Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, March 12

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Liverpool v Burnley (1600)

Liverpool look to close in on top three

Liverpool will aim to close the gap on the top three in the Premier League as they meet mid-table Burnley at Anfield. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 1750 GMT/1:50 PM ET, 400 words)

FA Cup quarter-finals

Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall (III) (1400)

Spurs target semi-final spot

Tottenham Hotspur are looking to join Arsenal and Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals when they meet League One (third tier) Millwall on what promises to be an emotional afternoon at the last Cup tie to be staged at Spurs' White Hart Lane stadium. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 1550 GMT/11:50 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)

La Liga

Real Sociedad v Athletic Club (1100)

Deportivo Coruna v Barcelona (1515)

Celta Vigo v Villarreal (1730)

Real Madrid v Real Betis (1945)

Barca resume title bid after European heroics

BARCELONA - Leaders Barcelona resume their bid for a third consecutive title when they play Deportivo Coruna while Real Madrid host Real Betis looking to maintain the pressure on the Catalans. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Ligue 1

St Etienne v Metz (1400)

Olympique Lyon v Toulouse (1600)

FC Lorient v Paris St Germain (2000)

PSG seek to heal wounded pride

PARIS - Paris St Germain look to bounce back after their embarrassing Champions League exit when they travel to Lorient. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 1750 GMT/1:50 PM ET, 300 words)

Serie A

Sassuolo v Bologna (1130)

Chievo Verona v Empoli (1400)

Fiorentina v Cagliari (1400)

Inter Milan v Atalanta Bergamo (1400)

Napoli v Crotone (1400)

Pescara v Udinese (1400)

Palermo v AS Roma (1945)

Inter chase European spot

Inter Milan face a key match in the battle for European places when they host Atalanta while second-placed AS Roma visit Palermo and third-placed Napoli host lowly Crotone. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, 200 words)

Chinese Super League

BEIJING - We wrap-up the second round of fixtures from the Chinese Super League. (SOCCER-CHINA/ expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Valspar Championship, Palm Harbor

Hadwin closes in on Valspar win

Canadian Adam Hadwin has already broken 60 on the PGA Tour, and now he stands on the verge of his first victory after taking a four-stroke third-round lead at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 350 words)

European Tour: Indian Open

NEW DELHI - Local favourite and defending champion S.S.P. Chawrasia will lead home challenge at the $1.75 million Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, 250 words)

CRICKET

New Zealand v South Africa (to 12)

First test headed for tense fifth day showdown

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is set to return to the crease on the final day of the first test against New Zealand with his side leading by 191 runs. However, heavy rain is forecast for much of the day. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0015 GMT/7:15 PM ET, 400 words)

TENNIS

ATP/WTA: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (to 19)

Murray begins bid for Indian Wells title

Top seed Andy Murray, coming off a comfidence boosting win in Dubai, opens play in Indian Wells against Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil with Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka facing Italian Paolo Lorenzi in another second round match. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/MEN, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, 400 words)

BASEBALL

World Baseball Classic

US challenge world champs Dominican Republic

Defending champions Dominican Republic square off against the United States in Miami, while Canada and Colombia battle to keep their hopes alive. Venezuela face Italy and Mexico play last year's runners-up Puerto Rico. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET), 350 words)

NBA

Spurs try to close gap on Warriors

The Golden State Warriors visit the San Antonio Spurs in a clash of the West's best and the Miami Heat seek to get back in the Eastern playoff picture with a home game against Toronto in two of the 12 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Calgary out to keep streak going at Winnipeg

The Calgary Flames try to make it nine wins in a row when they visit Western Conference opponent the Winnipeg Jets in one of the 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

CYCLING

Paris-Nice (to 12)

Sky look to wrap up fifth title in six years

NICE, France - Team Sky hope to claim a fifth Paris-Nice title in six years when Sergio Henao takes a 30-second lead into the final stage. (CYCLING-NICE/(PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)

Tirreno-Adriatico (to 12)

Colombia's Quintana has overall lead before fifth stage

TIRRENO-ADRIATICO, Italy - Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) leads Britain's Adam Yates (Orica Scott) by 33 seconds and France's Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) by 56 going into the fifth stage which runs 210 km from Rieti to Fermo. (CYCLING-TIRRENO/ (TV), expect end of day lead, 300 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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