Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, Feb 28
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - CRICKET World Cup New Zealand v Australia, Auckland Boult destroys powerful Australia batting lineup AUCKLAND - New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult destroyed a powerful Australia batting lineup with an astonishing display of left-arm swing bowling in the cricket World Cup Pool A match at Eden Park. (CRICKET WORLD/NZ-AUS (PIX), moved with updates at end of match, by John Mehaffey, 400 words) - - India v United Arab Emirates, Perth India paceman Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the match against United Arab Emirates in Perth with a knee injury but the reigning champions should be able to cope with the associate member minnows without him. (CRICKET WORLD/IND-UAE (PIX), expect full coverage from 0630 GMT/2.30 AM ET, 400 words) - - Malinga gamble starting to pay dividends for Sri Lanka The toe-crusher is hitting the target, the bouncer is coming out well and, most importantly, the wicket column is swelling again. (CRICKET-WORLD/LANKA-MALINGA (FEATURE), moved, by Amlan Chakraborty, 523 words) - - - - NBA Feats of Klay helps Warriors crush Raptors Guard Klay Thompson scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors demolished the Toronto Raptors 113-89. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Hurricanes blow past slumping Capitals Goalie Anton Khudobin made 28 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-0. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to March 1) Seven-over McIlroy set to miss cut at Honda Classic PALM BEACH GARDENS - World number one Rory McIlroy was set to miss the cut after shooting a four-over par 74 in his second round of the Honda Classic on Friday to go seven-over for the tournament. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - European Tour Joburg Open, South Africa (to March 1) Coetsee holds one stroke lead over chasing trio JOHANNESBURG - South African Wallie Coetsee holds a one-shot lead over Briton Simon Dyson and the home pair of Garth Mulroy and Tjaart van der Walt. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words) - - ATHLETICS U.S. indoor championships, Boston (to March 1) Copy on merit - - - - SOCCER International FA Board meets in Belfast BELFAST - Football's rule-making body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), holds its annual decision-making meeting and considers whether to allow a fourth substitution in extra time as well as ending the controversial so-called 'triple punishment' rule. (SOCCER-IFAB/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Mike Collett, 400 words) - - Premier League (1500 unless stated) West Ham United v Crystal Palace (1245) Burnley v Swansea City Manchester United v Sunderland Newcastle United v Aston Villa Stoke City v Hull City West Browich Albion v Southampton Flagging United aim to bounce back against Sunderland LONDON - Fourth-placed Manchester United bid to bounce back from a toothless defeat by Swansea City when they host Sunderland while Southampton, in fifth, visit West Bromwich Albion. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Tom Hayward, 650 words) - - La Liga Granada CF v Barcelona (1500) Rayo Vallecano v Levante (1700) Almeria v Deportivo Coruna (1900) Malaga v Getafe (2100) Barca can move within a point of Real with Granada win MADRID - Second-placed Barcelona can close to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who host Villarreal on Sunday, with a win at struggling Granada. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 400 words) - - Serie A Chievo v AC Milan (1945) Milan try for third win of the year MILAN - AC Milan, languishing in ninth place, will be aiming for only their third Serie A win this year when they visit relegation-threatened Chievo. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Jacopo Lomonaco, 300 words) - - Bundesliga (1430 unless stated) Bayer Leverkusen v Freiburg Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 Hanover 96 v VfB Stuttgart Hertha Berlin v FC Augsburg Hoffenheim v Mainz Eintracht Frankfurt v Hamburg SV Dortmund eye derby win over Schalke to continue recovery BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund aim to continue their recovery from a terrible start to the season with victory over bitter rivals Schalke 04 in the Ruhr valley derby. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated) Lille v Olympique Lyonnais (1500) Girondins Bordeaux v Stade de Reims Racing Lens v Stade Rennes FC Lorient v Bastia Metz v Evian Thonon Gaillard Toulouse v St Etienne Lyon visit Lille aiming for five-point lead at the top PARIS - Olympique Lyonnais visit mid-table Lille knowing a win would put them five points clear at the top of Ligue 1 before second-placed Paris St Germain play on Sunday after Olympique Marseille, in third, lost at home to Caen on Friday. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - Dutch Championship Vitesse Arnhem v PEC Zwolle (1730) AZ Alkmaar v Willem II Tilburg (1845) Twente Enschede v NAC Breda (1845) SC Cambuur v Heracles Almelo (1945) AZ target third spot at home to Willem AMSTERDAM - AZ Almaar can return to third place and keep up their push for a Champions League place with a home win over Willem II. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 250 words) - - - - RUGBY Six Nations Scotland v Italy (1430) France v Wales (1700) France host Wales, Scotland welcome Italy France are at home to a Wales side who also have one win from their first two games, while Scotland host Italy as both bid for a first victory. (RUGBY UNION-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 1845 GMT/1:45 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words; RUGBY UNION-SCOTLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1615 GMT/11:15 AM ET, 400 words) - - Super rugby round three Waikato Chiefs v Canterbury Crusaders, Hamilton (0635) Melbourne Rebels v ACT Brumbies, Melbourne (0840) Bulls v Sharks, Pretoria, (1505) Lions v Stormers, Johannesburg (1710) Bulls face third home defeat in a row PRETORIA - Former Super rugby winners Bulls facs an unprecedented third successive home loss if they fail to find form in their derby match with Sharks. (RUGBY-SUPER/BULLS, expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, 250 words) - - Derby match as Sharks and Lions seek first win JOHANNESBURG - The winless Lions have rung the changes as they look for a first win of the season against the Stormers, who have won their first two games of the new campaign. (RUGBY-SUPER/LIONS, expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 250 words) - - We will have brief 200-word reports on the other matches in round three of the competition. (RUGBY-SUPER/) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Men's Downhill, Garmisch Partenkirchen Women's Super G, Bansko (Bulgaria) Copy on merit - - - - TENNIS ATP: Dubai Championships, United Arab Emirates (to March 1) Djokovic takes on Federer for Dubai title DUBAI - World number one Novak Djokovic takes on defending champion Roger Federer in a rematch of last year's semi-final which the Swiss won in three sets. (TENNIS-DUBAI/MEN, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Matt Smith, 400 words) - - ATP: Buenos Aires Open, Argentina (to March 1) ATP/WTA: Acapulco International, Mexico WTA: Qatar Total Open, Doha (to March 1) Copy on merit - - - - (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien)
