Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday:
FIFA
Infantino to visit Robben Island in FIFA campaign finale
FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino will round off his election campaign with a visit to Robben Island, the former apartheid-era prison in South Africa, a source close to the Swiss’s campaign told Reuters. (SOCCER FIFA/INFANTINO, moved, by Simon Evans, 300 words)
We have also moved factboxes on the five candidates in the running to become the next FIFA president.
SOCCER
US to open Copa America against Colombia
NEW YORK – Hosts United States will open the 2016 Copa America Centenario against Colombia after Sunday’s draw for the 100th anniversary edition of the longest running international championship in soccer. (SOCCER-COPAAMERICA/DRAW, moved, by Larry Fine, 350 words)
Champions League previews
Holders Barca continue title defence at old foes Arsenal
LONDON – Barcelona take a 32-match unbeaten run to Arsenal for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday as the Catalans bid to become the first team to retain the trophy in 26 years. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ARS-BAR/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Rex Gowar, 400 words)
Bayern’s unstoppable attack faces Juve’s immovable defence
Not much has got in the way of Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski this season but the dynamic duo will have their work cut out to break down Juventus‘ rock-solid defence in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first leg. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-JUV-BAY/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)
MILAN – Napoli, chasing their first Serie A title since 1990, can go back to the top of the table if the beat AC Milan in the final game of four-day weekend programme. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)
NBA
East-leading Cavs beat Thunder
Kevin Love posted 29 points and 11 rebounds in the Cavaliers’ 115-92 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. (NBA-THUNDER/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Raptors end skid with win over Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors made no moves as the NBA trade deadline approached and passed. The Memphis Grizzlies were busy. It looked that way on Sunday as the Raptors played like a team that has stayed together and defeated the Grizzlies 98-85. (NBA-RAPTORS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Blazers beat Jazz for fifth successive win
Guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 61 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Utah Jazz 115-111 Sunday night at the Moda Center. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
NHL
Defenseman Kevin Klein scored with 3:01 remaining in overtime to give the New York Rangers a 1-0 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, 500 words)
GOLF
Bubba wins at Riviera
PACIFIC PALISADES, California – Bubba Watson clinched the Northern Trust Open on Sunday for a second time in three years, sealing victory by one shot after a wildly fluctuating final round at sunny Riviera. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)
MOTOR RACING
Hamlin wins Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 in an electrifying photo-finish over Martin Truex Jr. on Sunday to put Toyota in Victory Lane for the first time at the Great American Race. (MOTOR-NASCAR/DAYTONA, moved, by Lewis Franck, 450 words)
Formula One
F1 teams get their new cars out on the test track
BARCELONA – With less than a month to go until the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Formula One teams — Sauber excepted — have their new cars out on track for the first day of testing. (MOTOR-F1/TESTING (PIX), expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
We will also have stories from around the paddock.
CRICKET
New Zealand v Australia, second test, Christchurch (to 24)
Australia close in on second test victory
CHRISTCHURCH – James Pattinson grabbed three wickets to set his side up for a comprehensive victory in the second test against New Zealand with the hosts reduced to 121 for four by the end of the third day on Monday. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words)
RUGBY
Super Rugby
Debutants aim for play-off place in debut season
CAPE TOWN – New Super Rugby franchise Jaguares are targeting a playoff place in their debut season in the expanded southern hemisphere rugby competition, says coach Raul Perez. (RUGBY-SUPER/JAGUARES (INTERVIEW), moved, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)
OLYMPICS
Short track slides into sunny Singapore’s sporting conscious
SINGAPORE – Singapore staged only its second international short track speed skating meet on the weekend as the country tries to drive interest in the sport and possibly find its first Winter Olympian. (SPEEDSKATING-SINGAPORE/ (PIX), expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, by Patrick Johnston, 600 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
- Sports & Recreation
- Copa America
- Gianni Infantino
- Robben Island
- 2016 Copa America Centenario
