Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday May 5
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Europa League semi-finals, second legs (both 1905 GMT) Liverpool v Villarreal (0-1) Sevilla v Shakhtar Donetsk (2-2) Liverpool need more Anfield magic to overcome Villarreal LONDON - Liverpool, who beat Borussia Dortmund with a last-gasp winner in the last round, will need to conjure another memorable home performance to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Villarreal, while holders Sevilla face Shakhtar Donetsk with their tie level at 2-2. (SOCCER-EUROPA/, expect by 2115 GMT/5:15 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 600 words) Premier League We will bring you all the latest news and updates ahead of this weekend's Premier League matches. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/TEAM, expect throughout) BOXING Fighters need to learn more about concussion risks, study head says STOCKHOLM - Fighters need to learn more about the risks of concussion, especially during training, to protect against brain injury, a medic leading a long-term study into head trauma said. (BOXING-INJURY/, moved, by Philip O'Connor, 580 words) Power puncher Alvarez takes on speedy Khan in middleweight clash Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez defends his WBC middleweight crown against England's Amir Khan in an intriguing matchup of power versus speed at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. We preview a title fight scheduled to go 12 rounds. (BOXING-MIDDLEWEIGHT/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, North Carolina (to May 8) CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Defending champion Rory McIlroy, in his first start since the Masters, heads a strong field in the first round at Quail Hollow. (GOLF PGA/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Andrew Both, 400 words) LPGA: Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, Prattville, Alabama (to May 8) Former champion Lewis heads field at RTJ Trail World number four and 2012 champion Stacy Lewis heads the field going into the opening round at the Robert Trent Jones Trail where fellow American Kris Tamulis defends the title she claimed in sensational fashion last year to land her first career LPGA victory. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect end-of-day lead by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 350 words) HORSE RACING For Derby hopefuls, owning horse like owning team For many racehorse owners, it's the experience, more so than making money, that attracted them to the Sport of Kings, but only 20 of the best will get the chance to Run for the Roses in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. (HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/OWNERS, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Lindsey Buhrmann, 675 words) NBA Raptors try to bounce back versus Heat The Toronto Raptors try to recover from a series-opening overtime loss when they host Dwyane Wade and Miami Heat in Game Two of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/RAPTORS, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Blues try to push Stars to brink The St. Louis Blues will try to push the Western Conference's top-seeded Dallas Stars to the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs when they take a 2-1 series lead into Game Four of their best-of-seven second round clash. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/BLUES, expect by 0315 GMT/11:15 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Predators look to tie series with Sharks The Nashville Predators look to square up their best-of-seven second round clash with the San Jose Sharks at two games apiece when they host a pivotal Game Four. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PREDATORS, expect by 0315 GMT/11:15 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Yankees' Tanaka and Mets' deGrom in action Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for the New York Yankees versus the host Baltimore Orioles while New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom tries to stay perfect on the season when he faces the host San Diego Padres in two of the 11 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 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 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)
