Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, March 10
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Europa League Liverpool and Man United set for first European meeting LONDON - Liverpool and Manchester United, English football's two most decorated clubs, face each other in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie, while Borussia Dortmund host Tottenham Hotspur in another standout fixture. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ expect by 2000 GMT/3PM ET, by Toby Davis, 650 words) Premier League We will bring you all the latest news ahead of the next round of fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) PSG dominance also an asset for the French League PARIS - Five years after Qatari investors took charge and spent hundreds of millions on transfers, Paris St Germain have wiped off the domestic opposition but it does not necessarily hurt the French Ligue 1 (SOCCER-FRANCE/PSG, expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 600 words). Serie A Unhappy Higuain still leading Napoli challenge MILAN - Gonzalo Higuain has led Napoli's challenge for a first Serie A title since 1990 with a remarkable 26 goals in 28 league games, yet the fiery Argentine does not seem to have enjoyed a single moment of it. (SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW, expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, 400 words) ATHLETICS Ethiopia in the doping spotlight as IAAF Council meets LONDON - A wave of postive doping tests have propelled Ethiopia into the doping spotlight just as the IAAF Council begins a two-day meeting in Monaco when Russia's attempts to prove they should return to the sport will be among the top items on the agenda. (ATHLETICS-DOPING/ETHIOPIA (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words). OLYMPICS NZ athlete Willis expects Russia to make Rio WELLINGTON - Olympic medal-winning middle distance runner Nick Willis would not be surprised to see Russian athletes competing at this year's Rio Games, despite an indefinite ban being placed on the country in the wake of a huge doping scandal. (OLYMPICS-RIO/NEWZEALAND-ATHLETICS (INTERVIEW), expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by Greg Stutchbury, 570 words) CRICKET World Twenty20 (to April 3) First Round, Group B Scotland v Zimbabwe, Nagpur (0930) Afghanistan v Hong Kong, Nagpur (1400) MUMBAI - Zimbabwe and Afghanistan will look for their second wins when they take on Scotland and Hong Kong respectively in their Group B matches. One team each from two groups will join eight full members for the Super 10 stage of the tournament. (CRICKET-WORLD/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words) MOTOR RACING Formula One season preview package LONDON - We will move the second part of a preview package for the season that starts in Melbourne next week with Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton bidding to become Britain's first quadruple world champion. The second part will be an interview with Toro Rosso teenager Max Verstappen (MOTOR-F1/VERSTAPPEN), a feature on the driver merry-go-round (MOTOR RACING-F1/DRIVERS), a look at McLaren (MOTOR-F1/MCLAREN) and an assessment of the teams' prospects (MOTOR-F1/PROSPECTS). An overall preview will follow on Friday. RUGBY UNION Six Nations England name team to face Wales LONDON - England coach Eddie Jones names his team to face at Wales on Saturday with recalled centre Manu Tuilagi likely to start on the bench. (RUGBY UNION-ENGLAND/, expect by 1030 GMT/5:30 AM ET, 400 words) BADMINTON All-England Championships (to 13) BIRMINGHAM, England - The last 16 of the sport's oldest event takes place, with champion Chen Long playing Chinese compatriot Xue Song in a 2015 repeat. (BADMINTON-ALLENGLAND/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Rod Gilmour, 400 words) Ratchanok Intanon, Thailand's youngest ever world champion, is setting sights on Rio Olympic glory after heartbreak at London 2012 (BADMINTON-ALLENGLAND/THAILAND, expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, by Rod Gilmour, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien +65 6870 3971)
