Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday:

TENNIS

Australian Open (to 28)

Ruthless Nadal storms past Dzumhur

MELBOURNE - Top seed Rafael Nadal stormed into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a bludgeoning 6-1 6-3 6-1 defeat of Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur while in the women's draw ruthless fourth seed Elina Svitolina gave 15-year-old compatriot Marta Kostyuk a 59-minute lesson in grand slam tennis. (TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Martyn Herman and Ian Ransom)

SOCCER

Premier League

We continue the build-up to the weekend's Premier League matches. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)

Bundesliga

Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund will try to climb back into second place with victory at Hertha Berlin as the future of top striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the Ruhr valley club remains unclear. (SOCCER-GERMANY-BCS-DOR/, expect by 2100 GMT/4:PM ET, 300 words)

RUSSIA CONFERENCE

Russia sports minister, World Cup chief at business forum

MOSCOW - Russian Minister of Sports Pavel Kolobkov and the 2018 World Cup organising committee Chairman Alexander Sorokin join other top officials and business people at the annual Gaidar economic forum, which opens the business year in Russia. (RUSSIA-FORUM/, (PIX, TV), expect throughout, 400 words)

GOLF

Singapore Open

Thailand's Chapchai Nirat carded a spotless seven-under-par 64 in the second round of the Singapore Open to grab the clubhouse lead with Masters champion Sergio Garcia lurking behind on another day hit by threats of lightning. (GOLF-SINGAPORE/, moved, 300 words)

Abu Dhabi HSBC Champions

Fleetwood and Tanihara lead

Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood shares the lead with Japan's Hideto Tanihara after they shot opening rounds of 66. (GOLF-EUROPEAN, expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, 300 words)

CareerBuilder Challenge, La Quinta, California (to 21)

Rahm seeks to continue flying start

After taking the first round lead with a 10-under 62 at La Quinta, Spaniard Jon Rahm tries to low again as he plays the second round of the birdie shootout at the Nicklaus Stadium Course at PGA West in an event that uses three courses. (GOLF-LAQUINTA/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)

WINTER OLYMPICS

Canadian veterans return to Korea for ice hockey event

PAJU, South Korea - A pair of Canadian veterans return to South Korea to participate in an event commemorating outdoor ice hockey games that took place during the Korean War. (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH/VETERANS (PIX, TV) moved, by Peter Rutheford, 400 words)

We continue to move our series of features and previews ahead of the Feb. 9-25 Games in South Korea.

Twin Cities to Pyeongchang: Two sisters' Olympic journey

Right after South Korea was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics, Marissa Brandt sent an email to the country's ice hockey federation. If they needed talent for their fledgling women's team, she had just the ticket: her. (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH/SISTERS (PIX), moved, by Daniel Burns, 600 words)

Kristoffersen adds a touch of spice to skiing

WENGEN, Switzerland - Tired of playing fiddle to Marcel Hirscher, the Winter Games would be the perfect stage for Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen to prove that the Austrian is beatable after all. (OLYMPICS-2018-ALPS/KRISTOFFERSEN (PIX), moved, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)

Sweden, Finland to renew fierce Olympic rivalry

STOCKHOLM - Forget the U.S. against Russia - perhaps the most enduring international rink rivalry is that of current world champions Sweden and near neighbours Finland, who will meet in the group stages in Pyeongchang. Where does this bitter rivalry come from, and who will walk away with the Olympic bragging rights? (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH/SWEDENFINLAND (PIX), moved, by Philip O'Connor, 400 words)

Same gold medal favourites for women's ice hockey

TORONTO - It has been 20 years since women's ice hockey became part of the Olympic program but those playing the game at the highest level are still stick-handling around the same old question. (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH/WOMEN (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 400 words)

Babcock back behind bench but not at the Olympics

TORONTO - Mike Babcock coached Canada to gold medals at both the 2010 Vancouver and 2014 Sochi Winter Games and he will be coaching again during the Pyeongchang Olympics but it will be the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Stanley Cup he will be chasing. (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH/BABCOCK (INTERVIEW, PIX), by Steve Keating, moved, by Steve Keating, 800 words)

ALPINE SKIING

World Cup

Women's downhill, Cortina

Goggia delights home crowd in Cortina downhill

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Italian Sofia Goggia won a second successive women's downhill in front of an elated home crowd, with the American duo of Lindsey Vonn and overall World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin also enjoying a podium finish in a thrilling race on Friday. (ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN/, moved, 300 words)

Men's Super-G, Kitzbuehel

Svindal boosts Olympic medal hopes with Super G win

Aksel Lund Svindal produced a majestic run on a shortened course to win a World Cup Super G race ahead of fellow Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud on Friday and boost his confidence ahead of the Feb 9-25 winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. (ALPINE SKIING-MEN/, moved, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 300 words)

FIGURE SKATING

European Championships

MOSCOW - Spain's Javier Fernandez looks to secure his sixth consecutive European title when he competes in the free skate in Moscow. (FIGURESKATING-EUROPE/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)

CRICKET

Australia v England, second ODI in Brisbane

Easy win gives England 2-0 series lead over Australia

England's top order fired in unison to give them a four-wicket win in the second one-day international against Australia on Friday as Aaron Finch's second straight hundred for the hosts could not prevent them falling 2-0 behind in the series. (CRICKET-ODI-AUS-ENG/, moved, 300 words)

ATHLETICS

Coaching transition tough on Gatlin, new trainer says

World champion Justin Gatlin needs to put behind him the disappointment of a coaching change before he can move forward on serious preparations for the 2018 season, his new trainer says. (ATHLETICS-GATLIN/COACH (INTERVIEW, PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Gene Cherry, 500 words)

RALLYING

Dakar Rally

Sainz leads Dakar into penultimate stage

The penultimate, 13th stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina from San Juan to Cordoba. Spaniard Carlos Sainz leads Peugeot team mate Stephane Peterhansel, the reigning champion, by 44 minutes. (MOTOR-RALLYING-DAKAR/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)

HANDBALL

Germany face Czech challenge as Denmark clash with Slovenia

ZAGREB - Holders Germany face a tricky game against high-flying Czech Republic at the European championship while Olympic title holders Denmark take on Slovenia in their opening main round games (HANDBALL-EUROPE/(PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 300 words)

NBA

Spurs offer test for Raptors

The perennially powerful San Antonio Spurs will be without the injured trio of Manu Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard and Rudy Gay when they visit the improved Toronto Raptors, who put their 16-3 home record on the line in one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 500 words)

NHL

Kings and Ducks battle for local bragging rights

Evenly-matched cross town rivals meet as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks in one of three games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 200 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 500 words)

(Europe Desk Editor: Toby Davis)