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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Sunday May 1

Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Sunday: SOCCER Premier League Manchester United v Leicester City (1305) Southampton v Manchester City (1530) Leicester aim to wrap up title at United LONDON - Leicester City bid to clinch their first top-flight title in style with a win at Manchester United to ensure their fairytale has a happy ending. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from GMT/ AM ET, by Neil Robinson and Ian Chadband, 600 words) Serie A (1300 unless stated) Juventus v Carpi (1030) AC Milan v Frosinone Empoli v Bologna Palermo v Sampdoria Sassuolo v Verona Lazio v Inter Milan (1845) Palermo in last-ditch bid for survival MILAN - Palermo, mounting a late attempt to stay up after a chaotic season which has seen eight coaching changes, host Sampdoria while Carpi, who are just above the danger zone, have a tough trip to newly-crowned Serie A champions Juventus. (SOCCER-ITALY, expect from 1230 GMT/8:30 AM ET, 400 words) Dutch championship (1230) Ajax Amsterdam v Twente Enschede AZ Alkmaar v Graafschap Doetinchem Excelsior v PEC Zwolle Heracles Almelo v ADO Den Haag NEC Nijmegen v Roda JC Kerkrade PSV Eindhoven v SC Cambuur Heerenveen v Groningen Vitesse Arnhem v Utrecht Willem II Tilburg v Feyenoord PSV and Ajax neck-and-neck with two games left AMSTERDAM - Defending champions PSV Eindhoven host bottom side SC Cambuur while title rivals Ajax Amsterdam, top on goal difference, welcome mid-table Twente Enschede with the pair locked together on 78 points and two games remaining. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 1430 GMT/1030 AM ET, 400 words) A-LEAGUE Grand Final, Adelaide Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers (0600) Wanderers, Reds battle for first championship The Western Sydney Wanderers seek their maiden A-League championship at Adelaide Oval in their third final in four years against a Reds team desperate for their own piece of history after two fruitless trips to the title-decider (SOCCER-AUSTRALIA/FINAL, expect by 0800 GMT / 3 AM ET, 400 words) MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix Rosberg sets his sights on seventh win in a row SOCHI, Russia - Championship leader Nico Rosberg starts on pole position with his sights set on a seventh win in a row and his main rivals, including Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton, well behind him on the starting grid. (MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA/, PIX, expect by 1400GMT/8 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 600 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. GOLF PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, Louisiana (to May 1) Stuard one ahead at weather-disrupted event Journeyman Brian Stuard takes a one-shot lead over fellow American Jamie Lovemark and Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela into the weather-delayed third round at the TPC Louisiana where a Monday finish is on the cards after heavy thunderstorms disrupted play on Thursday and again on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 400 words) LPGA: Texas Shootout, Irving, Texas (to May 1) Piller leads by two shots at Texas Shootout Local resident Gerina Piller, in search of her first LPGA victory, takes a two-shot lead over South Koreans Amy Yang and Hur Mi-jung into the final round at the Las Colinas Country Club. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 300 words) NBA Wade seeks encore in decider against Hornets After coming through in the clutch for Miami on Friday, All-Star Dwyane Wade hopes for a similar performance as the Heat host the Kemba Walker-led Charlotte Hornets in the deciding Game Seven of their first-round series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/HEAT, expect by 2030 GMT/4.30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Warriors back on court for second-round series The well-rested Golden State Warriors, who wrapped up their previous series on Wednesday, will nevertheless be without injured guard Stephen Curry when they take on a weary Portland Trail Blazers team coming of only one day's rest before Game One of their second-round series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/WARRIORS, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Raptors and Pacers in deciding game The Toronto Raptors hope to consign their poor playoff record to the dustbin of history when they host the Paul George-led Indiana Pacers in the deciding Game Seven of their first-round series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/RAPTORS, expect by 0330 GMT/11.30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Stars host Game Two after winning series opener v Blues After taking first blood on the back of a late winner by Czech center Radek Faksa, the Dallas Stars seek to take a stranglehold over the St. Louis Blues with another victory in Game Two of the second-round series. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/STARS, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Sharks host Predators after winning series opener The San Jose Sharks, after scoring five goals in the final period to win their series opener against the Nashville Predators, hope for a repeat performance when they host Game Two of the second-round series. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/SHARKS, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Mets put winning streak on line against Bumgarner The Mets, seeking a ninth successive victory, face a stern test against San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner, while the Mets are expected to start right-hander Noah Syndergaard (2-0) in a duel between two of the sport's best pitchers, in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) SOCCER Star-laden Galaxy visit Kansas City Giovani dos Santos, with three goals in the past two games, hopes to find the net again as the free-scoring Los Angeles Galaxy visit Sporting Kansas City, while defending champions Portland host Toronto in the two games on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 250 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) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)