Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday, March 25

Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday:

SOCCER

2018 World Cup qualifying (1945 unless stated)

Group A

Sweden v Belarus (1700)

Bulgaria v Netherlands

Luxembourg v France

Group B

Andorra v Faroe Islands (1700)

Switzerland v Latvia (1700)

Portugal v Hungary

Group H

Bosnia v Gibraltar (1700)

Cyprus v Estonia (1700)

Belgium v Greece

France and Netherlands in Group A action

Group A leaders France will be looking to preserve their three-point lead over Netherlands when they play bottom-placed Luxembourg. The Dutch will want to ensure they do not lose further ground as they travel to Sofia to take on Bulgaria. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ expect throughout, 400 words)

We will also carry short match reports on other selected matches.

TENNIS

ATP/WTA: Miami Open (to 2)

Federer and Wawrinka finally take to the court

Top seed Stan Wawrinka kicks off action on the main Stadium Court with a morning second-round match against Argentine Horacio Zeballos, while Roger Federer, fresh off his victory at Indian Wells on Sunday, returns to the court against American qualifier Frances Tiafoe. (TENNIS-MIAMI/MEN (TV), expect by first copy by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words)

Pliskova takes on Putintseva

Second seed Karolina Pliskova faces Yulia Putintseva in a third-round match, while giant killer Ajla Tomljanovic, fresh off defeating Indian Wells champion Elena Vesnina, takes on Lucie Safarova. (TENNIS-MIAMI/WOMEN (TV), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 400 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin (to 26)

Johnson v Johnson at Match Play

World number one Dustin Johnson takes on two-times major champion Zach Johnson in the round-of-16, while five-times major winner Phil Mickelson meets Australian Marc Leishman as the World Golf Championships event enters the knockout stage. The quarter-finals will be also be played on Saturday. (GOLF-MATCHPLAY/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words)

PGA Tour: Puerto Rico Open (to 26)

Three-way tie at the top in Puerto Rico

End of round wrap of the PGA Tour event where Bryson DeChambeau, D.A. Points and Bill Lunde were locked in a three-way tie for the lead when darkness suspended play on Friday at the Puerto Rico Open. (GOLF-PUERTORICO/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 200 words)

CRICKET

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, first ODI

Hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh meet in the first of the three one-day international series at Dambulla on Saturday. (CRICKET-SRI LANKA/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 250 words)

New Zealand v South Africa, third test (to 29)

South Africa to resume after rain disrupted first day

WELLINGTON - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will resume his partnership with Temba Bavuma as the visitors re-start their innings on 123 for four after rain washed out most of the first day's play of the third test against New Zealand. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0015 GMT/8:15 PM ET, 400 words)

MOTORCYCLING

Qatar MotoGP

Vinales aiming for pole in Qatar's MotoGP season-opener

Spaniard Maverick Vinales aims to start the MotoGP season on pole position for Yamaha at Qatar's Losail circuit after lapping fastest on Friday, while world champion Marc Marquez admitted Honda still had work to do. (MOTOR-MOTOGP-QATAR/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)

HORSE RACING

Arrogate the favourite for Dubai World Cup

Arrogate is favourite for the $10m Dubai World Cup at Meydan. Part of the Dubai World Cup Night of races, the World Cup was the world's richest horse race until being surpassed by Florida's $12m Pegasus World Cup earlier this year. (HORSERACING-DUBAI/ expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words)

RUGBY

Super Rugby - Week Five

Kings v Lions (1305)

Cheetahs v Sharks (1515)

Jaguares v Reds (2140)

Kings hope to reign over Lions

PORT ELIZABETH - The beleaguered Southern Kings have never beaten a fellow South African franchise and will find the Lions among their strongest compatriots to overcome this season. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/KINGS, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)

Jaguares look to extend winning run against Reds

Argentina's Jaguares, on a run of two successive home wins, host the Australian Reds minus their suspended flyhalf Quade Cooper looking for another victory at their Velez Sarsfield stronghold. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/JAGUARES expect by 1930 GMT/3 PM ET, 350 words)

We will also run a highlights take with brief summaries of all matches in week four (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS)

CYCLING

Valverde defends lead in penultimate stage

BARCELONA - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde defends his 21-second lead over Briton Chris Froome in the general classification of the Tour of Catalonia in stage six, a 189.7-kilometre route from Tortosa to Reus, the penultimate stage. (CYCLING-CATALONIA/, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, 200 words)

FIGURE SKATING

Fernandez targets Orser's golden hat-trick

LONDON - As far as Spain's Javier Fernandez is concerned, his coach Brian Orser is more than just a mentor with the Midas touch. (FIGURESKATING-WORLD/FERNANDEZ (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 700 words)

Old guard under pressure in Helsinki

LONDON - Javier Fernandez, Yuzuru Hanyu and Patrick Chan have won the last six men's titles at the figure skating world championships but the 'old guard' will be under pressure in Helsinki to quell the growing threat posed by a gang of high-flying upstarts. (FIGURESKATING-WORLD/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 600 words)

We also ran a FACTBOX

NBA

Cavs try to stay atop the East

The LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers (46-24), back home after a three-game western swing, try to increase their tenuous lead in the East when they play the Washington Wizards in one of four games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Blues and Flames tune up for playoffs

The 40-28-5 St. Louis Blues, winners of four straight, meet the Calgary Flames (41-29-4) in a contest between two seemingly playoff-bound teams, one of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)

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