Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, May 19

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER Asian Champions League 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/6 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - GOLF Build-up to the BMW PGA Championship VIRGINIA WATER, England - Former world number ones Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Luke Donald host news conferences ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth that starts on Thursday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, 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), moved, by Paul Ingrassia, 600 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) - - - - SOCCER Ubiquity the goal for Garber even though MLS is flourishing LOS ANGELES - With soccer-specific stadiums proliferating and 24 teams likely to be competing in Major League Soccer by 2018, Commissioner Don Garber could be forgiven for thinking everything is rosy. However, Garber has long targeted soccer 'ubiquity' in the U.S. and he is well aware that much still needs to be accomplished before the sport becomes a perennial topic of water cooler conversation. (SOCCER-MLS/GARBER (INTERVIEW), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 650 words) - - - - NBA Draft Lottery NEW YORK - A weighted lottery among teams that failed to make the playoffs will determine the selection order for next month's NBA draft with the worst-finishing Timberwolves and Knicks holding the best odds of landing the top picks. (NBA-LOTTERY/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words) - - Warriors and Rockets launch Western finals Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors continue their push for an NBA title when they face the visiting Houston Rockets in Game One of the best-of-seven Western Conference finals. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/WARRIORS (PIX), expect first copy by 0415 GMT/12:15 AM ET, 350 words) - - - - NHL Ducks hope to ice Blackhawks at home The Anaheim Ducks, who have lost only once in 10 playoff games this season, go for a 2-0 lead over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks with another home ice victory in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series that sends the winner to the Stanley Cup Final. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/DUCKS (PIX), expect first copy by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - BASEBALL Royals take on Reds, bid to keep Central lead The Kansas City Royals face the visiting Cincinnati Reds to open a two-game series as they try to stay ahead of the Detroit Tigers in the American League Central Division in one of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 700 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) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)