Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday (times GMT):
ICE HOCKEY
World Cup of Hockey (to Oct. 1)
Tradition and mystery clash in World Cup semis
TORONTO - Canada and Russia will renew hockey's greatest rivalry when they clash in the semi-finals, while the other matchup features a team with no history and possibly no future when Team Europe meet Sweden. (ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 646 words)
BASEBALL
Nationals pitcher Gonzalez goes for 12th win of season
The NL-East leading Washington Nationals send left-hander Gio Gonzalez (11-10) to the mound when they visit the playoff hopeful Pittsburgh Pirates, who counter with Jameson Taillon (4-4) in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, 600 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Manchester United v Leicester City
(1130)
Bournemouth
v Everton
(1400)
Liverpool
v Hull City
(1400)
Middlesbrough
v Tottenham Hotspur
(1400)
Stoke City
v West Bromwich Albion (1400)
Sunderland
v Crystal Palace
(1400)
Swansea City
v Manchester City
(1400)
Arsenal
v Chelsea
(1630)
Man United look to get back on track against Leicester
LONDON - Manchester United will try to get their campaign back on track against champions Leicester following consecutive defeats before Arsenal take on Chelsea in a potentially feisty London derby. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect first take by 1330 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Ian Chadband and Neil Robinson, 650 words)
We will also have mini reports on all Premier League matches
La Liga
Eibar
v Real Sociedad
(1100)
Sporting Gijon
v Barcelona
(1415)
Athletic Club
v Sevilla
(1630)
Las Palmas
v Real Madrid
(1845)
Barca without Messi for Gijon trip
MADRID - Champions Barcelona will be without the injured Lionel Messi when they visit Gijon while leaders Real Madrid are set to pick goalkeeper Keylor Navas for the first time this season at Las Palmas. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1615 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Cindy Garcia, 600 words)
Serie A
Palermo
v Juventus
(1600)
Napoli
v Chievo Verona
(1845)
Juventus out to hold on to top spot
ROME - Juventus will want to hold on to top spot with victory over Palermo while Napoli, a point behind in second place, take on Chievo Verona. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)
Bundesliga
Mainz
v Bayer (DE:BAYGN) Leverkusen (1330)
Borussia Moenchengladbach v FC Ingolstadt 04 (1330)
Eintracht Frankfurt
v Hertha Berlin
(1330)
FC Augsburg
v SV Darmstadt 98 (1330)
Hamburg SV
v Bayern Munich
(1330)
Werder Bremen
v VfL Wolfsburg
(1630)
Bayern out to stretch winning start
BERLIN - Bayern Munich will look to extend their winning start to the season when they meet struggling Hamburg who have one point from their opening four matches. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)
Mutko hoping to remain RFU president
MOSCOW - The Russian Football Union presidential elections take place with four candidates vying for the post -- the incumbent and the country's Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, former Russia coach Valery Gazzaev, president of the Premier League Sergei Pryadkin and first division president Igor Efremov. (SOCCER-RUSSIA/RFU, expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 250 words)
African Champions League, semi-final second leg
Mamelodi Sundowns v Zesco United (1700)
Wydad Casablanca v Zamalek
(1900)
Zamalek set to go through to final
PRETORIA - Five-times winners Zamalek have a 4-0 first leg lead and one foot in the final but the southern African clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and Zesco United is delicately poised with the latter 2-1 up from last week's first leg in Zambia. (SOCCER-AFRICA/CHAMPIONS, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 300 words)
CRICKET
India v New Zealand, first test (to 26)
New Zealand begin quest for first-innings lead on day three
KANPUR, India - Having proved there is no demon in the pitch, Kane Williamson and Tom Latham will spearhead New Zealand's bid for a first-innings lead when they resume on 152 for one on day three at the Green Park Stadium. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Amlan Chakraborty, 450 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Tour Championship, Atlanta (to 25)
Johnson leads Chappell by one stroke
Dustin Johnson occupied his accustomed place atop the leaderboard with a one-shot lead after the second round at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words)
European Tour: European Open, Bad Griesbach, Germany (to 25)
Levy opens six-stroke advantage
BERLIN - Frenchman Alexander Levy has a six-stroke lead over the field with one hole still to play in his incomplete second round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)
TENNIS
Wawrinka meets Bautista Agut in semis
MOSCOW - U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka meets Roberto Bautista Agut in the semi-finals of the St Petersburg Open while Alexander Zverev takes on Tomas Berdych. (TENNIS-RUSSIA/MEN, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 200 words) (Asia duty editor: Nick Mulvenney)