Reuters sports schedule at 0600 on Friday (times GMT):
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NFL
NY Giants v Carolina
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning delivered another razor sharp performance, and running back Andre Brown ran in a pair of touchdowns, as the defending Super Bowl champions steamrolled the Carolina Panthers 36-7 in Charlotte. (NFL-PANTHERS/, moved, pix, 350 words)
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FORMULA ONE
Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE - Drivers will be hoping the rain holds off for the first practice sessions for the weekend's Singapore Grand Prix under the floodlights at the demanding Marina Bay circuit. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, expect from 1200, pix, graphic, by John O'Brien and Patrick Johnston, 500 words)
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BASEBALL
The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals became the first Major League Baseball teams to clinch playoff berths on Thursday, while the wild card races at the top of both the National and American Leagues continued to heat up. (BASEBALL/ (WRAPUP), moved, pix, 500 words)
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GOLF
PGA Tour: Tour Championship, Atlanta, Georgia (to 23)
ATLANTA - Tiger Woods delivered the best possible response to suggestions earlier this week that he is intimidated by Rory McIlroy as he outscored the world number one by three shots in the Tour Championship first round. (GOLF-PGA/ moved, pix, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 450 words)
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CRICKET
ICC World Twenty20, Sri Lanka (to Oct 7)
New Zealand v Bangladesh, Pallekele (1000)
England v Afghanistan, Colombo (1400)
COLOMBO - Holders England begin the defence of their crown against qualifiers Afghanistan after New Zealand take on Bangladesh. (CRICKET-T20/, expect by 1300, pix, 500 words)
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SOCCER
Bundesliga
Nuremberg v Eintracht Frankfurt (1830)
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Ligue 1
Montpellier HSC v St Etienne (1845)
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Dutch championship
Roda JC Kerkrade v Utrecht (1800)
Copy on merit.
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TENNIS
ATP: St Petersburg Open, Russia (to 23)
Metz Open, France (to 23)
WTA: Guangzhou International, China (to 23)
Korea Open, Seoul (to 23)
Copy on merit
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