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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, March 1

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: OLYMPICS IOC holds executive board meeting LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee's executive board meets to discuss, among other matters, preparations for this year's Rio de Janeiro Summer Games amid the spread of the Zika virus. (OLYMPICS-IOC/, expect throughout, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) SOCCER Premier League Bournemouth v Southampton (1945) Aston Villa v Everton (1945) Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion (1945) Norwich City v Chelsea (1945) Sunderland v Crystal Palace (1945) West Brom next for leaders Leicester LONDON - Leaders Leicester, bidding to win the top-flight title for the first time in their history, take on 13th-placed West Bromwich at the King Power Stadium. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Ian Chadband, 600 words) INTERVIEW Soccer-Tough Pochettino earning his Spurs - Lamela LONDON - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino's demanding training sessions and his skill in rotating a young squad have given the team the opportunity to win the Premier League, striker Erik Lamela told Reuters. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/TOTTENHAM-LAMELA (INTERVIEW), moved, by Rex Gowar, 450 words) La Liga Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad (2000) Las Palmas v Getafe (2100) Atletico resume pursuit of leaders Barcelona MADRID - Atletico Madrid play their third match in six days, resuming the pursuit of leaders Barcelona at home to Real Sociedad. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 300 words) Big spenders Guangzhou Evergrande in Australia SYDNEY - Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande, who shelled out $45m on Colombian striker Jackson Martinez last month, are in Australia to play an Asian Champions League match against Sydney FC. Coach Luis Felipe Scolari addresses the media. (SOCCER-CHINA/GUANGZHOU, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - - - CYCLING Froome prepared to help Thomas win gold in Rio LONDON - Chris Froome says he would work for British team mate Geraint Thomas at this year's Olympic Games if his own gold medal ambitions falter in Rio. (CYCLING-FROOME/, moved, by Martyn Herman, 600 words) - - - - NBA Struggling Knicks host Trail Blazers The New York Knicks, desperately trying to claw their way to the playoff cutoff line in the Eastern Conference will be in tough when they host a Portland Trail Blazers team that have won 13 of their last 15 games. (NBA-KNICKS/, expect by 0330 GMT/10:35 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Streaking Warriors look to ground Hawks The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors look improve on their league-leading record and push their win streak to six games when they host the Atlanta Hawks. (NBA-WARRIORS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Heat set to run with Bulls; reeling Lakers face Nets The Miami Heat will try to narrow the gap on the Eastern Conference leaders when they host the Chicago Bulls while the Western Conference's last-place Los Angeles Lakers will try to halt an eight-game losing skid when they host the Brooklyn Nets in two of the six games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - NHL McDavid and Eichel set for first meeting Rookie standouts Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the top two players selected in last year's draft, will meet for the first time when the former's Edmonton Oilers visit the Buffalo Sabres while Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in two of the nine games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/10:45 PM 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 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)