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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Nov 10

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday (times GMT): SOCCER World Cup qualifiers We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this week's World Cup qualifiers. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-HOME TEAM/ (PIX), expect throughout) Brazil and Argentina face off in Belo Horizonte Brazil return to Belo Horizonte, the site of their 7-1 drubbing by Germany in the 2014 World Cup, as they aim to maintain their recent good form with a win over Argentina, who will have Lionel Messi back from injury. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA-ARG/(PIX), expect by 0230 GMT/9:30 PM ET, by Andrew Downie, 350 words) U.S. and Mexico meet on heels of Trump victory The United States will renew their rivalry with Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on Friday, three days after the U.S. presidential election brought the relationship between the two nations to the forefront in a bitterly divisive campaign. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-MEX/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1430 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Andrew Both, 460 words) CRICKET England v India, first test (to 13) Stokes punishes India as England amass 537 runs RAJKOT - All-rounder Ben Stokes lived a charmed life to register his fourth century as England punished a sloppy India to post a huge first innings total on the second day of the opening test on Thursday. (CRICKET-INDIA/, moved, by Sudipto Ganguly, 450 words) CRICKET Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, second test (to Nov. 10) Sri Lanka on brink of series success HARARE - Sri Lanka need three wickets on the last day of test to secure the series as Zimbabwe teeter on 180-7 in their second innings. (CRICKET-ZIMBABWE/, expect by 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 250 words) MOTOR RACING Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix Hamilton and Rosberg in news conference together SAO PAULO - Mercedes team mates and title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg appear together in a news conference ahead of what could be a championship-deciding race on Sunday. (MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL/, expect by 1500 GMT/1000 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. GOLF European Tour: Nedbank Challenge, Sun City (to 13) Stenson closes in on tour top place Swede Henrik Stenson begins his bid to secure top place on the tour money-list as an elite field takes to the Gary Player Course in Sun City, South Africa in the penultimate tournament of the season. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11:AM ET, 300 words) PGA Tour: OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico (to 13) Donald, Knox and McDowell head mediocre field at El Camaleon England's former world number one Luke Donald, 19th-ranked Scot Russell Knox and defending champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland head a relatively mediocre field going into the opening round on the El Camaleon course at the resort of Playa del Carmen. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 300 words) NFL Winless Browns pay visit to Ravens The struggling Cleveland Browns try to snap a nine-game losing skid and notch their first win of the season when they visit the division rival Baltimore Ravens in the opening game to Week 10 National Football League action. (NFL- RAVENS/expect by 0515 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NBA Lakers try to keep wind in sails The Los Angeles Lakers will try to extend their surprisingly strong start to the season when they visit the Sacramento Kings while two-time reigning league Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visit the Denver Nuggets in two of the four games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Crosby's Pens try to tame Wild Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Minnesota Wild while the red-hot and league-leading Montreal Canadiens host the Los Angeles Kings in two of the 10 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) North American Sports Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)