Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday April 30
Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday: SOCCER Bundesliga (1330) Mainz v Hamburg SV Bayern Munich v Borussia Moenchengladbach Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg Hanover 96 v Schalke 04 Hoffenheim v FC Ingolstadt 04 SV Darmstadt 98 v Eintracht Frankfurt Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin (1630) Soccer-Bayern one win from wrapping up Bundesliga title BERLIN - Bayern Munich face Borussia Moenchengladbach needing a win to wrap up their fourth successive Bundesliga title with two games to spare. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) La Liga Real Sociedad v Real Madrid (1400) Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano (1615) Real Betis v Barcelona (1830) Granada CF v Las Palmas (2005) Big three in action as title race comes down to the wire MADRID - Leaders Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid all face teams in the bottom half of the La Liga table as the title race enters the final few weeks of the season with one point separating the top three. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/1200 AM ET, by Richard martin, 600 words) English Premier League (1400) Everton v AFC Bournemouth Newcastle United v Crystal Palace Stoke City v Sunderland Watford v Aston Villa West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United Arsenal v Norwich City (1630) Arsenal eye third against relegation-threatened Norwich LONDON - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be hoping a victory over relegation candidates Norwich City can help appease demonstrating home fans, while north-east strugglers Newcastle United and Sunderland are also in action as they try to avoid the drop. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/ expect throughout, 300 words) Ligue 1 (1700 unless stated) Nantes v Nice (1200) St Etienne v Toulouse (1500) Monaco v En Avant Guingamp Caen v Bastia ES Troyes AC v Girondins Bordeaux FC Lorient v Lille Stade de Reims v Montpellier HSC Olympique Lyon v GFC Ajaccio (1900) Monaco, Lyon enter final straight in race for second PARIS - Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco are level on points in the race for second place and an automatic Champions League spot with three games to go so neither can afford to slip up as they host Ajaccio and Guingamp respectively. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words) MLS Rapids seek to make impact in Montreal The improved Colorado Rapids, buoyed by the recent arrival of United States international Jermaine Jones, visit Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Impact in one of seven games on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, 300 words) MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix More misery for Hamilton as Rosberg takes pole in Russia SOCHI, Russia - Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg seized pole position for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday after a power unit failure piled more misery on Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.. (MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA/ (PIX), moved with updates to follow, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. GOLF PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, Louisiana (to May 1) Vegas and Lovemark share clubhouse lead Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas and American Jamie Lovemark held a share of the 36-hole lead in the clubhouse with matching totals of 11-under 133 at the TPC Louisiana where the second round of the thunderstorm-disrupted event spilled over into a second day. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 400 words) PGA Tour: Texas Shootout, Irving, Texas (to May 1) Piller leads Texas Shootout Local resident Gerina Piller, the clubhouse leader with a halfway total of 10-under 132, will enjoy a sleep-in while half the field completes the second round of the weather-delayed LPGA event before the third round begins late-morning at the Las Colinas Country Club. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 300 words) RUGBY Super Rugby (week 10) Lions v Hurricanes, Johannesburg (1505) Stormers v NSW Waratahs, Cape Town (1710) Jaguares v Kings, Buenos Aires (2140) Lions seek to roar in face of Hurricanes JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Lions will look to consolidate their position at the top of the Africa Conference 2 when they host New Zealand's Hurricanes at Ellis Park on Saturday. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/LIONS, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) Waratahs hope for away-day cheer CAPE TOWN - The Waratahs need a win at Newlands on Saturday against the in-form Stormers to stay in touch with their rivals at the top of the Australian Conference in what is a first game outside of home shores for the Sydney-based side this season. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/STORMERS, expect by 1910 GMT/310 PM ET, By Nick Said, 300 words) We will also carry brief highlights of all week 10 matches (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) NBA Spurs and Thunder clash in the West The Southwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs (67-15) and Northwest winners Oklahoma City Thunder (55-27) meet in the opening game of a best-of-seven, second-round playoff series between two legitimate championship contenders in the only NBA playoff game on the schedule. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/SPURS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Islanders eye second win against Lightning John Tavares and the visiting New York Islanders try to seize a 2-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their best-of-seven, second-round Eastern Conference playoff series. series (NHL-PLAYOFFS/STARS, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Capitals seek to put Penguins in playoff hole The NHL-best Washington Capitals and right winger T.J. Oshie, who registered a hat trick in their opening game victory, look to claim a 2-0 lead over Sidney Crosby and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in their second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/CAPITALS, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Pitching trio bid to notch fifth wins of young season American Leaguers Matt Latos of the Chicago White Sox, Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers' Ryan Zimmerman all look to improve on their 4-0 records in three of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 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 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)
