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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Wednesday May 4

Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER Champions League Real Madrid v Manchester City (2045 GMT) Ronaldo ready to face City in semi-final MADRID - Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit to play against Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final, second leg but striker Karim Benzema and midfielder Casemiro will miss the game at the Bernabeu after the first leg was goalless. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-REA-MCI/ (PIX), expect by 2245 GMT/6:45 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) Europe a bridge too far for Guardiola's Bayern BERLIN - Departing Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has been assured a bittersweet farewell at the German club with the pending celebration of a record fourth straight Bundesliga title soured by another failure to shine on the European stage. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/GUARDIOLA, moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Asian Champions League Maeda double guides Tokyo to win and Asian knockouts SEOUL - FC Tokyo's Ryoichi Maeda scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Vietnam's Becamex Binh Duong on Tuesday as the Japanese side reached the Asian Champions League knockout stages along with South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. (SOCCER-ASIA/CHAMPIONS, moved, 300 words) NBA LeBron's Cavs host Hawks for Game Two LeBron James and the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers look to take a 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in their best-of-seven second round series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/RAPTORS, expect by 0245 GMT/10:45 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Capitals try to square series with Pens Alex Ovechkin and the top-seeded Washington Capitals, trailing their best-of-seven second round series 2-1, try to avoid being pushed to the brink of playoff elimination when they visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PENGUINS, expect by 0315 GMT/11:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Nationals' Strasburg looks to extend perfect start Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg looks to extend his unbeaten start to the season when he takes the mound in search of his fifth win versus defending World Series champions Kansas City Royals in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0245 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 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 500 words) CYCLING Pinot's Tour hopes boosted by time trial improvements PARIS - French riders' chances of winning the Tour de France have long been hampered by their inability to perform in time trials, but Thibaut Pinot's FDJ team have changed their approach and the youngster may now be ready to take on the best against the clock. (CYCLING-FDJ/, moved, by Julien Pretot, 500 words) HORSE RACING Unbeaten Nyquist awaits Kentucky Derby post position Nyquist, unbeaten in seven career races, and his 3-year-old thoroughbred rivals will find out their post positions in the draw for the Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in U.S. racing's Triple Crown this Saturday at Louisville's Churchill Downs. (HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)