Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday, Jan 28

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Saturday (times GMT):

TENNIS

Australian Open (to 29)

MELBOURNE - Belarussian Victoria Azarenka, through to her first grand slam final, takes on Russian Maria Sharapova in an intriguing women's singles final. (TENNIS-OPEN/, lead and sidebars, pix, by Ian Ransom, Greg Stutchbury and Peter Rutherford)

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NBA

LeBron James and the Miami Heat, battling for top spot in the hotly-contested Southeast division, look to make it three straight wins when they host Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. (NBA-HEAT/, expect by 0400, pix, by Simon Evans, 350 words)

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Danilo Gallinari and the surging Denver Nuggets seek their sixth straight victory when they host a Toronto Raptors team that just snapped an eight-game skid earlier this week. (NBA-NUGGETS/, expect by 0445, pix, 250 words)

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CRICKET

Australia v India, fourth test (to 28)

ADELAIDE - Australia are nearing a series sweep against a hapless India who are 166 for six in their second innings, needing 500 for victory. (CRICKET-INDIA/, pix, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words)

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Pakistan v England, second test, Abu Dhabi (to 29)

ABU DHABI - Pakistan will resume their second innings on 125 for four, 55 runs ahead of England's first innings total. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, pix, by Matt Smith, 500 words)

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New Zealand v Zimbabwe, only test, Napier (to 30, 2130)

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GOLF

Abu Dhabi Championship

ABU DHABI - Little-known Dane Thorbjorn Olesen starts Saturday's third round with a one-stroke lead but most eyes will be on former world number one Tiger Woods, who is two strokes off the pace. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1200, pix, 450 words)

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PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego (to 29)

SAN DIEGO - South Korea's Bae Sang-moon recorded five birdies on his outward nine before grabbing an early two-shot lead in Friday's second round at the Farmers Insurance Open where Phil Mickelson missed the cut. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, expect update, pix, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)

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SOCCER

African Nations Cup, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (to Feb. 12)

Botswana v Guinea, Franceville (1600)

Ghana v Mali, Franceville (1900)

LIBREVILLE - Both Ghana and Mali take a winning start in the African Nations Cup into their second game of the tournament in Franceville on Saturday. Both sides won by a single goal in their opening encounter on Tuesday. Their match in the Gabonese provicial town is preceded by the clash between Botswana and Guinea, both seeking their first points in Group D. (SOCCER-AFRICA/NATIONS, expect by 2100, pix, by Brian Homewood and Mark Gleeson, 400 words)

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Serie A

Catania v Parma (1700)

Juventus v Udinese (1945)

With AC Milan not playing until Sunday, Serie A leaders Juventus can move four points clear at the top with victory at home to third-place Udinese. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1845, pix, 400 words)

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Bundesliga (1430 unless stated)

Bayern Munich v VfL Wolfsburg

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen

Hertha Berlin v Hamburg SV

Augsburg v Kaiserslautern

Borussia Dortmund v Hoffenheim

Cologne v Schalke 04 (1730)

BERLIN, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Leaders Bayern Munich host VfL Wolfsburg as Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04, also on 37 points, take on Hoffenheim and Cologne respectively and are hoping for a slip-up of their title rivals to take control of the Bundesliga. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1630, pix, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

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Ligue 1 (1800 unless stated)

Auxerre v AS Nancy

Stade Brest v Paris St Germain

FC Lorient v Sochaux

Olympique Lyon v Dijon

Nice v Montpellier HSC

Toulouse v Caen

Lille v St Etienne (2000)

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La Liga

Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao (1700)

Espanyol v Real Mallorca (1700)

Real Madrid v Real Zaragoza (1900)

Villarreal v Barcelona (2100)

MADRID - Real Madrid will seek to get over their King's Cup exit during the week with a victory at home to bottom club Real Zaragoza on Saturday to maintain their lead at the top of La Liga over Barcelona, who visit Villarreal. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ expect by 2100, pix, by Mark Elkington, 450 words)

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Dutch championship

Heerenveen v Utrecht (1745)

NAC Breda v De Graafschaap Doetinchem (1845)

Heracles Almelo v Excelsior (1845)

Roda JC Kerkrade v AZ Alkmaar (1945)

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English FA Cup fourth round (to 29)

Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea (1200)

Liverpool v Manchester United (1245)

Blackpool (II) v Sheffield Wednesday (III) (1500)

Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City (1500)

Derby County (II) v Stoke City (1500)

Hull City (II) v Crawley Town (IV) (1500)

Leicester City (II) v Swindon Town (IV) (1500)

Millwall (II) v Southampton (II) (1500)

Sheffield United (III) v Birmingham City (II) (1500)

Stevenage Football Club (III) v Notts County (III) (1500)

West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City (1500)

Brighton & Hove Albion (II) v Newcastle United (1715)

LONDON - Liverpool v Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers against Chelsea are eagerly-anticipated Cup ties following the racism furore which hit both corresponding league fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 1500, pix, by Mark Meadows, 400 words)

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ATHLETICS

U.S. Open indoor athletics, New York

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ALPINE SKIING

World Cup: Women's downhill, St Moritz, Switzerland (0930)

Men's downhill, Garmisch, Germany (1100)

ST MORITZ, Switzerland - Lindsey Vonn, who won Friday's super-combined on the same piste, is the clear favourite for the women's downhill in St Moritz. (ALPINE SKIING/WOMEN, expect by 1630, pix, by Patrick Lang, 350 words)

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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Swiss Didier Cuche, boosted by his fifth win in Kitzbuehel a week ago, will try to avenge his loss to Canada's Erik Guay at last year's world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in a World Cup donwhill in the German resort. (ALPINE SKIING/MEN, expect by 1430, pix, by Manuele Lang, 350 words)

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FIGURE SKATING

European championships

Copy on merit.

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