Reuters Sports Schedule at 1800 GMT on Monday, April 10
Reuters sports schedule at 1800 GMT on Monday:
GOLF
U.S. Masters
Garcia celebrates after finally ending major drought
We examine how Sergio Garcia's victory at the Masters on Sunday fits into the big picture after a week that started with talk about the absence of Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson finished with a titanic battle between European giants Garcia and Justin Rose. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 500 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Arsenal visit Palace as race for top-four spot heats up
LONDON - Arsenal travel to Crystal Palace needing a win to keep themselves in the hunt for a Premier League top four spot, while the home side are battling to stay out of the bottom three and are desperate for points. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-ARS/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words)
Champions League
Alves out to remind Barca what they are missing
BARCELONA - Juventus right back Dani Alves gets ready to face former club Barcelona in a Champions League quarter-final first leg. Alves spent eight trophy laden seasons with the Catalans, who have struggled to find a suitable replacement for the exuberant Brazilian. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-JUV-FCB-ALVES/, moved, by Richard Martin, 500 words)
Old colleagues Ancelotti and Zidane reunited in Munich
BARCELONA - Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane spent one season together as coach and assistant at Real Madrid and will be reunited as opposite numbers when Bayern Munich meet Real in a Champions League quarter final first leg. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAY-MAD-ANCELOTTI/, moved, by Richard Martin, 500 words)
CONCACAF announcement
US-Canada-Mexico combined World Cup bid expected
NEW YORK - The United States, Canada and Mexico soccer federations have scheduled a major announcement, widely expected to launch a bid to jointly host the 2026 soccer World Cup. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/CONCACAF, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words)
NBA
Cavs and Celtics vie to top spot in East
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are tied atop the Eastern Conference at 51-29 with two games of the regular season left. The Cavs appear to have the tougher task when they face the Miami Heat, whose playoff hopes are still alive, while the Celtics will be hot favorites against the Brooklyn Nets, two of the nine games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange)
BASEBALL
Cubs, Dodgers open series
The World Series champion Chicago Cubs send Jon Lester to the mound to open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, while aces are wild in Detroit with the Tigers expected to start Justin Verlander against Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox in two of 10 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/ expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)
