Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday.
SOCCER
2018 World Cup qualifying
Europe (1845)
Group D
Moldova v Austria
Serbia v Georgia
Wales v Ireland
Group G
Albania v Italy
Macedonia v Liechtenstein
Israel v Spain
Group I
Finland v Turkey
Iceland v Kosovo
Ukraine v Croatia
Serbia and Iceland close in on World Cup spots
Serbia and Iceland can guarantee World Cup berths with home wins over Georgia and Kosovo respectively - the Icelanders for the first time ever - while several countries are in the mix for playoff spots including Wales and Ireland who clash in Cardiff. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-TEAM/, (PIX) expect throughout)
Syria hold news conference ahead of Australia playoff
SYDNEY - Syria, who drew 1-1 against Australia in Malaysia last week, hold a news conference on the eve of the second leg of the Asian World Cup qualifying playoff in Sydney, which will determine which of the two countries goes through to an intercontinental playoff for a berth in Russia. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SYR/, expect by 1000 GMT/ 6 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words)
NFL
U.S. VP Pence leaves game after players kneel during anthem
WASHINGTON - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a National Football League game on Sunday in his home state of Indiana after some players knelt during the national anthem, a form of demonstration that began last year as a symbolic protest about police violence against racial minorities. (NFL-ANTHEM/ (UPDATE 6, TV, PIX), moved, by Jeff Mason, 500 words)
Bears look for fresh start with Trubisky
With new starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, the Chicago Bears try to improve on their 1-3 record when they play the visiting Minnesota Vikings (2-2) in the only game on the National Football League schedule. (FOOTBALL-NFL-CHI-MIN/, expect by 0415 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words)
GYMNASTICS
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Apparatus finals wrap up worlds in Montreal
The world gymnastics championships conclude with men's and women's apparatus finals at Montreal's Olympic Stadium. (GYMNASTICS-WORLD/ (TV), expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 350 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Safeway Open
Steele clings to lead in California
Brendan Steele held a one-stroke lead with three holes to play in the final round of the opening event of the 2017-18 PGA Tour season at Silverado Resort. (GOLF-SILVERADO/SAFEWAY, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 400 words)
TENNIS
Shanghai Masters
Bautista Agut, Del Potro in first round action
SHANGHAI - Day two of the Shanghai Masters sees ninth seed Roberto Bautista Agut playing Chung Hyeon while Juan Martin del Potro faces qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili in first round action. (TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ (PIX, TV), expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Dodgers go for clincher over Diamondbacks
The National League Division Series continue with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ahead 2-0, trying to close out the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Washington Nationals going for a second consecutive win over the World Series champion Chicago Cubs in their series which is tied at 1-1. In the American League, the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians have another chance to clinch their division series when the Astros play the Red Sox in Boston and the Indians visit the New York Yankees. (BASEBALL-MLB/PLAYOFFS/, expect first copy by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NHL
Capitals bid for third win in a row
The Washington Capitals go for their third consecutive victory when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in one of seven games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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)
(Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)
