Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Dec 1
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday (times GMT): SOCCER Chapecoense plane crash We will bring you the latest news and reaction as doctors treated traumatised survivors and an investigation was to get underway on Wednesday after a plane taking Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense to a South American cup final crashed in Colombia on monday after reporting an electrical fault, killing 71 people, including most of the team and accompanying journalists. (COLOMBIA-CRASH/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect throughout) See also: (COLOMBIA-CRASH/CHAPECO) and (COLOMBIA-CRASH/CHAPECOENSE-HELP) New England manager Southgate unveiled LONDON - New England manager Gareth Southgate discusses his appointment on a four-year contract. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/SOUTHGATE, expect by 1215 GMT/7:15 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) Premier League Leaders Chelsea face Man City test LONDON - Chelsea's renaissance under Antonio Conte comes under renewed scrutiny when the Premier League leaders visit Manchester City this weekend on the back of a seven-match winning streak. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moving at 0200 GMT/9:PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) We look ahead to the weekend's Premier League matches. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) CRICKET Day-night Ashes test under discussion SYDNEY - Discussions over whether Australia will host England in a first day-night Ashes cricket test next year are taking place but nothing has been decided yet, Cricket Australia (CA) said. (CRICKET-ASHES/NIGHT, moved, 400 words) ATHLETICS IAAF Council meets to hear Russia update MONACO - The Council of the IAAF meets in Monaco when members will hear a report from the Task Force monitoring anti-doping developments in Russia, where a lack of progress is likely to mean a continuation of the country's Federation being banned from athletics. (ATHLETICS-IAAF/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1900 GMT, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) RUGBY England and Australia name teams for last autumn test England coach Eddie Jones and Australian boss Michael Cheika name their teams for Saturday's Twickenham test - the last match of the autumn series where England are hoping to complete an unbeaten year. (RUGBY UNION-ENGLAND/ and RUGBY UNION-AUSTRALIA/ expect by 1100). GOLF European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship, Malelane (to 4) New tour season begins in bushveld Less than two weeks after Henrik Stenson finished top of the money list, a new European Tour campaign begins in the African bushveld amid the danger of hippos and crocodiles as Charl Schwartzel looks for a fifth title at the Leopard Creek Country club. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT / 11 AM ET, 250 words) Australian PGA Championship (to 4) Scott looks for success back home, Poulter returns Former U.S. Masters champion Adam Scott leads a strong Australian challenge on the Gold Coast where Ian Poulter returns to the European Tour for the first time since April after being sidelined by foot surgery. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/AUSTRALIAN-PGA, expect by 0600 GMT / 1 AM ET, 250 words) (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien)
