Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Oct 11
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER Euro 2016 qualifiers (1845 unless stated) Group D Ireland v Gibraltar (1600) Scotland v Georgia (1600) Poland v Germany Group F Romania v Hungary (1600) Finland v Greece Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands Group I Armenia v Serbia (1600) Albania v Denmark We will have coverage of the Poland v Germany standout match of the night plus reports on Ireland, Scotland, Romania, Armenia and Albania and copy on merit on the other two qualifiers. (SOCCER-EURO/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words) - - International friendlies Chile v Peru (0000) U.S. v Ecuador (0000) France v Portugal (1845) Argentina v Brazil (1205) BEIJING - South American rivals Argentina and Brazil face off in the unusual surroundings of smog-filled Beijing for an international friendly. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/ARGENTINA, expect by 1415 GMT/10:15 AM ET, 400 words) - - Spain coach Del Bosque looks ahead to Luxembourg tie MADRID - Coach Vicente del Bosque holds a news conference ahead of Spain's Euro 2016 Group C qualifier in Luxembourg on Sunday. (SOCCER-EURO/SPAIN, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words) - - Club World Cup draw, Marrakech Real Madrid and San Lorenzo in Club World Cup draw MARRAKECH, Morocco - The draw for December's Club World Cup, which includes Real Madrid and Copa Libertadores winners San Lorenzo of Argentina, takes place in Morocco. (SOCCER-CLUB/DRAW, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) - - African Nations Cup qualifiers, round three Group A Congo v South Africa (1430) Sudan v Nigeria (1700) - - Group B Malawi v Algeria (1230) Ethiopia v Mali (1300) - - Group C Gabon v Burkina Faso (1730) - - Group D Sierra Leone v Cameroon (1400) DR Congo v Ivory Coast (1430) - - Group E Uganda v Togo (1300) Guinea v Ghana (2000) - - Group F Mozambique v Cape Verde Islands (1400) Niger v Zambia (1500) African Nations Cup qualifiers reach halfway stage JOHANNESBURG - The group phase of the African Nations Cup qualifiers for January's finals in Morocco reach the halfway point this weekend. (SOCCER-AFRICA/NATIONS (WRAPUP 1), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix (to 12) Hamilton puts Mercedes on pole in Russia SOCHI, Russia - Championship leader Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position on Saturday for the first Russian Grand Prix with team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg having to settle for second. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 450 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Shanghai Masters, China (to 12) Sumptuous Simon ends Lopez run SHANGHAI - Unseeded Frenchman Gilles Simon will meet Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer in the final after he outclassed big-serving Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-2 7-6. (TENNIS-MEN/SHANGHAI (PIX), moved, 350 words) - - WTA: Japan Open, Osaka (to 12) Linz Open, Austria (to 12) Tianjin Open, China (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - RUGBY LEAGUE Super League grand final, Old Trafford (1700) St Helens v Wigan St Helens captain set for record-equalling 10th grand final MANCHESTER - St Helens will be hoping to win their fifth Super League crown -- with captain Paul Wellens lining up for a record-equalling 10th grand final -- while Wigan try to add a fourth title to their growing collection after beating Warrington last year. (RUGBYLEAGUE-ENGLAND/, 500 words) - - - - GYMNASTICS World championships, Nanning, China (to 12) Berki reclaims pommel horse world title Hungary's Krisztian Berki made up for last year's disappointment by winning gold in the men's pommel horse. (GYMNASTICS-WORLD/, moved, 500 words) - - - - BASEBALL Orioles, Royals meet in Game Two BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals, both eyeing long-awaited return trips to the World Series, meet in Game Two of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/AL (PIX), expect by 2345 GMT/7:45 PM ET, 450 words) - - Cardinals, Giants open bid for World Series return ST LOUIS - Ace pitchers Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants and Adam Wainwright of the St Louis Cardinals will be on the mound when the former World Series champions open their best-of-seven National League Championship Series with a return to the title game at stake. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/NL (PIX), expect by 0401 GMT/12:01 AM ET, 450 words) - - - - SWIMMING Van Dyken determined to walk again Olympic champion swimmer Amy Van Dyken does not remember the all-terrain vehicle accident that severed her spine. It's probably a good thing. She was so close to death that doctors wheeling her into surgery told her to say goodbye to her husband. "I told Tom it was OK if he dated again," she told Reuters. "He looked at me and said, 'If this is ever too much for you, you can go ahead and let go.' She survived, and, armed with a positive attitude, the American is determined to leave her wheelchair behind and walk again. (SWIMMING-VANDYKEN/ (FEATURE, PIX), expect at 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 800 words, by Steve Ginsburg) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Frys.com Open, Napa, California (to 12) Laird leads by one halfway through PGA Tour season opener Scotland's Martin Laird, coming off a seven-week break after a poor season, seeks to build on a good start to the 2014-15 PGA Tour campaign as he takes a one-stroke lead into the third round at the Silverado Country Club. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100 GMT/2100 PM ET, 400 words) - - European Tour: Portugal Masters, Vilamoura (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - NHL Red Wings go for 2-0 start against visiting Ducks The Detroit Red Wings aim to build on their opening-night win over the Eastern Conference favorites Boston Bruins when they play the visiting Anaheim Ducks in one of 15 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - 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) - - - - CRICKET India v West Indies, Delhi, second ODI Copy on merit - - - - MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - (London Desk Editor: Tony Jimenez)
