Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, March 9
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Champions League Barca complete incredible comeback to sink PSG BARCELONA - Barcelona became the first team in Champions League history to overturn a four-goal deficit in a knockout tie as a stoppage-time goal by Sergio Roberto completed an extraordinary 6-1 victory over Paris St Germain on Wednesday. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-FCB-PSG/, moved, by Richard Martin, 500 words) Europa League last 16 first legs Lyon v Roma, Manchester United travel to Rostov LONDON - Olympique Lyon host second-placed Serie A side AS Roma while Manchester United visit Rostov in the round-of-16 first leg ties. (SOCCER-EUROPA/, expect first lead by 2200 GMT/%:PM ET, by Toby Davis, 400 words) FA CUP Mourinho seeks revenge on Chelsea LONDON - Jose Mourinho takes his Manchester United side back to former club Chelsea on Monday with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley up for grabs and a score to settle with his old employers. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PREVIEW), moved, by Toby Davis, 400 words) PREMIER LEAGUE Swansea's Clement out to build on record start v Hull LONDON - Paul Clement has made the best Premier League start of any Swansea City manager and takes his revitalised side to Hull City on Saturday looking to build on a remarkable run that has lifted the club five points clear of the relegation zone. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-HUL-SWA/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Toby Davis, 470 words) FIFA News conference after FIFA Executive Football Summit LONDON - News conference at the end of FIFA’s final Executive Football Summit meetings. The meetings bring together member association presidents and general secretaries to discuss strategic matters and other issues. (SOCCER-FIFA/SUMMIT (TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) CRICKET New Zealand v South Africa, first test, Dunedin Williamson in sight of century in Dunedin Kane Williamson fought hard to establish his innings before cashing in during the final session to lead New Zealand to 177 for three at close of play on the second day of the first test against South Africa. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved) Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, first test, Galle (to 11) Bangladesh face uphill task against Sri Lanka Still 361 runs behind Sri Lanka's first innings total of 494 all out and with eight wickets in hand, Bangladesh will have to bat well and deep to erase the deficit when third day's play resumes at the Galle International Stadium. (CRICKET-SRI LANKA/, expect by 1230 GMT/7:30 AM ET, 250 words) West Indies v England third one-day international BRIDGETOWN - England bid to complete a 3-0 sweep of the series with victory in the final match in Barbados. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, expect by 2100 GMT/4:PM ET, 300 words) TENNIS ATP/WTA: Indian Wells (Copy on merit) (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/MEN, TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN) RUGBY Six Nations We continue the build-up to the fourth round of matches this weekend when Wales host Ireland, England entertain Scotland and France travel to Italy. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/, expect throughout) England name team for Scotland game LONDON - England coach Eddie Jones names his team to face Scotland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday with Billy Vunipola expected to feature in the match squad for the first time in the championship. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/ENGLAND, expect by 1000 GMT/5:AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) BASEBALL World Baseball Classic (to 22) Netherlands look to advance in WBC The Netherlands (1-0) and their quartet of Major League Baseball infielders aim to claim a berth in the second round of the World Baseball Classic when they take on Taiwan (0-1) in the four-team Pool A in Seoul, while Japan tries to go to 2-0 in Tokyo when they meet Australia as Cuba (0-1) looks to level their record against China in Pool B. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/ , expect by 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 375 words) CYCLING Paris-Nice (to 12) Alaphilippe defends yellow jersey on Paris-Nice France's Julian Alaphilippe defends his overall lead in the fifth stage of the week-long Paris-Nice stage race. (CYCLING-NICE/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 300 words) (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien)
