Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, October 22
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League group stage (1845 GMT) Group E Steaua Bucharest v Basel Schalke 04 v Chelsea Group F Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund Olympique Marseille v Napoli Group G Porto v Zenit St Petersburg Austria Vienna v Atletico Madrid Group H Celtic v Ajax Amsterdam AC Milan v Barcelona Barca away to Milan, Arsenal host Dortmund LONDON - Arsenal look to maintain their red-hot start with a home match against Borussia Dortmund while Barcelona travel to Milan and Atletico Madrid are in Vienna. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 500 words) - - Champions League previews Deja vu as Milan face Barcelona and an injury crisis AC Milan's form has been erratic this season with only three wins in eight Serie A matches, and the injuries have continued to pile up. On Tuesday, they will be hoping to vary the routine by beating Barcelona in their Champions League group. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/MILAN (PREVIEW), moved, 500 words) - - Schalke rely on Boateng and youth against Chelsea BERLIN - Schalke 04 are hoping new signing Kevin-Prince Boateng as well as teenagers Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer can power the Germans past Chelsea on Tuesday as they look for their third win in three games in their Champions League group. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/SCHALKE (PREVIEW), moved, 500 words) - - Ferguson to release new autobiography LONDON - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson's eagerly-awaited autobiography is launched. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/FERGUSON, expect from 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 500 words) - - MELBOURNE - World Cup-bound Australia could shortly have a new coach with FFA officials in talks with Ange Postecoglou and his A-League club Melbourne Victory about the vacant Socceroos' coaching job. (SOCCER-AUSTALIA/COACH, moved, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET Bangladesh v New Zealand, second test, Mirpur (to 25) New Zealand look for quick wickets on day two Bangladesh resume their first innings on 228 for five on the second day after opener Tamim Iqbal made 95 on Monday. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/, expect by 1130 GMT/7:30 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - BASEBALL Red Sox and Cardinals prepare for World Series The Boston Red Sox and the St Louis Cardinals, two of Major League Baseball's most successful and adored teams, will meet in a World Series that has all the makings of a classic. The best-of-seven series starts at Fenway Park on Wednesday. (BASEBALL-WORLDSERIES/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 800 words) - - - Dejected Dodgers eye 2014 with confidence LOS ANGELES - It was a case of so near and yet so far for the Los Angeles Dodgers after they fell one step shy of the World Series although they are bound to approach the 2014 campaign brimful of confidence. (BASEBALL-DODGERS/2014, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 750 words) - - - - NFL Giants earn first win of season The New York Giants ended their worst start to a season in almost 40 years with a 23-7 triumph over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. (NFL-GIANTS/ (PIX), moved, 300 words) - - - - NHL Avalanche hand Penguins first home loss Despite taking just 14 shots, the Colorado Avalanche emerged with a win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog, fresh out of the penalty box, scored the game-winner at 5:26 of the second period. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (Asia duty editor: Peter Rutherford)
