Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, October 8

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Spain squad gather in Madrid before Belarus, Georgia games MADRID - Swansea City forward Michu will be among the new faces when Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's squad meet up in Madrid for the world and European champions' first training session before they play their final two World Cup qualifiers at home to Belarus and Georgia on Friday and Tuesday. (SOCCER-WORLD/SPAIN-MICHU, moved, 600 words) - - We will have all the other latest news as the countdown begins for Friday's World Cup qualifying matches. (SOCCER-WORLD/) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Shanghai Masters, China (to 13) WTA: Japan Open, Osaka (to 13) Linz Open, Austria (to 13) Copy on merit - - - - GYMNASTICS World championships, Antwerp Copy on merit - - - - BASEBALL Tigers battle A's with season on the line The Oakland Athletics look to eliminate the Detroit Tigers and book their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2006 when they clash in a pivotal fourth game of the best-of-five series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/TIGERS (PIX), expect by 0020 GMT/8:20 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - NHL Maple Leafs, Avalanche clash in battle of unbeatens The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche in a clash of undefeated teams while the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks also look to keep their perfect records intact in Tuesday's regular season National Hockey League action. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM 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 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Duty editor: Ed Osmond)