Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday:
TENNIS
Australian Open (to 28)
Federer, Halep book second-round spots
MELBOURNE - Roger Federer eased past Slovenian Aljaz Bedene in straight sets and women's world number one Simona Halep beat Destanee Aiava 7-6(5) 6-1 in the first round. (TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ian Ransom, Martyn Herman and Nick Mulvenney)
SOCCER
FA Cup third-round replays (1945 unless stated)
Leicester City v Fleetwood Town
Mansfield Town v Cardiff City
West Ham United v Shrewsbury Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Carlisle United
Reading v Stevenage (2000)
West Ham, Leicester face FA Cup replays
LONDON - Three-times winners West Ham United welcome high-flying third-tier side Shrewsbury Town, while fellow Premier League side Leicester City, who have been FA Cup runners-up four times, also face League One opposition when they host Fleetwood Town in their third round replay. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CUP/ (PIX), expect from 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 400 words)
We also bring the latest team, transfer and injury news from the Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/ expect throughout)
Ligue 1
Olympique de Marseille v Strasbourg (1800)
AS Monaco v Nice (2000)
Monaco host Nice aiming to cut gap at the top
PARIS - Second-placed AS Monaco welcome Nice, who are sixth, looking to close the gap to leaders Paris St Germain to eight points with a win. (SOCCER-FRANCE-AMO-NCE/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)
WINTER OLYMPICS
S.Korean ice hockey players 'furious' at joint team talks
SEOUL - While Seoul forges ahead with plans to use the upcoming Winter Olympics to showcase inter-Korean unity, some South Korean athletes are "furious" at proposals to form joint teams with North Koreans, highlighting a broader lack of enthusiasm for some of the government’s peace-making plans. (OLYMPICS-2018/NORTHKOREA-ICEHOCKEY (PIX, TV) moved, 950 words)
We are moving a series of features and previews ahead of the Feb. 9-25 Games
Speed skating
Riga carries Danish speed skating hopes to Pyeongchang
LONDON - Denmark's hopes of a first-ever medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympics rest on the shoulders of Elena Rigas, an inline skater who made the transition to ice skating and has qualified for the mass start in South Korea. OLYMPICS-2018-SKAT/RIGAS (PIX), moved, by Simon Jennings, 400 words)
Sweden's talent factory
OSTERSUND - Every year, Sweden's most talented skiers and snowboarders apply in their droves to attend a school 550km north of Stockholm where they can combine education with an elite career. But do the results on the slopes and in the classroom represent sporting and academic success? OLYMPICS-2018-NORS/SWEDES (PIX, TV), moved, by Philip O'Connor, 400 words)
Curling
Rocking from Scotland to Saudi Arabia, Canada to Qatar
MAUCHLINE, Scotland - Curling, once a minority pastime played mostly by Scots and Canadians, will sweep onto the ice in Pyeongchang with the proud boast of being the world's fastest growing winter sport. (OLYMPICS-2018-CURL/GROWTH (PIX), moved by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
A level playing field, with pebbles
MAUCHLINE, Scotland - Mark Callan recoils at the idea of a Zamboni ever being driven out onto one of his curling sheets. (OLYMPICS-2018-CURL/ICEMAKER, (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
CRICKET
South Africa v India, second test
Sharma keeps India in the hunt
PRETORIA - Seamer Ishant Sharma bagged two wickets to keep India in the hunt for victory as South Africa crawled to 230 for seven in their second innings at tea on the fourth day. (CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-IND/, moved with updates to follow, by Nick Said, 400 words)
Afghanistan to share maiden test details
NEW DELHI - Afghanistan Cricket Board officials will address the media to share details of their team's first test match, which is to be played in India. (CRICKET-TEST/AFGHANISTAN-INDIA, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Amlan Chakraborty, 400 words)
CYCLING
Presentation of the 2019 Tour de France's first stages
BRUSSELS - The first stages of the 2019 Tour de France are presented in Brussels, the host city of the Grand Depart. CYCLING-TOUR/PRESENTATION (PIX, TV), moved, by Philip Blenkinsop, 300 words)
HANDBALL
Croatia face Swedes, world champions France meet Belarus
ZAGREB - Host nation Croatia take on Sweden and world title holders France meet Belarus as they aim to take maximum points into the main round at the European handball championship, while Serbia and Iceland lock horns in a dogfight to advance from the preliminary group stage. (HANDBALL-EUROPE/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 300 words)
RALLYING
Dakar Rally: Stage 10 - Salta to Belen
Spaniard Sainz leads the way heading into stage 10
Peugeot's Carlos Sainz of Spain leads Toyota's Qatari challenger Nasser Al-Attiyah by 56 minutes heading into stage 10 from Salta to Belen in Argentina. (MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX, TV), 300 words)
NBA
Celtics look to extend streak against Pelicans
The Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics go for their eighth straight win when they host Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans while the Dallas Mavericks pay a visit to the Denver Nuggets in two of the four games on the National Basketball Association’s schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
NHL
Golden Knights battle Predators in Nashville
The Las Vegas Golden Knights look to extend their lead in the Pacific Division when they visit the Nashville Predators while the Philadelphia Flyers will go for their fourth straight win when they visit the New York Rangers in two of the six games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 400 words)
ALPINE SKING
Canadian Manuel Osborne-Paradis, a speedy veteran believed to be a medal threat in Pyeongchang, speaks to reporters about the upcoming Olympics. (OLYMPICS-2018/OSBORNE-KITZ, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Rory Carroll, 250 words) (Europe Desk Editor: Ed Osmond)
