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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 19

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - SOCCER Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur (1330) Chelsea v Manchester United (1600) Chelsea need win over United to keep pace at the top LONDON - Chelsea host Manchester United needing a victory to stay in touch with Premier League leaders Arsenal and Manchester City while Tottenham Hotspur can move level with fourth-placed Liverpool by winning at Swansea City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1530 GMT/1030 AM ET, by Josh Reich, 600 words) - - La Liga Getafe v Real Sociedad (1100) Villarreal v Almeria (1600) Levante v Barcelona (1800) Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (2000) Barca, Atletico look to restore three-point lead over Real MADRID - Barcelona and Atletico seek to restore their three-point lead over Real Madrid, who thrashed Real Betis 5-0 on Saturday to join the leaders on 50 points, when they play at Levante and host Sevilla respectively. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX) expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - Serie A (1400 unless stated) Udinese v Lazio (1130) Atalanta Bergamo v Cagliari Bologna v Napoli Catania v Fiorentina Chievo Verona v Parma Genoa v Inter Milan Sassuolo v Torino AC Milan v Verona (1945) Seedorf in charge of Milan for first game ROME - Clarence Seedorf takes charge of AC Milan for the first time in a home clash with Hellas Verona, while Napoli travel to Bologna on Sunday looking to keep their slim title hopes alive. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2230 GMT/5 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 Stade de Reims v Olympique Lyon (1300) Toulouse v Monaco (1600) Paris St Germain v Nantes (2000) Leaders PSG host Nantes, Monaco visit Toulouse PARIS - Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain host European hopefuls Nantes after second-placed Monaco, who are five points behind the capital club, visit Toulouse. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect from 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Gregory Blachier, 300 words) - - Dutch Championship (1330 unless stated) NEC Nijmegen v ADO Den Haag (1130) Utrecht v Feyenoord SC Cambuur v Go Ahead Eagles Deventer Ajax Amsterdam v PSV Eindhoven (1530) Ajax aim to reclaim top spot by beating struggling PSV AMSTERDAM - Ajax Amsterdam host traditional rivals PSV Eindhoven, who are mired in mid-table, aiming to regain top spot in the Dutch league from Vitesse Arnhem on goal difference. (SOCCER-DUTCH/ (PIX), expect by 1730 GMT/1230 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS Australian Open (to 26) Serena stunned on Sunday, Djokovic set to face Fognini MELBOURNE - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic stunned world number one Serena Williams in the fourth round, ending the American's 25-match winning streak, In the men's draw Novak Djokovic takes on Fabio Fognini. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Simon Cambers) - - - - CRICKET Sri Lanka v Pakistan third test (to 20) Sri Lanka in control against Pakistan Pakistan will resume their first innings on 291 for six on the fourth day with their hopes of a series-equalling win in the third and final test fading fast. (CRICKET-LANKA/, expect by 1330 GMT/8:30 AM ET, 400 words) - - Australia v England, third ODI, Sydney Australia eye series clincher against barren England SYDNEY - Australia can bag the five-match one-day international series with a victory as England continue to look for the first win of their wretched tour Down Under. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words) - - New Zealand v India, Napier, first ODI Copy on merit - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Humana Challenge, La Quinta, California Red-hot Reed sets 54-hole record low American Patrick Reed set a record low with regard to par for 54 holes on the PGA Tour after firing a sizzling nine-under 63 in the third round of the $5.7 million Humana Challenge at La Quinta, California. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, 450 words) - - European Tour: Abu Dhabi Championship, UAE Unheralded Lee bids for first European Tour success Little-known Briton Craig Lee holds a two-shot lead over world number five Phil Mickelson and India's Gaganjeet Bhullar heading into the final round of the $2.7 million Abu Dhabi Championship as he bids for a first European Tour victory. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 350 words) - - - - RUGBY Heineken Cup group stages Munster v Edinburgh (1245) Perpignan v Gloucester (1245) Clermont v Racing Metro (1500) Scarlets v Harlequins (1500) Clermont and Munster aim to top standings LONDON - Clermont and Munster will top Pools 4 and 6 respectively, regardless of their results in Sunday's final matches, with quarter-final seedings the only thing at stake. (RUGBY-HEINEKEN/, expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup Men's slalom, Wengen, Switzerland Women's super-G, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Copy on merit - - - - CYCLING Tour Down Under, Australia (to 26) - - - - (Asia duty editor: Peter Rutherford)