Reuters Sports Schedule at 1410 GMT on Friday, Nov 20

Reuters sports schedule at 1410 GMT on Friday - - - - ATHLETICS Russia gave assurances it will sanction doping offenders-IOC PRAGUE - Russia's Olympic Committee has given assurances that coaches, athletes and personnel involved in doping will be sanctioned, International Olympic Committee chairman Thomas Bach said on Friday. (ATHLETICS CORRUPTION/RUSSIA IOC, moved 200 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals, London (to 22) Murray and Wawrinka clash in bid to reach semi-finals LONDON - Home favourite Andy Murray and Swiss Stan Wawrinka meet for the right to claim the last semi-final spot against Roger Federer after Rafael Nadal, already through to face Novak Djokovic in the last four, takes on fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in a dead rubber. (TENNIS-MEN/ATP (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER French league matches set to resume after Paris attacks STRASBOURG - French soccer returns to domestic action this weekend in the aftermath of the Paris attacks amid tight security as the country tries to get back to a sense of normality. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Ed Dove, 400 words) - - Real, Barca coaches preview Saturday's La Liga 'Clasico' MADRID - Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez and Barcelona counterpart Luis Enrique hold news conferences previewing Saturday's La Liga 'Clasico' at the Bernabeu. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CLASICO (PIX, TV) expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Iain Rogers, 400 words) - - Hamburg SV v Borussia Dortmund (1930) Bayern-chasing Dortmund at Hamburg amid heightened security BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund aim to move within striking distance of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich when they visit Hamburg SV amid heightened security at the stadium following the Paris attacks last week and a bomb scare that forced the cancellation of a Germany friendly. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 Nice v Olympique Lyon (1930) Lyon bid to extend unbeaten run at Nice Second-placed Olympique Lyonnais, 10 points behind Paris St Germain, aim to extend their unbeaten run to six matches when they visit Nice who are sixth in Ligue 1. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - GOLF PGA Tour: The RSM Classic St. Simons Island, Georgia (to 22) Kisner in charge after opening 65 at Sea Island In-form American Kevin Kisner takes a one-shot lead into the second round at Sea Island Golf Club after opening with a seven-under-par 65 on the Plantation Course. British Open champion Zach Johnson trails by five strokes. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words) - - LPGA: CME Group Tour Championship Naples, Florida (to 22) Austin one ahead of chasing pack at LPGA season-ender American Austin Ernst, chasing a second victory on the LPGA Tour, takes a one-stroke lead into the second round of the $2 million season-ending event at Tiburon Golf Club. New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko lurks three shots off the pace. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words) - - Australian Masters Rueful Scott clings to share of lead in Melbourne MELBOURNE - Tournament favourite Adam Scott shared the lead after the second round of his home Australian Masters on Friday but rued a wayward back nine that left him vulnerable to a weekend challenge. (GOLF-AUSTRALIA/, moved, by Ian Ransom, 400 words) - - European Tour: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai (to 22) Flawless Sullivan seizes Dubai lead; McIlroy four adrift DUBAI - England's Andy Sullivan carded an unblemished 66 in the second round of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday to take the outright lead in the European season finale after sinking a 25-foot birdie from off the green on the final hole. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, by Martt |Smith 400 words) - - Ireland's Lowry suffers more Dubai frustration DUBAI - Shane Lowry suffered yet more frustration as the Irishman's attempt to top the European Tour money list for the first time floundered after another difficult round in the desert on Friday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET Pakistan v England, fourth one-day international England bid to clinch one-day series win against Pakistan England seek to seal a 3-1 victory in the one-day series by winning the final match in Dubai. The tourists, beaten 2-0 by Pakistan in the test series, fought back from losing the opening match with comfortable wins in the second and third games. (CRICKET-PAKISTAN/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Knicks rookie Porzingis aims to make noise against Thunder New York Knicks towering rookie Kristaps Porzingis, who poured in 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in his last game, tries to help push the Knicks above the .500 mark when they travel to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder and Russell Westbrook. (NBA-THUNDER/, expect by 0400 GMT/11:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Champion Warriors face another test against Bulls The defending champion Golden State Warriors and their sharp shooting guard Stephen Curry face a challenging test against the visiting Chicago Bulls, who have posted an 8-3 record with oft-injured point guard Derek Rose back in full force. (NBA-WARRIORS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NHL Canadiens look to increase lead in visit to Islanders The Montreal Canadiens look to extend their lead atop the Atlantic Division when they visit the Metropolitan Division's New York Islanders, who are off to a strong 10-6-3 start, in one of six games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0445 GMT/11:45 PM 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 0100 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)