Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, May 19

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER LA's new MLS team to debut in 2018 with state-of-art venue LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Football Club will launch its inaugural season in Major League Soccer in 2018 after its new stadium has been built to replace the LA Sports Arena. (SOCCER-MLS/LOSANGELES (PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - Asian Champions League, last 16, first leg SEOUL - The last 16 of the Asian Champions League kicks off on Tuesday with South Korean sides Suwon and Jeonbuk hosting Kashiwa Reysol of Japan and China's Beijing Guoan in the East Asia Zone. (SOCCER-ASIAN/CHAMPIONS-EAST, expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Peter Rutherford, 300 words) - - Qatari sides Al-Saad and Lekhwiya clash for a place in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals while Iran's Persepolis host last year's runners-up, Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia. (SOCCER-ASIAN/CHAMPIONS-WEST, expect by 2200 GMT/8 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NHL Johnson sparks Lightning to series tying win Tyler Johnson powered a determined Tampa Bay Lightning to a 6-2 Game Two victory over the New York Rangers on Monday, the center's hat-trick inspiring the visitors to an Eastern Conference Final series-tying triumph. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/RANGERS (PIX), moved, 450 words) - - - - BASEBALL Mets edge Cardinals in 14 innings for third straight win Pinch hitter John Mayberry's infield single with one out in the 14th inning scored Eric Campbell with the winning run as the New York Mets edged the St Louis Cardinals for their third win in a row. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, 700 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Build-up to the BMW PGA Championship VIRGINIA WATER, England - Former world number ones Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Luke Donald and American Patrick Reed host news conferences ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth that starts on Thursday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) - - 'Mongrel mashie' still top dog for hickory holdouts EPSOM, England - Before titanium, before graphite, before composites and before steel, golf clubs had shafts of wood, ideally hickory. That era ended 80 years ago for most golfers. (GOLF-HICKORY/ (FEATURE, PIX), moving at 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Paul Ingrassia, 600 words) - - - - CRICKET New Zealand fly under the radar LONDON - New Zealand, in their traditionally understated fashion, have been content to stay in the background before the two-test series against England starting on Thursday. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, by John Mehaffey, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Nice Open, France (to 24) Geneva Open, Geneva (to 24) WTA: Strasbourg International, France (to 24) Copy on merit - - - - CYCLING Giro d'Italia, Stage 10 (to 31) Contador holds narrow lead as Giro returns after rest day After Monday's rest day, the Giro swings back into action with the 200km 10th stage from Civitanova Marche to Forli with Spaniard Alberto Contador protecting a three-second lead.(CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words) (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien)