Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, Nov 28
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: - - - - SOCCER Europa League Group A Kuban Krasnodar v St Gallen Swansea City v Valencia Group B Chornomorets Odesa v Dinamo Zagreb Ludogorets Razgrad v PSV Eindhoven Group C Elfsborg v Red Bull Salzburg Esbjerg v Standard Liege Group D Rubin Kazan v NK Maribor Wigan Athletic v Zulte Waregem Group E Dnipro v Pandurii Targu-Jiu Pacos de Ferreira v Fiorentina Group F Apoel Nicosia v Maccabi Tel Aviv Girondins Bordeaux v Eintracht Frankfurt Group G Racing Genk v Dynamo Kiev Rapid Vienna v FC Thun Group H Sevilla v Estoril Slovan Liberec v Freiburg Group I Rijeka v Vitoria Guimaraes Olympique Lyon v Real Betis Group J Legia Warsaw v Lazio Trabzonspor v Apollon Limassol Group K Anzhi Makhachkala v Sheriff Tiraspol Tromso v Tottenham Hotspur Group L Shakhtyor v PAOK Salonika AZ Alkmaar v Maccabi Haifa Tough trips for Eintracht and Betis BERNE - Girondins Bordeaux host Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Betis travel to Olympique Lyon in two of the night's standout ties. (SOCCER-EUROPA/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 500 words) - - La Liga Barca looking to bounce back from Europe reverse at Bilbao MADRID - Leaders Barcelona need to pick themselves up after Tuesday's Champions League defeat at Ajax Amsterdam when they play at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, after second-placed Atletico Madrid travel to promoted Elche and Real Madrid, in third, host struggling Real Valladolid on Saturday. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - - - NBA LeBron leads the way as Heat beat Cavs LeBron James had a game-high 28 points and Dwyane Wade had 22 as Miami won their eighth consecutive game. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Pens pip Maple Leafs in shootout Pittsburgh center Evgeni Malkin tallied twice in regulation and also converted the final shootout goal as the Penguins (15-9-1) overcame an early 4-1 deficit to rally past the Toronto Maple Leafs. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Round-ups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET The Ashes, second test, Adelaide (Dec. 5-9) Tensions simmer between Australia and England MELBOURNE - We continue our buildup to the second test in Adelaide after Australia thrashed the tourists in Brisbane in an often spiteful opening test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series (CRICKET-ASHES/) - - - - GOLF European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship, South Africa (to Dec 1) Daly looks for good showing at Leopards Creek Former British Open and U.S. PGA Championship winner John Daly is in the lineup for the second event of the season at the Leopards Creek Golf Club. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words) - - Australian Open (to Dec 1) Scott seeks Aussie slam, Rory out to end drought SYDNEY - Adam Scott shot a course record 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney on Thursday but the world number two was left ruing a mid-round dip that prevented him from posting an even lower score. (GOLF-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) - - - - (Asia Duty Editor: Peter Rutherford)
