Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:
NFL
Super Bowl
New England Patriots v Philadelphia Eagles
MINNEAPOLIS - We continue to monitor developments in the build up to Sunday’s big game, in which Tom Brady and the defending champion New England Patriots are marginal favourites against the Philadelphia Eagles. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (TV, PIX), expect throughout, by Frank Pingue and Steve Keating, 500 words)
SOCCER
Premier League
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United (1415)
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (1630)
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
LONDON - Roy Hodgson has led Palace away from the relegation zone but there is little room for error in a tight bottom half. Newcastle need to quickly revive themselves and the arrival of Brazilian Kenedy on loan from Chelsea should help. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-NEW/(PIX), expect by 1615 GMT/11:15 AM ET, by Rex Gowar, 250 words)
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
LIVERPOOL - Liverpool host an in form Tottenham Hotspur in an enticing clash between two attacking sides at Anfield, where a victory for either would go a long way towards securing Champions League qualification for next season. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-TOT/ (PIX), expect by 1830 GMT/1:30 PM ET, 400 words)
La Liga
Getafe v Leganes (1100)
Espanyol v Barcelona (1515)
Girona v Athletic Club (1730)
Atletico Madrid v Valencia (1945)
Barcelona seek victory over city rivals to stay clear
BARCELONA - Runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona head across town to face rivals Espanyol, while second place Atletico Madrid host third place Valencia at the Wanda Metropolitano. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)
Serie A (1400 unless stated)
Hellas Verona v Roma (1130)
Atalanta v Chievo
Bologna v Fiorentina
Udinese v Milan
Juventus v Sassuolo
Cagliari v SPAL
Benevento v Napoli (2045/1945)
Serie A leaders Napoli visit Benevento
MILAN - Leaders Napoli are away to bottom-of-the-table Benevento and second-placed Juventus, one point behind, host Sassuolo. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 400 words)
Bundesliga
Augsburg v Eintracht Frankfurt (1430)
Hamburg SV v Hannover 96 (1700)
Troubled Hamburg host Hannover 96
BERLIN - Hamburg SV, battling to maintain their proud record as the Bundesliga’s only ever-present club, host Hannover 96. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect at 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, 200 words)
Ligue 1
Rennes v Guingamp (1400)
Caen v Nantes (1600)
Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais (2000)
Lyon eye win to climb up to second place in standings
Olympique Lyonnais, third in the standings, will move up to second if they beat fourth-placed Monaco away. (SOCCER-FRANCE/expect at 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour:
Waste Management Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale (to 4)
Fowler flying high in Phoenix
After consecutive scores of 66, Rickie Fowler heads into the third round as joint-leader on 10-under 132 as he seeks to go one better than his playoff loss two years ago. The chasing pack includes Spanish world number two Jon Rahm, who is three behind. (GOLF-PHOENIX/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)
European PGA: Maybank Championship
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - South African Dylan Frittelli and Spaniard Jorge Campillo share the lead going into the final round at the Saujana Golf and Country Club in Shah Alam, Malaysia. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, 300 words)
CRICKET
South Africa v India, second ODI, Pretoria
PRETORIA - South Africa will seek to level the series when they host India in the second of six one dayers in Pretoria, but do so without injured captain Faf du Plessis and leading batsman AB de Villiers. (CRICKET-ODI-ZAF-IND/(PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words)
RUGBY
Six Nations
Italy face daunting task against England
ROME - England have won all 23 previous meetings against Italy and will expect to continue that record in their opening Six Nations match at the Stadio Olimpico. The defending champions will also be seeking to emulate Wales and Ireland, who won their openers on Saturday. (RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ITA-ENG/, expect at 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, 400 words)
ALPINE SKIING
Garmisch stages last World Cup race before Pyeongchang
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - The last World Cup race before the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang is a downhill on the technically demanding Kandahar course. (ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN (PIX), 200 words, expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 200 words)
WINTER OLYMPICS
IOC Executive Board Meeting - Thomas Bach news conference
PYEONGCHANG - IOC President Thomas Bach holds a news conference following the second day of the IOC Executive Board meeting in Pyeongchang ahead of the the 2018 Winter Games. (OLYMPICS-IOC/(PIX, TV), expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 400 words)
ATHLETICS
Pole vaulters renew rivalry at Millrose Games
Olympic women’s pole vault gold medallist Katerina Stefanidi and silver medallist Sandi Morris meet in the Millrose Games, with world outdoor record holder Aries Merritt headlining the hurdles field and strong cast expected in the 60 metres. (ATHLETICS-MILLROSE/ expect by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 400 words)
TENNIS
Davis Cup first round
Defending champions France take a 2-1 lead against the Netherlands into the final day of their first round of the Davis Cup World Group tie. (TENNIS-DAVISCUP/, expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET 300 words)
WTA - St Petersburg Ladies Trophy
Kvitova takes on holder Mladenovic
Defending champion Kristina Mladenovic of France takes on two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova in the title clash. (TENNIS-STPETERSBURG/WOMEN, expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words)
NBA
Rockets meet up with Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets go for their fourth consecutive win when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers and the league-leading Golden State Warriors travel to the Denver Nuggets in two of the nine 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
Leafs chase fifth straight victory
The Toronto Maple Leafs, on a four-game winning streak, face off with the Boston Bruins, and the Tampa Bay Lightning travel to the Vancouver Canucks in two of the 13 games on the National Hockey League schedule (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM 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) (Asia desk editor: John O‘Brien)