Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, March 19
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League last 16 second legs (1945) Manchester United v Olympiakos Borussia Dortmund v Zenit St Petersburg United must be wary of attack-minded Olympiakos MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United must be wary of an Olympiakos Piraeus side holding a 2-0 first-leg lead and intent on attacking their illustrious hosts at Old Trafford in a bid to reach the last eight. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/UNITED (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 600 words) - - Dortmund clear favourites to reach last eight DORTMUND - Borussia Dortmund go into the return leg of their last 16 clash with Zenit St Petersburg as overwhelming favourites to reach the quarter-finals after a convincing 4-2 victory in Russia last month. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 600 words) - - - - CRICKET World Twenty20, Bangladesh (to April 6) Netherlands v Zimbabwe, Sylhet (0930) Ireland v United Arab Emirates, Sylhet, (1330) Dutch and Irish aim for second group stage victories Netherlands and Ireland seek their second Group B wins when they take on Zimbabwe and United Arab Emirates respectively. (CRICKET-WORLD/T20, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Streaking Spurs look to make it 11 straight versus Lakers The Western Conference-leading San Antonio Spurs look to extend the league's longest active win streak to 11 games when they visit the struggling Los Angeles Lakers in one of 10 games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 550 words) - - - - NHL Blackhawks set for heavyweight clash with Blues The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will try to halt the NHL-leading St. Louis Blues' win streak at three games when they clash at the Madhouse on Madison in one of four games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 950 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 Sony Open (to March 30) Men set to join the action at Sony Open MIAMI - The men join the action at the Sony Open while the women's draw continues at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park. (TENNIS-MIAMI/, expect lead by 2000 GMT/4:00 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - - - (Duty editor: Ken Ferris)
