Sports
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday: SOCCER World Cup qualifying (1945 unless stated) Azerbaijan v Germany (1600) San Marino v Czech Republic (1600) Northern Ireland v Norway (1845) Armenia v Kazakhstan (1600) Montenegro v Poland (1845) Romania v Denmark (1845) England v Lithuania (1600) Malta v Slovakia (1845) Scotland v Slovenia (1845) England bid to increase lead with victory over Lithuania LONDON - England, two points clear at the top of Group F, will be captained by goalkeeper Joe Hart as they seek to increase their lead with victory over Lithuania at Wembley.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 07:19 PM IST
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday:
SOCCER
World Cup qualifying (1945 unless stated)
Azerbaijan v Germany (1600)
San Marino v Czech Republic (1600)
Northern Ireland v Norway (1845)
Armenia v Kazakhstan (1600)
Montenegro v Poland (1845)
Romania v Denmark (1845)
England v Lithuania (1600)
Malta v Slovakia (1845)
Scotland v Slovenia (1845)
England bid to increase lead with victory over Lithuania
LONDON - England, two points clear at the top of Group F, will be captained by goalkeeper Joe Hart as they seek to increase their lead with victory over Lithuania at Wembley. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ENG-LIT/ (PIX) expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
We will also carry short match reports on selected matches.
CRICKET
India v Australia, 4th test (to 29)
India frustrated as Lyon bites back for Australia
DHARAMSALA - Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed four wickets in the final session to halt India's progress and help restrict the hosts to 248 for six on the second day of the fourth and final test on Sunday. (CRICKET-INDIA/(PIX), moved, by Amlan Chakraborty, 450 words)
New Zealand v South Africa, third test (to 29)
Latham and Raval to continue fightback
WELLINGTON - Tom Latham and Jeet Raval will resume with New Zealand on 67 without loss in response to South Africa's first innings of 314 as the third test continues to be dominated by the weather. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect throughout from 0015 GMT/7:15 PM ET, 400 words)
TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Miami Open (to 2)
Nadal, Nishikori and Raonic in action at Miami
Spain's Rafa Nadal, the fifth seed, gets a third-round test from German Philipp Kohlschreiber while second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan faces Spaniard Fernando Verdasco and third-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic plays American qualifier Jared Donaldson. (TENNIS-MIAMI/MEN (TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 400 words)
Spotlight on Kerber in Miami
Top seed Angelique Kerber faces American Shelby Rogers on a busy day that includes third seed Simona Halep in action along with seeded players Svetlana Kuznetsova, Madison Keys and Venus Williams. (TENNIS-MIAMI/WOMEN (TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin (to 26)
Johnson seeks to make history at Match Play
World number one Dustin Johnson, seeking to become the first player to win all four World Golf Championships events, meets Japan's Hideto Tanihara in a morning semi-final at Austin Country Club, while Spaniard Jon Rahm takes on American Bill Haas in the other semi. The two winners will play for the championship in the afternoon. (GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV), expect first by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 450 words)
PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open (to 26)
Stroud seeks first PGA Tour victory
American Chris Stroud, at 15-under 201, takes a one-stroke lead over compatriots D.A. Points and Bill Lunde into the final round at Coco Beach in his quest to win his first PGA Tour event. (GOLF-PUERTORICO/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 250 words)
ATHLETICS
World cross country championships
KAMPALA - Kenya and their east African middle and long-distance running rivals Ethiopia will come face-to-face again at the 42nd world championships in the Ugandan capital Kampala. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/CROSSCOUNTRY (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 300 words)
MOTORCYCLING
Qatar MotoGP season-opener
Vinales on pole for Yamaha, champion Marquez starts third
Spaniard Maverick Vinales starts on pole position on his Yamaha debut, with Honda's triple world champion Marc Marquez also on the front row and hoping for better weather after Saturday's storms that swept the Losail circuit. (MOTOR-MOTOGP-QATAR/ (TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 300 words
NBA
Thunder hope to strike in Houston
The Oklahoma City Thunder, who have won only 14 of 34 road games this season, find themselves in another tough contest when they visit the high-scoring Houston Rockets in one of 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
Penguins hope to rebound against Flyers
The playoff-bound Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost their last two games on shootouts, are home to the lowly Philadelphia Flyers in one of five games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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: Toby Davis)
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