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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Feb 9

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: OLYMPICS U.S. athletes should consider skipping Rio if fear Zika - officials NEW YORK - The United States Olympic Committee told U.S. sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika virus should consider not going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August. (HEALTH ZIKA/USA OLYMPICS (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 1), moved, by Daniel Bases and Joshua Schneyer, 600 words) - - - - FIFA ECA supports Infantino in FIFA election PARIS - Europe's biggest soccer clubs have given their support to UEFA interim chief Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidential campaign. (SOCCER-ECA/INFANTINO, moved, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) Russia says Blatter, Platini to be invited to World Cup MOSCOW - Disgraced world soccer president Sepp Blatter and the sport's European head, Michel Platini, will be invited to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said. (SOCCER FIFA/RUSSIA, moved, 500 words) - - - - NFL Super Bowl MVP Miller credits Peyton, coaches for win SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Super Bowl MVP Von Miller etched his place in NFL history but on Monday was full of praise for Peyton Manning, saying the Denver Broncos' triumph was about much more than just his dominant defensive effort. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/MVP (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Rory Carroll, 650 words) SOCCER English FA Cup fourth-round replay West Ham United v Liverpool (1945) German Cup quarter-final Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen (1800) VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund (1930) French Cup last-16 matches Sochaux(II) v Monaco (2000) Granville(V) v Bourg en Bresse 01(II) (2000) Saint-Malo(IV) v GFC Ajaccio (2000) CRICKET South Africa v England, third ODI England look to wrap up ODI series PRETORIA - England, who hold a 2-0 lead, can wrap up the five-match one-day series when they clash with hosts South Africa at Centurion Park. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/(PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words) India v Sri Lanka, first T20I Top-ranked India continue World Twenty20 preparations Fresh after a 3-0 series win in Australia, world number one India continue their preparations for next month's World Twenty20 at home with the first of the three-match series against a depleted Sri Lanka side. (CRICKET-INDIA/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Struggling Bucks in tough versus red-hot Celtics The Milwaukee Bucks will have a tough time snapping their five-game losing skid as they play host to a suddenly red-hot Boston Celtics team that are looking to extend their surge up the Eastern Conference standings. (NBA-BUCKS/, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Warriors try to keep home win streak alive The defending champion Golden State Warriors try to make it 42 straight home wins in the regular season when they host James harden and the Houston Rockets. (NBA-WARRIORS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Knicks open Rambis era; streaking Jazz face Bucks The struggling New York Knicks, playing their first game under new head coach Kurt Rambis, host the Washington Wizards while the Utah Jazz seek a seventh consecutive victory when they visit the Dallas Mavericks in two of the five games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - NHL Caps try to pad lead atop NHL, Blackhawks host Stars Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals look to add to their league-leading point total with a fourth win in a row when they visit the Nashville Predators while the Chicago Blackhawks host the division rival Dallas Stars in two of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/10:45 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, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)