Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Jan 21
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - OLYMPICS Reuters is currently running a feature package on 50 Athletes to watch at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Here are the athletes for Jan. 21: Skiing Speedy Svindal sets sights on gold With his scintillating form, Aksel Lund Svindal's combination of skill and mental strength make him the man to beat on the slopes in Sochi. (OLY-BIO-SVINDAL (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1200 ET, by Philip O'Connor, 800 words) Ice Hockey Ovechkin seeks belated team success For all the riches Alex Ovechkin has accumulated during a glittering ice hockey career, a gold medal and a coveted silver bowl remain firmly beyond the Russian sniper's grasp. (OLY-BIO-OVECHKIN (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1200 ET, by Steve Keating, 900 words) Skiing Kearney in the groove to defend moguls title Success in snow sports invariably boils down to rhythm and momentum and right now American moguls skier Hannah Kearney has both in abundance as she eyes the defence of her Olympic title in Sochi. (OLY-BIO-KEARNEY (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1200 ET, by Martyn Herman, 800 words) Figure Skating Davis and White ready to excel Just watching Meryl Davis and Charlie White whiz around the rink weaving in and out of their spellbinding lifts and intricate choreography can leave awe-struck spectators feeling rather breathless. (OLY-BIO-WHITE (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1200 ET, by Pritha Sarkar, 800 words) - - China has faith in Sochi security BEIJING - China is confident that Russia will be able to guarantee security at next month's Winter Olympics in Sochi, officials said on Tuesday. (OLYMPICS-RUSSIA/CHINA (TV) moved, by Ben Blanchard, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS Australian Open (to 26) Wawrinka dumps Djokovic out of Australian Open MELBOURNE - A brilliant Stanislas Wawrinka ended Novak Djokovic's three-year reign at Melbourne Park. closing out a five-set classic at a heaving Rod Laver Arena to sensationally dump the Serb from the Australian Open quarter-finals.(TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Simon Cambers) - - - - League Cup semi-final, second leg West Ham United v Manchester City (1945 GMT) City to ring the changes LONDON - City manager Manuel Pellegrini is expected to rest a host of players given their 6-0 advantage from the first leg. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 400 words) - - King's Cup quarter-final, first leg Espanyol v Real Madrid (2000 GMT) Real Madrid seeking King's Cup advantage at Espanyol BARCELONA - Last year's beaten finalists Real Madrid can take a step towards securing a berth in the last four when they travel to Barcelona for their quarter-final, first leg at top-flight rivals Espanyol. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PIX) expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 500 words) - - Italian Cup quarter-final AS Roma v Juventus (1945 GMT) Roma face Juve in Cup clash ROMA - Serie A leading pair AS Roma and Juventus clash in a Italian Cup quarter-final. Hosts Roma, second in the league, will be attempting to avenge a 3-0 defeat they suffered at Serie A leaders Juventus earlier this month. (SOCCER-ITALY/CUP (PIX) expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Terry Daley, 300 words) - - - - NBA Trail Blazers visit Thunder for Western showdown The Portland Trail Blazers visit NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of two of the Western Conference's top teams, one of five games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NHL Streaking Avalanche shoot for fifth straight win The Colorado Avalanche seek their fifth consecutive victory when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs while the Anaheim Ducks, at home to the Winnipeg Jets, will try to pad their lead the Western Conference in two of the 10 games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 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)
