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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Dec 1

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (1200) Hull City v Liverpool (1405) Chelsea v Southampton (1610) Manchester City v Swansea City (1610) Chasing pack aim to cut seven-point gap to leaders Arsenal LONDON - Liverpool, Chelsea, and the Manchester clubs are all in action and desperate for wins to narrow the gap on Premier league pacesetters Arsenal with United facing a tricky trip to ambitious but faltering Tottenham Hotspur. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/12 AM ET, 600 words) - - La Liga Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano (1100) Granada CF v Sevilla (1600) Valencia v Osasuna (1800) Athletic Club v Barcelona (2000) Barca aim to restore three-point lead at Athletic Bilbao MADRID - La Liga leaders Barcelona face a tricky visit to Athletic Bilbao hoping for a win that would restore a three-point lead over Atletico Madrid and take them six clear of rivals Real Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by iain Rogers, 500 words) - - Bundesliga Hanover 96 v Eintracht Frankfurt (1430) Borussia Moenchengladbach v Freiburg (1630) Moenchengladbach looking to narrow gap on top three BERLIN - Borussia Moenchengladbach will aim to cut the gap on the leading Bundesliga trio with a win over lowly Freiburg.(SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect from 1830 GMT/1330 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - Serie A Catania v AC Milan (1130) Atalanta Bergamo v AS Roma (1400) Cagliari v Sassuolo (1400) Chievo Verona v Livorno (1400) Inter Milan v Sampdoria (1400) Juventus v Udinese (1730) Juve battle to stay ahead of Roma in title race MILAN - Serie a leaders Juventus host Udinese after AS Roma, who are a point behind in second place, visit another mid-table side in Atalanta Bergamo. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 500 words) - - Ligue 1 Girondins Bordeaux v Ajaccio (1300) Bastia v Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (1600) Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyon (2000) PSG bid to stretch lead to four points PARIS - Unbeaten Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain can extend their lead to four points by beating visiting Olympique Lyon while Bastia goalkeeper Mickael Landreau is set to match the record of 602 French first division appearances. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words). - - Dutch Championship (1745 unless stated) PEC Zwolle v RKC Waalwijk (1645) Heerenveen v Go Ahead Eagles Deventer NAC Breda v Groningen Heracles Almelo v Utrecht (1845) Copy on merit - - - - GOLF Australian Open McIlroy overhauls Scott to claim first win of 2013 SYDNEY - Rory McIlroy won his first title of the year at the Australian Open by a single shot on Sunday after home favourite Adam Scott bogeyed the final hole to lose a tournament he had dominated since the opening day. (GOLF-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX), moved with updates to follow, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) - - European Tour Alfred Dunhill Championship, Malelane (to Dec 1) Schwartzel on course to retain title Defending champion Charl Schwartzel will take a two shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1700 GMT /, 1 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET The Ashes, second test, Adelaide (Dec. 5-9) Tensions simmer between Australia and England We continue our buildup to the second test in Adelaide after Australia thrashed the tourists in Brisbane in an often spiteful opening test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series (CRICKET-ASHES/) - - New Zealand v West Indies, first test, (Dec. 3-7) WELLINGTON - New Zealand's test series against West Indies could define captain Brendon McCullum's future with the aggressive batsman battling a chronic back injury and reports suggesting he is contemplating retirement. (CRICKET-WINDIES/ (PREVIEW), expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, 600 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women's Giant Slalom, Beaver Creek Men's Super G, Lake Louise Copy on merit - - - - NFL Dolphins and Jets try to stay in playoff picture EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - The Miami Dolphins visit the New York Jets, who have 4-1 record at home, with both teams still in the AFC wild card race despite 5-6 overall records. (NFL-JETS/ (PIX), expect by 2245 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Julian Linden, 450 words) - - - Slumping Falcons seek turnaround in Toronto TORONTO - The Atlanta Falcons, losers of five in a row in a season gone awry, take on the Buffalo Bills in a clash of two division cellar dwellers in Toronto. (NFL-BILLS/ (PIX), expect first copy by 0145 GMT/8:45 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - - Broncos, Chiefs clash for AFC West lead The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs meet for the second time in three weeks in Kansas City with the Broncos bidding for a sweep, command of the AFC West and a playoff spot while the Carolina Panthers go for an eighth consecutive win at home to Tampa Bay. (NFL-WRAP/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 500 words) - - - Cardinals chase fifth win in a row The Arizona Cardinals, on a four-game winning streak, visit the Philadelphia Eagles trying to stay in the NFC West race with the San Francisco 49ers, who play at home to St. Louis, while the Chicago Bears seek to pull even with Detroit in the NFC North with a win at Minnesota. (NFL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect first copy by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - Giants, Redskins out to avoid division cellar The New York Giants hope to bounce back from a last week's winning-streak ending loss to Dallas when they visit the Washington Redskins in a meeting of two former NFC East champions now battling to avoid last place. (NFL-REDSKINS/ (PIX), expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, 350 words) - - - Depending on the outcome of Sunday's games, we may have a factbox on the NFL playoff race. (FACTBOX-NFL-PLAYOFFS/) - - - - NBA Pacers and Clippers meet up in Los Angeles NBA leader the Indiana Pacers take a 15-1 record to Los Angeles for a meeting with the Pacific Division-leading Clippers and the Miami Heat go for a 10th consecutive win in a Southeast Division match-up with visiting Charlotte in two of eight games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0415 GMT/11:15 PM ET, by the Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NHL Red Wings aim to keep streak going The Detroit Red Wings bid for a fourth win a row with a visit to Atlantic Division rival Ottawa in one of three games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (Asia Duty Editor: John O'Brien)