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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday, Feb 5

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday: NFL Panthers, Broncos set for Super Bowl showdown SAN FRANCISCO - We look ahead to the Super Bowl 50 showdown between the top-seeded Carolina Panthers and Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos with a nine-part package consisting of an overall preview, separate profiles and factboxes on each of the two teams, five storylines to watch for, five players who could have an impact on the game, a Super Bowl factbox and a list of previous Super Bowl champions. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PREVIEW, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 650 words) SEE ALSO: (NFL-SUPERBOWL/PANTHERS (PROFILE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Larry Fine, 600 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/BRONCOS (PROFILE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Larry Fine, 600 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/PLAYERS, moved, 500 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/STORYLINES, moved, 775 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/PANTHERS (FACTBOX), moved, 485 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/BRONCOS (FACTBOX), moved, 535 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/WINNERS, moved, 440 words) (NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (FACTBOX), moved, 440 words) NFL Goodell delivers state of the league address SAN FRANCISCO - Concussions, doping, a Rooney Rule for women and a team in London are all likely to all be on the agenda as National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell delivers his state of the league address ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl 50. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/GOODELL (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 550 words) - - NFL looks at international agenda SAN FRANCISCO - National Football League executive vice president of international Mark Waller discusses the league's international agenda and possible future expansion plans. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/INTERNATIONAL (PIX), expect by 0000 GMT/7 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 450 words) - - Vegas bookmakers want Broncos to cover Super Bowl spread Las Vegas casinos aren't against Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning winning a Super Bowl in what is likely his final game but prefer the Carolina Panthers deny him a fairtytale finish and not cover the spread. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/VEGAS (PIX, GRAPHIX), expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Frank Pingue, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Confederation of African Football executive committee meeting KIGALI - The Confederation of African Football are to hold a press conference after their executive committee conclude a meeting in Rwanda on Friday at which they may decide to endorse one of the five candidates for the FIFA presidency. (SOCCER-AFRICA/FIFA, expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - GOLF European Tour: Dubai Desert Classic (to 7) McIlroy two off lead before second round Four-times major winner Rory McIlroy is two strokes behind leader Alex Noren of Sweden heading into the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASKETBALL Local derbies take centre stage in Euroleague BELGRADE - Anadolu Efes Istanbul clash with cross-town rivals Fenerbahce while holders Real Madrid lock horns with fellow Spaniards Laboral Kutxa Vitoria in the Euroleague's stand-out fixtures (BASKETBALL-EUROLEAGUE/WRAPUP; expect story by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET; By Zoran Milosavljevic; 400 words). - - - - CRICKET New Zealand v Australia, 2nd ODI, Wellington Khawaja gets ODI chance after overlooked for NZ opener WELLINGTON - In-form batsman Usman Khawaja has been selected to play his first one-day international in three years when Australia meet New Zealand in the second match of their series in Wellington on Saturday. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/KHAWAJA, moved, 400 words) Hosts India name squad for World Twenty20 NEW DELHI - India's selectors meet in the capital to pick the squad for next month's World Twenty20 at home with most players likely to be retained from the group that blanked Australia 3-0 recently. (CRICKET-WORLD/INDIA, moved, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona (to 7) Fowler, Lowry and Matsuyama set early pace at TPC Scottsdale SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - American world number four Rickie Fowler, Ireland's Shane Lowry and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama held a share of the lead after firing six-under-par 65s at the TPC Scottsdale when first-round play was suspended for the day in fading light with 33 players still out on the course. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 0230 GMT/9.30 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - LPGA: Coates Golf Championship, Ocala, Florida (to 6) Ko and Jang share lead in weather-disrupted event World number one Lydia Ko will face a 15-foot birdie putt on her final hole while co-leader Jang Ha-na of South Korea has yet to start when the weather-delayed second round resumes at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club. Only 22 players had completed 18 holes when lightning and heavy rain forced play to be suspended on Thursday. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect end-of-day lead by 0030 GMT/7.30 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NBA LeBron's Cavs try to pad lead in East LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to pad their slim lead atop the Eastern Conferrnce when they host the Boston Celtics. (NBA-CAVALIERS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Mavs try to deny Spurs shot at record The Dallas Mavericks will try to prevent the Southwest division-rival San Antonio Spurs (41-8) from matching the best 50-game start in franchise history. (NBA-MAVERICKS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1:00 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Streaking Grizzlies visit NYC, Clippers at Magic The Memphis Grizzlies shoot for their sixth consecutive victory when they visit Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks while the Los Angeles Clippers try to rebound from a surprising loss to a weak Minnesota Timberwolves team when they visit the Orlando Magic in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NHL Streaking Penguins battle Lightning The Pittsburgh Penguins, back in the playoff mix thanks to Sidney Crosby's resurgence and a four-game winning streak, visit a Tampa Bay Lightning team that have not lost at home in 2016 in one of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)