Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Feb 2
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (1330) Arsenal v Crystal Palace (1600) Arsenal look to regain top spot at home to Palace LONDON - Arsenal can move back to the top of the Premier League at least until their main rivals clash on Monday with a home win over fellow Londoners Crystal Palace, while Liverpool bid to consolidate fourth spot at West Bromwich Albion. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 600 words) - - La Liga Elche v Almeria (1100) Real Betis v Espanyol (1600) Atletico Madrid v Real Sociedad (1800) Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid (2000) Atletico and Real eye La Liga summit MADRID - After Barcelona's surprise defeat on Saturday. Atletico Madrid, who trail the leaders on goal difference, can leapfrog them with at least a draw at home to Real Sociedad, as can Real Madrid, who are a point behind, with a victory at Athletic Bilbao. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect from 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 500 words) - - Serie A (1400 unless stated) Genoa v Sampdoria (1130) AS Roma v Parma Atalanta Bergamo v Napoli Catania v Livorno Chievo Verona v Lazio Sassuolo v Verona Juventus v Inter Milan (1945) Leaders Juve host rivals Inter after failed swap deal ROME - Serie A leaders Juventus entertain rivals Inter Milan in the late game a week after the clubs fell out over the failed exchange of Fredy Guarin and Mirko Vucinic, while second-placed AS Roma will hope to put the pressure on with a win over Parma. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 500 words) - - Bundesliga Hertha Berlin v Nuremberg (1430) Bayern Munich v Eintracht Frankfurt (1630) Bayern look to stretch perfect home record against Frankfurt BERLIN - Runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, with a 100 percent home record, host lowly Eintracht Frankfurt. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect from 1830 GMT/130 PM AM ET, 300 words) - - Ligue 1 Nice v Lille (1300) Stade Rennes v Olympique Lyon (1600) Olympique Marseille v Toulouse (2000) Copy on merit - - Dutch Championship (1330 unless stated) Utrecht v Ajax Amsterdam (1130) Twente Enschede v SC Cambuur NEC Nijmegen v Go Ahead Eagles Deventer RKC Waalwijk v PSV Eindhoven (1530) Ajax aim to stretch lead at the top AMSTERDAM - Ajax can extend their lead at the top of the standings to four points with a win at mid-table Utrecht after second-placed Vitesse Arnhem were held at Feyenoord on Saturday. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect from 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - NFL Super showdown pits Broncos vs Seahawks EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - The Denver Broncos' high-powered offense meets the Seattle Seahawks' league-leading defense in what promises to be a thriller in the first Super Bowl held outdoors in a cold-weather environment. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Julian Linden, Larry Fine and Steve Keating. 800 words) - - Our Super Bowl package also will include stories on the winning and losing team, the Super Bowl most valuable player and an analysis on how the game was won, plus factboxes on the game and MVP winners and lists of past Super Bowl champions and MVP winners. - - - - GOLF European Tour Dubai Desert Classic, United Arab Emirates (to Feb 2) Gallacher on track for successful title defence DUBAI - Holder Stephen Gallacher of Britain takes a two-shot lead over world number six Rory McIlroy into the final round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX, TV), by Matt Smith, 400 words) - - PGA Tour Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona (to 2) Watson two strokes in front in Phoenix Left-hander Bubba Watson, seeking his first PGA Tour title since his breakthrough major win at the 2012 Masters, takes a two-shot lead over fellow American Kevin Stadler into the final round at the TPC Scottsdale after carding a three-under-par 68 on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET Australia v England, Sydney, third T20I Copy on merit - - - - RUGBY Six Nations Ireland v Scotland (1500) Ireland's O'Driscoll eyes caps record against hungry Scots DUBLIN - Brian O'Driscoll is set to become Ireland's most-capped player when they face Scotland looking to forget their worst Six Nations in 14 years last season when they won one game, while the visitors hope to win their tournament opener for the first time since 2006. (RUGBY-NATIONS/IRELAND (PIX, TV), expect from 1630 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Padraic Halpin, 500 words) - - TENNIS Davis Cup first round (to Feb 2) Holders Czech Republic on course for last eight LONDON - Champions the Czech Republic need to win one of Sunday's reverse singles to beat the Netherlands and reach the Davis Cup quarter-finals, while Belgium trail Kazakhstan 2-1 and Japan lead Canada by the same scoreline after Switzerland, Germany and France sealed their spots on Saturday. (TENNIS-DAVIS/ (PIX), by Toby Davis, 500 words) - - WTA: Pattaya Open, Thailand (to Feb 3) Paris Open (to Feb 3) Copy on merit - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Men's Giant Slalom, Garmisch Partenkirchen Women's Slalom, Maribor Copy on merit - - - - (Duty editor: Patrick Johnston)
