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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1500 GMT on Friday, Feb 24

Reuters sports schedule at 1500 GMT on Friday: SOCCER Premier League We continue the build-up to the weekend matches in the Premier League.

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Reuters sports schedule at 1500 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

Premier League

We continue the build-up to the weekend matches in the Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)

Argentine FA looks to seal TV deal, resume championship

BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine FA, under FIFA caretakers until a presidential election expected in April, holds an assembly to decide which of three bidding broadcasters will be granted the rights to show first division matches. (SOCCER-ARGENTINA/ expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 400 words)

MOTOR RACING

NASCAR ponders how to make Great American Race great again

Amid a gloomy backdrop of an ageing fan base and declining attendance and television ratings NASCAR launches a new season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday wondering how to make the Great American Race great again. (MOTOR-NASCAR/ (PREVIEW), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 550 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to 26)

Kaymer one off pace to start second round

Martin Kaymer is one shot behind rookie leaders Cody Gribble and Wesley Bryan going into the second round at Palm Beach Gardens where defending champion Adam Scott and 2016 runner-up Sergio Garcia are four shots off the pace. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words)

European Tour: Jo'burg Open, Johannesburg (to 26)

Early start scheduled to complete first round

JOHANNESBURG – Half the field tee off at dawn to complete the first round after a rain-shortened Thursday before the second round starts over the two courses at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 250 words)

NBA

Streaking Wizards visit Sixers, Spurs battle Clippers

The red-hot Washington Wizards seek their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers while the San Antonio Spurs try to close the gap on the idle first place Golden State Warriors when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Capitals play host to McDavid's Oilers

Alexander Ovechkin's Washington Capitals host Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers while the struggling Carolina Hurricanes try to snap a five-game skid when they host the Ottawa Senators in two of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

BASEBALL

MLB swings into Spring Training action

Cries of "Play Ball" warm the hearts of Major League Baseball fans on Friday as big league teams square off for the first time in 2017 on Spring Training diamonds in Arizona and Florida. (BASEBALL-MLB/SPRINGTRAINING, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 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)

CYCLING

Abu Dhabi tour continues

The second stage in the four-day race will take the peloton on a 153-km ride, with sprinters again set to take centre stage. The overall result is expected to be decided in Saturday's third stage with Tour de France runner-up Romain Bardet, of France, Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, Spain's Alberto Contador and Colombian Nairo Quintana expected to shine in the mountains.(CYCLING-ABUDHABI/ expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)

ASIAN WINTER GAMES

Asian Winter Games, Sapporo (to 26)

The eighth edition of the Asiad for winter sports involves some 1,200 athletes from 32 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events at 12 competition venues mostly in Sapporo on Japan's northerly Hokkaido island. (GAMES-ASIA/ (PIX), copy on merit) (Europe desk editor: Louise Ireland)

 

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