Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 26
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - TENNIS Australian Open Nadal eyes 14th grand slam title against upstart Wawrinka MELBOURNE - Spain's world number one Rafa Nadal is a strong favourite to win his second Australian Open title in his 19th grand slam final against eighth-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, who is playing his first. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), final starts 0830 GMT/3 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Simon Cambers) - - - - NFL 48th Super Bowl has makings of a classic The first Super Bowl in the New York area is still more than a week away but the excitement is already building for a game that has all the ingredients for a thriller with the Denver Broncos boasting the best attack in the National Football League and the Seattle Seahawks having the best defense. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/, moved, by Larry Fine, 1,000 words) - - Broncos back in the Super Bowl spotlight The Denver Broncos are back in the Super Bowl for the first time in 15 years and chasing a third title after a record-breaking season under the guidance of quarterback Peyton Manning. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/BRONCOS, moved, by Julian Linden, 800 words) - - Seahawks aim to snare first Super Bowl title The Seattle Seahawks look to claim the first Super Bowl title in their 37-year history when they ride their top-ranked defense to a second trip to the NFL championship game. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/SEAHAWKS, moved, by Larry Fine, 800 words) - - We have also moved factboxes on the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos - - - - SOCCER English FA Cup fourth round Sheffield United v Fulham (1300) Chelsea v Stoke City (1530) Chelsea host Stoke, Fulham face tricky Sheffield United tie LONDON - Chelsea play Stoke City at Stamford Bridge with a place in the FA Cup fifth round at stake while Sheffield United are the last team outside the top two divisions still alive as they welcome struggling top flight side Fulham. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect from 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, by Mike Collett, 500 words) - - La Liga Almeria v Getafe (1100) Osasuna v Athletic Club (1600) Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid (1800) Barcelona v Malaga (2000) Barca, Atletico can move above leaders Real with wins MADRID - Barcelona and Atletico Madrid can climb back above La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who beat Granada on Saturday, with wins at home to Malaga and at Rayo Vallecano. (SOCCER-SPAIN/(PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - Serie A (1400 unless stated) Verona v AS Roma (1130) Cagliari v AC Milan Inter Milan v Catania Livorno v Sassuolo Parma v Udinese Sampdoria v Bologna Torino v Atalanta Bergamo Fiorentina v Genoa (1945) Roma look to cut gap on leaders Juve with win at Verona MILAN - Second-placed Roma can move within six points of Juventus, who drew on Saturday, with a win at surprise package Hellas Verona but that won't be easy. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1330 GMT/8:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 500 words) - - Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon v Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (1300) Girondins Bordeaux v St Etienne (1600) Monaco v Olympique Marseille (2000) Monaco aim to close on leaders PSG even without Falcao PARIS - Monaco, who are without injured striker Radamel Falcao, host fifth-placed Olympique Marseille hoping to cut the gap on leaders Paris St Germain to three points. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - Bundesliga Werder Bremen v Eintracht Braunschweig (1430) Hamburg SV v Schalke 04 (1630) Schalke hoping for Huntelaar return against lowly Hamburg BERLIN - Schalke hope Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar can make a comeback after five months out injured when they take on relegation-threatened Hamburg as they bid to stay in the hunt for a top four finish. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1630 GMT/1130 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 350 words) - - Dutch Championship SC Cambuur v Heerenveen (1130) Vitesse Arnhem v NEC Nijmegen (1130) Groningen v Twente Enschede (1330) Go Ahead Eagles Deventer v Ajax Amsterdam (1330) Ajax, Vitesse battle for top spot with Twente close behind AMSTERDAM - Leaders Ajax visit Go Ahead Eagles while second-placed Vitesse Arnhem, level on points with the Amsterdam side, host Nijmegen in the battle for top spot while Twente Enschede, who are three points behind in third, visit Groningen. (SOCCER-DUTCH/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/1030 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego Woodland top at Torrey Pines, Tiger crashes out LA JOLLA, California - Gary Woodland forged one shot clear at the top of a tight leaderboard in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday, while Tiger Woods crashed out of the tournament with an ugly 79. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, by Ben Everill, 450 words) - - - - NBA Clippers continue road show with win over Raptors Jamal Crawford scored a season-best 37 points and had 11 assists, and Blake Griffin scored 30 points, as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-118. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - - - NHL Ducks face off against Kings at iconic Dodger Stadium LOS ANGELES - The Western Conference-leading Anaheim Ducks (38-10-5) take on the 'hosting' Los Angeles Kings (29-17-6) in the first ever outdoor National Hockey League game staged at Dodger Stadium, the iconic home for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. (NHL-KINGS/OUTDOORS (PIX), expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 500 words) - - Blues get shootout win over Isles Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk scored in the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET Australia v England, Adelaide, fifth ODI After ending their losing streak Down Under with a win in Perth on Friday, England will look to finish off their one-day international series with a win on Australia Day in Adelaide. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/ expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Men's Slalom, Kitzbuehel, Austria Women's Super-G, Garmisch Partenhirchen Copy on merit - - - - HANDBALL Men's European Championship final, Denmark Local favourites Denmark face France in final (1630) COPENHAGEN - Hosts Denmark face France in the showpiece match with both countries having won the European title twice and neither having lost a final. (HANDBALL-EURO/, 300 words) - - - (Duty editor: John O'Brien)
