Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, Oct 11
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix (to 12) Hamilton and Rosberg set for pole duel SOCHI, Russia - Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg battle for the first ever Russian Grand Prix pole position ahead of a race that could see Mercedes crowned constructors' champions. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, PIX, By Alan Baldwin, expect by 1230 GMT/8.30 AM ET, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Shanghai Masters, China (to 12) Djokovic faces Federer after seedless semi SHANGHAI - Novak Djokovic's mouthwatering semi-final against Roger Federer takes centre stage at the Qi Zhong stadium after Gilles Simon and Feliciano Lopez fight it out to become the first unseeded player to reach a masters series final this year. (TENNIS-MEN/SHANGHAI (PIX), expect from 1030 GMT/6.30 AM ET, 500 words) - - WTA: Japan Open, Osaka (to 12) Linz Open, Austria (to 12) Tianjin Open, China (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - SOCCER Euro 2016 qualifiers (1845 unless stated) Group D Republic of Ireland v Gibraltar (1600) Scotland v Georgia (1600) Poland v Germany Group F Romania v Hungary (1600) Finland v Greece Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands Group I Armenia v Serbia (1600) Albania v Denmark We will have coverage of the Poland v Germany standout match of the night plus reports on Ireland, Scotland, Poland, Romania, Armenia and Albania and copy on merit on the other two qualifiers. (SOCCER-EURO/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET) - - International friendlies Chile v Peru (0000) USA v Ecuador (0000) France v Portugal (1845) Argentina v Brazil (1205) BEIJING - South American rivals Argentina and Brazil face off in the unusual surroundings of smog filled Beijing for an international friendly. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/ARGENTINA, expect by 1400 GMT/ 10 AM ET, 400 words) - - Spain coach Del Bosque, players preview Luxembourg qualifier MADRID - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque and players hold a news conference previewing the European champions' Euro 2016 Group C qualifier away to Luxembourg on Sunday. (SOCCER-EURO/SPAIN expect by 1800 GMT/12 P.M. ET, 400 words) - - Club World Cup Draw, Marrakech Real Madrid and San Lorenzo in Club World Cup draw MARRAKECH, Morocco - The draw for December's Club World Cup, which includes Real Madrid and Copa Libertadores winners San Lorenzo of Argentina, takes place in Morocco. (SOCCER-CLUB/DRAW, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) - - African Nations Cup qualifiers, round three Group A Congo v South Africa (1430) Sudan v Nigeria (1700) - - Group B Malawi v Algeria (1230) Ethiopia v Mali (1300) - - Group C Gabon v Burkina Faso (1730) - - Group D Sierra Leone v Cameroon (1400) DR Congo v Ivory Coast (1430) - - Group E Uganda v Togo (1300) Guinea v Ghana (2000) - - Group F Mozambique v Cape Verde Islands (1400) Niger v Zambia (1500) African Nations Cup qualifiers reach halfway stage JOHANNESBURG - The group phase of the African Nations Cup qualifiers for January's finals in Morocco reach the halfway point this weekend. (SOCCER-AFRICA/NATIONS-WRAPUP, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Royals, Orioles launch battle for World Series berth BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of the American League Championship Series with both clubs vying for a long-awaited berth in the World Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/AL (PIX), moved, 450 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Frys.com Open (to 12) Napa, California Laird starts PGA Tour season strongly after seven weeks off Martin Laird, revived by a seven week break, surged into a one-stroke lead over South Korean Bae Sang-Moon and American Zachary Blair after the second round of the Frys.com Open in Napa, California. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words) - - Sutton says U.S. players should stop focusing on captain Hal Sutton, a four-time American Ryder Cup team member and the 2004 captain, says the U.S. players are making excuses if they think poor captaincy has been responsible for losing the past three Ryder Cups. (GOLF-RYDER/SUTTON (INTERVIEW), moved, by Andrew Both, 450 words) - - European Tour: Portugal Masters, Vilamoura (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - CRICKET Pakistan v Australia, Dubai, second ODI Dubai delight for Australia as Maxwell secures series win Glenn Maxwell's brisk 76 guided Australia to a comfortable win over Pakistan in the second one-day international in Dubai on Friday, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. (CRICKET-PAKISTAN/, moved, 350 words) - - India v West Indies, Delhi, second ODI Copy on merit - - - - RUGBY LEAGUE Super League grand final, Old Trafford (1700) St Helens v Wigan St Helens captain set for record-equalling 10th grand final MANCHESTER - St Helens will be hoping to win their fifth Super League crown -- with captain Paul Wellens lining up for a record-equalling 10th grand final -- while Wigan will try to add a fourth title to their growing collection after beating Warrington last year. (RUGBYLEAGUE-ENGLAND/, 500 words) - - - - MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - GYMNASTICS World championships, Nanning, China (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - (Asia Desk Editor: John O'Brien)
