REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 6:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET

World number one Justin Rose is the man to beat at this week’s Masters, where recent history suggests the sport’s heavyweights will populate the leaderboard by Sunday at a major championship that is more predictable than any other.

UPCOMING SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-WHU/ (PIX) Soccer - England - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United

Chelsea face West Ham United in the Premier League. 8 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-WHU/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Chelsea v West Ham United

Chelsea host London rivals West Ham as they strive for a top-four finish 8 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-AJA-JUV/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) Soccer - Champions League - Juventus and Ajax Amsterdam - training and news conferences

Juventus and Ajax Amsterdam prepare for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. 9 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MUN-FCB/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV) Soccer - Champions League - FC Barcelona news conference & training

Barcelona prepare for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester United. 9 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

GOLF GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - The Masters Golfers practice on the Augusta National greens and speak to the media ahead of the Masters.

9 Apr MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-CHINA/THOUSAND Motor racing-Formula One's 1,000th world championship race

This weekend's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai is the sport's 1,000th world championship race. 9 Apr

TENNIS TENNIS-HOUSTON/

Tennis - ATP 250 - U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Houston.

9 Apr BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NCAAB-UVA-TT Field Level Media - Final Four: Virginia, Texas Tech play for national title

MINNEAPOLIS – Virginia (34-3) is in the national championship game with a chance to redeem the program’s most devastating loss in 2018, while Texas Tech (31-6) threatens to be the first since 1999 (UConn) to bring home a trophy in its first ever Final Four appearance. 8 April, (9:20 p.m. ET/ 1:20 a.m. GMT)

BASKETBALL-NCAAB-FINALFOUR-MOP Field Level Media - Final Four: Most Outstanding Player

MINNEAPOLIS – Chronicling the performance of the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player. 9 April, (1 a.m. ET/ 5:00 a.m. GMT)

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media - NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL.

8 April, (8 p.m. ET, 9 April, 12:00 a.m. GMT)