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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, Feb 24

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: SOCCER Premier League We continue the build-up to the weekend matches in the Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout) Argentine FA looks to seal TV deal, resume championship BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine FA, under FIFA caretakers until a presidential election expected in April, holds an assembly to decide which of three bidding broadcasters will be granted the rights to show first division matches. (SOCCER-ARGENTINA/ expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 400 words) CRICKET India v Australia, first test, Pune (to 27) India aim for big first innings total PUNE - Australia's final-wicket pairing lasted less than an over on the second morning of the opening test as the tourists were dismissed for 260 in their first innings against India on Friday. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words) MOTOR RACING McLaren present their new Formula One car WOKING, England - Honda-powered McLaren show off their new MCL32 Formula One car, with Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne preparing for his first full season alongside Spain's double champion Fernando Alonso. (MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN/, (TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) Ferrari launch car online ahead of F1's first test Ferrari, a disappointing third overall last season with former champions Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, will present their new car online from their Maranello factory. (MOTOR-F1-FERRARI/, expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words) NASCAR ponders how to make Great American Race great again Amid a gloomy backdrop of an aging fan base and declining attendance and television ratings NASCAR launches a new season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday wondering how to make the Great American Race great again. (MOTOR-NASCAR/ (PREVIEW), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 550 words) RUGBY Super Rugby - week one Otago Highlanders v Waikato Chiefs, Dunedin (0635) Queensland Reds v Sharks, Brisbane (0900) The first New Zealand derby of the year features the 2015 champion Highlanders against the twice champion Chiefs in Dunedin before the Reds show off their new signings against the Durban-based Sharks at Lang Park. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLANDERS, expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, 350 words) We will also run highlights (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) with brief updates on each match of the round. Six Nations Jones names England team for Italy clash LONDON - Coach Eddie Jones names his team to face Italy in Sunday's Six Nations clash, with some experimental changes expected in his backline. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/ENGLAND expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, 400 words) OLYMPICS How will hosts South Korea shape up in Pyeongchang? SEOUL - South Korea invested heavily across the winter sports spectrum to boost its medal count at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games but as the ongoing Winter Asiad in Sapporo shows it is the cut-throat world of short track where its Olympic gold medal hopes lie. (GAMES-ASIA/SOUTHKOREA-2018 moving at 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by Peter Rutherford, 550 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to 26) Kaymer one off pace to start second round Martin Kaymer is one shot behind rookie leaders Cody Gribble and Wesley Bryan going into the second round at Palm Beach Gardens where defending champion Adam Scott and 2016 runner-up Sergio Garcia are four shots off the pace. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 1230 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words) European Tour: Jo'burg Open, Johannesburg (to 26) Early start scheduled to complete first round JOHANNESBURG – Half the field tee off at dawn to complete the first round after a rain-shortened Thursday before the second round starts over the two courses at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 250 words) NBA Streaking Wizards visit Sixers, Spurs battle Clippers The red-hot Washington Wizards seek their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers while the San Antonio Spurs try to close the gap on the idle first place Golden State Warriors when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NHL Capitals play host to McDavid’s Oilers Alexander Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals host Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers while the struggling Carolina Hurricanes try to snap a five-game skid when they host the Ottawa Senators in two of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Marathon season in sight as Spring Training games begin Major League Baseball's six-month regular season is in sight as Spring Training games get underway for the refurbished teams in Arizona's Cactus League and Florida's Grapefruit League, warming the hearts of hometown fans tiring of winter. (BASEBALL-MLB/SPRINGTRAINING, expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 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 The Sports Xchange, 500 words) CYCLING Abu Dhabi tour continues The second stage in the four-day race will take the peloton on a 153-km ride, with sprinters again set to take centre stage. The overall result is expected to be decided in Saturday's third stage with Tour de France runner-up Romain Bardet, of France, Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, Spain's Alberto Contador and Colombian Nairo Quintana expected to shine in the mountains.(CYCLING-ABUDHABI/ expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words) ASIAN WINTER GAMES Asian Winter Games, Sapporo (to 26) The eighth edition of the Asiad for winter sports involves some 1,200 athletes from 32 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events at 12 competition venues mostly in Sapporo on Japan's northerly Hokkaido island. (GAMES-ASIA/ (PIX), copy on merit) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)