Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
ATHLETICS
World Championships (to 13)
Miller-Uibo, Schippers set for 200m showdown
LONDON - Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas and Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers were the fastest qualifiers for the 200 metres final, the highlight of Friday's events.
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
ATHLETICS
World Championships (to 13)
Miller-Uibo, Schippers set for 200m showdown
LONDON - Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas and Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers were the fastest qualifiers for the 200 metres final, the highlight of Friday's events. The decathlon gets underway and there are gold medals up for grabs in the women's 3,000 metres steeplechase and long jump, and the men's hammer. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/, expect throughout, by Mitch Phillips, Brian Homewood, Ian Chadband and Christian Radnedge)
SOCCER
Premier League
Arsenal v Leicester City (1845)
Arsenal get Premier league underway against Leicester
LONDON - Arsenal start the new Premier League campaign at home to the 2016 champions Leicester City, with manager Arsene Wenger able to focus solely on winning the title in the absence of Champions League football and after signing a new contract (SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-LEI/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 400 words plus sidebars)
Team spirit the key to Brighton survival - ex-manager Brady
LONDON - Former Brighton manager Liam Brady tells Reuters he is delighted to see his old team in the Premier League and that team spirit will be key to their top-flight survival. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-MCI/BRADY (INTERVIEW), moving at 1300 GMT/9 PM ET, by Philip O'Connor, 600 words)
We will also have all the latest transfer news from around Europe as clubs strengthen their squads for the new season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/, expect throughout)
GOLF
PGA Championship: (to 13) Charlotte, North Carolina
Kisner, Olesen share one-stroke lead after first round
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - American Kevin Kisner and Thorbjorn Olesen shot matching 67s to share a one-stroke lead after the first round, while Jordan Spieth lamented his struggles with the putter (GOLF-PGACHAMP/ (UPDATE 3), expect by 0001 / 8:01 PM ET, by Larry Fine and Andrew Both)
We will also move sidebars on the major stories of the day.
Also see GOLF-PGACHAMP/ENGLISH, GOLF-PGACHAMP/KOEPKA (PIX)
TENNIS
Top seeds Pliskova and Halep through to Rogers quarters
Karolina Pliskova continued to settle in to her new role as world number one by reaching the Rogers Cup quarter-finals when Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an abdominal injury on Thursday. (TENNIS-TORONTO/, moved with updates to follow, 300 words)
Federer overcomes sloppy start to down Ferrer
World number three Roger Federer dropped his first set since June on Thursday but recovered to dispatch Spaniard David Ferrer 4-6 6-4 6-2 at their last 16 meeting in the Rogers Cup. (TENNIS-MONTREAL/, moved with updates to follow, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Dodgers continue quest for history
The NL-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who are on pace to win 114 games, continue their quest to set a Major League wins record in their series finale against division rival Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Cleveland Indians look to pad their AL-Central division lead when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in two of the 12 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 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)
RUGBY
Players, coaches and officials meet media at PRO14 launch
CAPE TOWN - A host of players, coaches and officials, including representatives of the Southern Kings and Cheetahs, meet the media at a launch for the PRO14 which has been expanded to include two South African franchises. (RUGBY UNION/PRO14, expect after 1400 GMT/10 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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