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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, Jan 29

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday (times GMT): TENNIS Australian Open, Melbourne Roger and Rafa battle royal caps Australian Open MELBOURNE - Great rivals Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal meet in a ninth grand slam final in a fitting climax to the action at Melbourne Park.

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

TENNIS

Australian Open, Melbourne

Roger and Rafa battle royal caps Australian Open

MELBOURNE - Great rivals Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal meet in a ninth grand slam final in a fitting climax to the action at Melbourne Park. Swiss master Federer will bid for his fifth title at Melbourne Park and 18th overall, with Spaniard Nadal striving for his 15th grand slam championship. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), match starts at 0830 GMT/3:30 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Melanie Burton, 600 words)

SOCCER

African Nations Cup finals (to Feb. 5)

DR Congo v Ghana, Oyem (1600)

Egypt v Morocco, Port Gentil (1900)

Ghana bid to reach sixth successive Nations Cup semi

PORT GENTIL, Gabon - Ghana bid to reach the semi-finals for a sixth successive time but play a fast-improving DR Congo while Morocco and Egypt battle in an all-North African clash. (SOCCER-NATIONS/, expect from 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)

Cameroon, Burkina Faso leave form book in tatters

Burkina Faso and Cameroon booked semi-final berths at the African Nations Cup on Saturday as another page was ripped out of the form book when the latest favourites for the tournament were eliminated. (SOCCER-NATIONS/WRAPUP 1, moved, by Mark Gleeson, 450 words)

FA Cup

Millwall(III) v Watford (1200)

Fulham(II) v Hull City (1230)

Sutton United(V) v Leeds United(II) (1400)

Manchester United v Wigan Athletic(II) (1600)

Manchester United hoping for a drama-free ride against Wigan

Following the shock exit of Liverpool to second-tier opposition on Saturday, holders Manchester United will be eager restore order to the FA Cup when they host Championship side Wigan Athletic. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect first take by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 600 words)

La Liga

Real Betis v Barcelona (1100)

Espanyol v Sevilla (1515)

Athletic Club v Sporting Gijon (1730)

Real Madrid v Real Sociedad (1945)

Barcelona, Sevilla try to shoot down stuttering Real

BARCELONA - In-form Barcelona visit Real Betis looking to build on their five-game winning streak in all competitions and put pressure on stuttering La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who host Real Sociedad after crashing out of the King's Cup. Second placed Sevilla visit Espanyol looking to cash in on any further slips by Real. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Serie A

Torino v Atalanta Bergamo (1130)

Cagliari v Bologna (1400)

Crotone v Empoli (1400)

Fiorentina v Genoa (1400)

Sampdoria v AS Roma (1400)

Sassuolo v Juventus (1400)

Udinese v AC Milan (1400)

Napoli v Palermo (1945)

Juventus hope to maintain league lead over Roma

MILAN - Serie A leaders Juventus will be hopeful of maintaining their advantage at the top when they visit lowly Sassuolo, while second-placed Roma will aim to keep pace with a win at struggling Sampdoria. (SOCCER-ITALY/ expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, 300 words)

Bundesliga

Freiburg v Hertha Berlin (1430)

Mainz v Borussia Dortmund (1630)

Dortmund, Hertha eye third spot with wins

BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund can climb back up to third place in the Bundesliga with victory over Mainz 05 with Hertha Berlin also eyeing a top three spot against Freiburg. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

Ligue 1

Nice v En Avant de Guingamp (1400)

Toulouse v St Etienne (1600)

Paris St Germain v Monaco (2000)

PSG face Monaco in top-of-the-table showdown

PARIS - Paris St Germain hope to close the gap on leaders Monaco when the two teams clash at the Parc des Princes. Earlier, second-placed Nice host En Avant Guingamp (SOCCER-FRANCE/(PIX), expect by 1550 GMT/10:50 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)

GOLF

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

Snedeker, Rodgers edge ahead at Torrey Pines

Defending champion Brandt Snedeker and fellow American Patrick Rodgers share a one-shot lead over a bunched leaderboard heading into the final round at Torrey Pines. (GOLF-PGA/, moving soon, 400 words)

NBA

Warriors back home to face Clippers

The league-leading Golden State Warriors (39-7), back home after a four-game road trip, host a 30-17 Los Angeles Clippers team bolstered by the return of forward Blake Griffin, who has recovered from a knee injury that kept him out for 18 games. (BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-LAC/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Jazz host Grizzlies in Western showdown

The 30-18 Utah Jazz host the Memphis Grizzlies in a battle between Western Conference teams seemingly bound for the playoffs, one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

HORSE RACING

Arrogate eases to win as California Chrome disappoints

Favourite Arrogate won the world's richest race, the $12 million World Cup Invitational, in emphatic fashion as California Chrome ended his career on a disappointing note in Florida. (HORSERACING-WORLDCUP/GULFSTREAM, moved, 300 words)

CRICKET

India v England, 2nd T20, Nagpur

England eye series, do-or-die for India

NAGPUR - Beaten in the preceding test and one-day series, England will hope to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against India when the teams clash in the second Twenty20 international at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. (CRICKET-INDIA/(PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 350 words)

HANDBALL

PARIS - France will cement their status as the greatest handball team if they beat Norway at home in the world championships final (HANDBALL-WORLD/(PIX), by 1815 GMT/1:15 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: John O'Brien +65 6870 3971)

 

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