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Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Braunschweig (1930) WOLFSBURG - VfL Wolfsburg host Eintracht Braunschweig in the first leg of the relegation playoff.
Updated : May 25, 2017, 07:28 PM IST
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:
SOCCER
Bundesliga
VfL Wolfsburg v Eintracht Braunschweig (1930)
WOLFSBURG - VfL Wolfsburg host Eintracht Braunschweig in the first leg of the relegation playoff. (SOCCER-GERMANY/RELEGATION (PIX, TV), by Karolos Grohmann, 300 words)
Portugal coach announces squad for FIFA Confederations Cup
LISBON - Portugal coach Fernando Santos announces his squad for the Confederations Cup. (SOCCER-CONFEDERATIONS-POR/SQUAD (TV), 200 words)
AIA to make announcement with Tottenham Hotspur
HONG KONG - AIA Group is expected to make a significant announcement together with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong. (SOCCER-TOUR-TOT-AIA/ (PIX, TV), by Anne Marie Roantree, 400 words)
Luis Enrique eyes one last trophy in Barca swansong
BARCELONA - Luis Enrique is set to leave a mixed legacy when he departs Barcelona but the coach can go out on a high by lifting a third consecutive King's Cup when his side meet Alaves in Saturday's final in Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-ALV/ (PREVIEW), by Richard Martin, 457 words)
Totti confirms end of Roma career, set for new challenge
ROME - AS Roma's talismanic playmaker Francesco Totti confirms that Sunday's Serie A match at home to Genoa will be his last after 25 years at the club, but leaves his future shrouded in mystery by saying he is ready for a "new challenge". (SOCCER-ITALY-ROM/TOTTI (UPDATE 1), moved, 240 words)
We will bring you the latest news on managerial changes and player transfers from Europe's top clubs. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/)
INDY 500
Drivers get revved up for Media Day at the Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS - Spain's twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will have the spotlight as all 33 drivers in the field for the 101st Indianapolis 500 take part in the Brickyard Media Day. (MOTOR-INDY-INDY500/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words)
GOLF
BMW PGA Championship
Stenson and Rose gunning for Wentworth crown
VIRGINIA WATER, England - British Open winner Henrik Stenson and Olympic champion Justin Rose will be among the title favourites when the European Tour's flagship event gets under way at Wentworth. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words)
PGA Tour: Dean & DeLuca Invitational, Fort Worth (to 28)
Spieth seeks rebound in form at Colonial
World number seven Jordan Spieth will try to shake off a rare bout of poor form in the opening round at Colonial Country Club where U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm are among those in the field. (GOLF-FTWORTH/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 350 words)
LPGA Tour: Volvik Championship, Michigan (to 28)
Defending champion Ariya Jutanugarn and world number four Lexi Thompson, fresh off her win at the Kingsmill Championship, are co-favourites heading into the opening round at Ann Arbor, Michigan. (GOLF-WOMEN/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
NBA
Cavs try to punch ticket to NBA Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers try to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals when they take a 3-1 series lead into Game Five of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final versus the host Boston Celtics. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Penguins host Senators in do-or-die Game Seven
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Ottawa Senators in a decisive seventh game of the East final to determine who advances to the Stanley Cup Final against the Nashville Predators. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Maeda gets call for Dodgers
Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda gets the call for the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the St. Louis Cardinals while compatriot Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for the New York Yankees against the visiting Kansas City Royals in two of the 12 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 28)
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin, who had his overall lead sliced down to around 30 seconds by Nairo Quintana on Tuesday after a toilet break, retained the Maglia Rosa as riders head into the 137-kilometre 18th Stage from Moena to Ortisei. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)
ATHLETICS
USATF chief sees ways to increase sport's popularity
EUGENE, Oregon - The president of USA Track & Field, Vin Lananna, discusses how to grow the sport in an interview with Reuters. (ATHLETICS-USA/LANANNA (INTERVIEW), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Gene Cherry, 450 words)
RUGBY
Rugby-Upwardly-mobile Exeter seek to take final step
LONDON - Exeter can cap their remarkable rise through the rugby ranks by securing their maiden English Premiership title on Saturday but they will need to be at their defensive best to counter the threat of a Wasps team hoping to roll back the years. (RUGBY-UNION-ENGLAND/FINAL (PIX), by Mitch Phillips, 523 words) (Europe desk editor: Mark Heinrich)
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