Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday:
SOCCER
La Liga
Real Sociedad v Eibar (1830 GMT)
Malaga v Real Betis (2030)
Valencia v Leganes (2030)
Sociedad have chance to overtake Atletico
Real Sociedad could move into fourth place, ahead of Atletico Madrid, with victory over seventh-placed Eibar in La Liga.
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday:
SOCCER
La Liga
Real Sociedad v Eibar (1830 GMT)
Malaga v Real Betis (2030)
Valencia v Leganes (2030)
Sociedad have chance to overtake Atletico
Real Sociedad could move into fourth place, ahead of Atletico Madrid, with victory over seventh-placed Eibar in La Liga. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 2030 GMT/3:30 PM ET, 300 words)
Unfulfilled talent Jese back at Real
MADRID - Once tipped to be the next star of Spanish football, forward Jese returns to face former club Real Madrid with local side Las Palmas on Wednesday after a disastrous 25 million euros move to Paris St Germain. (SOCCER-SPAIN-LAP-JESE/, expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 500 words)
Espanyol's rise is fuelled by youngsters, not big names
BARCELONA - Chinese-owned Espanyol are pushing for a return to European football for the first time in a decade barely a year after being taken over and their rise has been fuelled by a new generation of home-grown talent rather than big-money signings. (SOCCER-SPAIN-ESY/ACADEMY (PIX, FEATURE), moved, by Richard Martin, 800 words)
Former FIFA secretary general Valcke appeals 10-year ban
ZURICH - Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his 10-year ban from football, tribunal says. (SOCCER-FIFA/VALCKE (UPDATE 1), moved, 190 words)
Italian Cup semi-final first leg
Juventus v Napoli (1945)
Holders Juve host Napoli in Coppa Italia semi-final
TURIN - Holders Juventus, chasing a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble, start as favourites when they host Napoli in the first leg of their semi-final. (SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-NAP/COPPA, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)
German Cup quarter-finals
Eintracht Frankfurt v Arminia Bielefeld(II) (1730)
Sportfreunde Lotte(III) v Borussia Dortmund (1945)
Third-tier Lotte face Bundesliga giants Dortmund
BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund travel to third-tier Lotte, who have already eliminated Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen and second-tier 1860 Munich in previous rounds, while Frankfurt take on second division Bielefeld in the German Cup quarter-finals. (SOCCER-GERMANY/CUP, by Karolos Grohmann, 300 words)
English Championship, Brighton v Newcastle United
Championship leaders Brighton & Hove Albion can take a massive stride towards promotion to the Premier League with victory over their closest rivals Newcastle United at their Amex Stadium. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CHAMPIONSHIP), expect by 2130 GMT/ 4.30 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 300 words)
MOTOR RACING
Motor racing- New F1 boss touts aggressive growth strategy
BARCELONA - More teams, more sponsors and more circuits are all on the long-term wish-list for Formula One's new owners, who say fans will see changes already this season as part of an aggressive strategy for growth. (MOTOR-F1-BRATCHES/ (INTERVIEW), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 660 words)
NBA
Warriors visit Wizards, Bulls eye fifth straight win
The Golden State Warriors try to pad their lead atop the overall standings when they visit the Washington Wizards while the streaking Chicago Bulls shoot for their fifth consecutive win when they host the Denver Nuggets in two of the six games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
NHL
Oilers battle Blues, Caps visit Rangers at MSG
Scoring leader Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues while Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals battle the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in two of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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