Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, Nov 5

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: - - - - SOCCER Europa League Besiktas v Lokomotiv Moscow (1600) FK Qarabag v Monaco (1600) Ajax Amsterdam v Fenerbahce (1800) Celtic v Molde (1800) Sion v Girondins Bordeaux (1800) Rubin Kazan v Liverpool (1800) Borussia Dortmund v FK Qabala (1800) FK Krasnodar v PAOK Salonika (1800) Club Bruges v Legia Warsaw (1800) Napoli v Midtjylland (1800) Dinamo Minsk v Villarreal (1800) Viktoria Plzen v Rapid Vienna (1800) Groningen v Slovan Liberec (1800) Olympique Marseille v Braga (1800) Rosenborg Trondheim v Lazio (2005) St Etienne v Dnipro (2005) Skenderbeu v Sporting (2005) Belenenses v Basel (2005) Lech Poznan v Fiorentina (2005) Tottenham Hotspur v Anderlecht (2005) Asteras Tripolis v Apoel Nicosia (2005) Sparta Prague v Schalke 04 (2005) Athletic Bilbao v Partizan Belgrade (2005) Augsburg v AZ Alkmaar (2005) - - Teams eye knockout spots LONDON - Borussia Dortmund and Napoli are among nine teams who could book spots in the last 32 of the Europa League after the fourth round of group games. (SOCCER-EUROPA/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 600 words) - - Eurotrash Arsenal seek home comfort against Spurs LONDON - The next instalment of Arsenal's Jekyll-and-Hyde season features a north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur where manager Arsene Wenger will hope his side can maintain their stunning domestic form and forget their European woe. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Toby Davis, 497 words) - - - - CRICKET Australia v New Zealand, first test (to 9) Warner's 163 puts Australia in charge in Brisbane BRISBANE - Opener David Warner put New Zealand's bowlers to the sword with a masterful 163 and Usman Khawaja scored his maiden test century as Australia dominated the opening day at the Gabba. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX), moved, 530 words) - - India v South Africa, first test (to 9) Hosts left in a spin by part-time bowler Elgar MOHALI, India - Part-time spinner Dean Elgar ripped through India's batting line-up with four wickets as South Africa made the hosts rue their decision to bat first on the opening day. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), moved, 456 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Paris Masters, France (to 8) Nishikori retires from match ahead of Tour Finals PARIS - Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori retired from the Paris Masters with an abdominal injury during his third-round match against Frenchman Richard Gasquet, 10 days before the start of the ATP World Tour Finals. (TENNIS-MEN/PARIS, moved, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - WTA Elite Trophy, Zhuhai, China (to 8) Copy on merit - - - - MOTORCYCLING Rossi to start last in Valencia title decider Yamaha's MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi will start last in Sunday's title decider in Valencia after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling. (MOTORCYCLING-ROSSI, moved with updates to follow) - - - - GOLF WGC-HSBC Champions (to 8) Grace leads in China as McIlroy guts it out SHANGHAI - South African Branden Grace shot a sparkling nine-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the first round while Rory McIlroy overcame a bout of food poisoning to finish five strokes back. (GOLF-WGC/ (PIX), moved, 521 words) - - Sanderson Farms Championship (to 8) Taylor defends in Mississippi Canadian Nick Taylor is the defending champion in Jackson, Mississippi where the field also includes South African Tim Clark and American David Toms. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NFL Struggling Browns face high-flying Bengals Johnny Manziel will be the starting quarterback for the 2-6 Cleveland Browns as they face the unbeaten 7-0 Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North showdown. (NFL-BENGALS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NBA Bulls try to bounce back The Chicago Bulls, big losers in their previous game, seek to get back on the winning track when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in one of five games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Heat out to beat Timberwolves After losing at home to Atlanta on Tuesday, the Miami Heat hit the road as Dwyane Wade and his team mates take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. (NBA-TIMBERWOLVES/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Grizzlies meet Trailblazers in battle of familiar foes Center Marc Gasol leads the Memphis Grizzlies against the Portland Trailblazers in a Western Conference showdown between two teams that met in the playoffs last season. (NBA-TRAILBLAZERS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - NHL Islanders visit league-leading Canadiens The 7-3-3 New York Islanders visit the league-leading 11-2-1 Montreal Canadiens while the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild, both 7-2-2, clash on a night of nine 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)