Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, April 26
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER Premier League Arsenal v Leicester City (1845) Middlesbrough v Sunderland (1845) Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur (1900) LONDON - Tottenham will try to shake off any hangover from their FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea with victory at in-form Crystal Palace as they try to maintain their title challenge. Arsenal will look to refuel their top-four bid with victory at home to champions Leicester. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) We will also have mini match reports on all games. FIFA South American federation releases report on FIFA corruption SANTIAGO - FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the 67th Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress in Santiago. CONMEBOL says it will use the occasion to present an externally audited report on the FIFA corruption scandal and make changes based on the findings. (SOCCER-CONMEBOL/ (PIX, TV) 400 words) La Liga Barcelona v Osasuna (1730) Leganes v Las Palmas (1830) Valencia v Real Sociedad (1830) Deportivo Coruna v Real Madrid (1930) Barca cling to Liga lead against Osasuna MADRID - After their thrilling 3-2 win at arch rivals Real Madrid reignited the title race, champions Barcelona aim to cling onto their slender lead at the top of La Liga when they host basement club Osasuna, who could be relegated if results go against them. Real, level on points with Barca and with a game in hand, visit Deportivo La Coruna. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1930 GMT/3:30 PM ET, by Rik Sharma, 400 words) German Cup semi-final Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund (1845) BERLIN - Holders Bayern Munich host domestic rivals Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last year's final as the Bavarians, top of the league with four matches left, are looking to snap their recent winless run and maintain their quest for a league and Cup double. (SOCCER-GERMANY-BAY-DOR/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) Asian Champions League Shanghai set sights on ACL knockout phase HONG KONG - We bring you a wrap of the latest round of fixtures in the Asian Champions League as Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG take on FC Seoul aiming to seal their progress to the competition’s last 16. (SOCCER-ASIA/ expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 500 words) MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix Vettel aims to end Mercedes' run of Russian domination SOCHI, Russia - Formula One champions Mercedes have led every lap of every Russian Grand Prix since the race's debut in 2014 but Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel will fancy his chances of ending that streak this weekend. (MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA/ (PREVIEW), moving at 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also move a drivers' form sheet and statistics for Sunday's fourth round of the season. TENNIS WTA Tour, Stuttgart Grand Prix STUTTGART, Germany - Maria Sharapova returns to professional tennis at the Stuttgart Grand Prix after completing her 15-month doping ban and will play Italian Roberta Vinci. (TENNIS-STUTTGART/WOMEN (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 400 words) ATP Tour, Barcelona Open Nadal, Murray set to light up Barcelona Open BARCELONA - A resurgent Rafa Nadal, fresh from winning the Monte Carlo Masters for a record 10th time, will be the main attraction at the Barcelona Open when he meets Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva in the last 32, while world number one Andy Murray faces Bernard Tomic. (TENNIS-BARCELONA/, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Rik Sharma, 250 words) CRICKET India delay Champions Trophy squad amid revenue talks MUMBAI - India missed the deadline to name their Champions Trophy squad as the world's richest cricket board is busy negotiating with the global governing body for a better revenue deal. (CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY/INDIA, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, 400 words) NBA Rockets eliminate Thunder Lou Williams scored 10 points during an opening burst in the fourth quarter, and James Harden finished with a team-high 34 points as the Houston Rockets rallied for a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to claim their Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words BASEBALL Keuchel pitches complete game, Astros beat Indians Dallas Keuchel pitched his first complete game of the season and Josh Reddick had two hits and three RBIs to lead Houston over Cleveland 4-2. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) CYCLING Tour de Romandie Briton Froome warms up for Tour de France defence Italian Fabio Felline holds the overall lead after Tuesday's prologue going into the Tour de Romandie's first stage, a 173.3-km mountainous trek from Aigle to Champery. (CYCLING-ROMANDIE/ (TV), 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
