Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday:
CRICKET
The Ashes: Australia v England, fourth test
Fourth test ends in draw
MELBOURNE - Australia captain Steve Smith frustrated England with his third century of the series to guide the hosts to safety as the fourth Ashes test ended in a draw on day five at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. (CRICKET-ASHES/, (PIX) expect throughout, by Ian Ransom, 400 words)
India tour of South Africa
CAPE TOWN - India captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri hold their first news conference since arriving in South Africa for their two-month tour, which includes three tests, six ODIs and three T20 encounters against the hosts. (CRICKET-TEST-IND/ 400 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Bournemouth v Everton (1500)
Chelsea v Stoke City (1500)
Huddersfield Town v Burnley (1500)
Liverpool v Leicester City (1500)
Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion (1500)
Watford v Swansea City (1500)
Manchester United v Southampton (1730)
Chasing pack bid to cut gap on runaway leaders Man City
LONDON - Manchester United and Chelsea look to close the huge gap on leaders Manchester City when they host Southampton and Stoke City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 600 words)
We will run mini-reports on each game and sidebars on merit.
Serie A
Fiorentina v AC Milan (1130)
Atalanta Bergamo v Cagliari (1400)
Benevento v Chievo Verona (1400)
Sampdoria v SPAL (1400)
Verona v Juventus (1945)
Inter need win over Lazio to revive campaign
MILAN - Inter Milan need a win at home against Lazio to revive their campaign after two successive defeats while second-placed Juventus visit Verona and troubled AC Milan meet Fiorentina. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX) expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 500 words)
TENNIS
Russia face US at Hopman Cup
Russia take on the United States on the first day of the Hopman Cup, with Japan facing off against Switzerland - featuring Roger Federer - in the evening session. (TENNIS-HOPMAN/ (TV), 300 words)
NBA
Thunder go for seventh straight win
The Oklahoma City Thunder, firing on all cylinders as Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony start to gel as a unit, put their six game winning streak on the line when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in one of nine games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Rampant Devils seek to continue win streak
The Metropolitan-leading New Jersey Devils seek to extend their five game winning streak when they host the bottom placed Buffalo Sabres in one of 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0200 GMT/7 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
NFL
Falcons vie for playoff spot in regular season finale
The Atlanta Falcons will clinch a playoff spot if they beat the Carolina Panthers in the final week of the NFL regular season on Sunday, which would give the team collapse. (FOOTBALL-NFL/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Rory Carroll, 500 words)
SKI JUMPING
Four Hills tournament
The event begins in Oberstdorf, south-west Germany. (SKI JUMPING-4HILLS, expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 200 words)
(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
