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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday, Jan 21

Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Saturday (times GMT): TENNIS Australian Open, Melbourne (to 29) Nadal holds off rising talent Zverev to reach last 16 MELBOURNE - Rafa Nadal held off a fierce challenge from one of the hottest prospects in the game when he outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open. (TENNIS-OPEN/NADAL (PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 475 words) Murray, Federer in round four action MELBOURNE - Former world number one Roger Federer plays a blockbuster clash against fifth seed Kei Nishikori, with Andy Murray also seeking a place in the quarter-finals. Women's champion Angelique Kerber headlines the women's action (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Melanie Burton) SOCCER Premier League Liverpool v Swansea City (1230) Bournemouth v Watford (1500) Crystal Palace v Everton (1500) Middlesbrough v West Ham United (1500) Stoke City v Manchester United (1500) West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland (1500) Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (1730) Guardiola looks for City response against Spurs LONDON - Manchester City's Pep Guardiola will look for a bounce-back performance after last weekend's drubbing at Everton but they face a Tottenham Hotspur side on a six-game winning streak. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1430 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Ian Chadband and Martyn Herman, 600 words) We will also provide full coverage of Middlesbrough's game at home to West Ham United in our showcase match, with sidebars and fan reaction. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-MID-WHU/ (SHOWCASE) La Liga Espanyol v Granada CF (1200) Real Madrid v Malaga (1515) Alaves v Leganes (1730) Villarreal v Valencia (1945) Stuttering Real plot return to winning ways BARCELONA - La Liga leaders Real Madrid will be looking for a response to consecutive defeats to Sevilla and Celta Vigo when they host Malaga, who have lost both of their games under new coach Marcelo Romero. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, 400 words) Seria A Chievo Verona v Fiorentina (1700) AC Milan v Napoli (1945) AC Milan MILAN - AC Milan, fifth in Serie, host third-placed Napoli knowing that a win would leave them one point behind their rivals and put them firmly in the race for a Champions League place. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) Bundesliga FC Augsburg v Hoffenheim (1430) Schalke 04 v FC Ingolstadt 04 (1430) SV Darmstadt 98 v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1430) VfL Wolfsburg v Hamburg SV (1430) Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund (1430) RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt (1730) Leipzig out to beat Eintracht and stay in title race BERLIN - Promoted RB Leipzig will look to stay hot on leaders Bayern Munich's heels with a win over fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt while Borussia Dortmund, in sixth place, travel to struggling Werder Bremen. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) Ligue 1 Nantes v Paris St Germain (1600) Dijon FCO v Lille (1900) En Avant de Guingamp v Stade Rennes (1900) Metz v Montpellier HSC (1900) Girondins Bordeaux v Toulouse (1900) Caen v AS Nancy-Lorraine (1900) PSG hope to narrow the gap with Nantes trip PARIS - Champions Paris St Germain will move within a point of leaders Nice if they beat Nantes away. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) African Nations Cup Ghana v Mali (1600) Egypt v Uganda (1900) PORT GENTIL, Gabon - Ghana can put themselves in the knockout phase if they can overcome Mali in the first of two Group D matches, followed by a clash between Egypt and outsiders Uganda. (SOCCER-NATIONS/, expect from 1800 GMT /1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) Chapecoense play first game since Colombia air crash Chapecoense play reigning league champions Palmeiras in a friendly match on Saturday, their first game since the air tragedy that killed most of their players in November. (SOCCER-BRAZIL/CHAPECOENSE (PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Andrew Downie, 400 words) NFL Patriots, Steelers clash for Super Bowl berth We look ahead to Sunday's AFC Championship when Tom Brady's New England Patriots host Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh Steelers with the winner earning a record ninth trip to the Super Bowl. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP-PIT/, expect by 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) Packers, Falcons set to give Georgia Dome explosive sendoff The Georgia Dome's final game could fittingly be an explosive one with the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers poised to blow the roof off the place when the NFL's most potent offenses clash on Sunday for a berth in the Super Bowl. (FOOTBALL-NFL-ATL-GB/, 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: CareerBuilder Challenge, La Quinta, California (to 22) Swafford leads by one at La Quinta, Mickelson four back American Hudson Swafford, seeking his first PGA Tour title, takes a one-stroke lead into the third round after carding a seven-under 65 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course for a 14-under total of 130. Five-times major champion Phil Mickelson trails by four. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 300 words) CRICKET New Zealand v Bangladesh, 2nd test (to 24) New Zealand look to erode first innings deficit New Zealand's Henry Nicholls and Tim Southee will be looking to overhaul Bangladesh's first inning lead of 29 runs when they resume on the third day of the second test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with their side on 260 for seven. Nicholls is on 56, while Southee is four not out. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, 400 words) DOPING IBU meets to discuss measures following McLaren report MILAN - The International Biathlon Union (IBU) will hold a meeting at the resort of Antholz in the Italian Dolomites to take decisions related to the McLaren report. (DOPING-BIATHLON/, expect at 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) NBA Powerful Spurs visit reigning champion Cavaliers The teams with the second and third best records in the league clash as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (30-11) host the 33-9 San Antonio Spurs, who will be missing Pau Gasol after the Spanish veteran incurred a broken hand bone on Thursday. (BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-SAS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Rockets and Grizzlies in division showdown James Harden leads the Houston Rockets into battle against the Memphis Grizzlies in a showdown between Southwest Division rivals, one of 11 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Leafs seek to continue playoff drive The improved Toronto Maple Leafs, winners of seven of their past 10 games, host the Ottawa Senators, while Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals (30-9-6) face off against the Dallas Stars in two of the 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)