Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Nov 6
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix Rosberg hoping to turn tables on Hamilton SAO PAULO - Title contender Nico Rosberg meets the media ahead of a race he needs to win on Sunday after team mate Lewis Hamilton racked up five successive victories and a 24-point lead. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, (PIX), expect from 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin). - - - - TENNIS WTA: Taipei Ladies Open, Taipei (to 9) Open GDF Suez de Limoges, Limoges (to 9) Merit copy only - - - - SOCCER Liverpool bid to end Chelsea's unbeaten start LONDON - All eyes will be on Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers's team selection when his side attempt to end leaders Chelsea's unbeaten start to the Premier League season. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Martyn Herman, 600 words) - - - - BASKETBALL Fenerbahce host Barcelona in Euroleague top match ISTANBUL - Turkish giants Fenerbahce clash with former Euroleague winners Barcelona in Thursday's top match in Europe's premier club basketball competition. Holders Maccabi Tel Aviv are strong favourites against Croatians Cedevita Zagreb. (BASKETBALL-EURLEAGUE/WRAPUP, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 400 words, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET) - - - - NFL Bengals host rival Browns in primetime The Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns with first place in the AFC North division on the line in a primetime matchup between a pair of in-state rivals to kick off Week 10 NFL action. (NFL-BENGALS/ (PIX), expect by 0445 GMT/11:45 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NBA Unbeaten Rockets host defending champion Spurs The streaking Houston Rockets, who have opened the season with five consecutive wins, put their perfect record on the line when they host the defending National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs in one of two games on the schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 950 words) - - - - NHL Streaking Blues clash with Devils The St. Louis Blues, owners of the NHL's longest active win streak, seek their seventh consecutive victory when they host the New Jersey Devils in one of 10 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship, Jackson, Mississippi (to 9) Veteran Austin set to launch title defence in Jackson American Woody Austin, who has split his time between the PGA Tour and Champions Tour since turning 50 in January, defends the title he won in a playoff when the event was last held in July 2013. Among those competing at the Country Club of Jackson this week are former major champions Padraig Harrington, David Toms and Lucas Glover. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (Europe duty editor: Ken Ferris)
