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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, March 19

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: CRICKET India v Australia, 3rd test (to 20) India look to Pujara to help erase deficit RANCHI - India will expect centurion Cheteshwar Pujara to continue his dogged resistance against Australia and help the hosts erase a 91-run deficit when they begin day four on 360 for six. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect from 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by Amlan Chakraborty, 450 words) Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd test Bangladesh set 191 to win second test against Sri Lanka COLOMBO - Bangladesh were set a target of 191 for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka on the final day of the second test after the hosts were all out for 319 in their second innings. (CRICKET-SRI LANKA/, moved with updates to follow, 250 words) SOCCER Premier League (1500 unless stated) Middlesbrough v Manchester United (1200) Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton (1415) Manchester City v Liverpool (1630) Man City host Liverpool in chase for top four spot LONDON - Manchester City look to bounce back from their midweek Champions League exit when they welcome Liverpool to The Etihad, while Tottenham Hotspur host Southampton and Manchester United visit Middlesbrough as the chase for top four places hots up. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Steve Tongue and Martyn Herman, 400 words) La Liga Leganes v Malaga (1100) Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (1515) Deportivo Coruna v Celta Vigo (1730) Sporting Gijon v Granada CF (1730) Barcelona v Valencia (1945) Barcelona look to close gap on Real at home to Valencia BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona host Valencia needing a win to close the five-point gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid, while Atletico Madrid host third-placed Sevilla with a chance to move within two points of Jorge Sampaoli's side. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET by Richard Martin, 400 words) Bundesliga Mainz v Schalke 04 (1430) Borussia Moenchengladbach v Bayern Munich (1630) Bayern visit Gladbach targeting 13-point lead at the top BERLIN - Bayern Munich, seemingly cruising to a record-extending fifth consecutive Bundesliga title, can move 13 points clear with a win at Borussia Moenchengladbach after second-placed Leipzig lost on Saturday. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Serie A (1400 Empoli v Napoli (1130) Atalanta Bergamo v Pescara Bologna v Chievo Verona Cagliari v Lazio Crotone v Fiorentina Sampdoria v Juventus Udinese v Palermo (1700) AS Roma v Sassuolo (1945) Juventus closing in on sixth Scudetto ROME - Juventus can take another step towards a record sixth consecutive Italian title at Sampdoria, while second-placed AS Roma host Sassuolo and Napoli, in third, visit Empoli, with both looking to keep their faint title hopes alive. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words) Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated) Caen v Monaco (1400) Dijon FCO v St Etienne (1600) Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyon (2000) PSG face Lyon after Monaco visit Caen in title race PARIS - Second-placed Paris St Germain continue their bid for the French title with a tricky game at home to Olympique Lyonnais, who are fourth, after Monaco, who are three points clear at the top, travel to lowly Caen. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) BOXING World middleweight championship Golovkin edges Jacobs by decision to defend titles NEW YORK - Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, the most fearsome knockout artist of this era, was pushed to the limit by Daniel Jacobs before retaining his world middleweight titles by decision at Madison Square Garden .(BOXING-GOLOVKIN/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando (to 19) Hoffman and Kisner lead by three after 54 holes at Bay Hill Charley Hoffman sank a 70-foot birdie at the final hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the third-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words) BASEBALL World Baseball Classic (to 22) Group F action Puerto Rico play Venezuela, while the United States face Dominican Republic in Pool F action in San Diego. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, 400 words) TENNIS ATP/WTA: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (to 19) Federer and Wawrinka in all-Swiss final Roger Federer carries a 19-3 career record against Stan Wawrinka, and has never lost to his Swiss compatriot on hardcourt, as they meet in the final in the California desert, less than two months after the 35-year-old Federer won the Australian Open. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/MEN, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words) All-Russian clash matches Kuznetsova and Vesnina Eighth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and 14th seed Elena Vesnina clash in the first all-Russian final at Indian Wells since 2006. The two have split their previous two encounters. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) (Asia editor: Sudipto Ganguly)