Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday:
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Pirates hit back with big win over Cards
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave the St Louis Cardinals a taste of their own medicine with an emphatic 7-1 victory on Friday to level their best-of-five National League Division Series at 1-1. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/CARDINALS moved, 400 words)
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Red Sox rout Rays in ALDS opener
The Boston Red Sox batted around in two successive innings to back the superb pitching of Jon Lester in a 12-2 rout of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of their American League Division Series. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/REDSOX moved, 400 words)
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Dodgers and Braves resume NL Division Series
Zack Greinke takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against hosts Atlanta Braves who will counter with Mike Minor in Game Two of the National League Division Series. The Dodgers lead the best-of-five series 1-0. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/BRAVES (PIX), expect by 0145 GMT/9:45 PM ET, 400 words)
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Tigers visit Athletics for series opener
Max Scherzer, who totaled a major league-leading 21 wins in the regular season, gets the start for Detroit in the American League Division Series opener against the Oakland Athletics, who send Bartolo Colon to the mound. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS/ATHLETICS (PIX), expect by 0515 GMT/1:15 AM ET, 400 words)
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A-Rod sues Selig, MLB
NEW YORK - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig and accused them of trying to destroy his reputation and his career. (BASEBALL-DOPING/RODRIGUEZ moved, by Ellen Wulfhorst, 600 words)
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SOCCER
Premier League
Manchester City v Everton (1145)
Cardiff City v Newcastle United (1400)
Fulham v Stoke City (1400)
Hull City v Aston Villa (1400)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (1400)
Sunderland v Manchester United (1630)
United bid to stop the rot at managerless Sunderland
LONDON - Manchester United try to avoid a third consecutive Premier League defeat when they visit managerless Sunderland, Liverpool can return to the top of the table with a win at home to Crystal Palace and Manchester City host Everton. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1345 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Stephen Wood, 700 words)
