Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:
CRICKET
The Ashes - Australia v England, fifth test
Australia look to pile on runs in Sydney
Australia, already 3-0 ahead in the series with the urn secured, will look to pile on the runs on a hot day four in Sydney when the Marsh brothers resume on 479 for four, 133 runs ahead of England. (CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words)
South Africa v India first test
CAPE TOWN - South Africa will seek to build on their 142-run second innings lead over India with eight wickets remaining on day three. (CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-IND/, expect throughout, 400 words)
NFL
Chiefs face Titans seeking to end playoff woes
The AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs, who have won one playoff game in 24 seasons, take on the Tennessee Titans, who last played in the postseason in 2008, in an AFC wild card game to start the NFL postseason. (FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-TEN/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 400 words)
Falcons challenge Rams in NFC Wildcard clash
The Atlanta Falcons, last season's Super Bowl losers, try to stay on track for a return to the big game, when they visit the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams in an NFC wild card game. (FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-ATL/, expect by 0445 GMT/11:45 PM, by Field Level Media, 400 words)
NBA
Warriors out to stretch lead at Clippers
The Golden State Warriors, firmly in control of the Western Conference, take a three-game winning streak to the Los Angeles Clippers in one of the eight games on the National Basketball Association's schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
NHL
Blues put streak on line at Philly
The Central Division leading St. Louis Blues risk a three-game winning streak when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning, runaway leaders in the Eastern Conference, take on the struggling Ottawa Senators in two of the nine games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 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 Field Level Media, 500 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Sentry Tournament of Champions, Maui (to 7)
Johnson one shot behind of leaders Leishman, Harman
World number one Dustin Johnson starts the third round one stroke behind Marc Leishman and Brian Harman, who set the halfway pace at 10-under 136 at the Kapalua Plantation course in Hawaii. (GOLF-SENTRY/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)
FIGURE SKATING
Chen seeks free skate title after dominant short program
Reigning U.S. champion Nathan Chen bids to claim the men's free skate after a dominant performance in the short programme at the domestic championships in San Jose, California, where competitors have a final chance to shine before the U.S. choose their team for next month's Winter Olympics. (FIGURESKATING-USA/CHAMPIONSHIPS, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, 400 words)
TENNIS
Brisbane International
Kyrgios faces Harrison in Brisbane final
Australia's Nick Kyrgios plays American Ryan Harrison in the Brisbane International final. (TENNIS-BRISBANE/MEN), expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, 300 words)
WTA International - Auckland Classic
Wozniacki takes on Georges in Auckland final
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki meets second-seeded German Julia Goerges in the Auckland Classic final after bad weather forced the tournament into an extra day, with both players having had to play their quarter- and semi-final matches on the same day. (TENNIS-AUCKLAND/WOMEN, expect by 0330 GMT/10:30 PM ET, 300 words)
SOCCER
FA Cup third round
Newport County v Leeds United (1200)
Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United (1400)
Tottenham Hotspur v AFC Wimbledon (1500)
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (1600)
Holders Arsenal visit Forest, Spurs host Wimbledon
LONDON - Multiple FA Cup winners Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are in action with the holders visiting Nottingham Forest while their local rivals host 1988 winners Wimbledon who return the scene of their greatest triumph at Wembley. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect throughout, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
La Liga
Leganes v Real Sociedad (1100)
Barcelona v Levante (1515)
Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruna (1730)
Athletic Club v Deportivo Alaves (1730)
Celta Vigo v Real Madrid (1945)
Barcelona resume title pursuit against Levante
BARCELONA - Barcelona can restore their lead at the top over Atletico Madrid to nine points when they host lowly Levante, while champions Real Madrid face a testing trip to Celta Vigo as they look to get their campaign back on track after falling 14 points off the pace. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)
French Cup (1630 unless stated)
Strasbourg v Dijon (1315)
Saint-Etienne v Nimes (1315)
Olympique Marseille v Valenciennes (1315)
Granville v Bordeaux (1315)
Angers SCO v Lorient (1315)
Fleury 91 v Biesheim
Entente SSG v Epinal
Sochaux v Amiens SC
Senlis v Nantes
Dunkerque v Metz
Vannes v Stade Briochin
Still v Troyes
Rennes v PSG (2000)
ALPINE SKIING
World Cup Slalom
KRANJSKA GORA - A rampant Mikaela Shiffrin will be seeking her fourth succcessive World Cup slalom victory in Slovenia after she battled a virus and rain to win the giant slalom on the same slopes. (ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)
ADELBODEN - Austrian Marcel Hirscher will be looking to continue his seemingly inevitable march towards a seventh overall World Cup title with the slalom at Adelbolden after he earlier won the giant slalom. (ALPINE-SKIING/MEN (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 300 words)
RALLYING
Dakar Rally
Day two from Pisco to Pisco in Peru
LIMA - French veteran Stephane Peterhansel is chasing a record 14th Dakar Rally win in what will be a farewell for champions Peugeot, triumphant in the car category for the past two years. (MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)
WINTER OLYMPICS
We are moving a series of features and previews ahead of the Feb. 9-25 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Biathlon aiming to win new fans
LONDON - An exploration of the genesis of the sport in Scandinavia and a look at how the rifles used have evolved over time to the hi-tech modern versions. (OLYMPICS-2018-NORS/BIATHLON (PIX), by Philip O'Connor, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)
