Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Oct 7
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER With Euro 2016 qualifiers looming this week, we will run spot stories and team news in the build up to the matches. (SOCCER-EURO/COUNTRY expect stories throughout the day, 400 words) - - Europe braces itself for "week of football." BERNE - Europe will experience UEFA's so-called "week of football" in its full glory as the marathan Euro 2016 qualifying competition continues, although it promises to be a distinctly underwhelming experience. (SOCCER-EURO/PREVIEW, by Brian Homewood, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, 500 words) - - Ramos injury exposes Spain's defensive weakness BARCELONA - The call-up of Marc Bartra, who is not even a regular in the Barcelona team, as a replacement for Sergio Ramos in the Spain squad is an indication of the weakness at centre half which national coach Vicente del Bosque blames on foreign imports. (SOCCER-SPAIN/DEFENCE, moved, by Tim Hanlon, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Shanghai Masters, China (to 12) Murray advances, world number 553 Wang upsets Fognini SHANGHAI - Andy Murray overcame a late hiccup to reach the Shanghai Masters second round and world number 553 Wang Chuhan caused a major shock when he knocked out 15th seed Fabio Fognini in straight sets on his ATP World Tour debut on (TENNIS-MEN/SHANGHAI, moved, 400 words) - - WTA: Japan Open, Osaka (to 12) Linz Open, Austria (to 12) Tianjin Open, China (to 12) Copy on merit - - - - CRICKET Pakistan v Australia, Sharjah, first ODI SHARJAH - A little over four months before next year's World Cup, co-hosts Australia will assess their 50-over might when they take on an unpredictable Pakistan team in the first match of the three-game ODI series on Tuesday. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 1630 GMT/1230 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Cardinals host Dodgers in Game Four of NLDS ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the best-of-five National League Division Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/CARDINALS (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - Nationals look to force series decider with Giants SAN FRANCISCO - The Washington Nationals will try to stave off elimination for the second consecutive game and force a decisive fifth game when they play the San Francisco Giants in the best-of-five National League Division Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/GIANTS (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe Duty Editor: Ed Osmond)
