Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, May 19

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

Premier League

We look ahead to Sunday's final matches as Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal battle to secure a top-four finish and Champions League qualification. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)

Interview with Portugal coach Fernando Santos

LISBON - Portugal's famously pragmatic coach Fernando Santos tells Reuters in an interview that he struggles with the concept of "beautiful football" and says that criticism is the natural fate of any "genius", whether they be artists, composers or Cristiano Ronaldo. (SOCCER-PORTUGAL/SANTOS (INTERVIEW TV, PIX), expect at 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 600 words)

TENNIS

ATP: Rome Masters (to 21)

ROME - Favourite Rafa Nadal will look to continue his imperious start to the claycourt season when he faces Dominic Thiem for the third time in three weeks in the quarter-finals. (TENNIS-ROME/MEN, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words)

RUGBY

Super Rugby (week 13)

Waikato Chiefs v Canterbury Crusaders, Suva (0735)

Stormers v Auckland Blues, Cape Town (1700)

Crusaders put unbeaten record on line in Suva

The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders, fresh off beating up the rampant Wellington Hurricanes, face the dangerous Waikato Chiefs in Suva for the second successive year. The Chiefs used the wet conditions last year to beat the Crusaders. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/CHIEFS, expect by 0930 GMT/5:30 AM ET, 400 words)

We will also run highlights (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) with brief updates on each match of the round

GOLF

PGA Tour: Byron Nelson, Irving (to 21)

Johnson three back of co-leaders

World number one Dustin Johnson is three shots back of co-leaders James Hahn and Ricky Barnes going into the second round at TPC Las Colinas at the Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. (GOLF-BYRONNELSON/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 350 words)

NBA

Cavs try to put Celtics in 2-0 hole

LeBron James and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers seek a 2-0 series lead over the host Boston Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final before heading home for the next two games. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Astros try to pad AL West division lead

The Houston Astros try to pad their lead atop the American League West when they host the 2016 World Series runner-up Cleveland Indians while the New York Yankees visit the American League East rival Tampa Bay Rats in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Penguins try to square up East final with Sens

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins try to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they battle the host Ottawa Senators in a pivotal fourth game of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

CYCLING

Giro d'Italia (to 28)

Tom Dumoulin holds the overall lead heading into Stage 13, a completely flat 167km ride from Forli to Reggio Emilia to Tortona. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)

Tour of California

Big Bear Lake individual time trial

The sixth and penultimate stage of the Tour of California will feature the individual time trial, where riders will take off one at a time, riding against the clock for the best time of the day starting in the City of Big Bear Lake. (CYCLING-CALIFORNIA/, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, 250 words)

(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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