Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday:
FIFA
Witness in U.S. FIFA trial describes off-books payments
NEW YORK - A government witness in the U.S. corruption trial related to soccer's world-governing body FIFA testified on Monday about millions of dollars paid to former soccer officials in exchange for broadcasting and sponsorship rights for international tournaments, all logged in a secret spreadsheet. (SOCCER-FIFA/ moved, by Mica Rosenberg and Brendan Pierson, 500 words)
SOCCER
Champions League (1945 unless stated)
Group H
APOEL Nicosia v Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund v Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs will top group with win, Dortmund eye Europa spot
DORTMUND - Already-qualified Tottenham Hotspur will top Group H with a win at Borussia Dortmund, who have only a slim chance of reaching the knockout stage and more realistically are bidding for third place and a Europa League spot. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-DOR-TOT/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)
Real visit APOEL on verge of qualifying for last 16
NICOSIA - European champions Real Madrid will guarantee a place in the last 16 with a win at APOEL Nicosia who must triumph to keep their faint hopes alive. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-DOR-TOT/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)
Group G
Besiktas v Porto (1700)
Monaco v RB Leipzig
Besiktas need point against Porto to clinch qualification
ISTANBUL - Besiktas need at least a point at home to Porto in their penultimate Group G match to guarantee a last 16 spot and could finish top with a win, while Porto need a victory with Leipzig just two points behind them. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BES-POR/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Daren Butler, 400 words)
Group F
Manchester City v Feyenoord
Napoli v Shakhtar Donetsk
City welcome Feyenoord aiming to wrap up top spot
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City host Feyenoord knowing they can clinch top spot in Group F if they better Shakhtar Donetsk's result at Napoli, with the Dutch side having lost all of their four games so far. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MCI-FEY/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words)
Napoli on verge of exit at home to Shakhtar
MILAN - Napoli must win by any scoreline that leaves them at least level on a head-to-head basis with Shakhtar, who will clinch a last 16 spot if they avoid defeat. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-NAP-SHK/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)
Group E
Spartak Moscow v Maribor (1700)
Liverpool face Sevilla for place in last 16
SEVILLE - Liverpool, who have not reached the knockout stage since 2009, visit Sevilla in a top-of-the-table Group E clash, with the winners sealing a last 16 spot. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SEV-LIV/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)
Moscow seek win to boost fading last 16 hopes
MOSCOW - Spartak Moscow host Maribor needing a win to keep alive any realistic hope of reaching the knockout rounds. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SPM-MAR/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words)
We will also bring you all the latest team and injury news plus the managers' news conferences ahead of this week's other Champions League group games. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-TEAM/)
Major League Soccer
Top-seeded Toronto FC visit Columbus Crew, the No. 5 seed, for the opening leg of the Eastern Conference Championships while the Western Conference's second-seeded Seattle Sounders face the fourth-seeded host Houston Dynamo. (SOCCER-USA/PLAYOFFS, 300 words)
CRICKET
England new boys face baptism of fire at the 'Gabbatoir'
MELBOURNE - England's Ashes debutants face a baptism of fire in Thursday's opening test at the Gabba where four years ago the tourists' batsmen crumbled under Australia's short-pitched bowling assault. (CRICKET-ASHES-AUS-ENG/ (PREVIEW, PIX) moving at 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 600 words)
RUGBY UNION
New Zealand players speak to media ahead of Wales game
CARDIFF - New Zealand hold a news conference with two players as they build-up to their last game of the year against Wales on Saturday. (RUGBY-UNION-NZL/, expect from 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
McLaren announce 'World's Fastest Gamer' winner
LONDON - McLaren announce the winner of their 'World's Fastest Gamer' competition, with the prize a job as a simulator driver for the Formula One team. (MOTOR-F1-GAMER/, by Alan Baldwin, 300 words)
SUMO
Japan's national sport wrestles with latest act of violence
FUKUOKA/TOKYO - A probe into an assault by a sumo grand champion against a junior wrestler threatens to stain the image of Japan's ancient national sport just as its popularity was recovering from previous scandals and a shrinking fan base. (SUMO-JAPAN/ (PIX), moving at 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by Ami Miyazaki and Linda Sieg, 800 words)
NBA
Lakers battle Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will look to build off the triple-double that propelled his team to a win over the Denver Nuggets during his last outing when they host the Chicago Bulls. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Conference leading Blues host Oilers
The Western Conference-leading St. Louis Blues go for their third win when they host the Edmonton Oilers in one of the three games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/7:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
