Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, April 12
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER Champions League quarter-final, first leg (1845 unless stated) Borussia Dortmund v Monaco (1645) DORTMUND - Borussia Dortmund will face Monaco a day after the match was postponed following an attack on the German team's bus using explosives that injured defender Marc Bartra. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-DOR-MON/ (PIX), expect by 1845 GMT/2:45 PM ET, 400 words) + See also: - SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-DOR-MON/BLAST (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Tilman Blasshofer and Matthias Inverardi, 600 words) Bayern Munich v Real Madrid MUNICH - Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo will be looking to rekindle some of the magic they once served up under Carlo Ancelotti when they face their old coach in the latest edition of Real Madrid's rivalry with Bayern Munich.(SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAY-MAD/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) Atletico Madrid v Leicester City Leicester aim to prolong European fairytale at Atletico MADRID - After stunning Sevilla to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, Leicester City head back to Spain to face Atletico Madrid, last year's runners up, who are aiming to reach a third final in four seasons. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATM-LEI/ (PIX), TV, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Rik Sharma, 400 words) Premier League We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this week's Premier League games. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) CYCLING UCI Track Cycling World Championships HONG KONG - Day one of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong with Britain again the team to beat after their domination on the Rio boards at last year's Olympic Games. (CYCLING-WORLD/ (PIX, TV), 300 words) Expect by 1800GMT. BASEBALL Scherzer leads Nats in clash with Cards National League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals while the World Series champion Chicago Cubs battle the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/ Expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET) NBA Pacers, Bulls and Heats eye playoff berths The Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat, all fighting for the final two playoff berths, are at home on the final day of the National Basketball Association’s regular season in three of the 14 games on the NBA schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) (ASIA) NHL Penguins host Blue Jackets in playoff opener The defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets while the San Jose Sharks visit Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in two of the best-of-seven first-round series in the opening night of the Stanley Cup playoffs. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
