Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday, Dec 6
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday: - - - - SOCCER World Cup draw COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil - The draw for next year's World Cup finals sees 32 teams divided into eight groups of four with host nation Brazil, who play the opening match on June 12, in position A1. The ceremony lasts 90 minutes and starts at 1600 GMT/11 AM ET. (SOCCER-WORLD/DRAW, stories by Mike Collett, Andrew Downie and Pedro Fonseca). - - King's Cup Barca looking for morale boost at third-tier Cartagena MADRID - Barcelona can give themselves a lift after consecutive defeats in the Champions League and La Liga with a win at third-tier Cartagena. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PIX) expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - - - NELSON MANDELA While the world mourns his death, Nelson Mandela will also be celebrated as the man at the heart of South Africa's return to world competition after decades of Apartheid-enforced isolation, using sport as a means of reconciliation between the country's diverse racial groups. (SPORT/MANDELA-INFLUENCE, moved, by Mark Gleeson, 700 words) CRICKET Ashes, second test, Adelaide (to 9) Australia take control ADELAIDE - England reached 35 for one after Australia declared on 570 for nine on the second day of the second Ashes test. (CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - GOLF European Tour: Nedbank Challenge, Sun City (to Dec. 8) Donald leads at stormy Sun City The first round is due to be completed after being cut short by thunderstorms on Thursday. Former world number one Luke Donald set the early pace at the elite 30-man event that carries a prize fund of $6.5 million. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Northwestern Mutual World Challenge (to 8) Johnson leads by one at Sherwood, Tiger four shots back THOUSAND OAKS, California - Zach Johnson will take a one-shot lead over fellow American Matt Kuchar into Friday's second round after opening with a five-under-par 67 at Sherwood Country Club where tournament host and five-times champion Tiger Woods sits four strokes off the pace. (GOLF-CHALLENGE/, expect by 0100 GMT/8PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 500 words) - - - - NBA Trail Blazers set out to widen West lead The Portland Trail Blazers, winners of three straight, look to pad their lead atop the Western Conference when they host the Utah Jazz in one of 10 games on the schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Blackhawks look to ground Ducks The Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks, two of the Western Conference's top teams, face off while the San Jose Sharks set out for a seventh consecutive victory when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes in two of the six games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM 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 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET New Zealand v West Indies, 1st test (till 7) Double ton Bravo key to result in first test Double centurion Darren Bravo will be the key wicket for New Zealand to capture early on the final day as they seek to wrap up the West Indies second innings and chase less than 100 runs to clinch victory in the first test in Dunedin. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, expectfrom 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, 450 words) - - - - (Duty Editor: John O'Brien)
