Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, Nov 23
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT): SOCCER Champions League (all 1945 GMT unless stated) Group A Arsenal (England) v Paris St Germain (France) Ludogorets (Bulgaria) v FC Basel (Switzerland) Group B Besiktas (Turkey) v Benfica (Portugal) (1745) Napoli (Italy) v Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) Group C Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany) v Manchester City (England) Celtic (Scotland) v Barcelona (Spain) Group D Rostov (Russia) v Bayern Munich (Germany) (1700) Atletico Madrid (Spain) v PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) Barca and Man City lead list of last-16 hopefuls Barcelona, Manchester City, Benfica, Napoli and Beikta aim to clinch places in the last 16 when they play their penultimate group matches. We will bring you reports on all the key matches. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/, expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) Premier League We will bring you the latest team news ahead of next weekend's English top-flight fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-HOME TEAM/, expect throughout, 400 words) MOTOR RACING Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Rosberg battle for the title ABU DHABI - Lewis Hamilton feels he is facing 'pretty impossible odds' going into Formula One's Abu Dhabi title-decider while Mercedes team mate and rival Nico Rosberg says he will treat Sunday's race like any other. Both are being somewhat disingenuous. (MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI/ (PREVIEW), moving at 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 600 words) We will also move a drivers' form sheet, statistics for Sunday's race, and boxes on the title permutations and road to the title. CRICKET Australia v South Africa, third test, Adelaide (from 24) Du Plessis says has been made a scapegoat ADELAIDE - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Wednesday he had been made a 'scapegoat' by the International Cricket Council and denied any wrongdoing after being found guilty of ball-tampering during the second test against Australia. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/SAFRICA-DUPLESSIS (PIX), moved, updates on merit, 600 words) Captain Smith talks up new-look Australia's hopes ADELAIDE - Australia captain Steven Smith will be asked whether selectors have given him the team he wants after being saddled with up to four debutants for the dead rubber test in Adelaide. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/SMITH (PIX), moved with update to follow, 300 words) New Zealand v Pakistan, second test, Hamilton (from 25) Azhar to shoulder burden of captaincy for Pakistan Azhar Ali steps up in place of regular skipper Misbah-ul-Haq as an understrength Pakistan bid to level the two-match series in Hamilton after being trounced by New Zealand in the Christchurch opener. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND (PREVIEW), expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, 400 words) NBA Streaking Warriors set for clash with Lakers The Golden State Warriors try to extend the league's longest active win streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers in search of a ninth consecutive win while LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Portland Trail Blazers in two of the 13 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) NHL Penguins travel to NY to face Rangers The reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins visit Madison Square Garden for a clash with the New York Rangers while Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals battle the St. Louis Blues in two of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ expect by 0600 GMT/0100 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
