Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 31
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: TENNIS Australian Open (to 31) Djokovic, Murray chase history in Australian Open final MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic is expecting a fierce battle with an old friend and familiar protagonist when he makes a bid for history in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Greg Stutchbury) SOCCER FA Cup fourth round Carlisle United (IV) v Everton (1330) Milton Keynes Dons (II) v Chelsea (1600) Hiddink looks to repeat 2009 Cup triumph LONDON - Guus Hiddink, who won the FA Cup in his first caretaker spell at Chelsea in 2009, takes his side to second-tier Milton Keynes Dons while fourth division Carlisle will dream of an upset against Everton. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect from 1515 GMT/10:15 AM ET, La Liga Sevilla v Levante (1100) Valencia v Sporting Gijon (1500) Las Palmas v Celta Vigo (1715) Real Madrid v Espanyol (1930) Real face Espanyol, Valencia seek first win under Neville BARCELONA - Real Madrid aim for an improved performance against Espanyol after their draw last weekend against Real Betis while Valencia take on Sporting Gijon looking for their first win at the eighth attempt in La Liga under Gary Neville. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12:15AM ET, 400 words, by Tim Hanlon) Bundesliga (1430 unless stated) Wolfsburg v Cologne (1430) Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim (1630) Bayern Munich out to restore Bundesliga lead BERLIN - Bayern Munich, struggling with injuries, are out to restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga when they take on struggling Hoffenheim and make it two wins in a row this year. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 300 words) Serie A (1400 unless stated) Chievo v Juventus (1130) Bologna v Sampdoria Genoa v Fiorentina Napoli v Empoli Torino v Verona Udinese v Lazio AC Milan v Inter Milan (1945) MILAN - Juventus aim for a 12th successive Serie A win when they visit Chievo while old rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan square off at San Siro. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1330 GMT/8:30 AM ET, 400 words) Ligue 1 Caen v Nice (1300) Bordeaux v Rennes (1600) St Etienne v Paris St Germain (2000) After second-placed Monaco lost on Saturday, Paris St Germain could extend their lead to 24 points with victory at St Etienne. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2215 GMT/5:15 PM ET, 250 words) Dutch league Roda JC Kerkrade v Ajax Amsterdam (1130) Feyenoord v ADO Den Haag (1330) SC Cambuur v Heerenveen (1330) Twente Enschede v Utrecht (1545) Away win will put Ajax Amsterdam back on top AMSTERDAM - Ajax Amsterdam must win at Roda JC Kerkrade if they are to regain their narrow lead at the top of the standings after dropping points in recent weeks and allowing champions PSV Eindhoven to haul them in. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 1800 GMT/ 1 PM ET, 300 words) CRICKET New Zealand v Pakistan, third ODI, Auckland McCullum set for NZ return, Pakistan aim to level series Brendon McCullum is set to return from his back injury to lead New Zealand as visitors Pakistan aim for a series-levelling win in the third and final one-day international in Auckland. (CRICKET-NEW ZEALAND/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, 300 words) Australia v India, third T20, Sydney India eye clean sweep in T20 series SYDNEY - India, who have already bagged the Twenty20 series against Australia, will aim to complete a clean sweep with a win in the third and final match. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, 300 words) GOLF Singapore Open (to 31) Frustrated Spieth seeks Sunday spark to lift Singapore bid SINGAPORE - World number one Jordan Spieth admitted he was guilty of rushing and not playing smart as he left himself a five-shot deficit to overhaul on the final day of the Singapore Open on Sunday. (GOLF-ASIA/ (PIX), moved with final round lead to come, by Patrick Johnston, 450 words) PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego (to 31) Choi seeks to end drought in rain at Torrey Pines SAN DIEGO - South Korean veteran K.J. Choi moved within sight of his ninth PGA Tour victory when he earned a share of the lead with American Scott Brown after the third round at the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, by Ben Everill, 400 words) LPGA: Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, Bahamas (to 31) Jang snares par-four albatross, Hull and Nordqvist lead South Korean Jang Ha-na made history with an albatross, as Swede Anna Nordqvist and Charley Hull of England earned a share of the third-round lead at the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic on Saturday. (GOLF-LPGA/, moved, 400 words) NBA Barnes bomb breaks Sixers hearts as Warriors escape with win Harrison Barnes dropped in a three-pointer with 0.2 left on the clock as the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 108-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a meeting of the NBA's best and worst teams. (NBA-76ERS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Raptors hold off Pistons to stretch record streak to 11 wins DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points as the Toronto Raptors held off a late charge by the Detroit Pistons to improve their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 111-107 home victory. (NBA-RAPTORS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Ellis drives Pacers to win against Nuggets Guard Monta Ellis scored a season-high 32 points, including a key three-point play in overtime, as Indianapolis Pacers slipped past Denver Nuggets. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 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 sports desk editor: John O'Brien +65 6870 3971)
