Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Nov 14
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): SOCCER We will have the latest news ahead of World Cup qualifiers in the Asian confederation and several friendly internationals being played across Europe on Tuesday. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY-HOME TEAM/ (PIX), expect throughout) TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals, London (to 20) Murray takes on Cilic LONDON - New world number one Andy Murray opens his round-robin schedule against Marin Cilic after Kei Nishikori faces Stan Wawrinka in the earlier session. Murray is looking to secure the end-of-year top ranking ahead of Novak Djokovic, who won his opener on Sunday. (TENNIS-ATP/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) CRICKET Australia v South Africa, second test, Hobart (to 16) Australia lose opener Burns for a duck, trail by 187 South Africa paceman Kyle Abbott struck an early blow by dismissing Australia opener Joe Burns for a duck as the home side battled to haul in a first-innings deficit of 187 at tea on day three of the second test in Hobart. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, 400 words) Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Harare Triangular series gets underway HARARE - After two test matches Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka change formats for the first of a seven-game triangular series that also involves West Indies. (CRICKET-ZIMBABWE/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 250 words) NFL Giants aim for fourth successive win Quarterback Eli Manning and the (5-3) New York Giants will be looking for their fourth straight win to make up ground on the pacesetting Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East when they host the (3-4-1) Cincinnati Bengals. (NFL-GIANTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) NBA Struggling Heat visit in-form Spurs Tony Parker and the (7-3) San Antonio Spurs will be gunning for a third straight win when they host the struggling Miami Heat (2-6) at AT&T Center in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/11.30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) NHL Lightning aim to strike for ninth win of campaign The Tampa Bay Lightning shoot for their ninth win of the season when they visit the struggling New York Islanders (5-7-3) in the only game on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) RUGBY World Rugby conference and exhibition LONDON - World Rugby and stakeholders from across the sport come together in London for a two-day conference with player welfare high on the agenda. (RUGBY UNION-CONFEX/ (TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
