Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 8
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday (times GMT): SOCCER FA Cup LONDON - Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur take a break from their Premier League title race, hoping to make smooth progress against lower league opposition in the FA Cup third round. Chelsea host third-tier Peterborough United, Liverpool entertain fourth-tier Plymouth Argyle while second-tier Aston Villa will try to cause a shock at Spurs. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 1530 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 600 words) La Liga Athletic Bilbao v Alaves (1100) Real Betis v Leganes (1515) Celta Vigo v Malaga (1730) Villarreal v Barcelona (1945) Barcelona face tricky Villarreal trip BARCELONA - La Liga holders Barcelona travel to in-form Villarreal hoping to cut the gap with leaders Real Madrid down to three points. Luis Enrique's side lost their last outing, a King's Cup first leg game with Athletic Bilbao. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) Serie A Udinese v Inter Milan (1130) Chievo Verona v Atalanta Bergamo (1400) Genoa v AS Roma (1400) Lazio v Crotone (1400) Pescara v Fiorentina (1400) Sassuolo v Torino (1400) AC Milan v Cagliari (1700) Juventus v Bologna (1945) MILAN - Leaders Juventus host lowly Bologna while AS Roma, four points behind in second place, have a much more difficult fixture away to Genoa. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1230 GMT/7:30 AM ET, 400 words) NFL Texans cruise to wild card win over Raiders With their top-ranked defense meeting expectations against a rookie quarterback making his first career start, the Houston Texans cruised to a 27-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an AFC wild card playoff game in Houston on Saturday. (FOOTBALL-NFL-HOU-OAK/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Seahawks pound Lions to set up Falcons clash Thomas Rawls ran for 161 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks continued their home playoff success with a 26-6 victory over the Detroit Lions on Saturday. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SEA-DET/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: SBS Tournament of Champions, Kapalua, Hawaii Thomas leads by two in Maui Justin Thomas, hunting his third PGA Tour victory, seized a two-shot lead after the third round of the SBS Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Saturday but has the game's hottest player, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, in close pursuit. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words) NBA Knicks seek to regain winning knack The Paul George-led Indiana Pacers (19-18) go for their fifth straight win when they host a New York Knicks team that desperately needs a victory to get back on track after a recent slump. (BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-NYK/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Blue Jackets seek to bounce back against Rangers After having their incredible 16-game winning streak halted on Thursday, the league-leading Columbus Blue Jackets (27-6-4) try to get back on track when they meet the New York Rangers in one of 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) TENNIS Dimitrov takes on Nishikori in final Seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov meets Japan's Kei Nishikori, seeded third, in the final to continue their preparations for this month's Australian Open. The Japanese leads Dimitrov 3-0 in the head-to-head. (TENNIS-MEN/BRISBANE, expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, 400 words) ATP: Chennai Open ATP/WTA: Sydney International WTA: Hobart International All on merit (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
