Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, March 22
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER International Friendly Germany v England (1945) DORTMUND - World champions Germany take on old rivals England in a friendly four days before their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Baku. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY-GER-ENG/, (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/5:45PM ET, 400 words) We'll have all the latest news ahead of this week's international friendlies and World Cup qualifiers (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ and SOCCER-FRIENDLY/) MOTOR RACING Australian Formula One Grand Prix, Melbourne (26) Mercedes look to continue reign at Albert Park opener MELBOURNE - A new-look Mercedes team anchored by triple champion Lewis Hamilton will aim to extend its dominance into the new season at Albert Park. (MOTOR-F1-AUSTRALIA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 400 words) RUGBY Ireland hold 2023 Rugby World Cup bid media conference DUBLIN - Ireland's 2023 World Cup bid team discuss a visit by governing body World Rugby's technical review group. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/IRELAND, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Padraic Halpin, 400 words) CYCLING Tour of Catalonia Hermans defends overall lead BARCELONA - Belgian Ben Hermans defends his overall lead in the Tour of Catalonia on stage three, a 188.3km race from Mataro to La Molina in the Pyrenees featuring three ascents, after Movistar were penalised for pushing a team mate in Tuesday's time trial. (CYCLING-CATALONIA/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 200 words) SPORTS SUMMIT World sport leaders meet at business summit European and American football take the spotlight at the Leaders Sport Business Summit where Barcelona and the NFL explain why and how they became two of sports biggest brands. (SPORT-SUMMIT/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Larry Fine, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin (to 26) Johnson battles Simpson in Match Play World number one Dustin Johnson faces Webb Simpson while holder Jason Day battles American Pat Perez in round one action at the WGC-Dell Match Play tournament at the Austin Country Club. (GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 400 words) BASEBALL World Baseball Classic (to 22) Puerto Rico eyes maiden WBC crown Undefeated Puerto Rico, runners-up in the last edition of the World Baseball Classic, face the United States in the championship final at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 0445 GMT/12:45 AM ET, 400 words) NBA Cavs visit Nuggets, Jazz battle Knicks LeBron James and the champion Cleveland Cavaliers try to pad their lead atop the Eastern Conference when they visit the Denver Nuggets, while the Utah Jazz try to snap a three-game skid when they host the New York Knicks in two of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NHL Streaking Blue Jackets host Maple Leafs The Columbus Blue Jacketss seek a fifth straight victory when they host a Toronto Maple Leafs team trying to tighten their grip on a playoff spot, while Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers face the Anaheim Ducks in two of the three games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 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) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)
