Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Jan 26
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday: - - - - TENNIS Australian Open Wawrinka defeats injured Nadal to win Australian Open MELBOURNE - Stanislas Wawrinka held firm in a match of high drama to defeat an injured Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 and win his maiden grand slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.(TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), updated lead moved, sidebars to follow, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Simon Cambers) - - - - 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) Inspirational Gervinho helps Roma close gap on Juventus Rejuvenated Gervinho produced another inspirational performance for Roma on Sunday, setting up one goal and scoring with a stylish effort of his own in a 3-1 win over Hellas Verona. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), lead moved, updates with later games to follow 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) - - - - 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) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego (to 26) Woodland one ahead going into final round at Torrey Pines Long-hitting American Gary Woodland, bidding for a third PGA Tour victory, takes a one-shot lead over compatriot Jordan Spieth and Australian Marc Leishman into Sunday's final round at Torrey Pines after firing a two-under-par 70 in difficult scoring conditions on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first lead by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - NFL Broncos and Seattle head to New Jersey ahead of Super Bowl The Denver Broncos will be the first team to arrive in New Jersey to finish off their preparations for the 48th Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/BRONCOS, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by Julian Linden, 500 words) - - The Seattle Seahawks will arrive in New Jersey shortly after the Denver Broncos as the build-up to the 48th Super Bowl gathers momentum. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/SEAHAWKS, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 500 words) - - Revamped Pro Bowl takes spotlight in Hawaii Quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Cam Newton will lead Team (Deion) Sanders against Drew Brees and Philip Rivers of Team (Jerry) Rice in the revamped Pro Bowl in sun-soaked Hawaii one week before the Super Bowl. (NFL-PROBOWL/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Spurs get another chance with Heat The San Antonio Spurs visit the Miami Heat in a rematch of the 2013 NBA Finals that the Heat won in seven games while in the West, the Portland Trail Blazers play at the Golden State Warriors in two of eight games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - - - NHL Yankee Stadium hosts Rangers and Devils Pucks - not baseballs - will be flying in Yankee Stadium as the NHL Stadium Series moves to New York's iconic baseball home for a faceoff between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils in one of five games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 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) (Duty editor: Justin Palmer)
