Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Feb 16
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: SOCCER Europa League United, Spurs, Ajax, Roma, Lyon in Europa League action LONDON - Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur lead the Premier League charge in the last 32 alongside leading European clubs Ajax Amsterdam, AS Roma and Olympique Lyonnais as the Europa League knockout stage gets underway. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 500 words) English FA Cup LONDON - It is 22 years since Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers were duelling for Premier League supremacy but a rivalry that has faded into footballing obscurity will be rekindled when they meet in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PREVIEW), moved, by Toby Davis, 400 words) Sutton United media day SUTTON, England - Non-league giantkillers Sutton United hold a media day ahead of Monday's FA Cup fifth round home tie against 12 times winners Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CUP-SUU/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) We continue the build-up to all the weekend fifth-round matches, including Blackburn Rovers v holders Manchester United and Premier League leaders Chelsea's trip to Wolverhampon Wanderers. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect throughout) Serie A Juventus to shuffle the pack as fixtures come thick and fast ROME - Serie A leaders Juventus can open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table if they see off Palermo on Friday, and coach Massimiliano Allegri will surely shuffle his pack as the champions keep one eye on Wednesday's Champions League round of 16 tie with FC Porto. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words) Media roundtable with FIFA President Gianni Infantino DOHA - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks to journalists in Doha, with the 2022 Qatar World Cup on the agenda. (SOCCER-FIFA/INFANTINO (TV) expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Tom Finn, 400 words) GOLF European Tour - World Super 6 Perth PERTH - Headlined by World Number 10 Alex Noren, the World Super 6 Perth is set to "revolutionise tournament golf". Tri-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, Asian Tour and European Tour, the tournament will combine 54 holes of traditional stroke play across the first three days with an exciting knockout match play format for the fourth and final round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, 300 words) European Tour boss Pelley sees disruption to 72-hole golf MELBOURNE - Innovative and quicker golf tournaments geared at hooking a younger generation of fans are set to shake up the European Tour calendar, according to the circuit's chief executive Keith Pelley (GOLF-EUROPEAN/PELLEY (INTERVIEW), moving at 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 650 words) ALPINE SKIING Ski World Championships Shiffrin among the favourites for giant slalom ST MORITZ, SWITZERLAND - American Mikaela Shiffrin, the overall World Cup leader and world and Olympic slalom champion, will be a favourite to medal in a strong field for the opening race of the women's technical programme. (ALPINE-WORLD/WOMEN, (PIX, TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 300 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades (to 19) Watson, Spieth Matsuyama head strong field at Riviera Defending champion Bubba Watson is among a strong field at Riviera Country Club where world number one Jason Day, red-hot Hideki Matsuyama, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson are among those teeing off in the opening round. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, 400 words) NBA Streaking Wizards face Pacers, Celtics run with Bulls The Washington Wizards shoot for their fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Indiana Pacers while the Boston Celtics try to keep pressure on the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers when they visit the Chicago Bulls in the two games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) NHL Streaking Rangers face Islanders, Pens battle Jets The New York Rangers try to push the longest active win streak to seven games when they visit the New York Islanders while Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets in two of the eight games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) AMERICAN FOOTBALL Fans call shots in futuristic American football league The Salt Lake Screaming Eagles take flight in their debut game as the normally low profile Indoor Football League offers a glimpse into the future of interactive sports with its Utah entry entrusting big decisions to the fans, who will select plays through a real-time vote on an app during the opener against the Nebraska Danger at Maverik Center. (FOOTBALL-INDOOR/FANS (FEATURE), expect by 1500 GMT /10 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 556 words) (Asia editor: Peter Rutherford)
