Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Jan 25

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday (times GMT):

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TENNIS

Australian Open (to 30)

MELBOURNE - Roger Federer brushed aside fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka to ease into his eighth consecutive Australian Open semi-final, while Li Na made it two in a row in her bid to win China's first grand slam. (TENNIS-OPEN/, moved, pix, tv, graphics, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words)

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NFL

NEW YORK - One of the most exciting and unpredictable seasons in years is set to climax with a classic showdown between two of the NFL's traditional giants after the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers booked their places in the Super Bowl. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/, moved, by Julian Linden, 500 words)

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SOCCER

Asian Cup semi-finals, Qatar

DOHA - In the latest edition of Asia's most heated rivalry South Korea face Japan for a place in the Asian Cup final, while Australia take on Uzbekistan in the later game. (SOCCER-ASIAN/ expect by 2000, pix, by Patrick Johnston, 500 words)

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English League Cup semi-final second legs (to 26, numerals denote division, first leg scores in brackets)

Arsenal (0) v Ipswich (II) (1) (1945)

LONDON - Arsenal's chance to win their first trophy since 2005 will be on the line when they seek to overturn a one goal deficit against Championship (division two) club Ipswich in their League Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 2145, pix, 350 words)

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Premier League

Blackpool v Manchester United (1930)

Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa (1945)

LONDON - Leaders Manchester United travel to nearby Blackpool looking to remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season while strugglers Wigan host Aston Villa in a key relegation scrap on Tuesday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 2130, pix, 400 words)

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German Cup quarter-finals (to 26)

Schalke 04 v Nuremberg (1930)

BERLIN - Schalke 04 will be looking to edge past Nuremberg in their German Cup quarter-final as they bid to secure a European spot for next season through this competition after falling behind in the league. (SOCCER-GERMANY/CUP, expect by 2130, by Karolos Grohmann, 350 words)

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Italian Cup quarter-finals

Palermo v Parma (2000)

MILAN - Inconsistent duo Palermo and Parma do battle for a spot in the Italian Cup semi-finals (SOCCER-ITALY/CUP, expect by 2230, 200 words)

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OLYMPICS

SEOUL - Northeast Asia's booming economy and its largely untapped youth market are the cornerstone of South Korea's 2018 bid to host the first Winter Olympics in the region for 20 years, its bid chief told Reuters. (OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/CHO, moving at 0700, by Jeremy Laurence, 500 words)

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NBA

NEW YORK - Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and the New York Knicks pulled away in the closing stages to end a six-game losing steak with a 115-106 victory over the Washington Wizards. (NBA-KNICKS/, moved, pix, 250 words)

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NHL

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Carolina's Brandon Sutter netted twice in a wild third period as the Hurricanes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4.(NHL-HURRICANES/, moved, pix, 250 words)

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GOLF

SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods, with the first winless season of his career now behind him, will launch his 2011 campaign at this week's Farmers Insurance Open. We preview the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines where Woods has triumphed a record six times. (GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW), expect by 0200, pix, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)

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RIFFA, Bahrain - Triple major champion Padraig Harrington and Sergio Garcia are due to host news conferences ahead of this week's Golf Champions event in Bahrain. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, by Bernie McGuire, 400 words)

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ALPINE SKIING

World Cup: Men's slalom, Schladming, Austria (1645/1945)

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