Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Jan 2

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT): SOCCER Premier League LONDON - Second-placed Liverpool bid to put pressure on leaders Chelsea by winning at struggling Sunderland. Fifth-placed Manchester City will aim to bounce back from defeat by Liverpool when they host Burnley while Manchester United seek a sixth successive victory when they travel to West Ham United. (SOCCER-ENGLAND (PIX), expect from 1430 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) CRICKET South Africa v Sri Lanka, second test (to Jan 6) Elgar leads South Africa fightback CAPE TOWN - An unbeaten 76 from opener Dean Elgar led a South Africa fightback as they reached 147 for four at tea on the opening day at Newlands. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, moved with updates to follow, 400 words) Australia v Pakistan, third test (to 7) Australia out for sweep not India preparation in final test SYDNEY - Steve Smith's sole aim will be to keep Australia in the winning habit when they take on a Pakistan side contemplating the imminent departure of their most successful captain in the dead rubber Sydney test this week. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect throughout from 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) NHL Blackhawks-Blues in Winter Classic clash The NHL returns again to the great outdoors with a Winter Classic clash between the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks (23-11-5) and the St. Louis Blues (19-13-5) in a Busch Stadium rink in one of three games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NBA Rockets look to keep on soaring against Wizards James Harden, coming off a 53-point explosion and triple-double, leads the Houston Rockets (26-9) in quest of a fifth straight win against the visiting Washington Wizards (16-16), winners of three in a row themselves, in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) TENNIS Hopman Cup, Perth (to 8) Copy on merit ATP/WTA: Brisbane International (to 8) Copy on merit WTA: Auckland Classic (to 7) Copy on merit (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)