Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:
SOCCER
Europa League
United, Spurs, Ajax, Roma, Lyon in Europa League action
LONDON - Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur lead the Premier League charge in the last 32 alongside leading European clubs Ajax Amsterdam, AS Roma and Olympique Lyonnais as the Europa League knockout stage gets underway.
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:
SOCCER
Europa League
United, Spurs, Ajax, Roma, Lyon in Europa League action
LONDON - Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur lead the Premier League charge in the last 32 alongside leading European clubs Ajax Amsterdam, AS Roma and Olympique Lyonnais as the Europa League knockout stage gets underway. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 500 words)
Sutton United media day
SUTTON, England - Non-league giantkillers Sutton United hold a media day ahead of Monday's FA Cup fifth round home tie against 12 times winners Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CUP-SUU/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
We continue the build-up to all the weekend fifth-round matches, including Blackburn Rovers v holders Manchester United and Premier League leaders Chelsea's trip to Wolverhampon Wanderers. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect throughout)
Serie A
Juventus aiming to open up 10-point lead
ROME - Serie A leaders Juventus can extend their winning streak to six matches and move 10 points clear of their nearest rivals at the top of the table if they beat struggling Palermo at home on Friday. (SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-PAL/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4.45 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 300 words)
FIFA to encourage co-hosting for 2026 World Cup
DOHA - The 2026 soccer World Cup could be split between up to four countries, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, announcing the organisation would encourage applications to co-host the tournament. (SOCCER-FIFA/INFANTINO (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Tom Finn, 386 words)
GOLF
European Tour boss Pelley sees disruption to 72-hole golf
MELBOURNE - Innovative and quicker golf tournaments geared at hooking a younger generation of fans are set to shake up the European Tour calendar, according to the circuit's chief executive Keith Pelley (GOLF-EUROPEAN/PELLEY (INTERVIEW), moving at 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 650 words)
ALPINE SKIING
Ski World Championships
Shiffrin among the favourites for giant slalom
ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND - American Mikaela Shiffrin, the overall World Cup leader and world and Olympic slalom champion, will be a favourite to medal in a strong field for the opening race of the women's technical programme. (ALPINE-WORLD/WOMEN, (PIX, TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 300 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades (to 19)
Watson, Spieth Matsuyama head strong field at Riviera
Defending champion Bubba Watson is among a strong field at Riviera Country Club where world number one Jason Day, red-hot Hideki Matsuyama, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson are among those teeing off in the opening round. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, 400 words)
NBA
Streaking Wizards face Pacers, Celtics run with Bulls
The Washington Wizards shoot for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Indiana Pacers while the Boston Celtics try to keep pressure on the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers when they visit the Chicago Bulls in the two games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
NHL
Streaking Rangers face Islanders, Pens battle Jets
The New York Rangers try to push the longest active win streak to seven games when they visit the New York Islanders while Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets in two of the eight games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Fans call shots in futuristic American football league
The Salt Lake Screaming Eagles take flight in their debut game as the normally low profile Indoor Football League offers a glimpse into the future of interactive sports with its Utah entry entrusting big decisions to the fans, who will select plays through a real-time vote on an app during the opener against the Nebraska Danger at Maverik Center. (FOOTBALL-INDOOR/FANS (FEATURE), expect by 1500 GMT /10 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 556 words)
(Asia editor: Peter Rutherford)
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