Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday:
WINTER OLYMPICS
Winter Games, Pyeongchang, South Korea (Feb. 9-25)
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - American Alpine skier Mikaela Shriffin will be seeking her second successive gold medal in the women's slalom to add to the giant slalom title she won on Day 7 of the Pyeongchang Games. The men's Super-G gold will also be up for grabs, while South Korea's 'Iron Man' Yun Sung-bin will be seeking his country's first skeleton medal at the sliding centre. (OLYMPICS-2018-) (PIX, TV), expect throughout)
SOCCER
FA Cup
The FA Cup fifth round kicks off with last year's runners-up Chelsea at home to second-tier Hull City and Leicester City taking on Sheffield United. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words)
We will also have all the latest team news ahead of the rest of the weekend games including managers' news conferences.
RALLYING
Rally Sweden
STOCKHOLM - Estonian Ott Tanak took the early lead in Rally Sweden after winning the opening super special stage in Karlstad but will be looking for world rally championship leader Sebastien Ogier in the second round of the season in the frozen forests and snow of Norway and Sweden. (MOTOR-RALLY-SWEDEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)
TENNIS
ABN AMRO World Tennis
Federer targets number one spot in Rotterdam
Swiss master Roger Federer, 36, faces local favourite Robin Haase in the Rotterdam Open quarter-finals knowing a win will make him the oldest player in ATP history to hold the world number one ranking. (TENNIS-ROTTERDAM/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)
Qatar Open
Halep and Muguruza in quarter-final action
DOHA - World number two Simona Halep plays American qualifier Catherine Bellis in the quarter-finals, while twice grand slam winner Garbine Muguruza faces Caroline Garcia of France. (TENNIS-DOHA/WOMEN, 300 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades, California (to 18)
Inconsistent Woods five back of clubhouse lead at Riviera
Tiger Woods finished five shots off clubhouse leader Tom Hoge after mostly struggling off the tee in the first round of the Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades, California on Thursday.(GOLF-GENESIS/, moved, 400 words)
NBA
Lakers face T-Wolves, Bucks host Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves while the Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets on the final night of play before the National Basketball Association breaks for All-Star Weekend. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
NHL
Golden Knights battle Oilers, Pens host Kings
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights try to pad their lead atop the Western Conference when they host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers while the Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings in two of the 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 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 Field Level Media, 500 words)
CRICKET
Trans-Tasman T20 tri-series
New Zealand v Australia (match five)
Hosts bid to reach final and eliminate England in tri-series
AUCKLAND - New Zealand can reach the final of the Trans-Tasman tri-series and eliminate England if they beat Australia in the fifth match of the tournament. Australia have already qualified for the final after winning their three games so far, while England have not won yet and play the hosts in their last match. (CRICKET-T20-TRI/, expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, 300 words)
South Africa v India (sixth ODI)
South Africa playing for pride against victorious India
PRETORIA - South Africa seek some consolation in the last of the six-match series after India claimed a winning 4-1 lead in the 5th ODI on Tuesday. (CRICKET-ODI-ZAF-IND/, 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
