Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Oct 21

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Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League group stage (1845 unless stated) CSKA Moscow v Manchester City (1600) AS Roma v Bayern Munich APOEL Nicosia v Paris St Germain Barcelona v Ajax Amsterdam Chelsea v Maribor Schalke 04 v Sporting Lisbon BATE Borisov v Shakhtar Donetsk FC Porto v Athletic Bilbao Barca aim to get campaign back on track against Ajax BARCELONA - Barcelona lost their last Champions League game away to Paris Saint Germain and cannot afford now to be distracted now with the El Clasico at the weekend with Real Madrid as they take on Ajax. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ATLETICO (PIX, TV) expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 500 words) - - Roma face uphill task against Bayern ROME - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, unbeaten in their last 11 games and without a goal conceded in their last eight, visit AS Roma, second in Serie A and with a 100 percent home record in all competitions this season. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ROMA, (PIX) expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 500 words) - - Injury-hit PSG look to stay top of Group F in Cyprus NICOSIA - Paris St Germain will look to stay one step ahead of Barcelona with victory over Apoel on Tuesday at the GSP stadium in Nicosia, despite missing talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to injury. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/APOEL, expect by 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 500 words) - - Schalke looking for first Champions League win v Sporting GELSENKIRCHEN - Buoyed by their first win under new coach Roberto Di Matteo, Schalke 04 will be hoping their newfound good form will spill over into the Champions League when they take on Sporting. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/SCHALKE (PIX) expect by 2045/4:45 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - CSKA look for first points against Manchester City CSKA will be hoping to bag their first Group E points when they play English champions Manchester City behind closed doors.(SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/CSKA, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 500 words) - - Porto aim to close in on last 16 berth PORTO, Portugal - Former Champions League winners Porto can edge closer to a knockout stage berth when they host Spanish rivals Athletic Bilbao in an intriguing Group H clash (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/PORTO(PIX), expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 300 words). - - Shakhtar in hunt for points against BATE MINSK - Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk, with only two points in hand, are hoping to boost their chances in Group H by beating BATE, who pulled off a surprise win over Atletic Bilbao last month. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/SHAKHTAR(PIX), expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - Champions League previews Liverpool expect fans to raise roof for Real visit Liverpool will expect their noisy fans to recreate the special Anfield atmosphere that has helped them become kings of Europe five times when they take on Champions League winners Real Madrid on Wednesday night. SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/LIVERPOOL (PREVIEW), moved, by Michael Hann, 500 words) - - Arsenal's injuries offer hope to Anderlecht BRUSSELS - If Anderlecht are to have any realistic chance of prolonging their involvement in the Champions League beyond the group stage, a home win over Arsenal on Wednesday is paramount. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ANDERLECHT (PREVIEW), moved, by Martyn Herman, 450 words) - - Turan shrugs off criticism of Atletico style MADRID - Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan does not care what people think about their football so long as Group A clash at home to Malmo. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ATLETICO (PREVIEW), moved, by Tim Hanlon, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS WTA Finals, Singapore Indoor Stadium (to 26) Sharapova takes on Wozniacki in White Group opener SINGAPORE - Russia's Maria Sharapova faces Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the opening match of the White Group before Petra Kvitova takes on Agnieszka Radwanska in the nightcap at the eight-woman tournament in Singapore. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS (PIX), expect from 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Patrick Johnston and John O'Brien) - - - - BASEBALL Royals host Giants in World Series opener KANSAS CITY, Missouri - The Kansas City Royals, eyeing their first World Series crown in 29 years, host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of the best-of-seven Fall Classic. The Cinderella Royals carry a record 8-0 postseason start into the Series against a Giants team seeking their third MLB title in five years. (BASEBALL-WORLDSERIES/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 500 words) - - - - NHL Sharks' Thornton in Boston for clash with former team Joe Thornton and the San Jose Sharks look to cap their five-game road trip on a high note when they visit his former team, the Boston Bruins, in one of 10 games on the National Hockey League 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) - - - - (Europe duty editor: Alan Baldwin)