours Turin knowing with a win, coupled with a draw for second-placed AS Roma at AC Milan on Sunday, would hand them their sixth successive title with three games to spare. (SOCCER-ITALY/(PIX), expect by 1750 GMT/1:50 PM ET, 400 words)

Bundesliga

Bayern Munich v SV Darmstadt 98 (1330)

Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim (1330)

Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Augsburg (1330)

Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Wolfsburg (1330)

FC Ingolstadt 04 v Bayer Leverkusen (1330)

Hertha Berlin v RB Leipzig (1630)

Dortmund and Hoffenheim chase Champions League berth

BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund host Hoffenheim as both teams battle it out for control of third spot and a place in next season's lucrative Champions League group stage with three matches left in the season. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1515 GMT/11:15 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

Ligue 1

Paris St Germain v Bastia (1500)

AS Nancy-Lorraine v Monaco (1800)

En Avant de Guingamp v Dijon FCO (1800)

FC Lorient v Angers SCO (1800)

Lille v Metz (1800)

Toulouse v Caen (1800)

RUGBY

Super Rugby (week 11)

Sharks v Western Force, Durban (1305)

Bulls v Canterbury Crusaders, Pretoria (1515)

Jaguares v Sunwolves, Buenos Aires (2140)

We will also move brief reports of all matches over the round (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS)

Crusaders aim to tame Bulls

PRETORIA – The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders from New Zealand take aim at a 10th Super Rugby victory in a row when they tackle the under-perfoming Bulls of South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/BULLS, expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET, 300 words)

CYCLING

Giro d'Italia

Quintana starts quest for Giro-Tour double

Nairo Quintana starts a daunting quest for a career-defining Giro-Tour de France double when he takes on fierce competition on the Italian roads. Stage two is a hilly 208-kilometre route from Olbia to Tortoli. (CYCLING-GIRO/(TV), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)

HORSE RACING

Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire early favourite for Kentucky Derby

Classic Empire, at 4-1, is the narrow early line favorite in the opener of the U.S. Triple Crown for three-year-old thoroughbreds, followed by Always Dreaming and McCracken at 5-1 with Irish War Cry a 6-1 choice in the 20-horse field. (HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship, North Carolina (to 7)

American world number one Dustin Johnson, seeking his fourth consecutive victory, will resume his second round at the weather-delayed tournament with five holes still to play at Eagle Point. He is five strokes from the lead, but also has little margin for error if he wants to survive the halfway cut. (GOLF-WELLSFARGO/, expect second round wrap by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words)

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BASEBALL

Yankees out to stun Cubs again

The American League East leading New York Yankees go a fourth consecutive win and second in a row over the world champion Cubs in Chicago in one 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, 400 words)

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NBA

Warriors go for 3-0 lead over Jazz

The Golden State Warriors, still without coach Steve Kerr, go for a third consecutive win over the Utah Jazz in their second-round series when the Western Conference teams meet in Utah in the only game on the National Basketball Association playoff schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NHL

Penguins go for clincher at Capitals

The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, leading 3-1 and with captain Sidney Crosby back at practice, seek to wrap up their second-round series with the Washington Capitals after the New York Rangers visit the Ottawa Senators in a series deadlocked at 2-2 in the two games on the National Hockey League playoff schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

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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) (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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