Reuters Sports Schedule at 0635 GMT on Saturday
Reuters sports schedule at 0635 GMT on Saturday:
SOCCER
Premier League (1400 unless stated)
Liverpool v Manchester United (1130)
Burnley v West Ham United
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Manchester City v Stoke City
Swansea City v Huddersfield Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth
Watford v Arsenal (1630)
United visit Liverpool in tasty clash, City host Stoke
LIVERPOOL, England - Second-placed Manchester United face the biggest test yet of their title credentials when they travel to their old rivals Liverpool, while Manchester City will bid to retain top spot when they host Stoke City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1330 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words)
La Liga
Athletic Club v Sevilla (1100)
Getafe v Real Madrid (1415)
Alaves v Real Sociedad (1630)
Atletico Madrid v Barcelona (1845)]
Barca's perfect start faces test at Atletico
MADRID - Barcelona's perfect La Liga start will be put to the test when they visit unbeaten Atletico Madrid after champions Real Madrid travel to Getafe aiming to cut the seven-point gap to their rivals at the top. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1615 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)
Bundesliga (1330)
Mainz v Hamburg SV
FC Bayern Munich v Freiburg
Hanover 96 v Eintracht Frankfurt
Hertha Berlin v FC Schalke 04
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Augsburg
Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig (1630)
Heynckes back at Bayern for Freiburg visit
BERLIN - Jupp Heynckes takes charge of Bayern Munich for a fourth spell as the German champions host SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect from 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)
Serie A
Juventus v Lazio (1600)
AS Roma v Napoli (1845)
Leaders Napoli visit Roma, Juve welcome Lazio
MILAN - Napoli's perfect Serie A start faces a tricky examination at fifth-placed Roma after champions Juventus host Lazio, in fourth, hoping to close the gap on the leaders. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words)
Ligue 1 (19800 unless stated)
Dijon FCO v Paris St Germain (1500)
St Etienne v Metz
En Avant de Guingamp v Stade Rennes
Lille v ESTAC Troyes
Caen v Angers SCO
Toulouse v Amiens SC
PSG travel to Dijon
PARIS - Paris St Germain visit Dijon still three points ahaed of second-placed Monaco, who lost 3-2 at Olympique Lyonnais on Friday. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect from 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)
TENNIS
ATP: Shanghai Masters (to 15)
Nadal and Federer one match away from final showdown
SHANGHAI - World number one Rafa Nadal meets Marin Cilic, while second-ranked Roger Federer plays Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-finals of the Shanghai hardcourt event. (TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ (PIX, TV), expect throughout, 400 words)
WTA: Tianjin Open (to 15)
Sharapova faces Peng in semi-finals in Tianjin
TIANJIN - Maria Sharapova takes on holder Peng Shuai, while Sara Errani plays Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the Tianjin hardcourt event. (TENNIS-TIANJIN/, 400 words)
WTA: Hong Kong Open (to 15)
Pavlyuchenkova and Gavrilova bid for final showdown
HONG KONG - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova faces China's Wang Qiang, while Australian Daria Gavrilova plays American Jennifer Brady in the Hong Kong Open semi-finals. (TENNIS-HONGKONG/, expect throughout, 400 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour/Asian Tour
CIMB Classic, Kuala Lumpur (to 15)
Perez takes one-stroke lead into third round
American Pat Perez takes a slender one-stroke lead in the third round of the $7 million CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur. (GOLF-CIMB/, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, 300 words)
MOTOR RACING
Japanese MotoGP
Marquez leads overall ahead of Japanese qualifying
MOTEGI, JAPAN - Marc Marquez holds a 16-point lead over Andrea Dovizioso in the standings with four races remaining as the riders head into qualifying for the Japanese MotoGP. (MOTOR-MOTOGP-JAPAN/ (TV), 400 words)
BASEBALL
Playoffs: Yankees face Astros, Cubs play Dodgers
The New York Yankees take on the Houston Astros in Game Two of the American League Championship Series before the Chicago Cubs visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the best-of-seven National League series. Winners of both series advance to the World Series. (BASEBALL-MLB/PLAYOFFS, expect by 0001 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
NHL
Blues face off with Lightning in Florida
The Central Division leading St. Louis Blues take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, co-leaders in the Atlantic Division, and the Calgary Flames visit the Vancouver Canucks in two of the 14 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
TRIATHLON
Frodeno and Ryf seek third straight world ironman titles
German Jan Frodeno and Swiss Daniela Ryf vie for third consecutive victories at the Ironman World Championship on the big island of Hawaii as more than 2,400 athletes compete. (TRIATHLON-IRONMAN/WORLD, expect by 0200 GMT/10 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 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
