Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Dec 28

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League Southampton v Chelsea (1405) Aston Villa v Sunderland (1500) Hull City v Leicester City (1500) Manchester City v Burnley (1500) Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace (1500) Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion (1500) West Ham United v Arsenal (1500) Newcastle United v Everton (1615) Southampton next up for leaders Chelsea LONDON - Leaders Chelsea take on high-flying Southampton before champions Manchester City, three points off the pace in second spot, host Burnley. Third-placed Manchester United drew 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur in the early game. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Ed Osmond, 650 words) - - - - NFL Last day brings showdowns for division crowns Division titles will be on the line when the Detroit Lions play at the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers visit the Atlanta Falcons with the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals chasing the NFC West title in separate games on the final day of the NFL regular-season. (NFL/ (PIX), expect first copy by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, 600 words) - - Bengals and Steelers meet for AFC North title The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, both already playoff-bound, close out the regular season in an AFC North showdown that will decide the division title. (NFL-STEELERS/ (PIX), expect by 0545 GMT/12:45 AM ET, 300 words) Note: We also will move a playoff schedule after the Bengals-Steelers game - - - - NBA Rockets bid to take down Spurs again The Houston Rockets, with newly signed Josh Smith already paying dividends, go for a second victory over the defending champions San Antonio Spurs this season in a Southwest Division matchup that is one of six games on the league schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - NHL Canucks challenge conference-leading Ducks The Vancouver Canucks visit the Western Conference-leading Anaheim Ducks after the Toronto Maple Leafs play at the Florida Panthers in the only games on the league schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM 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) - - - - CRICKET Australia v India, third test, Melbourne (to 30) Australia looking to wrap up tail early MELBOURNE - India resume on 462-8 on day four at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia's bowlers will look to wrap up the tail quickly and allow their batsmen to set up a platform for victory (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect lunch lead by 0130 GMT / 2130 PM ET, by Ian Ransom, 400 words) - - New Zealand v Sri Lanka, first test, Christchurch (to 30) Mathews stands in way of NZ wrapping up test early Captain Angelo Mathews will be expected to lead a rearguard action from Sri Lanka's lower order as the visitors start day four of the first test against New Zealand still 10 runs in arrears with just five second innings wickets in hand. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/, expect by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - S.Africa v West Indies, second test, Port Elizabeth (to 30) Morkel double-strike has West Indies reeling PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - Two wickets in as many balls from fast bowler Morne Morkel just before the tea interval left West Indies reeling at 59 for two in reply to South Africa's 417 for eight declared on day three of the second test at St George Park. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/UPDATE 1, by Nick Said, moved, 400 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Men's downhill, Santa Catarina Valfurva, Italy Women's giant slalom, Semmering, Austria Copy on merit (London desk editor: Alan Baldwin)