Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, March 7
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER La Liga Deportivo La Coruna v Sevilla (1500) Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid (1700) Elche v Almeria (1900) Granada CF v Malaga (2100) Leaders Real Madrid aim for five-point lead at Bilbao BARCELONA - Real Madrid aim to bounce back after dropping points in a draw against Villarreal with a victory at Athletic Bilbao that would stretch their lead at the top to a provisional five points with Barcelona playing on Sunday. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX) expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 400 words) - - English FA Cup quarter-finals Bradford City v Reading (1245) Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion (1730) Giant-killing Bradford welcome Reading, Villa host West Brom LONDON - Third-tier Bradford City, who knocked out Premier League leaders Chelsea and also reached the League Cup final two years ago, welcome Championship side Reading while Aston Villa host West Bromwich Albion in a Midlands derby having just beaten them 2-1 in the league. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PIX), expect by 1445 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Ian Chadband, 650 words) - - Premier League Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur (1500) Champions League-chasing Spurs visit struggling QPR LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur hope to keep up the chase for a top four finish and Champions League qualification with a successful visit to a Queens Park Rangers side who are battling against relegation. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Tom Hayward, 400 words) - - Bundesliga (1430 unless stated) FC Augsburg v VfL Wolfsburg Schalke 04 v Hoffenheim SV Hamburg v Borussia Dortmund Hanover 96 v Bayern Munich Freiburg v Werder Bremen Mainz v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1730) Bayern aim to continue winning run in Hanover BERLIN - Leaders Bayern Munich travel to Hanover 96 looking to maintain their eight-point advantage over second-placed VfL Wolfsburg, who visit Augsburg. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Serie A Sampdoria v Cagliari (1700) AC Milan v Verona (1945) Soccer-Inzaghi under pressure as Milan host Verona MILAN - Floundering AC Milan host lowly Verona in a Serie A match where a good result is crucial for their coach Filippo Inzaghi, already under pressure after just over half a season in charge. (SOCCER-ITALY/(PIX), expect from 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) - - Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated) Paris St Germain v Racing Lens (1600) Bastia v Nice Caen v Girondins Bordeaux Evian Thonon Gaillard v Monaco Stade de Reims v Nantes Stade Rennes v Metz PSG target top spot at home to lowly Racing Lens PARIS - Paris St Germain can grab a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a home win over second-bottom Racing Lens before pacesetters Olympique Lyonnais play on Sunday. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words) - - Dutch Championship (1845 unless stated) Go Ahead Eagles v PSV Eindhoven (1730) ADO Den Haag v Heerenveen Heracles Almelo v Vitesse Arnhem PEC Zwolle v SC Cambuur (1945) PSV bid to edge closer to title AMSTERDAM - Runaway Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven can take a step closer to their first title since 2008 with a victory at struggling Go Ahead Eagles. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - - - European Tour: Africa Open, East London (to 8) Copy on merit - - - - ATHLETICS IAAF European Indoor Championships, Prague (to 8) Copy on merit - - - - RUGBY Super Rugby round four Cheetahs v Bulls, Bloemfontein (1505) Stormers v Sharks, Cape Town (1710) Cheetahs chase rare win in derby clash BLOEMFONTEIN - Hosts Cheetahs seek only their second ever win over neighbours the Bulls in 14 meetings with both sides in a buoyant mood after last-gasp wins last weekend. (RUGBY-SUPER/CHEETAHS, expect by 17O0 GMT/12 PM ET, 200 words) - - Stormers have experienced players back to face Sharks CAPE Town - The unbeaten Stormers aim for a fourth straight win this season as they welcome back several established players while the Sharks are still searching for some form. (RUGBY-SUPER/STORMERS, expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 200 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's downhill, Garmisch Partenkirchen Men's downhill, Kvitfjell, Norway Fenninger closes on Maze, Jansrud needs points GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN - Anna Fenninger closed the gap on Tina Maze in the overall World Cup standings after finishing second behind Tina Weirather in the women's downhill in Garmisch. At home in Kvitfjell, Norway's Kjetil Jansrud plays his last cards to stay in contention for the men's big globe. (ALPINE SKIING-WORLD/ (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - BADMINTON All-England Championship, Birmingham Lin faces rival Chen in all-Chinese semi-final BIRMINGHAM, England - China's men's singles rivals Lin Dan and Chen Long meet for the first time in nearly two years when they clash in the All-England Championship semi-finals. (BADMINTON-ALLENGLAND/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Rod Gilmour, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: WGC-Cadillac Championship, Miami (to 8) American Holmes on top at Doral MIAMI - Long-hitting American J.B. Holmes takes a two-shot lead into the third round on the daunting Blue Monster course at the Trump National Doral Resort where Northern Irish world number one Rory McIlroy trails by eight strokes. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first lead by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words) - - PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (to 8) Germany's Cejka one ahead in Puerto Rico German veteran Alex Cejka, still seeking his first PGA Tour win, goes into the third round on the Trump International course in Rio Grande with a one-stroke lead after carding a five-under-par 67 in blustery conditions on Friday. (GOLF-PGA/PUERTORICO, expect end-of-day lead by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Blazers bid to keep streak going without Matthews The Portland Trail Blazers risk a five-game winning streak when they play their first game without starting guard Wesley Matthews, who is out for the season, in a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves in one of the eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Predators try to get back up to speed against Jets The Nashville Predators seek to end a five-game tailspin when the Winnipeg Jets visit in one of the 10 games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET World Cup New Zealand v Afghanistan Australia v Sri Lanka SYDNEY - Australia take on Sri Lanka in Sydney and New Zealand meet Afghainstan in Napier. (CRICKET-WORLD/, expect stories throughout) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)
