Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Oct 10

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: FIFA French Federation to appeal against Platini ban PARIS - The French Football Federation (FFF) has agreed to appeal against Michel Platini's ban before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if the UEFA president's provisional suspension is not overturned by the FIFA appeal committee. (SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-FFF, moved, by Simon Evans) FIFA discussing delaying presidential election - sources ZURICH - FIFA is discussing delaying the election for their next president following the suspensions given to Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, two sources have told Reuters as soccer's governing body called an emergency meeting on the crisis. (SOCCER-FIFA/ELECTION-DELAY (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 4), moved, by Simon Evans, 400 words) - - - - RUGBY WORLD CUP (to 31) MATCHES Samoa v Scotland (1330) Scotland seek win over Samoa to clinch last eight place NEWCASTLE, England - Scotland bid to secure a place in the quarter-finals with a victory over Samoa in Pool B that would send Japan out of the tournament. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/SAMOA-SCOTLAND (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Mark Trevelyan, 400 words) - - Australia v Wales (1545) Australia meet Wales Top spot in Pool A up for grabs LONDON - Australia and Wales are already through to the quarter-finals, with hosts England eliminated, and meet at Twickenham to decide who finishes top of Pool A and avoids South Africa. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/AUSTRALIA-WALES (PIX), expect from 1745 GMT/1:45 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 400 words) - - England v Uruguay (1900) Hosts England bow out of World Cup against Uruguay MANCHESTER, England - Hosts England, who have already been eliminated from the World Cup, take on Uruguay in the final game of Pool A with nothing to play for except pride and the chance to test out some of their fringe players. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/ENGLAND-URUGUAY, expect from 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 400 words) - - TEAM NEWS France captain Dusautoir previews Ireland clash CARDIFF - France captain Thierry Dusautoir meets the media on the eve of the Pool D decider against Ireland, a team Les Bleus have not beaten in four years. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/FRANCE (PIX), by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) - - NEWS We will monitor news from across the tournament and file stories throughout. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/) - - - - MOTOR RACING Russian Formula One Grand Prix qualifying Rosberg denies Hamilton pole again SOCHI, Russia - Nico Rosberg seized pole position for the Russian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with world champion Lewis Hamilton joining his team mate on the front row in a perfect qualifying for Mercedes. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, PIX, moved, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. - - - - SOCCER Euro 2016 (1845 unless stated) Group A Iceland v Latvia (1600) Kazakhstan v Netherlands (1600) Czech Republic v Turkey - - Group B Andorra v Belgium Bosnia v Wales Israel v Cyprus - - Group H Azerbaijan v Italy (1600) Norway v Malta (1600) Croatia v Bulgaria (1845) Euro qualifiers continue with more places up for grabs LONDON - The latest Euro 2016 qualifiers take place for the right to join Austria, Czech Republic, England, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland and hosts France at the finals. We will have a wrap plus reports on all the key games. (SOCCER-EURO/COUNTRY, expect from 2045 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - Wales seek Euro 2016 spot in Bosnia ZENICA, Bosnia - Wales need a draw in the cauldron of Bosnia's Bilino Polje stadium to book a Euro 2016 berth with a match to spare as the teams clash in a mouthwatering Group B qualifier.0 (SOCCER-EURO/BOSNIA, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 400 words) - - U.S. and Mexico vying for Confederations Cup spot LOS ANGELES - More than just bragging rights and a title will be on the line when the United States and Mexico resume their intense soccer rivalry on Saturday with a CONCACAF Cup playoff match in Pasadena, California. Also up for grabs will be a coveted spot at the 2017 Confederations Cup, an eight-nation event to be held in Russia as a prelude to the 2018 World Cup. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/RIVALRY (PREVIEW), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 450 words) - - - - GOLF Presidents Cup, Incheon, South Korea (to 11) Inspired Spieth keeps U.S. ahead INCHEON, South Korea - It was a day of great escapes and blown opportunities for the Internationals on day three of the Presidents Cup, while Jordan Spieth delivered a birdie blitz to help keep the United States a point in front with just Sunday's singles matches to come. (GOLF-PRESIDENTS/ (PIX), moved, by Peter Rutherford, 400 words) - - European Tour British Masters, Woburn, England (to 11) Fitzpatrick and Kjeldsen leading the way WOBURN, England - England's Matthew Fitzpatrick, 21, the youngest player in the British Masters field, shares the lead with Dane Soren Kjeldsen, 40, going into the third round of the $4.55 million event. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) - - LPGA Tour LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (to 11) KUALA LUMPUR - Jang Ha-na of South Korea will take a one shot lead into the third round of the LPGA tournament in Malaysia, although a world class lineup featuring Park In-bee, Lydia Ko and Yani Tseng are in among the chasing pack. (GOLF-LPGA/MALAYSIA, expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Japan Open, Tokyo (to 11) TOKYO - Stan Wawrinka dispatched Gilles Muller to reach the final of the Japan Open, with home fans hopeful Kei Nishikori can join the Swiss in Sunday's showpiece. (TENNIS-MEN/JAPAN, moved, 300 words) - - ATP/WTA: China Open, Beijing (to 11) Nadal and Djokovic to meet in final BEIJING - Rafa Nadal will play Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday. (TENNIS-CHINA/, moved, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Cards try to push Cubs to brink The top-seeded St. Louis Cardinals, fresh from a commanding 4-0 win in the opener, try to take a 2-0 stranglehold on the best-of-five National League Division Series when they host the Chicago Cubs for Game Two. (BASEBALL-CARDINALS/ (PIX), expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) - - Dodgers and Mets clash in Game Two of NLDS The Los Angeles Dodgers send 19-game winner Zack Greinke to the mound versus right-hander Noah Syndergaard (9-7) and the New York Mets in a pivotal Game Two of the best-of-five National League Division Series. (BASEBALL-DODGERS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER CONCACAF Cup U.S. and Mexico compete for Confederations Cup spot PASADENA, California - The United States and Mexico resume their intense soccer rivalry with a CONCACAF Cup playoff match at the Rose Bowl where a coveted spot at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia will also be up for grabs. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/CUP (PIX), expect by 0130 GMT/9.30 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 450 words) - - Impact visit the struggling Rapids The slumping Colorado Rapids, eliminated from playoff contention after losing their last five games, will look to return to winning ways when they host the Montreal Impact in the only game on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 250 words) - - - - TRIATHLON German Kienle and Australian Carfrae defend in Hawaii Sebastian Kienle is defending champion against a field that includes fellow German Jan Frodeno and 2013 winner Frederik Van Lierde of Belgium, while Australian Mirinda Carfrae is seeking a fourth title on the women's side at the Ironman World Championship triathlon in Hawaii. (TRIATHLON/IRONMAN-WORLD/ expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (London Desk Editor: Ed Osmond)