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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, May 14

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: SOCCER La Liga Deportivo Coruna v Real Madrid (1500) Granada v Barcelona (1500) Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla (1730) Atletico Madrid v Celta Vigo (1730) BARCELONA - Leaders Barcelona can clinch a 24th La Liga title with a final-day victory at Granada although Real Madrid are snapping at their heels and can pounce on any slip-up by their rivals by winning at Deportivo La Coruna to grab a 33rd crown. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 650 words) Bundesliga Mainz v Hertha Berlin (1330) Bayer Leverkusen v Ingolstadt 04 (1330) Bayern Munich v Hanover 96 (1330) Borussia Dortmund v Cologne (1330) Augsburg v Hamburg SV (1330) Hoffenheim v Schalke 04 (1330) SV Darmstadt 98 v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1330) VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart (1330) Werder Bremen v Eintracht Frankfurt (1330) Former champions battle for survival BERLIN - Former champions Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart battle it out for Bundesliga survival. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Serie A Juventus v Sampdoria (1500) AC Milan v AS Roma (1845) Napoli v Frosinone (1845) Sassuolo v Inter Milan (1845) Napoli look to pip Roma in race for second MILAN - Napoli can secure second place, and an automatic Champions League berth, with a draw against already-relegated Frosinone while third-placed Roma visit AC Milan. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words) Premier League LONDON - We will have all the latest developments from the top-flight clubs ahead of the final matches of the season on Sunday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) Red-hot Rapids play Kamara-less Crew Colorado Rapids, perfect at home this season, seek to replicate that stellar form on the road when they visit Columbus Crew, who will play their first match since trading striker Kei Kamara to New England, in one of six games on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, 300 words) GOLF Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (to 15) World number one Day in command Australian Jason Day, at 14-under, enjoys a three-shot lead as he returns to complete the final four holes of the weather-delayed second round, while American Jordan Spieth, who also has four holes remaining, will probably need to pick up a stroke to make the cut and advance to the third round at the prestigious event at the TPC Sawgrass. (GOLF-PGA/, expect second round wrap by 0400 GMT/12 PM ET, 450 words) MOTOR RACING Spanish Formula One Grand Prix Rosberg aims for Mercedes' 11th successive pole position BARCELONA - Formula One world championship leader Nico Rosberg is chasing his Mercedes team's 11th successive pole position to give himself the best chance of celebrating an eighth win in a row on Sunday. (MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1315 GMT/9:15 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock RUGBY Super Rugby (week 12) Wellington Hurricanes v Queensland Reds Wellington (0735) NSW Waratahs v Bulls Sydney (0945) Sunwolves v Stormers Singapore (1155) Cheetahs v Kings Bloemfontein (1505) Lions v Auckland Blues Johannesburg (1715) Jaguares v Sharks Buenos Aires (2040) Lions v Blues Johannesburg (1715) Lions aim to avoid the Blues JOHANNESBURG - The Auckland Blues can make it four wins in a row with victory at Ellis Park over the Lions who lost their last game 50-17 to another New Zealand side, the Wellington Hurricanes. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/LIONS, expect by 1910 GMT/3:10 PM ET, 300 words) Hurricanes face Reds without five suspended players The Wellington Hurricanes, who suspended five players for breaching team rules, will expect to get their season back on track against a lowly Queensland Reds side at Wellington Regional Stadium. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HURRICANES, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 350 words) ATHLETICS McLeod looks to extend run, Gatlin eyes 100m boost World indoor champion Omar McLeod, the winner in the Diamond League opener in Doha, will hope to keep Olympic champion Aries Merritt at bay in the men's 110m hurdles in Shanghai while world silver medallist Justin Gatlin heads the men's blue riband 100m field. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/SHANGHAI, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, 400 words) ICE HOCKEY World championship MOSCOW - Defending champions Canada look to make it five wins from five against Group B rivals Slovakia while in Group A Russia play Switzerland and Sweden face Norway. (ICE HOCKEY-WORLD/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 250 words) BASEBALL Arrieta seeks to improve 6-0 record for Cubs Right-hander Jake Arrieta (6-0) puts his unbeaten record and miserly 1.13 ERA on the line when the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates in one of 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, 500 words) (Asia duty editor: Ian Ransom)