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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Feb 7

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 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 GMT) 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 1800 GMT/1 PM 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) ALPINE SKIING World championships (to Feb. 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, seek 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) (Europe desk Editor: Robin Pomeroy)