Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, Oct 26

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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - MOTOR RACING Formula One: Indian Grand Prix, New Delhi (to 27) Vettel favourite for another Indian pole GREATER NOIDA, India - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is the only driver to have started the Indian Grand Prix on pole position and he intends to keep it that way in qualifying for a race almost certain to bring him a fourth successive Formula One title. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX), expect by 0930 GMT/5:30 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin and Amlan Chakraborty, 500 words) - - - - SOCCER La Liga Elche v Granada CF (1800) Barcelona v Real Madrid (1600) Levante v Espanyol (2000) Malaga v Celta Vigo (1400) Barcelona, Real Madrid lock horns in 167th La Liga 'Clasico' MADRID - Real Madrid can move level with unbeaten champions Barcelona on 25 points with a win at their bitter rivals' Nou Camp stadium in the 167th La Liga meeting between the Spanish giants. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - SOCCER Premier League (1400 unless stated) Crystal Palace v Arsenal (1145) Aston Villa v Everton Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion Manchester United v Stoke City Norwich City v Cardiff City Southampton v Fulham (1630) Leaders Arsenal cross London to visit managerless Palace LONDON - Leaders Arsenal visit struggling Crystal Palace, who parted company with manager Ian Holloway on Wednesday, while Liverpool host West Bromwich Albion and flagging champions Manchester United welcome Stoke City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1345 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words) - - Bundesliga (1330 unless stated) Bayern Munich v Hertha Berlin Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund Bayer Leverkusen v FC Augsburg Hanover 96 v Hoffenheim Mainz v Eintracht Braunschweig VfL Wolfsburg v Werder Bremen (1630) Dortmund visit Schalke in derby, Bayern host Hertha BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 battle it out in the Ruhr valley derby as they bid to stay close to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich who host promoted Hertha Berlin. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 450 words) - - Serie A Sampdoria v Atalanta Bergamo (1600) Inter Milan v Verona (1845) Former Inter stalwart returns with surprise package Verona MILAN - Former Inter Milan player Andrea Mandorlini, who won the league title with the club in 1989, returns to the San Siro as coach of surprise package Hellas Verona who are in fourth spot, one point and one place above their hosts. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Terry Daley, 500 words) - - Ligue 1 (1800 unless stated) Olympique Marseille v Stade de Reims (1500) Bastia v Nice En Avant Guingamp v Ajaccio FC Lorient v Sochaux Toulouse v Stade Rennes Valenciennes v Evian Thonon Gaillard FC Copy on merit - - Dutch Championship (1745 unless stated) ADO Den Haag v Twente Enschede (1645) SC Cambuur v Utrecht NAC Breda v Go Ahead Eagles Deventer Ajax Amsterdam v RKC Waalwijk (1845) Leaders Twente visit Den Haag wary of chasing pack AMSTERDAM - Leaders Twente Enschede visit ADO Den Haag knowing anything less than a win could see them toppled this weekend by any of the three teams in the chasing pack who are a point behind including Ajax who host RKC Waalwijk in the late game. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 350 words) - - AFC Champions League final, first leg FC Seoul at home in first leg against Lippi's Guangzhou FC Seoul will have the advantage of playing the home leg first against Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande as both clubs seek to win the tournament for the first time. (SOCCER-ASIA/CHAMPIONS, expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - BASEBALL Matheny draws on life's lessons in role as Cardinals manager BOSTON - As a former catcher, St Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has had to deal with plenty of curveballs in his day, not only in Major League Baseball but also in life. (BASEBALL-WORLDSERIES/MATHENY (PIX), moved, by Julian Linden, 600 words) - - - - NHL Islanders rally to deal Penguins second straight defeat The New York Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on the strength of three third-period goals in the first meeting between the teams since their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series last spring. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS WTA Championships, Istanbul (to 27) Holder Williams plays Jankovic, Li meets Kvitova in semis ISTANBUL - Top seed and defending champion Serena Williams faces Serbia's Jelena Jankovic while China's Li Na takes on Czech Petra Kvitova in the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Championships. (TENNIS-WTA/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/ 12 PM ET, by Ece Toksabay, 350 words) - - ATP: Swiss Indoors, Basel (to 28) Federer plays Pospisil with eye on World Tour Finals Third seed Roger Federer faces promising Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the Basel Open semi-finals knowing a sixth title at his hometown tournament would guarantee the Swiss a place in the season-ending ATP World Tour finals. (TENNIS-BASEL/, 350 words) - - ATP: Valencia Open, Spain (to 28) Copy on merit - - CRICKET South Africa v Pakistan second test, Dubai (to 27) South Africa on cusp of test win South Africa still need six wickets to bowl out Pakistan in search of a win to level the two-match series amid controversy of ball-tampering allegations. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect from 0830 GMT/2:30 AM ET, 350 words) - - - - RUGBY Jewel in NZ rugby's crown facing uncertain future WELLINGTON - New Zealand's provincial rugby competition, considered the jewel in the rugby-mad country's crown for its development pathways, reaches its climax though its future is still uncertain. (RUGBY-ZEALAND/PROVINCIAL, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Greg Stutchbury, 900 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour CIMB Classic, Kuala Lumpur (to 27) Bradley leads fellow American Moore by four shots Former U.S. PGA champion Keegan Bradley takes a four-shot lead into the third round over compatriot Ryan Moore with local hope Kiradech Aphibarnrat sharing third a further stroke back on eight-under with American Chris Stroud. (GOLF-PGA/, 350 words) - - European Tour BMW Masters, Shanghai (to 27) American Guthrie four strokes clear in Shanghai American Luke Guthrie holds a four-shot lead heading into the third round ahead of a chasing pack of six including Paul Casey among four Britons plus Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, 350 words) - - - - RALLYING Rally of Spain (to 27) Copy on merit - - MOTORCYCLING MotoGP: Japanese Grand Prix, Motegi (to 27) - - - - (Duty editor: John O'Brien)