Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday:
SOCCER
Premier League (1400 unless stated)
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Stoke City v Bournemouth
Swansea City v Leicester City
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion (1630)
City face Burnley, Chelsea rally to beat Watford
Premier League leaders Manchester City have been in explosive form but will be wary of the challenge poised by Burnley who are seventh and unbeaten away from home. Chelsea fought back from 2-1 down to beat Watford 4-2 in the early kick-off. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, (PIX), by Neil Robinson, 400 words)
We will also run a separate mini-report on each game.
La Liga
Levante v Getafe (1100)
Real Betis v Alaves (1415)
Valencia v Sevilla (1630)
Barcelona v Malaga (1845)
Leaders Barca will be looking to get back to their winning ways at home to Malaga after dropping their first points in the opening eight matches after a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid last weekend. (SOCCER-SPAIN/,(PIX), by Rik Sharma, 400 words)
Serie A
Sampdoria v Crotone (1600)
Leaders Napoli, with a 100 percent record after eight matches, host second-placed Inter Milan, who have dropped only two points, in a top-of-the-table Serie A clash. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect at 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 500 words)
Bundesliga (1330 unless stated)
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund
FC Augsburg v Hanover 96
RB Leipzig v VfB Stuttgart
Hamburg SV v FC Bayern Munich (1630)
GELSENKIRCHEN - German champions Bayern Munich travel to Hamburg SV looking for their second straight league win under new coach Jupp Heynckes as they chase Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. (SOCCER-GERMANY-HSV-BAY/ expect by 2030 GMT/4 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
U.S. Formula One Grand Prix
Hamilton in imperious form ahead of qualifying
AUSTIN, Texas - Title favourite Lewis Hamilton has his sights on a 72nd career pole position after dominating practice for a race on Sunday that could, if results go his way, seal his fourth championship. The Briton's Mercedes team look set to retain their constructors' crown. (MOTOR-F1-USA/, (PIX, TV), expect by 2200 GMT/6 P.M. ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also have stories from around the paddock.
Australian MotoGP
Marquez grabs fourth Australian MotoGP pole in a row
World champion Marc Marquez steered his Honda onto pole for the fourth year in a row at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday, striking a major blow in the title race with his main rival Andrea Dovizioso only 11th fastest after an earlier crash. (MOTOR-MOTOGP-AUSTRALIA/, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 300 words)
GOLF
Thomas shares lead in round three
FedExCup champion Justin Thomas shares the lead with Scott Brown on eight-under-par, with Kim Whee, Anirban Lahiri, Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman just a stroke behind in the closing stages of the third round. (GOLF-KOREA/ (TV) expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, 400 words)
RUGBY
Bledisloe Cup
Australia beat New Zealand 23-18
BRISBANE - Australia produced a performance of huge character to beat New Zealand 23-18 and secure their first victory over the world champions in eight tests after a thunderous scrap of a third Bledisloe Cup clash at Lang Park.(RUGBY-UNION-BLEDISLOE/, moved, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Astros battle Yankees in winner-take-all Game Seven
The Houston Astros will host the New York Yankees in the final game of the American League Championship Series with a trip to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series on the line. (BASEBALL-MLB/PLAYOFFS, expect by 0400 GMT/12:00 PM ET, by Rory Carroll, 400 words)
NBA
Rockets and Mavs in Texas showdown
The Houston Rockets (2-0) are expected to be without new guard Chris Paul as they attempt to keep their perfect record intact when they face the Dallas Mavericks in one of 11 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NHL
Golden Knights face early test against Blues
The surprising Vegas Golden Knights, off to a 5-1 start in their first season in the league thanks to stellar play by a group of veterans including left wing James Neal, face a stern test when they host the 6-2 St. Louis Blues in one of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues.
TENNIS
WTA Finals, Singapore Indoor Stadium (Oct. 22-29)
Players address media ahead of WTA Finals
SINGAPORE - All eight women taking part in the season-ending event will address the media in Singapore on the eve of the tournament, where seven players still have a chance of ending the year with the number one ranking. (TENNIS-WTAFINALS/, moved, by John O'Brien, 350 words)
Kremlin Cup, WTA Tour
MOSCOW - Julia Goerges of Germany beat Russian Daria Kasatkina in straight sets in the final. (TENNIS-MOSCOW/WOMEN, moved, 200 words)
Stockholm Open, ATP Tour
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov faces Fabio Fognini of Italy in the semi-finals after moving closer to qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Germany's Mischa Zverev. (TENNIS-MEN-STOCKHOLM/, 300 words)
CRICKET
Zimbabwe vs West Indies, first test, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe host West Indies in the first match of a two test series at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo having recalled former captain Brendan Taylor and seamer Kyle Jarvis to their side. (CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-WIN/ expect from 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 300 words)
(Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)
