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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, April 12

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Champions League quarter-final second leg Manchester City v Paris St Germain (1845) Real Madrid v VfL Wolfsburg (1845) First semi-final appearance beckons for City MANCHESTER - Manchester City hold a slight advantage, having drawn 2-2 at Paris St Germain last week, as they look to progress to the semi-finals for the first time. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MCI-PSG/, expect by 2130 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 400 words) Real aim to make it intimidating for Wolfsburg MADRID - Real Madrid are determined to create an intimidating atmosphere for VfL Wolfsburg when the Spanish giants try to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-REA-WOL/, expect by 2130 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) New stadium offers Besiktas hope ISTANBUL - Against a backdrop of the financial woes that have plagued many Turkish clubs, Besiktas' new stadium is offering hope of a fresh start to boost the country's football standing abroad. (SOCCER-TURKEY/BESIKTAS (INTERVIEW, PIX, TV), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Daren Butler, 600 words) World Cup Outsiders Thailand and Syria await Asia qualifying draw KUALA LUMPUR - The 12-team draw takes place for the final round of World Cup qualifying in Asia with the remaining sides drawn into two groups as they battle for the four slots at Russia 2018. (SOCCER-WORLD/ASIA-DRAW, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words) Premier League LONDON - We will bring the latest news from the Premier League after Leicester City took another step towards the title by beating Sunderland at the weekend while Tottenham Hotspur kept up the pressure with a win over Manchester United. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout, 300 words) GOLF Haas, Price set to be reappointed Presidents Cup captains 2015 Presidents Cup captains Jay Haas and Nick Price are expected to be reappointed to their roles for next year's edition at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. (GOLF-PRESIDENTS/), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words) NHL Capitals look to reverse fortunes in Stanley Cup playoffs We look ahead to the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs with a six-part package consisting of an overall preview, a look at the dominance of the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings in recent seasons, brief profiles of the Eastern Conference teams, Western Conference teams and a schedule of first-round games. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Tim Wharnsby, 590 words) See also: (NHL-PLAYOFFS/DOMINANCE, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 330 words) (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PENPIX-EASTERN, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 330 words) (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PENPIX-WESTERN, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 315 words) (NHL-PLAYOFFS/STORYLINES, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 568 words) (NHL-PLAYOFFS/SCHEDULE, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 500 words) NBA Pacers, Pistons and Heat fight for seeding The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks, and the Detroit Pistons face the visiting Miami Heat in a pair of games that could determine the first-round playoffs opponent for Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) BASEBALL Japanese starters in spotlight New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka duels hard-throwing Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez, while the Los Angeles Dodgers' new hurler Kenta Maeda looks to improve to 2-0 when he faces the Arizona Diamondbacks and Patrick Corbin in two of 12 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. ((BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words) BASKETBALL Real and CSKA look for perfect Euroleague playoff start BELGRADE - Euroleague holders Real Madrid and six-times winners CSKA Moscow take on Fenerbahce Istanbul and Red Star Belgrade respectively in the opening games of their best-of-five quarter-final playoff series. (EUROLEAGUE-BASKETBALL/, expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 300 words) RUGBY Coetzee set to be appointed South Africa coach JOHANNESBURG - Allister Coetzee is expected to be chosen as coach of South Africa, four months after the departure of Heyneke Meyer. (RUGBY UNION-SAFRICA/, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Nick Said, 300 words) OLYMPICS Australian Swimming Championships, Adelaide (to 14) Australia's national swimming championships, which double as the Olympic trials, take place at the South Australia Aquatic and Leisure Centre with a host of likely medal contenders looking to book their tickets to Rio. (OLYMPICS-RIO/SWIMMING-AUSTRALIA, copy on merit) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)