Reuters Sports Schedule at 1410 GMT on Friday
Reuters sports schedule at 1410 GMT on Friday:
SOCCER
World Cup
Group D
Nigeria v Iceland (1500)
VOLGOGRAD, Russia - Nigeria and Iceland will both be seeking their first win in Group D at the Volgograd Arena. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NGA-ICE/ (PIX)(TV), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, Philip O'Connor, William Schomberg, 500 words)
Group E
Serbia v Switzerland (1800)
Brazil beat Costa Rica 2-0 in tense encounter
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Brazil got two goals in stoppage time to give them a deserved 2-0 win over Costa Rica in a tense World Cup Group E encounter on Friday. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA-CRI/ (PIX, TV), moved with updates to follow, by Andrew Downie, Brian Homewood, Simon Evans, and Simon Jennings, 500 words)
Serbia v Switzerland
KALININGRAD, Russia - Serbia play Switzerland in their World Cup Group E match at the Kaliningrad Stadium. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SRB-SWI/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Angus MacSwan, Brian Homewood, Steve Keating, 500 words)
News conferences
Group A
Nerves over, Uruguay ready to play unshackled
RUSSIA - Comfortably through to the next stage of the World Cup but hardly lighting the tournament up with their play, Uruguay believe they will become more free-flowing from now.(SOCCER-WORLDCUP-URY/, moved, by Andrew Cawthorne)
Group C
Qualified France now have time to fine tune
ISTRA, Russia - France might not have impressed in their first two World Cup matches, but they have already secured their last-16 spot and will use their last Group C game against Denmark to improve before the knockout phase. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FRA-PER/, moved, by Julien Pretot)
Group F
Germany news conference and training session
SOCHI - Germany prepare for their World Cup Group F match against Sweden at Sochi's Fisht Stadium. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-SWE/PREVIEW) (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann)
Sickly Swedes can still send Germany home early, says captain Granqvist
SOCHI - Sweden's preparations may have been hit by illness and injury but team captain Andreas Granqvist still believes that his side can score a first competitive win over Germany since 1958 to send the defending champions home early from the World Cup. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-SWE/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), moved, by Philip O'Connor)
South Korea news conference and training session
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - South Korea prepare for their World Cup Group F match against Mexico at the Rostov Arena. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-KOR-MEX/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, Richard Martin)
Mexico news conference and training session
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio holds a news conference ahead of his side's match against South Korea at the Rostov Arena, having caused the biggest upset of the tournament so far in beating holders Germany 1-0. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-KOR-MEX/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, Richard Martin)
Group G
Belgium news conference and training session
MOSCOW - Belgium coach Roberto Martinez and midfielder Axel Witsel discuss Saturday's match against Tunisia. Belgium hope to wrap up qualification with a win before they face England next Thursday. Tunisia, beaten by England, all but a win will limit their chances of progress. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BEL-TUN/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Alastair Macdonald)
Tunisia news conference and training session
MOSCOW - Tunisia Nabil Maaloul speaks to reporters as his squad prepare for their World Cup Group G match against Belgium at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. Beaten by England, all but a win over the group seeds will limit Tunisia's chances of progress. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BEL-TUN/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alastair Macdonald)
Follow-ups
Group D
Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares
MOSCOW - As an excited Diego Maradona twirled his shirt from the stands and thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing his forehead in stress. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ARG-CRO/ (PIX), moved, by Andrew Cawthorne, Mark Gleeson)
Other World Cup stories
Sampaoli strife deepens misery for Argentine coaches at World Cup
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Five Argentine managers entered the World Cup last week in what appeared to be a demonstration of the vast quality of coaching in the nation but each one of them has had a disastrous tournament and three are already preparing to pack their bags. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ARGENTINE-COACHES (PIX), moved, by Richard Martin)
Ex-FIFA boss Blatter attends Brazil v Costa Rica match
MOSCOW - Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA boss banned from football-related activities over unethical behaviour, is to watch the World Cup tie between Brazil and Costa Rica as a guest of the Russian organisers in the Russian city of St Petersburg. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA-CRI/BLATTER, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET)
Brand "Messi" unblemished by poor World Cup
MOSCOW - Lionel Messi may be heading home early from the World Cup after flops on the pitch for Argentina yet he will remain a ubiquitous presence in Russia and around the world as the face of dozens of brand marketing campaigns. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/MONEY-PLAYERS (PIX), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 500 words)
Mexican fans react to FIFA investigation into alleged homophobic chants
MOSCOW - World soccer's governing body FIFA has opened a disciplinary procedure against Mexico after alleged homophobic chants by Mexican fans during their World Cup win over Germany on Sunday. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/FIFA-HOMOPHOBIA (TV), by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber)
Behaviour under scrutiny, England fans descend on next Russian city
RUSSIA - Dogged by fears of hooliganism and a Nazi salute incident in Volgograd, England fans pour into the tranquil, riverside city of Nizhny Novgorod, mingling with excited but nervous locals in medieval streets and hilltop squares. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ENG/FANS, by Andrew Cawthorne)
Russian gay community urges fans to avoid Rostov-on-Don
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia - Rostov-on-Don is one of the most conservative cities in Russia and Russian LGBT+ members advise the LGBT+ from abroad to avoid the area during the World Cup. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-LGBT-ROSTOV/ by Julien Pretot)
Feline fortune-teller Achilles backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica
ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Brazil might have made a slow start to their World Cup campaign but things are looking up, with feline fortune-teller Achilles predicting a win against Costa Rica hours before kick off in St Petersburg on Friday. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA-CRI/ORACLE-CAT (TV), moved, by Shrivathsa Sridhar)
Russian family adopts puma called Messi
PENZA, Russia - A puma, called Messi, who has been adopted by a Russian family has become an Instagram and Youtube sensation. The family keeps the puma as a domestic pet at their apartment in the city of Penza. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/PUMA-MESSI (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Sudipto Ganguly)
Secretive Samara's space stories thrill visitors
SAMARA, Russia - Samara, once the secretive heart of the Soviet Union's space program, is opening up as a World Cup host venue. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/SPACE (PIX, TV), moved, by Jack Tarrant)
MOTOR RACING
French Formula One Grand Prix, practice
LE CASTELLET, FRANCE - Formula One drivers take part in practice sessions ahead of the first French Grand Prix since 2008. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel leads Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by a point after seven races. (MOTOR-F1-FRANCE/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
TENNIS
ATP 500 - Fever-Tree Championships, Queen's Club
LONDON - Novak Djokovic takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino for a place in the semi-finals, while former champions Marin Cilic and Sam Querrey will battle it out in another quarter-final. (TENNIS-LONDON/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 400 words)
ATP - Halle Open
HALLE, GERMANY - Defending champion Roger Federer will face Australian Matthew Ebden in the quarter-finals, while Russian Karen Khachanov takes on Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. (TENNIS-HALLE/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 250 words)
WTA Premier - Nature Valley Classic
BIRMINGHAM - Defending champion Petra Kvitova takes on German Julia Goerges in the quarter-finals on Friday. (TENNIS-BIRMINGHAM/WOMEN, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 250 words)
CRICKET
Kohli addresses media before India's UK departure
NEW DELHI - India captain Virat Kohli will address media before the team depart for their tour of Ireland and England. They play two Twenty20 Internationals in Dublin before moving to England where they are scheduled to play three Twenty20 Internationals, as many ODIs and five tests. (CRICKET-INDIA/KOHLI, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 400 words)
GOLF
European Tour: BMW International Open
PULHEIM, GERMANY, GERMANY - Second round coverage of the European Tour event. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/BMW)
PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Connecticut (to 24)
Spieth part of stellar leaderboard
Defending champion Jordan Spieth and fellow American Zach Johnson take a one-stroke lead over a trio including Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy into the second round at TPC River Highlands. (GOLF-TRAVELERS/ (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 400 words)
LPGA Tour: NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers, Arkansas (to 24)
Ryu in fine form to defend title
Ryu So-yeon, brimming with confidence after winning on the LPGA Tour on Sunday, tries to make it back-to-back victories as she defends her title at Pinnacle Country Club. (GOLF-WOMEN/ARKANSAS, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 300 words)
ATHLETICS
U.S. championships (to 24)
Rodgers tries to outrun the youngsters
Mike Rodgers, the year's fastest at 100 metres, will try to forget he is 33-years-old and beat youngster Noah Lyles and Ronnie Baker in the U.S. championships in Iowa. Finals are also on tap in the women's 100m and decathlon. (ATHLETICS-USA/, expect by 0215 GMT/10:15 PM ET, 400 words)
Jamaica championships (to 24)
Jamaican sprinters seek 100m titles
KINGSTON – Former world Champion Yohan Blake joins Kemar Bailey-Cole and Julian Forte in search of a national 100 metres title. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is set to clash with training partner and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson in the women's final. (ATHLETICS-JAMAICA/, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 PM ET, by Kayon Raynor, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Tigers and Indians meet in Central Division showdown
The Detroit Tigers try to catch the Cleveland Indians when the American League Central Division's top two teams meet in Cleveland and the visiting Seattle Mariners face the Boston Red Sox in two of the 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 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 Field Level Media, 500 words) (London desk editor: Christian Radnedge)
