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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday, April 28

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday: SOCCER Premier League We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this weekend's Premier League matches including leaders Chelsea at Everton and the north London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) Serie A Atlanta v Juventus (1845) Juve visit Atalanta, aiming to stretch lead to 11 points MILAN - Juventus, eight points clear at the top of Serie A, attempt to take another step towards a sixth successive title when they visit surprise package Atalanta. (SOCCER-ITALY-ATT-JUV/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) BOXING Joshua and Klitschko attend weigh-in LONDON - Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko attend the weigh-in at Wembley Arena ahead of Saturday's world heavyweight title fight. (BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT/JOSHUA-KLITSCHKO (PIX, TV), 300 words) MOTOR RACING Road less travelled leads Baldwin to winner's circle In a sport that takes the road less travelled, BJ Baldwin knows his way to the winner's circle better than anyone. A two-time Baja 1000 winner, the most extreme off road test of man-and-car this side of the Paris Dakar Rally (which he has also challenged), Baldwin's motor racing life is one of dust, dirt and danger. (MOTOR-DESERT/BALDWIN, (FEATURE, PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 750 words) TENNIS WTA Tour, Stuttgart Grand Prix Sharapova faces qualifier in quarter-finals Maria Sharapova continues her comeback after a doping ban with a quarter-final against Estonian qualifier Anett Kontaveit. (TENNIS-STUTTGART/WOMEN (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM, 400 words) ATP Tour, Barcelona Open Nadal and Murray in quarter-final action BARCELONA - Rafael Nadal continues his bid for a 10th Barcelona Open when he faces South Korean qualifier Hyeon Chung in the last eight, while top seed Andy Murray meets Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who knocked him out of last week's Monte Carlo masters. (TENNIS-BARCELONA/, expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Joseph Cassinelli, 250 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Zurich Classic, New Orleans (to 30th) Spieth/Palmer in share of lead heading into second round. World number five Jordan Spieth and team mate Ryan Palmer share a one-shot lead as they head into the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where the format will switch to fourballs at the TPC Louisiana. (GOLF-ZURICH/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words) NBA Wizards, Celtics and Jazz seek passage to second round The Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz can all advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs with wins in the sixth game of their respective best-of-seven series versus the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Preds and Oilers eye 2-0 series leads The Nashville Predators and Edmonton Oilers each seek 2-0 leads in their respective best-of-seven series versus hosts St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) BASEBALL Arrieta and Cubs battle Red Sox Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta and the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs battle the host Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, while the top two teams in the American League East clash when the New York Yankees host the Baltimore in two of the 15 games. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM 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 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) CYCLING Tour de Romandie Italy's Felline leads in Switzerland Italian Fabio Felline holds the overall lead heading into stage three, a 187-km route around Payerne. (CYCLING-ROMANDIE/ (TV), 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)