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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, April 5

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: GOLF U.S. Masters Day, Spieth, Watson, McIlroy prepare for year's first major AUGUSTA, Georgia - We continue our build-up to this week's Masters at Augusta National, the first of the year's four majors. World number two and defending champion Jordan Spieth, top-ranked Jason Day, twice winner Bubba Watson and former world number one Rory McIlroy are scheduled to hold news conferences. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, Mark Lamport-Stokes, Steve Keating, Andrew Both and Tim Wharnsby, 400 words) SOCCER Champions League quarter-final first leg Bayern Munich v Benfica (1845) Cards stacked against Benfica MUNICH - A quick look at past and current form might have Benfica wondering whether it is worth even turning up for their Champions League tie at Bayern Munich. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAY-BEN/, expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (1845) Champions Barca vow to hit back after Clasico loss BARCELONA - Barcelona's 39-match unbeaten run may have ended with Saturday's home defeat by Real Madrid but the European champions are adamant it was a temporary blip on their road to more glory. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-FCB-ATM/, expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) Time to deliver for mega-rich PSG and Man City PARIS - It is time to deliver for Paris St Germain and Manchester City as the two mega-rich teams prepare to lock horns in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSG-MCI/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Julien Pretot, 398 words) Real to carry 'Clasico' winning momentum to Wolfsburg Real Madrid will carry their momentum from Saturday's 'Clasico' victory over rivals Barcelona into their Champions League quarter-final first leg at struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday, coach Zinedine Zidane said. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-WOL-MAD/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 416 words) English Premier League We will have the latest news from the English Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout) NBA Grizzlies look to dent Bulls' playoff hopes The Memphis Grizzlies try to snap a six-game skid when they host a Chicago Bulls team desperately looking to bolster their fading playoff hopes with five games left in their regular season. (NBA-GRIZZLIES/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Warriors try to inch closer to wins record The defending champion Golden State Warriors, who need to win four of their final five games to set the NBA record for wins in a season, host the Minnesota Timberwolves. (NBA-WARRIORS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Cavs battle Bucks; Streaking Spurs face Jazz The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Milwaukee Bucks while the San Antonio Spurs look to extend their win streak to four games when they visit the Utah Jazz in two of the 11 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Price set to make Red Sox debut Ace left-hander David Price makes his debut for the Boston Red Sox versus former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the host Cleveland Indians in one of the 12 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Caps host Isles, Blackhawks clash with Coyotes The league-leading Washington Capitals host the New York Islanders while defending Stanley Cup champions Chicago host the Arizona Coyotes in two of 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 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 0010 GMT/8:10 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)