Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday:
SOCCER
World Cup qualifiers
From ridiculous to sublime, Tite turns Brazil around
Little more than a year has passed since Tite became coach of a Brazil side reeling from embarrassing exits at the World Cup and Copa America but he has transformed them into favourites for the title at Russia 2018. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRAZIL/ (PIX), moved, by Andrew Downie, 400 words)
Argentina's puzzle - great players but misfiring team
Argentina have reached three major finals in three years but the key players who came so close to winning the 2014 World Cup are struggling for goals and face nail-biting qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador that will determine whether they miss out on next year's World Cup. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ARGENTINA/ (PIX), moved, by Andrew Downie, 400 words)
Australia face Syria in Asian playoff
HONG KONG - We preview the World Cup playoff between Syria and Australia, which will take place in the Malaysian city of Melaka. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ASIA/, moved, 500 words)
We will also bring you all the build-up to this week's World Cup qualifying matches, including news conferences with players and managers, as teams jostle for places at next year's tournament in Russia. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/TEAM, expect throughout)
Russia's Putin holds meeting on World Cup preparations
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting to discuss preparations for the country's hosting of the 2018 World Cup. (RUSSIA-PUTIN/SOCCER-WORLDCUP, by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber, 400 words)
RUGBY
Rugby Championship
Springboks and All Blacks hold pre-match news conferences
CAPE TOWN - South Africa and New Zealand hold news conferences ahead of Saturday's test at Newlands, with the hosts putting up forwards coach Matt Proudfoot and a player. (RUGBY UNION-CHAMPIONSHIP/, moved, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)
NHL
Penguins seek three-peat, Vegas ready for debut
We preview the upcoming 2017-18 NHL season where the Pittsburgh Penguins are eyeing a rare three-peat as Stanley Cup champions, a high-stakes gamble in Las Vegas and lofty expectations for the game's young talent. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Frank Pingue, 650 words)
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GYMNASTICS
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (to 8)
Women's qualification headlines Day Two action Men's all-around qualification concludes while the women take the stage at the artistic gymnastic world championships in Montreal for their first big test of the Olympic cycle that will culminate with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (GYMNASTICS-WORLD/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 250 words)
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BASEBALL
Yankees host Twins in MLB postseason opener
New York Yankees right-hander Ervin Santana takes the mound at Yankee Stadium against the visiting Minnesota Twins and right-hander Luis Severino in the American League Wild Card game to open the Major League Baseball postseason. (BASEBALL-MLB/PLAYOFFS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)
