Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Feb 11
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - WINTER OLYMPICS Criticism of Games reflects "Cold War" mentality - Putin SOCHI, Russia - Western criticism of Russia's Winter Olympics was reminiscent of Cold War ambitions to hold the Soviet Union back, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, despite signs that the world was warming to the most expensive Games ever held. (OLYMPICS/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Mike Collett-White, 1,000 words) - - - - There are medals on offer in the following events on Tuesday: biathlon (women's pursuit), cross country skiing (individual sprints), freestyle skiing (women's slopestyle), luge (women's singles), ski jumping (women), snowboard (men's halfpipe), speed skating (women's 500m). - - - - Please see SPORTS-NEWS-SCHEDULE-UNPLANNED for complete Winter Olympics schedule sent at 0600 GMT and 1400 GMT. To receive these schedules via email, please select Unplanned from My Accounts > Email Schedules > Sports. - - - - NBA Pistons bounce back to ease past Spurs Brandon Jennings led Detroit with 21 points and six assists, and interim Pistons coach John Loyer won his debut over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier League (1945 unless stated) Cardiff City v Aston Villa Hull City v Southampton West Ham United v Norwich City West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea (2000) Chelsea visit West Brom targeting four-point lead at the top LONDON - New leaders Chelsea can move a provisional four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a win at West Bromwich Albion, who have dropped into the relegation zone, on a night when many of the struggling clubs feature. SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 600 words) - - Ligue 1 Toulouse v Bastia (1930) - - French Cup last 16 (to 13) AS Cannes (IV) v Montpellier HSC (1730) Angers SCO (II) v CA Bastia (II) (1900) Lille v Caen (II) (1945) Copy on merit on above French league and cup matches - - Spanish King's Cup semi-finals second leg (to 12) Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid (2000) Real Madrid on the brink of eliminating holders Atletico MADRID - Real Madrid have a 3-0 lead from last week's first leg when they travel across town to take on Atletico, who beat them 2-1 in last season's final, and would play Barcelona or Real Sociedad in April's trophy showdown. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PIX) expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - German Cup quarter-finals (to 12) Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund (1945) Dortmund without key midfielders for Frankfurt Cup clash BERLIN - The 2012 German Cup winners Borussia Dortmund visit Eintracht Frankfurt without injured Germany midfielders Marco Reus and Sven Bender in a dress rehearsal for the Bundesliga meeting between the clubs on Saturday. (SOCCER-GERMANY/CUP, expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - Italian Cup semi-finals second leg (to 12) Fiorentina v Udinese (2000) Udinese eye away goal at Fiorentina in bid to reach final MILAN - Udinese travel to Fiorentina holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg with coach Francesco Guidolin keen to score an away goal that would put even more pressure on the six-times Coppa Italia winners at the Artemio Franchi. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Terry Daley, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: World Indoor Tournament, Rotterdam (to 16) Memphis Championships, U.S. (to 16) Buenos Aires Open, Argentina (to 16) WTA: Qatar Open, Doha (to 16) Copy on merit on above tournaments - - - - (Asia duty editor: John O'Brien)
