Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday:
SOCCER
Champions League final
Real Madrid v Liverpool (1845)
Real take on Liverpool aiming for third straight title
KIEV - Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid face Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium bidding to become the first team since Bayern Munich in 1976 to win the competition for three years in a row, while Juergen Klopp's side are targeting a first triumph since 2005's famous win over AC Milan in Istanbul. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-FINAL/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)
We will also bring you all the post-match reaction including coverage of the managers' news conferences and player quotes.
English Championship
Play-Off Final (1600)
Fulham v Aston Villa, Wembley
Villa and Fulham clash for lucrative Premier League spot
LONDON - Aston Villa play Fulham in the most lucrative match in world football with the winners set to claim a place in the money-spinning Premier League along with a 160 million pounds ($212.78 million) windfall. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-AVA/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
Rehman sets sights on national coaching
HONG KONG - Former Premier League defender Zesh Rehman has his sights set on coaching Pakistan's national team in the future as he prepares to return to international soccer with the South Asian nation later this year. (SOCCER-PAKISTAN/, expect 1000 GMT/0500 ET, 500 words)
TENNIS
French Open
Players hold news conferences
PARIS - Players speak to the media ahead of the French Open - the second grand slam of the year. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/PRE, 300 words)
Profile of Greece's Tsitsipas ahead of French Open
PARIS - We profile Greek tyro Stefanos Tsitsipas ahead of the French Open. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/TSITSIPAS, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
Lyon Open
Thiem faces Simon in Lyon showpiece
Top seed Dominic Thiem of Austria faces French veteran Gilles Simon in the final. (TENNIS-LYON/MEN, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
Strasbourg International
Cibulkova takes on Pavlyuchenkova in final
Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova faces Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final. (TENNIS-STRASBOURG/, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
MOTOR RACING
Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix
Ricciardo favourite for pole position in Monaco
MONACO - Australian Daniel Ricciardo will be favourite to put Red Bull on pole position after setting track records in free practice for Formula One's showcase race. (MOTOR-F1-MONACO/ (PIX, TV), expect from 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
Indy 500
Patrick looks to celebrate retirement in Victory Lane
INDIANAPOLIS - As far as retirement parties go it is doubtful there has ever been a bigger one than the bash that will be thrown for Danica Patrick when the Queen of the Brickyard ends her ground-breaking career on Sunday at the Indianapolis 500. (MOTOR-INDY-INDY500/PATRICK (FEATURE), expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Steve Keating, 750 words)
CRICKET
England v Pakistan - First test, Lord's (to 28)
Pakistan in control of first test against England
LONDON - Pakistan resume on 350 for eight against England's toothless attack heading into the third day of the first test at Lord's, a lead of 166 runs that sees the tourists in a strong position to go 1-0 up in the two-match series. (CRICKET-TEST-ENG-PAK/ (PIX), by Ed Osmond, 400 words)
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia - Stage 20
Froome holds 40 seconds advantage over Dumoulin
Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky goes into the final mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia with a lead of 40 seconds over second-placed reigning champion Dutchman Tom Dumoulin. Stage 20 is a 214-km ride from Susa to Cervinia. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words)
GOLF
BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth
Sparkling McIlroy leads by three going into third round
Rory McIlroy goes into the weekend three shots clear of 21-year-old Englishman Sam Horsfield and four ahead of another home player Tommy Fleetwood after a scintillating seven-under 65 in the second round at Wentworth, England. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX), by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
PGA Tour: Fort Worth Invitational, Fort Worth, Texas (to 27)
Rose takes one-shot lead into third round
Englishman Justin Rose takes a one-shot lead over Argentine Emiliano Grillo into the third round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Reigning U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka and Japan's Satoshi Kodaira were three shots off the pace and in a share of third place. (GOLF-FTWORTH/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 400 words)
LPGA Tour: LPGA Volvik Championship, Ann Abor, Michigan (to 27)
Defending champion Feng headlines field
Third round action from Travis Pointe Country Club. (GOLF-WOMEN/VOLVIK, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 300 words)
RUGBY UNION
South Africa name squad for England tests
CAPE TOWN - New South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus names his squad for the June tests against Wales and England. (RUGBY-UNION-ZAF/SQUAD, expect from 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)
Super Rugby (week 15)
Waikato Chiefs v NSW Waratahs, Hamilton (0735)
Queensland Reds v Otago Highlanders, Brisbane (0945)
Bulls v ACT Brumbies, Pretoria (1305)
Stormers v Lions, Cape Town (1515)
All Blacks back for Chiefs to face Waratahs
HAMILTON - The Waikato Chiefs have been boosted by the return of four All Blacks, who missed their clash with the Sharks in South Africa last week to attend a national training camp, as they host the New South Wales Waratahs with both sides keen on pushing their playoff credentials. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/CHIEFS, expect by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words)
Stormers vs Lions, Cape Town
Lions bid for top spot against struggling Stormers
CAPE TOWN - The Lions seek to cement top spot in the South African Super Rugby conference when they visit the ailing Stormers at Newlands. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/STORMERS, expect from 1705 GMT/11:05 AM ET, by Nick Said, 400 words)
We will also move rolling HIGHLIGHTS of every match in the round (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS).
English Premiership Final
Exeter Chiefs v Saracens
Exeter face Saracens in Twickenham showpiece
LONDON - Exeter take on Saracens in the English Premiership final at Twickenham. (RUGBY-UNION-ENGLAND-EXE-SAR/ (PIX), expect from 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words)
ATHLETICS
Prefontaine Classic (to 26)
Coleman starts season in Oregon
EUGENE, Oregon - World 60 metres record holder Christian Coleman begins his outdoor season with a 100 metres and Olympic champions Elaine Thompson, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Caster Semenya, Matthew Centrowitz and Ryan Crouser face talented fields with 20-year-old Noah Lyles spearheading the men's 200 at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-EUGENE/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Gene Cherry, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Chen leads Marlins into battle with Nats, Brewers face Mets
Taiwanese left-hander Chen Wei-yin takes the mound for the Miami Marlins versus the visiting Washington Nationals while the Milwaukee Brewers look to pad their lead atop the National League Central when they host the New York Mets in two of the of the 15 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)
(Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
