Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, Nov 11
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday (times GMT): SOCCER World Cup qualifiers We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this week's World Cup qualifiers. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-HOME TEAM/ (PIX), expect throughout) MOTOR RACING Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix Hamilton and Rosberg limber up for potential title-decider SAO PAULO - Mercedes team mates and title rivals Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton hope to steer clear of any mechanical problems in practice for the potential championship decider. Rosberg will take his first title if he wins at Interlagos for the third year in a row. (MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL/ (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. CRICKET England v India, first test (to 13) India batsmen face steep task on third day RAJKOT - India resume their first innings on 63 without loss on the third day of the opening test against England, trailing by 474 runs, with Gautam Gambhir and Murali Vijay at the crease. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words) Australia v South Africa, second test, Hobart (from 12) Smith under pressure as Australia battle to level series MELBOURNE - Captain Steve Smith and the Australia team are under enormous pressure to level the series in Hobart after South Africa inflicted a rare home defeat in Perth, the hosts' fourth in succession (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, moved, by Ian Ransom, 400 words) NBA Lakers try to keep wind in sails The Los Angeles Lakers will try to extend their surprisingly strong start to the season when they visit the Sacramento Kings while two-time reigning league Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visit the Denver Nuggets in two of the four games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) RUGBY Factbox on England's 10-year winless run v South Africa LONDON - England face South Africa on Saturday seeking to end a 10-year winless run against the Springboks. We will move a factbox looking at the 11 defeats and one draw that have seen off four coaches. (RUGBY UNION-ENGLAND/SOUTH AFRICA (FACTBOX), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) GOLF European Tour: Nedbank Challenge, Sun City (to 13) Race to Dubai pacesetter Stenson one shot off leading trio Sweden's Race to Dubai leader Henrik Stenson trails one shot behind Chile's Felipe Aguilar, Englishman Ross Fisher and Jeunghun Wang from South Korea, who share the overnight lead on four under-par at the European Tour's Nedbank Challenge. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11:AM ET, 300 words) PGA Tour: OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico (to 13) American Kirk one ahead at El Camaleon Chris Kirk, seeking his fifth PGA Tour victory, takes a one-shot lead over fellow Americans Gary Woodland and Ben Crane and Colombian Camilo Villegas into the second round after opening with an eight-under-par 63 on the El Camaleon course at the resort of Playa del Carmen. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 2330 GMT/6.30 PM ET, 350 words) LPGA Tour: Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Mexico City (to 13) Wie tries to back up strong start in Mexico Michelle Wie, back at the tournament where she tasted her first pro victory seven years ago, trails leaders Carlota Ciganda and Sarah Jane Smith by three strokes entering the second round at the Club de Golf Mexico. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 250 words) (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
