Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Moyes named West Ham manager following Bilic exit

West Ham United have appointed David Moyes as their manager following the sacking of Slaven Bilic, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU/MOYES, moved, by Aditi Prakash)

World Cup playoffs

We will bring you all the latest team and injury news plus the managers' media conferences ahead of the first leg ties in this week's European and intercontinental playoffs for places at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-TEAM/)

Poland captain Lewandowski talks to Reuters

BERLIN - Poland captain Robert Lewandowski speaks to Reuters as his national team, who have qualified for the 2018 World Cup, prepare for friendlies against Mexico and Uruguay. (SOCCER-POLAND/LEWANDOWSKI (PIX), by Anna Koper, 400 words)

NFL

Lions beat punchless Packers

Matthew Stafford threw his 200th career touchdown pass as the Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 30-17. (FOOTBALL-NFL-GB-DET/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

HORSE RACING

Rekindling wins Melbourne Cup thriller

MELBOURNE - Rekindling won the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse, giving Irish trainer Joseph O'Brien a maiden triumph Down Under and victory over his father's horse in a thrilling sprint to the line. (HORSERACING-MELBOURNE/ (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 400 words)

CRICKET

India v New Zealand, third T20

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - India and New Zealand meet in the decider with the three-match Twenty20 series tied at 1-1. The hosts won the three-match one-day international series. (CRICKET-T20-IND-NZL/, by Amlan Chakraborty, 400 words)

RUGBY UNION

New Zealand hold news conference ahead of France test

PARIS - The All Blacks hold a news conference as they continue their preparations for Saturday's test against the French at the Stade de France. (RUGBY UNION-NZL/, 400 words)

Scotland need global family to stay among the elite

LONDON - Luke Hamilton faced a very awkward conversation with Wales' rugby selectors in 2011. The Welsh-born backrower called up for Scotland ahead of this month's internationals was told that if selected for Wales Under-20s to play against France he would forever be tied to the country of his birth. (RUGBY-UNION-SCO/GLOBAL, moved, by John Geddie, 600 words)

TENNIS

ATP Next Gen Finals

Russian trio in action as NextGen Finals start

MILAN - The first ATP Next Gen Finals featuring the world's top eight players aged 21 and under get underway. Karen Khachanov faces fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev while compatriot Andrey Rublev takes on Italian Gianluigi Quinzi, Denis Shapovalov of Canada plays South Korea's Chung Hyeon and Croatian Borna Coric meets American Jared Donaldson. (TENNIS-NEXTGEN/, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)

NBA

Streaking Sixers visit Jazz, Spurs host Clippers

The Philadelphia 76ers put their four-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Utah Jazz while the San Antonio Spurs host the Los Angeles Clippers in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association's schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NHL

Crosby's Pens host Coyotes, Knights face Canadiens

Sidney Crosby and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins host the Arizona Coyotes while the Vegas Golden Knights battle the Montreal Canadiens in two of the nine games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0200 GMT/7 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

(Europe desk editor: Christian Radnedge)