Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, May 3
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - BOXING Mayweather outpoints Pacquiao to remain unbeaten LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao in a fight that lived up to its immense hype and price tag. (BOXING-WORLD/ (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating and Mark Lamport-Stokes, 600 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier League Chelsea v Crystal Palace (1230) Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (1500) Chelsea on brink of title LONDON - Jose Mourinho's Chelsea will clinch their first Premier League title in five years if they beat Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Tom Hayward, 650 words) - - La Liga Espanyol v Rayo Vallecano (1000) Getafe v Granada (1500) Valencia v Eibar (1700) Malaga v Elche (1900) Valencia look to get back on track BARCELONA - Valencia, who had a poor April with just two wins in the month, aim to get back on track for a top-four place with victory over Eibar. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 400 words) - - Bundesliga Mainz v Hamburg SV (1330) Hertha Berlin v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1530) Gladbach hunting Champions League spot BERLIN - Borussia Moenchengladbach bid to reclaim third place, and boost their chances of seizing a Champions League group stage place for the first time, when they meet Hertha Berlin. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Serie A AS Roma v Genoa (1030) Atalanta Bergamo v Lazio (1300) Fiorentina v Cesena (1300) Inter Milan v Chievo Verona (1300) Verona v Udinese (1300) Napoli v AC Milan (1845) Lazio determined to hang on to second place MILAN - Lazio attempt to maintain their grip on second position when they take on Atalanta. Juventus secured the title with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria on Saturday. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 500 words) - - Ligue 1 Lille v Racing Lens (1200) Monaco v Toulouse (1500) Nantes v Paris St Germain (1900) PSG look to open up a gap at the top PARIS - Paris St Germain, level with Olympique Lyonnais at the top of the table, can open up a three-point lead by winning at Nantes. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) - - Asian Soccerex, Bahrain (to 6) Two-day forum begins DEAD SEA, Jordan - FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan gets the two-day Asian Soccerex Forum underway with a wide-ranging address to delegates. (SOCCER-ASIA/FORUM, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Mike Collett, 450 words) - - - - NBA Clippers send Spurs spinning out with Game Seven win Chris Paul scored the winning basket with a second left as the Los Angeles Clippers beat San Antonio 111-109 in Game Seven to send the Spurs crashing out of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NHL Rangers level series with win over Capitals NEW YORK - Less than 48 hours after losing Game One in heartbreaking fashion, the New York Rangers responded with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals to level their second-round series at Madison Square Garden. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/RANGERS (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Kentucky Derby Favorite American Pharoah won the the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. (HORSERACING-DERBY/ (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - ATHLETICS IAAF World Relays, Nassau, Bahamas American sprinters too quick for Jamaica Not even Usain Bolt could overcome a big American lead as the U.S. men sprinted to a convincing victory over Jamaica in the 4x100 metres relay at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau on Saturday. (ATHLETICS-RELAYS/, moved, 300 words) - - - - BASEBALL Astros extend winning streak to nine Powered by a hitting display that produced five home runs, including back-to-back blasts in the third and fourth innings, the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to nine games with a win over the Seattle Mariners. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF McIlroy, Casey to return after darkness halts play SAN FRANCISCO - World number one Rory McIlroy will return to TPC Harding Park at the crack of dawn on Sunday to fight for a place in the semi-finals of the WCG Match Play Championship after darkness halted his match with England's Paul Casey on Saturday. (GOLF-WGC/ (PIX), moved, by Ben Everill, 400 words) - - LPGA Tour: North Texas Shootout, Irving South Korea's Park In-bee and American Lexi Thompson share the lead on nine under par at the North Texas Shootout. (GOLF-LPGA/, moved, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET West Indies v England, Bridgetown, third test (to 5) Eighteen wickets fall on remarkable second day BRIDGETOWN - Eighteen wickets fell on an extraordinary second day, leaving the third and final test between West Indies and England intriguingly poised in Barbados. (CRICKET-WINDIES/ (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Munich Open Murray eyes first claycourt title against Kohlschreiber MUNICH - World number three Andy Murray will attempt to win the first claycourt title of his career when he takes on twice champion and local favourite Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final. (TENNIS-MEN/MUNICH (PIX), expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - ATP: Istanbul Open Federer to meet Cuevas in final ISTANBUL - Former world number one Roger Federer takes on third-seeded Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas in the final. (TENNIS-MEN/ISTANBUL, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: Spain, Jerez Rossi and Marquez set to battle for victory BARCELONA - In-form Valentino Rossi is likely to battle it out for victory with world champion Marc Marquez who is riding with a fractured finger. Jorge Lorenzo qualified on pole. (MOTORCYCLING-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1330 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 400 words) - - - - SNOOKER World championship, Sheffield, England (to 4) Copy on merit - - - - CYCLING Tour of Romandie, Switzerland Copy on merit - - - - (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
