Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, April 9
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:
GOLF
Garcia, Rose primed for final day shootout at Masters
AUGUSTA, Georgia - Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia led the U.S. Masters on six under par and Jordan Spieth was lurking two shots back after an absorbing third round at a sun-drenched Augusta on Saturday. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (TV, PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, Ed Osmond, Frank Pingue and Rory Carroll, 400 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Sunderland v Manchester United (1230)
Everton v Leicester City (1500)
United look to leapfrog Arsenal into fifth
LONDON - Manchester United could climb above Arsenal into fifth when they visit bottom-of-the-table Sunderland as the battle for the top-four intensifies, while Everton host a resurgent Leicester City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 500 words)
Bundesliga (1330 unless stated)
Hertha Berlin v FC Augsburg (1330)
FC Ingolstadt 04 v SV Darmstadt 98 (1530
Hertha Berlin battling for European spot
BERLIN - Hertha Berlin will hope to move back into contention for a European spot with victory over relegation-threatened Augsburg while Ingolstadt and Darmstadt 98 will battle it out in their relegation derby. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 300 words)
Serie A
Sampdoria v Fiorentina (1030)
Crotone v Inter Milan (1300)
Roma bid to keep pace with Juve
ROME - Second-placed AS Roma travel to Bologna as they try to keep pace with Serie A leaders Juventus, while fourth-placed Lazio host third-placed Napoli in a match crucial to their European chances. (SOCCER-ITALY/ expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)
Ligue 1 (1800 unless stated)
Toulouse v Olympique Marseille (1300)
St Etienne v Nantes (1500)
Paris St Germain v En Avant de Guingamp (1900)
PSG keen to close the gap on Monaco
PARIS - Paris St Germain will look to close the gap to leaders Monaco to three points with victory at home to En Avant de Guingamp. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
MOTOR RACING
Chinese Formula One Grand Prix
Hamilton and Vettel set to resume battle
SHANGHAI - Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel are expected to battle for victory in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, after a close-run scrap for pole position between the pair. (MOTOR-F1-CHINA/, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Abhishek Takle, 400 words)
TENNIS
Davis Cup quarter-finals
Australia v United States (2-1)
Australia and Belgium will hope to follow France and Serbia and book their semi-final spots as they take 2-1 leads into the third day of their Davis Cup ties against the United States and Italy respectively. (TENNIS-DAVISCUP-TEAMA-TEAMB/ (PIX, TV), 400 words)
RUGBY
SANZAAR to announce Super Rugby future
SANZAAR will announce the future make-up of Super Rugby, bringing an end to a month of confusion and speculation about the format of the mostly southern hemisphere provincial competition. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/, by Nick Mulvenney, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words)
Super Rugby
Western Force v Kings, Perth
The Force and the Kings were the bottom two teams in Super Rugby last season and look like facing the chop if format changes are decided upon for next season. Both will be looking for their second win from their sixth match of the season at Perth Oval. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/FORCE, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, 400 words)
CYCLING
Paris-Roubaix
ROUBAIX, FRANCE - World champion Peter Sagan and 2015 champion John Degenkolb are among the top favourites for this year's Paris-Roubaix, the one-day race featuring long cobbled sections and also known as the "Queen of the Classics". (CYCLING-PARIS-ROUBAIX/, (TV), by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
NBA
Celtics need victory to stay in race for top seed
The Boston Celtics seek to stay in the race for top seed in the East when they play the Charlotte Hornets, while the Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, locked in a fierce race for the final two spots in the postseason, are also in action in eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
NHL
Leafs try to clinch playoff berth
Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs will clinch the final berth in the postseason if they beat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in one of 15 games on the penultimate night of the regular season in the National Hockey league. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL- HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
BASEBALL
Rockies face hurdle as Kershaw looms
The 4-1 Colorado Rockies try to continue their strong start to the season when they send right-hander Jon Gray to the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have an ace up their sleeve in the form of three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, who gave up only two hits in seven innings in his only previous start in the young season, one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
