Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Jan 29

Reuters

Sun, 29 Jan 13:59:00 2012

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday (times GMT):

TENNIS

Australian Open

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Rafa Nadal in a prolonged battle for the Australian Open men's title. (TENNIS-OPEN/, pix, by Peter Rutherford, Ian Ransom and Greg Stutchbury, 800 words)

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GOLF

Abu Dhabi Championship

ABU DHABI - Briton Robert Rock has won his head-to-head duel with a ragged Tiger Woods to lift the Abu Dhabi Championship title after the former world number produced his worst round of the week. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, 400 words)

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PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, California

SAN DIEGO - Big-hitting American Kyle Stanley, seeking his first PGA Tour victory, will take a commanding five-shot lead into the final round at Torrey Pines after carding a four-under-par 68 on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/, expect first lead by 2300, pix, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)

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SOCCER

La Liga

Real Betis v Granada CF (1100)

Levante v Getafe (1500)

Real Sociedad v Sporting Gijon (1500)

Racing Santander v Valencia (1700)

Malaga v Sevilla (2030)

MADRID - Third-placed Valencia can move within seven points of second-placed Barcelona in La Liga with a win at struggling Racing Santander. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1900, pix, by Mark Elkington, 400 words)

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Serie A

Fiorentina v Siena (1130)

AS Roma v Bologna (1400)

Cesena v Atalanta Bergamo (1400)

Chievo Verona v Lazio (1400)

Genoa v Napoli (1400)

Lecce v Inter Milan (1400)

Palermo v Novara (1400)

AC Milan v Cagliari (1945)

MILAN - New AC Milan signing Maxi Lopez is in the squad for the visit of coach Massimiliano Allegri's former club Cagliari with the champions aiming to move back within a point of leaders Juventus. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1500, pix, 500 words)

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Bundesliga

Mainz v Freiburg (1430)

VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1630)

BERLIN - Borussia Moenchengladbach can move back within a point of the leaders with a win at mid-table VfB Stuttgart after the top three all won on Saturday. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1830, pix, by Karolos Gorhmann, 350 words)

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Ligue 1

Evian Thonon Gaillard FC v Girondins Bordeaux (1600)

Valenciennes v Ajaccio (1600)

Stade Rennes v Olympique Marseille (2000)

PARIS - Improving Olympique Marseille look to extend their winning streak in all competitions to seven games when they visit Stade Rennes (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2200, by Julien Pretot, 350 words)

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Dutch championship

Feyenoord v Ajax Amsterdam (1130)

Twente Enschede v Groningen (1330)

RKC Waalwijk v VVV-Venlo (1330)

NEC Nijmegen v ADO Den Haag (1530)

Copy on merit

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English FA Cup fourth round

Sunderland v Middlesbrough (II) (1330)

Arsenal v Aston Villa (1600)

LONDON - Arsenal host Aston Villa in an all-Premier league tie seeking their first silverware since winning the FA Cup in 2005 while Sunderland welcome Championship (second division) local rivals Middlesbrough to the Stadium of Light. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 1530, pix, by Martyn herman, 500 words)

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MEXICO CITY - Ignacio Ambriz will be looking to stop the rot when he makes his debut as coach of Guadalajara, who have made their worst start to a league championship with three successive defeats, away to Pumas UNAM at the Olimpico in the capital. (SOCCER-MEXICO/CHAMPIONSHIP, expect by 2100, pix, by Carlos Calvo, 400 words)

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ALPINE SKIING

Women's super combined, St Moritz, Switzerland (1030/1400)

ST MORITZ, Switzerland - German Maria Hoefl-Riesch has won the St Moritz World Cup super-combined ahead of American Lindsey Von. (ALPINE SKIING/WOMEN,, pix, by Patrick Lang, 350 words)

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NFL

The New England Patriots arrive in Indianapolis to begin their final preparations for next weekend's Super Bowl against the New York Giants. (NFL- SUPERBOWL/PATRIOTS, expect by 0100, pix, 400 words)

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The annual Pro Bowl, between the AFC and the NFC, takes place in Hawaii. (NFL-PROBOWL/, expect by 0100, pix, 300 words)

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NBA

The Central Division leading Chicago Bulls travel to Florida to face LeBron James and his Miami Heat team mates, the leaders in the Southeast division, in a repeat of last season's Eastern Conference championship. (NBA-MIAMI, expect by 2330, pix, by Simon Evans, 400 words)

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NHL

OTTAWA - The NHL will put aside worries about a looming labour war and a concussion epidemic to showcase the National Hockey League's best players at the annual All-Star Game. (NHL-ALLSTAR/ expect by 0100, pix, by Steve Keating, 400 words)

 

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