Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 MT on Thursday:
SOCCER
Europa League
ZURICH - AC Milan visit AEK Athens, Arsenal entertain Red Star Belgrade and Lazio are at home to Nice as the Europa League group stage continues with 24 matches. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ expect from 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 500 words)
Champions League
Is Spanish domination in Europe coming to an end?
BARCELONA - Sevilla were the only Spanish team to triumph in the Champions League this week, with Real Madrid suffering a resounding defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid left on the brink of elimination after drawing with tournament minnows Qarabag. Spain has provided the last four winners of the competition but is its hegemony drawing to a close? (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/SPAIN expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 500 words)
La Liga
Stuttering Madrid look for confidence boost against Las Palmas
BARCELONA - Real Madrid are in the middle of their worst run of results under Zinedine Zidane but have an ideal opportunity to rise from their slump when they host relegation-fighting Las Palmas in La Liga on Sunday. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Richard Martin, 500 words)
Premier League
We continue the build-up to all the weekend's matches. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)
BASEBALL
More World Series battles ahead for Dodgers and Astros
While the Houston Astros celebrate their first ever World Series triumph, the Los Angeles Dodgers lick their wounds but we are likely to see these two teams loaded with young talent in many Fall Classics to come. (BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-LAD/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Frank Pingue, 400 words)
CRICKET
Zimbabwe v West Indies
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe lead West Indies by 18 runs with six second-innings wickets remaining heading into the final day of the second test. CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-WIN/, expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words)
BASEBALL
NFL
Bills visit Jets to open kick off Week Nine
The Buffalo Bills will shoot for their fifth win in six games when they visit division rival New York Jets in the opening game to week nine. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NYJ-BUF/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
TENNIS
ATP Paris Masters
Nadal takes on Cuevas
PARIS - World number one Rafa Nadal plays Uruguayan Pablo in the third round. (TENNIS-PARIS/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (to 5)
Americans Watson and Simpson head field in Vegas
Previous major winners Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson and Jimmy Walker, along with defending champion Rod Pampling of Australia, are among those in the field at the TPC Summerlin for the sixth event of the PGA Tour's 2017-18 season. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, 300 words)
European Tour: Turkish Open
Rose, Stenson tee up at Turkish Open
Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson head the field in the lucrative $7 million event, as the Race to Dubai heats up with just two tournaments to follow before the tour crowns its season-long champion. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)
NBA
Warriors visit Spurs is marquee matchup
The reigning champion Golden State Warriors visit the San Antonio Spurs in a potential Western Conference final preview while the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers in two games on the National Basketball Association’s schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Stamkos leads Lightning in clash with Rangers
NHL scoring leader Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers while the expansion Vegas Golden Knights try to snap a two-game skid when they visit the Boston Bruins in two of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 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 The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)
