Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Feb 7
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Premier League We will bring you all the latest news from the English top flight. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ expect throughout) Spanish King's Cup Barcelona v Atletico Madrid (2000) Barca eye final spot BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona bid to reach the final with a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) CRICKET Cook discusses decision to quit England captaincy LONDON - Alastair Cook, who stepped down as England captain after a record 59 tests in charge, holds a news conference at Lord's to discuss the decision. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/COOK, (PIX, TV), expect by 1430 GMT/9:30 ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) South Africa v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Cape Town Sri Lanka seek consolation win at Newlands CAPE TOWN - Sri Lanka will aim to put in a vastly improved showing with the bat as they seek a consolation victory in the fourth against hosts South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday. The home side lead 3-0 in the five-game series. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect from 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Nick Said, 300 words) Australia players want pay review after one-day series loss MELBOURNE - Australia's players have demanded a review of performance-based compensation in their contracts as they stand to take a financial hit after their under-strength side lost to New Zealand in the one-day series (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/PAY, moved, 300 words) ALPINE SKIING World championships (to 19) Vonn eyes first gold in super-G American Lindsey Vonn bids for her first gold medal on the opening day of competition in St Moritz, Switzerland. (ALPINE SKIING-WORLD/, expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words) NBA Hornets try to regain sting The Charlotte Hornets (23-28), in danger of sliding out of playoff contention after seven straight losses, seeks to regain their sting when they host the bottom-placed Brooklyn Nets (9-42), who have lost nine in a row, in one of three games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 200 words) NHL Ducks enter The Garden After losing two games in Florida, the Anaheim Ducks (28-16-10) continue their six-game road trip with a visit to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers (33-18-1) in one of 11 contests on the Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 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) GOLF FEATURE Doubts intensify over Tiger's future after Dubai exit Tiger Woods' withdrawal from last week's Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a huge shadow over his much anticipated return to competition, leaving some experts to ponder whether his brilliant career is now drawing to a premature close. (GOLF-PGA/WOODS (FEATURE), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 650 words) (Asia desk Editor: Peter Rutherford)
