Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Oct 3
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - RUGBY WORLD CUP (to 31) Hosts England face 'must-win' Wallabies showdown LONDON - England's task is simple. The tournament hosts must beat Australia in their third Pool A match at Twickenham or face elimination at the pool stage for the first time. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA (PIX, TV), expect full coverage from 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis, Mike Collett-White, Jon Boyle and Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - South Africa and Scotland do battle in Pool B NEWCASTLE, England - South Africa and Scotland do battle as they look to take a decisive step towards qualifying for the knockout stage from a Pool B that is still up for grabs. (RUGBY-UNION-WORLD/SAFRICA-SCOTLAND (PIX, TV), expect full coverage from 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Angus MacSwan, 400 words) - - Japan and Samoa try to keep last-eight hopes alive MILTON KEYNES, England - With one win apiece from two games, Samoa and Japan put their quarter-final hopes on the line knowing defeat would leave their chances of progressing from Pool B hanging by a thread. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/SAMOA-JAPAN (PIX), expect full coverage from 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Justin Palmer, 400 words) - - We will also monitor news from across the tournament and file stories throughout. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/) - - - - SOCCER Premier League Aston Villa v Stoke City (1400 GMT) Bournemouth v Watford (1400) Manchester City v Newcastle United (1400) Norwich City v Leicester City (1400) Sunderland v West Ham United (1400) Chelsea v Southampton (1630) Manchester City aim to go back on top LONDON - Manchester City can take advantage of Manchester United's inactivity by going back to the top of the table with a win over struggling Newcastle. Crystal Palace beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in the early kickoff to move into third place. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ UPDATE 1(PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Mike Collett, 600 words) - - La Liga Sevilla v Barcelona (1400) Granada v Deportivo Coruna (1615) Espanyol v Sporting Gijon (1830) Las Palmas v Eibar (2000) Malaga v Real Sociedad (2005) Depleted Barcelona can go top with win BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona can climb above surprise leaders Villarreal with a win at Sevilla but will have to cope without injured pair Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1615 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 400 words) - - Bundesliga Borussia Moenchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg (1330) Ingolstadt 04 v Eintracht Frankfurt (1330) Hanover 96 v Werder Bremen (1330) Hertha Berlin v Hamburg SV (1330) Hoffenheim v VfB Stuttgart (1330) Wolfsburg look to bounce back against Gladbach BERLIN - VfL Wolfsburg, without a win in their last two games, look to put their midweek Champions League defeat behind them when they take on Borussia Moenchengladbach who have bounced back from a bad start with two consecutive victories. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon v Stade de Reims (1530) Angers v Bastia (1800) Troyes v En Avant Guingamp (1800) Ajaccio v Toulouse (1800) Nice v Nantes (1800) Lyon attempt to put bad week behind them PARIS - At the end of a troubled week, Olympique Lyonnais hope to remain firmly in the title race when they host in-form Stade de Reims. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), by 1730 GMT/1:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - Serie A Carpi v Torino (1600) Chievo Verona v Verona (1845) Copy on merit - - Dutch championship NEC Nijmegen v ADO Den Haag (1630) Roda JC Kerkrade v Cambuur (1745) Willem II Tilburg v PEC Zwolle (1745) Excelsior v Utrecht (1845) Copy on merit - - Major League Soccer Pacesetting Red Bulls host the Crew The New York Red Bulls, who have already clinched a playoff spot, host the Columbus Crew in a battle between the top and third-placed teams in the Eastern Conference, one of six games on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - GOLF European Tour: Dunhill Links Championship, Scotland (to 4) Mullen and Wall setting the pace LONDON - British pair Jimmy Mullen and Anthony Wall share the lead on 11-under-par going into the third round of the $5 million pro-am event. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET Zimbabwe v Pakistan, second ODI, Harare Pakistan aim to wrap up series HARARE - After a convincing 131-run victory in the opening one-day international against Zimbabwe, Pakistan can wrap up the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. (CRICKET-ZIMBABWE/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Nick Said, 300 words) - - - - BASEBALL Astros in late bid to secure playoff berth The Houston Astros, locked in a three-way battle with the Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins for the last American League wildcard berth, send 18-game winner Collin McHugh to the mound against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks. (BASEBALL-DIAMONDBACKS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Twins target playoff spot, Verlander starts for Tigers The Minnesota Twins, hoping to secure a postseason spot on the final weekend of the regular season, host the Kansas City Royals while the Los Angeles Angels battle the AL West-leading Texas Rangers as they also strive to claim the last American League wildcard berth in two of 18 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 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 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur (to 4) Shenzhen Open, Shenzhen, China (to 4) Copy on merit - - - - RALLYING Rally of France (to 4) Copy on merit - - - - (London Desk Editor: Alan Baldwin)
