Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, March 2
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: - - - - CRICKET World Cup (to 29) Monday is the first rest day of the tournament but we will bring you news and comment from the team camps as they prepare for the next tranche of pool matches. (CRICKET-WORLD/ expect throughout, 400 words) - - Watson critics crank up heat after latest false start SYDNEY - Australians might have been stunned by the collapse of their much-vaunted batting line-up in the face of brilliant New Zealand bowling at the weekend but the fall of one particular wicket was no surprise to anyone. (CRICKET-WORLD/AUSTRALIA-WATSON (FEATURE), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) - - - - SOCCER Serie A AS Roma v Juventus (1945) Roma's loss of form takes sting out of Juventus clash MILAN - Serie A leaders Juventus visit fading second-placed AS Roma with a nine-point advantage which has taken some of the sting out of their top-of-the-table clash. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) - - La Liga Celta Vigo v Elche (1945) Copy on merit Yellow Submarine need special splash to sink Barca MADRID - Villarreal have proved they can go toe to toe with Spain's elite this season but the team known as the 'Yellow Submarine' will need something special to get past Barcelona in Wednesday's King's Cup semi-finals. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PREVIEW) moved, by Iain Rogers, 400 words) Premier League LONDON - Suggestions that Chelsea effectively bagged two trophies on Sunday were presumptuous but they make the trip across town to West Ham United on Wednesday with a vice-like grip on the Premier League title race. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) - - GOLF PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to March 2) Poulter and Casey tied for Honda Classic lead PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida - England's Ian Poulter and Paul Casey share the lead at seven-under going into the conclusion of the fourth round at the weather-delayed Honda Classic. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first lead by 1600 GMT/ 11 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS Del Potro gives update on recovery from wrist operation BUENOS AIRES -Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro speaks about his recovery from recent wrist surgery and commitment to Argentina's Davis Cup team. (TENNIS-ARGENTINA/DELPOTRO (INTERVIEW,PIX,TV), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 500 words) - - - - NBA High-flying Warriors visit Nets to finish Eastern swing Steph Curry and the league leading Golden State Warriors bring their high-scoring offense to the Brooklyn Nets as they complete a six-game Eastern swing in one of five games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NHL Predators bid to bounce back against Rangers Western Conference leaders the Nashville Predators try to snap a two-game losing streak when they call on the New York Rangers in one of the three games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 3500 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) - - - - ALPINE SKIING Fenninger increases pressure on Maze BANSKO, Bulgaria - Anna Fenninger increased the pressure on World Cup leader Tina Maze with her fourth back-to-back victory in a women's Super-G in Bansko. (ALPINE SKIING-WORLD/WOMEN, moved, 300 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)
