Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, March 25

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: - - CRICKET World Cup (to 29) Superpowers collide in Sydney semi-final blockbuster SYDNEY - Sparks can be expected to fly when confident, well-balanced teams from cricketing superpowers Australia and India clash in a mouthwatering World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. (CRICKET-WORLD/SEMI-2 (PREVIEW), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - Balance and compusure the keys to NZ progress AUCKLAND - The calm, assured manner in which New Zealand chased down South Africa's imposing total on Tuesday to advance to their first cricket World Cup final is a hallmark of a team that has developed into a cohesive unit over the last two years. (CRICKET-WORLD/ZEALAND-HESSON, moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Formula One roadshow rolls into Malaysia SEPANG, Malaysia - Formula One rolls into Malaysia this week for the second round of the championship at the Sepang International Circuit, where talk surrounding the dominance of Mercedes will for once take a back seat to the belated arrival of Fernando Alonso. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by John O'Brien, 400 words) - - - - International friendlies Denmark v United States, Aarhus (2015) Germany v Australia, Kaiserslautern (2030) Germany face stiff Australia test ahead of Euro qualifier KAISERSLAUTERN - World champions Germany face a tough test against Asian champions Australia in a warm-up for their Euro 2016 qualifier away to Georgia on Sunday. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/GERMANY (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Denmark and U.S. prepare for tougher challenges ahead AARHUS, Denmark - Denmark will field some new players against Juregen Klinsman's United States, who are preparing for this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup on home soil, before Morten Olsen's team return to Euro 2016 qualifying in June. (SOCCER-DENMARK/FRIENDLY, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Philip O'Connor, 500 words) - - Spain players preview Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine MADRID - Two Spain players hold a news conference at the European champions' training base outside Madrid previewing Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine in Seville. (SOCCER-EURO/SPAIN expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words) - - Brazil coach Dunga speaks to media ahead of France friendly PARIS - Brazil coach Dunga holds a news conference ahead of Thursday's friendly against France at the Stade de France. (SOCCER-BRAZIL, expect by 1600 GMT/12 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - France coach Deschamps speaks to media before Brazil game PARIS - France coach Didier Deschamps holds a news conference ahead of Thursday's friendly against Brazil at the Stade de France. (SOCCER-FRANCE, by 1730GMT/12:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - We will have spot news on merit ahead of this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers and international friendlies. (SOCCER-EURO/ and SOCCER-FRIENDLY/) - - Other friendly matches Dominican Republic v Cuba, Santiago Botswana v Lesotho, Lobatse Georgia v Malta, Tbilisi (1800) Mauritius v Burundi, Curepipe (1830) Indonesia v Cameroon, Sidoarjo Nigeria v Uganda, Uyo (1800) Swaziland v South Africa, Lobamba (1900) Gabon v Mali, Beauvais, France (1900) Scotland v Northern Ireland, Glasgow (1945) Copy on merit - - - - GOLF Spieth and Johnson head strong field in San Antonio American world number six Jordan Spieth and his ninth-ranked compatriot Dustin Johnson head a strong field at the TPC San Antonio for this week's Texas Open. We preview the PGA Tour event won last year by Australian Steven Bowditch. (GOLF-PGA/PREVIEW (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NBA LeBron's Cavs pay visit to Grizzlies LeBron James and the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Memphis Grizzlies for a clash of teams putting three-game win streaks on the line in one of 13 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 600 words) - - - - NHL Blackhawks set for clash with rival Flyers The playoff-bound Chicago Blackhawks look to improve their seeding when they visit the rival Philadelphia Flyers in one of the three games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP/WTA: Miami Open, Miami, U.S. (to Apr 5) MIAMI - Play gets underway at the Miami Masters where later this week top seed Novak Djokovic begins his attempt to retain the title while four-time finalist Rafael Nadal will be aiming to win the trophy for the first time. (TENNIS-MIAMI/, by Simon Evans, 400 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour of Catalunya, Spain (to 29) Copy on merit - - - - FIGURE SKATING World Figure Skating championships, Shanghai, China (to 29) Copy on merit - - - -