Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Dec 27

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER Premier League United bandwagon gathers pace LONDON - While Chelsea and Manchester City slug it out at the top of the Premier League, Louis van Gaal's Old Trafford revolution gathers ever more momentum in the red half of Manchester. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), moved, by Justin Palmer, 400 words) - - LONDON - We will have spot news from around the Premier League on the eve of another full programme of fixtures on Sunday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) - - - - CRICKET Australia v India, third test, Melbourne (to 30) Smith smashes Australia past 500 MELBOURNE - Captain Steven Smith took a sharp catch to snare India's first wicket after scoring a big century to fire Australia to a mammoth first-innings total of 530 on day two. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA, moved, by Ian Ransom, 400 words) - - New Zealand v Sri Lanka, first test, Christchurch (to 30) Sri Lanka openers recover after following on Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva safely guided their side to 84 without loss in their second innings at the close of play on the second day of the first test against New Zealand after being forced to follow-on. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/, moved, 400 words) - - S.Africa v West Indies, second test, Port Elizabeth (to 30) Faf du Plessis scored his fourth test century as South Africa moved on to 289 for three before rain endedthe day's play. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, moved, 400 words) - - - - NBA Raptors put East lead on line at Clippers The Toronto Raptors, with the best record in the Eastern Conference, visit the Los Angeles Clippers, who rank fifth in the West, in one of 10 games on the league schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Rangers go for eight in a row The New York Rangers risk a seven-game winning streak against the New Jersey Devils, who will be playing their first game since firing coach Pete DeBoer, and the league-leading Anaheim Ducks visit the Arizona Coyotes as the NHL returns to action with 13 games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 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) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)