Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, April 30
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - NBA NBA bans Clippers owner for life over racist comments The National Basketball Association banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the game for life and fined him $2.5 million for racist comments that outraged players, fans, coaches and the U.S. president. (NBA-CLIPPERS/ (PIX), moved, 800 words) See also: NBA-CLIPPERS/REACTION and NBA-CLIPPERS/ATMOSPHERE - - Distracted Clippers aim to take control of Warriors series LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers will try to shrug off the distraction of the life ban handed to owner Donald Sterling for racist comments and break a 2-2 tie with the Golden State Warriors in their best-of-seven playoff series at Staples Center, where protests against Sterling have been planned outside the downtown Los Angeles venue. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/CLIPPERS (PIX, TV), expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes and Jahmal Corner, 450 words) - - Wizards eliminate Bulls John Wall scored 24 points and capped off his first career playoff series by leading the Washington Wizards to a victory over the Chicago Bulls, clinching the best-of-seven first-round playoff series 4-1. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - SOCCER Champions League Semi-final second legs (1845) Dazzling Real thrash woeful Bayern to reach final MUNICH - Real Madrid tore Bayern Munich apart with three goals in 18 astonishing first-half minutes to reach the Champions League final with a 4-0 win on a dreadful night for the holders at a stunned Allianz Arena. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/BAYERN (PIX), moved, 700 words) - - Captain Terry ready to lead Chelsea against Atletico LONDON - The 2012 winners Chelsea, with captain John Terry fit to play, aim for their third Champions League final while opponents Atletico Madrid bid to reach Europe's showpiece match for the first time since 1974. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/CHELSEA (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 700 words) - - Premier League Premier League title race comes down to the wire LONDON - We will bring you all the news ahead of the English Premier League title run in with interest at both ends of the table as three teams challenge for the title while up to six are fighting it out to avoid the drop into the second tier. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect from 1100 GMT/7:00 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - NHL Flyers keep series alive with Game Six win over Rangers Wayne Simmonds scored a hat-trick and goaltender Steve Mason made 34 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers sent their playoff series against the New York Rangers to a decider with a 5-2 victory at Wells Fargo Center. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - BASEBALL Braves look to keep pace with MLB-leading Brewers The streaking Atlanta Braves, in a tight battle for first overall with the Milwaukee Brewers, look to make it five consecutive wins when they visit the Miami Marlins in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - RUGBY Wallabies-hopeful Burgess backing blue collar Rebels MELBOURNE - Former Wallabies scrumhalf Luke Burgess has backed the Melbourne Rebels to cast off their reputation as Super Rugby strugglers and go toe-to-toe with the high-flying Sharks this weekend (RUGBY-SUPER/BURGESS (INTERVIEW), expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP/WTA: Oeiras Open, Portugal (to May 4) ATP: Munich Open (to May 4) Copy on merit (Asia Duty editor: Peter Rutherford)
