Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Nov 15
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER Euro 2016 qualifiers (1945 unless stated) Group C Luxembourg v Ukraine (1700) Macedonia v Slovakia Spain v Belarus Group E England v Slovenia (1700) San Marino v Estonia (1700) Switzerland v Lithuania Group G Austria v Russia (1700) Moldova v Liechtenstein (1700) Montenegro v Sweden Spain host Belarus, England take on Slovenia European champions Spain welcome Belarus while England host Slovenia at Wembley on the second night of Euro 2016 qualifiers.(SOCCER-EURO/COUNTRY, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) - - African Nations Cup qualifiers (to 20) Round five Group A Congo v Nigeria (1430) South Africa v Sudan (1300) Group B Algeria v Ethiopia (1930) Malawi v Mali (1230) Group C Angola v Gabon (1500) Lesotho v Burkina Faso (1400) Group D Cameroon v DR Congo (1400) Group E Togo v Guinea (1530) Uganda v Ghana (1300) Group F Cape Verde Islands v Niger (1700) Mozambique v Zambia (1400) Group G Egypt v Senegal (1700) Nigeria on brink of Nations Cup exit DURBAN, South Africa - Holders Nigeria face possible elimination from the African Nations Cup if they lose in Congo while 2012 winners Zambia and seven-time champions Egypt are also in peril. (SOCCER-AFRICA/NATIONS (WRAPUP 1), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) We will also provide copy on merit from individual matches - - - - TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals, London (to 16) Djokovic faces Nishikori, followed by Federer-Wawrinka LONDON - World number one Novak Djokovic meets Japan's Kei Nishikori in the first semi-final at the O2 Arena before an all-Swiss clash between Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. (TENNIS-ATP/ (PIX), expect first copy by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words) - - - - RUGBY International matches England v South Africa (1430) France v Australia (2000) Scotland v New Zealand (1730) Wales v Fiji (1430) North v South, round two on another big day of rugby England and South Africa, both stinging from defeats, meet at Twickenham while Australia play France in Paris in the pick of another busy day of rugby internationals. Reports and sidebars from all the main games (RUGBY UNION-TEAM/). - - France seek revenge against Australia PARIS - France hope to bounce back from three defeats against Australia when they take on the Wallabies at the Stade de France in their second November test. (RUGBY-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) - - - - RUGBY LEAGUE New Zealand upset Australia to win Four Nations WELLINGTON - New Zealand edged Australia 22-18 to win the Four Nations title in Wellington on Saturday in a stunning upset of rugby league's traditionally dominant world power. (RUGBY LEAGUE-NEWZEALAND/, moved, 300 words) - - - - BOXING World champion Klitschko faces unbeaten Pulev World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko takes on undefeated Bulgarian contender Kubrat Pulev in Hamburg as the Ukrainian, the overwhelming favourite, looks to further stretch his domination in the weight class. (BOXING-KLITSCHKO/ (PIX), expect by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann 400 words) - - - - GOLF European Tour: Turkish Airlines Open (to 16) Poulter resumes with a three-stroke lead BELEK, Turkey - Ian Poulter seems to be in the mood to turn the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open into a one-man show after storming six strokes clear of the field when the weather-interrupted second round ended early Saturday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) - - PGA Tour: OHL Classic at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico (to 16) Putnam in sole command at El Camaleon American journeyman Michael Putnam, seeking his first PGA Tour victory, takes a one-shot lead at 12-under 130 into the third round on the El Camaleon course at the resort of Playa del Carmen in Mexico. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NBA Grizzlies put fast start on line against Pistons The under-the-radar Memphis Grizzlies risk a perfect 4-0 home record when the league leaders meet the visiting Detroit Pistons in one of the 10 games on the schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - NHL Division leaders Ducks take on Kings in Western clash The Anaheim Ducks, leaders of the Pacific Division, visit the defending Stanley Cup champions Los Angeles Kings in a Western Conference clash in one of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 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 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, Chittagong, third test (to 16) Copy on merit - - - - RALLYING Rally of Wales (to 16) Copy on merit - - - - BADMINTON BWF Li Ning China Open Super Series Premier, Shanghai (to 16) Copy on merit (London desk editor: Rex Gowar/Ken Ferris)
