Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, Aug 23

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday:

SOCCER

Asian World Cup qualifiers

Australia lose captain Jedinak to injury

MELBOURNE - Australia captain Mile Jedinak will miss the Socceroos' key World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Thailand in a blow for their chances of reaching the Russia finals (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AUS/, moved, expect update by 0130 GMT / 9:30 PM ET, 300 words)

Champions League playoff round second leg ties

ZURICH - Liverpool, leading 2-1 from last week's first leg, need only to avoid defeat at home to Hoffenheim to qualify for the Champions League group stage in the second leg of their playoff tie. CSKA Moscow, Qarabag and APOEL also defend first-leg leads while FCSB and Sporting all are square. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ expect at 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words, by Brian Homewood)

English Premier League

We will have all the latest news ahead of this weekend's fixtures including a clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout, 300 words)

TENNIS

Becker joins German Tennis Federation

FRANKFURT - Three-times Wimbeldon champion Boris Becker, who coached former world number one Novak Djokovic, is expected to be announced as the German Tennis Federation's new head of men's tennis. (TENNIS-GERMANY/BECKER (PIX, TV), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

MOTOR RACING

Belgian Formula One Grand Prix preview

Hamilton hopes to mark 200th race in style

LONDON - Formula One's August break is over and Mercedes' title contender Lewis Hamilton will be aiming to mark his 200th grand prix with a much-needed victory, and possible record-equalling pole, in Belgium this weekend. (MOTOR-F1-BELGIUM/, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)

We will also have a drivers' form sheet and statistics for Sunday's race at Spa-Francorchamps.

CYCLING

Vuelta d'Espana

Chris Froome will be eager to strengthen his bid to win the Vuelta d'Espana for the first time as the riders head for the fifth stage, an uphill finish after the peloton rides 175.7 kilometres from Benicassim to Acossebre. (CYCLING-VUELTA/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words)

RUGBY

Rugby Championship

New Zealand v Australia, Dunedin (26)

WELLINGTON - The All Blacks name their side for their second Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies in Dunedin with the world champions looking to seal the Bledisloe Cup with a game to spare. (RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONSHIP-NZL/TEAM, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Tanaka leads Yankees in clash with Tigers

Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for the New York Yankees versus the host Detroit Tigers while the Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins for a double header in two of the 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)

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