Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Jan 19
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 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) Inspired Ivanovic stuns Serena, Djokovic cruises MELBOURNE - An inspired Ana Ivanovic blew the race for the Australian Open women's title wide open when she stunned overwhelming favourite Serena Williams in the fourth round at Melbourne Park. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Simon Cambers) - - - - 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) - - - - NFL Superstar quarterbacks headline AFC title game Two of the game's best quarterbacks, New England's Tom Brady and Denver's Peyton Manning, will be in the spotlight when the Patriots visit the Broncos for the AFC championship and a trip to the Super Bowl. (NFL-PLAYOFFS/AFC (PIX), expect first copy by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, 500 words) - - - Seahawks stand between 49ers and Super Bowl return Streaking San Francisco, winner of eight consecutive games, aims for a return trip to the Super Bowl when the 49ers visit the defensive-minded Seattle Seahawks and their loud home crowd for the NFC championship. (NFL-PLAYOFFS/NFC (PIX), expect first copy by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, 500 words) - - - Brief profiles of the Super Bowl-bound teams (NFL-PLAYOFFS/PENPIX (FACTBOX), expect by 0400 GMT/ 11 PM ET, 250 words) - - - Results and schedule for the NFL playoffs (NFL-PLAYOFFS/SCHEDULE, expect by /0330 GMT/10:30 PM ET, 175 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Humana Challenge, La Quinta, California (to 19) Reed extends lead to seven at La Quinta in record style American Patrick Reed, seeking his second PGA Tour victory, will take a commanding seven-shot lead into the final round after firing a third successive nine-under-par 63 for a record aggregate low on the U.S. circuit of 27 under. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 450 words) - - - - NBA Chase is on in Western Conference The Oklahoma City Thunder, with All-Star Kevin Durant coming off a career-high 54-point game, chase the Western Conference lead when they host the Sacramento Kings in one of five games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - NHL Bruins challenge Blackhawks in matchup of division leaders The Atlantic Division leading Boston Bruins try to upend the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, who lead the Central Division, in a visit to the Windy City in one of three games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 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) (London duty editor: Justin Palmer)
