Reuters Sports Schedule at 1415 GMT on Thursday, Oct 13

Reuters sports schedule at 1415 GMT on Thursday (times GMT):

SOCCER

Premier League

We will bring you all the latest team news and the managers' press conferences from the major European leagues ahead of this weekend's return to domestic soccer action.

Borussia Dortmund CEO interview

BERLIN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposal for a bigger World Cup is complete insanity, putting more pressure on already stretched players and risking damage to the sport's showcase event, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke told Reuters on Thursday. (SOCCER-GERMANY/DORTMUND (INTERVIEW), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

GOLF

British Masters (to 16)

Donald, Willett, McDowell, Westwood among title favourites

WATFORD, England - Tournament host Luke Donald, U.S. Masters champion Danny Willett, 2010 U.S. Open winner Graeme McDowell and former world number one Lee Westwood are among the title favourites as the event gets underway at The Grove. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (TV), expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Dodgers, Nationals clash in decisive fifth game

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit ace right-hander Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals in a decisive fifth game that will send the winner into the National League Championship Series versus the top-seed Chicago Cubs. (BASEBALL-PLAYOFFS-LAD-WAS/, expect by 0415 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NFL

Broncos visit division rival Chargers

The reigning Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos (4-1), fresh off their first loss of the season, visit the struggling San Diego Chargers (1-4) in a clash of AFC West rivals to kick off Week Six National Football League action. (NFL-CHARGERS/, expect by 0415 GMT/12:15 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NHL

Pens host Ovechkin's Capitals

The Pittsburgh Penguins will raise their Stanley Cup championship banner before opening their season versus Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals while the New York Rangers host the cross-town rival New York Islanders in two of the nine games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words)

( Europe duty editor: Pritha Sarkar)