Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:
SOCCER
Europa League (all 1905 GMT)
Salzburg v Lazio
CSKA Moscow v Arsenal
Sporting v Atletico Madrid
Olympique de Marseille v RB Leipzig
Arsenal are heavy favourites to reach the Europa League semi-finals as they take a 4-1 advantage to CSKA Moscow for the second leg of their last-eight tie, while Atletico Madrid, who are 2-0 up against Sporting, are likely to join them in the next round. (SOCCER-EUROPA/ expect by 2105 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 600 words)
Premier League
We look ahead to the weekend's action including runaway leaders Manchester City's trip to in-form Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAMA-TEAMB/, expect throughout)
MOTOR RACING
Chinese Formula one Grand Prix
SHANGHAI - Formula One drivers face the media ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, the third race of the season. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is going for a hat-trick of wins after victories in Australia and Bahrain. (MOTOR-F1-CHINA/, (PIX, TV), expect throughout, by Abhishek Takle, 400 words)
GOLF
LPGA: LOTTE Championship: Kapolei, Hawaii (to 13)
World number one Feng looks to keep rolling
China's Shanshan Feng bids to hold onto her one-shot lead on the Hawaii island of Oahu. (GOLF-WOMEN/LOTTE, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 300 words)
European Tour: Spanish Open
MADRID - Spaniard Jon Rahm is one of the main attractions at the Spanish Open in Madrid after coming fourth in the Masters last week. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 300 words)
TENNIS
Sloane Stephens teaches tennis to kids in Compton
LOS ANGELES - U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens teaches tennis to 400 elementary school students in her adopted hometown of Compton, where more than a quarter of the residents live in poverty. (TENNIS-COMPTON/STEPHENS (PIX, TV), expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by Rory Carroll, 350 words)
BASEBALL
Yankees wrap up series with Red Sox
The AL East-leading Red Sox and the rival New York Yankees finish up their three game set in Boston while in the National league the San Francisco Giants visit the San Diego Padres in two of the eight games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
NHL
Devils clash with Lightning in playoff action
The New Jersey Devils battle the Tampa Bay Lightning and the San Jose Sharks target the Anaheim Ducks in two of the five playoff games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 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 Field Level Media, 500 words)
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Women's rugby sevens makes its debut on Gold Coast
GOLD COAST - The first Commonwealth Games women's rugby sevens tournament gets underway with Australia's Olympic champion side heavily favoured to add the Commonwealth title. There are also semi-finals in boxing and medals in wrestling and shooting among other sports. (GAMES-COMMONWEALTH/, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Greg Stutchbury and Nick Mulvenney)
We will also move highlights of day nine's events on the Gold Coast (GAMES-COMMONWEALTH/HIGHLIGHTS) (Europe Desk Editor: Pritha Sarkar)