Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, June 9

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

World Cup qualifiers

Europe (1845 unless stated)

Group A

Belarus v Bulgaria

Netherlands v Luxembourg

Sweden v France

Group B

Andorra v Hungary

Faroe Islands v Switzerland

Latvia v Portugal

Group H

Bosnia v Greece

Estonia v Belgium

Gibraltar v Cyprus

European World Cup qualifying resumes

Sweden host France in top-of-the-table clash

STOCKHOLM - Leaders France visit second-placed Sweden, who are three points off the pace, in a much-anticipated clash between the Group A favourites. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-FRA/ (PIX), by Phil O'Connor, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

Sneijder to become most capped Dutchman, Advocaat takes over

ROTTERDAM - Netherlands should get their qualifying campaign back on track against Luxembourg after a terrible start as Dick Advocaat takes over again as coach with Wesley Sneijder set to become the country's most capped player. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NLD-LUX/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

European champions Portugal travel to Latvia

RIGA - European champions Portugal visit Latvia needing a win to keep pace with Group B leaders Switzerland. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-LVA-POR/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

Unbeaten Belgium welcome Estonia with goals on their mind

TALLINN - Belgium beat Estonia 8-1 at home in November and should have little trouble securing another win to extend their unbeaten run in Group H even without captain Eden Hazard who broke his ankle in training at the weekend. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-EST-BEL/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

Argentina start Sampaoli era against Brazil

Jorge Sampaoli makes his debut as Argentina coach and welcomes back Lionel Messi for a mouth-watering 'Superclasico' against Brazil at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY-ARG-BRA/, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 400 words)

European club news

We will bring all the latest transfer news from around Europe as teams begin improving their squads for next season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/ expect throughout)

TENNIS

French Open

Nadal faces Thiem, Murray takes on Wawrinka in semis

PARIS - Rafa Nadal takes on Austrian Dominic Thiem in the semi-finals as the Spaniard closes in on an unprecedented 10th French Open title. World number one Andy Murray, back in form after a slump, meets Swiss Stan Wawrinka who, like Nadal and Thiem, has yet to drop a set. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Martyn Herman and Julien Pretot)

OLYMPICS

IOC mulls Games awards report, Bach to holds news briefing

GENEVA - The International Olympic Committee discusses a report on the possibility of awarding the 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time when it holds a one-day executive board meeting, with President Thomas Bach expected to give a news briefing. (OLYMPICS-2024/ (PIX, TV), by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

MOTOR RACING

Canadian Formula One Grand Prix

Vettel and Hamilton limber up for another big battle

MONTREAL - Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel and closest rival Lewis Hamilton, whose once-dominant Mercedes team are now casting themselves as underdogs, take to the track for first practice. (MOTOR-F1/CANADA (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/1200 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words)

CRICKET

Champions Trophy

New Zealand v Bangladesh - Group A

New Zealand face Bangladesh in must-win game

CARDIFF - New Zealand take on Bangladesh in their third Group A match knowing the winners will stay in contention for a semi-final place if on Sunday hosts England beat Australia or that match is washed out. (CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-NZL-BGD/(PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: St. Jude Classic (to 11) Memphis, Tennessee

Cink in four-way tie for lead in Memphis

Stewart Cink took a share of the lead with a six-under-par 64 in the first round of the St. Jude Classic in Memphis. (GOLF-STJUDE/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 350 words)

LPGA: Manulife Classic, Cambridge, Ontario (to 11)

Norway's Suzann Pettersen and South Korean Lee Mi-hyang share the lead after the first round at the Manulife LPGA Classic in Cambridge, Ontario. (GOLF-WOMEN/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 250 words)

RUGBY

British & Irish Lions tour of New Zealand

Lions face tough game against Crusaders

The British and Irish Lions and the Canterbury Crusaders complete their preparations for the third game of their 10-match tour of New Zealand. (RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/, expect throughout, 400 words)

Super Rugby (week 16)

Wellington Hurricanes v Waikato Chiefs, Wellington (0735)

The Wellington Hurricanes and Waikato Chiefs are the only two sides in Super Rugby action with the rest of the teams on the international break, with both looking to seal second place in the New Zealand conference with one game remaining. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HURRICANES, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words)

South Africa captain addresses media ahead of France test

JOHANNESBURG - New Springbok captain Warren Whiteley talks to the media ahead of Saturday's first test against France at Loftus Versfeld. (RUGBY UNION-SAFRICA/WHITELEY, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by Nick Said, 400 words)

Scotland, Italy coaches and players to talk ahead of test

SINGAPORE - Six Nations sides Scotland and Italy will address the media after the captains' runs for Saturday's test, the first time top tier nations will face off in Singapore's National Stadium. (RUGBY-UNION-ITA-SCO/, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 450 words)

NBA

Warriors and Cavs gear up for Game Four

CLEVELAND – We continue our coverage of the NBA Finals as the Golden State Warriors and defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers gear up for Game Four in the best-of-seven championship series. (BASKETBALL-NBA/FINALS (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Frank Pingue, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Diamondbacks sweep Padres

Chris Iannetta homered, doubled twice and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep with a 15-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Chase Field. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 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)

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Beijing startup tackles China with football classes for kids

BEIJING - GSG Sports, a venture-backed Beijing company, has found a winning formula selling American football to a new class of wealthy Chinese parents seeking an alternative to traditional badminton or soccer classes. The sport has begun to gain a following, with the NFL making a push to spread it through Chinese college campuses and other amateur adult leagues sprouting up. (CHINA-FOOTBALL/ (PIX, TV), by Elias Glenn)

CYCLING

Criterium de Dauphine (to 11)

De Gendt leads, top contenders set to battle out stage six

Belgian Thomas De Gendt has the overall lead heading into a sixth stage where the top contenders are set to battle in the mountains as it takes the peloton to La Motte Servolex through the Mont du Chat, a punishing 8.7-km climb. (CYCLING-DAUPHINE/(TV), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 250 words) (Asia Desk Editor: Peter Rutherford)

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