Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Nov 12

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: - - - - FIFA Blatter out of hospital, confidant tells Reuters TV ZURICH - Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter, whose world soccer federation is mired in a corruption crisis, has been discharged from hospital, his confidant and former publicist Klaus Stoehlker told Reuters TV. (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER, moved, by Marina Depetris, 277 words) - - - - ATHLETICS Thompson says Coe faces 'defining' moment LONDON - Daley Thompson has urged fellow British luminary Sebastian Coe, the head of world athletics, to "stand up and show some leadership" with his sport embroiled in crisis. (ATHLETICS-COE/THOMPSON, moved, 270 words) - - We continue to cover the unfolding IAAF scandal after former president Lamine Diack resigned as honorary member of the International Olympic Committee following the launch of a formal investigation against the Senegalese for suspected corruption and money-laundering. (ATHLETICS-CORRUPTION/, expect throughout) - - - - SOCCER 2018 World Cup qualifiers South America Argentina face arch-rivals Brazil looking for first win BUENOS AIRES - Argentina, without the injured Lionel Messi and looking for their first win in the qualifiers, face a Brazil side bolstered by Neymar's return from suspension at the River Plate stadium. (SOCCER-WORLD/ARGENTINA (PIX), expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, by Luis Ampuero, 400 words) - - Asia 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup qualifying Group A Palestine v Malaysia (1400 GMT) UAE v East Timor (1415) Group B Australia v Kyrgyzstan (0900) Tajikistan v Bangladesh (1200) Group C Maldives v Hong Kong (1050) China v Bhutan (1135) Group D Iran v Turkmenistan (1130) India v Guam (1330) Group E Singapore v Japan (1115) Afghanistan v Cambodia (1130) Group F Thailand v Taiwan (1200) Group G South Korea v Myanmar (1100) Lebanon v Laos (1500) Group H Philippines v Yemen (1200) Uzbekistan v North Korea (1100) Aussies look to rack up goals SINGAPORE - Asian champions Australia look to rack up the goals when they host Kyrgyzstan in Group B. (SOCCER-WORLD/ASIA (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 PM ET, by Patrick Johnston, 500 words) - - Africa Burundi v DR Congo (1330) Namibia v Guinea (1400) Benin v Burkina Faso (1500) Togo v Uganda (1530) Morocco v Equatorial Guinea (1900) We will provide a wrapup - - - International friendlies and Euro 2016 qualifiers We will have all the latest team news ahead of this week's Euro 2016 playoffs, 2018 World Cup qualifiers and friendly internationals. (SOCCER-EURO/, SOCCER-FRIENDLY/, expect throughout) - - - - MOTOR RACING Brazilian Grand Prix preview Rosberg aiming to beat Hamilton in Senna's home town SAO PAULO - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton is a great admirer of the late Ayrton Senna but has never won the Brazilian Grand Prix. Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, triumphant at Interlagos last year, intends to keep it that way. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/PREVIEW (PIX), moved, 400 words) We also moved a drivers' form sheet and statistics for Sunday's penultimate race of the season. - - - - GOLF BMW Masters, Shanghai (to 15) Garcia grabs lead with eight-under 64 Spain's Sergio Garcia shot a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to grab the first round lead at the European Tour's BMW Masters in Shanghai. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, 306 words) - - OHL Classic at Mayakoba (to 15) Knox seeks to build on WGC victory Russell Knox of Scotland, winner of the WGC-HBSC Champions in China on Sunday, seeks to continue his hot form at the $6.2 million PGA Tour event at the El Camaleon golf course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, 350 words) - - Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Mexico City (to 15) The LPGA returns to North America after its Asian swing for the penultimate event of the season where South Korean Park In-bee and American Lexi Thompson are among those competing. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NFL Ryan returns to New York as Bills visit Jets Buffalo head coach Rex Ryan returns to New York as the 4-4 Bills clash with the 5-3 Jets, the team he led for six seasons, in an AFC East game both teams need to win to stay in the hunt for a wildcard playoff berth. (NFL-JETS/, expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NBA Timberwolves face stern test against Warriors The 4-3 Minnesota Timberwolves face an early-season test of whether they are pretenders or genuine playoff contenders when they host the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors. (NBA-TIMBERWOLVES/, expect by 0515 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Clippers visit Suns as Pacific rivals clash The Los Angeles Clippers visit the 3-4 Phoenix Suns in a battle of Pacific division rivals in one of three games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NHL St Louis hopes to avoid New York blues The 11-3-1 St Louis Blues meet the 11-2-2 New York Rangers, in a showdown between teams second in the West and East standings respectively, in one of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (London desk editor: Tony Jimenez)