Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, April 13
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Europa League EUROPA LEAGUE quarter-finals, first leg (all 1905 GMT) Anderlecht v Manchester United Celta Vigo v Genk Ajax Amsterdam v Schalke 04 Olympique Lyonnais v Besiktas United face Anderlecht test Three-times European champions Manchester United continue their bid for a maiden Europa League title when they visit Belgian side Anderlecht in the first leg. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/8 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 600 words) Real out to home in on Liga title after raiding Bayern Real Madrid's confidence is sky-high after their convincing win at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and they can build on that momentum by taking another step towards the Spanish title when they visit relegation-fighting Sporting Gijon on Saturday (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Richard Martin, 480 words) Poyet impressed by what he has found in China BUENOS AIRES - Shanghai Shenhua manager Gustavo Poyet has been pleasantly surprised by the standard of the Chinese Super League during his first season at the club, the Uruguayan told Reuters. (SOCCER-CHINA/POYET (INTERVIEW), moved, by Rex Gowar, 775 words) Premier League We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this week's Premier League games. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) Talented Liverpool missing leader like Gerrard: Luis Garcia MUMBAI - Liverpool have some amazing talent in their ranks but are missing a leader like Steven Gerrard, the Premier League side's former winger Luis Garcia told Reuters. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV/GARCIA (INTERVIEW), moved, by Sudipto Ganguly, 500 words) FORMULA ONE Bahrain Grand Prix Alonso in the limelight after Indianapolis announcement MANAMA - McLaren's decision to let Fernando Alonso miss the Monaco Grand Prix and race in the Indianapolis 500 is an extraordinary step that, while triggering a rush of excitement, is also a reflection of the team's current predicament (MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN/ALONSO-INDIANAPOLIS/ (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 600 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. ATHLETICS IAAF Council meets in london LONDON - The ruling council of athletics' world governing body meets in London. (ATHLETICS-IAAF/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) CRICKET India's revived quicks need specialist coach - Yadav BENGALURU - India have finally developed a potent pace attack which can help them win overseas but the fast bowlers would still benefit from the recruitment of a dedicated coach, spearhead Umesh Yadav told Reuters. (CRICKET-INDIA/YADAV (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Anupam Pratihary, 527 words) CYCLING UCI Track Cycling World Championships HONG KONG - There are four finals - the women's team pursuit, the men's Keirin, the men's team pursuit and the men's scratch. (CYCLING-WORLD/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words) RUGBY Super Rugby (week eight) Canterbury Crusaders v Sunwolves, Christchurch (0735) SA Rugby CEO says Super Rugby may need larger cull South African Rugby CEO Jurie Roux says SANZAAR may not have gone far enough in cutting three teams from Super Rugby for the 2018 season, and says pressure from broadcasters played a role in the decision (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/ROUX, expect by 1500 GMT/1300 ET, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: RBC Heritage, Hilton Head Island (to 16) In-form Kuchar rolls into RBC Heritage Matt Kuchar, fresh off firing the lowest final-round score at the U.S. Masters where he finished tied for fourth, defending champion Branden Grace and world number 15 Tyrrell Hatton of England are among those competing in the opening round on the Harbour Town course in South Carolina. (GOLF-HERITAGE/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 350 words) BASEBALL Darvish leads Rangers in clash with Angels Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels while Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies in two of the 11 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Caps host Leafs in playoff series opener The top-seeded Washington Capitals host the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Chicago Blackhawks battle Nashville Predators while the Calgary Flames visit the Anaheim Ducks in the opening game of three first-round series to the Stanley Cup playoffs. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Richard Lough)
