Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Feb 25

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday:

SOCCER

Premier League

Chelsea v Swansea City (1500 GMT)

Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough (1500)

Everton v Sunderland (1500)

Hull City v Burnley (1500)

West Bromwich Albion v Bournemouth (1500)

Watford v West Ham United (1730)

Chelsea bid to extend lead at the top

LONDON - Chelsea will extend their lead at the top of the standings to 11 points if they beat struggling Swansea at Stamford Bridge with none of their closest challengers in action. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect first lead at 1715 GMT/12.15 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words)

La Liga

Alaves v Valencia (1200)

Real Betis v Sevilla (1515)

Leganes v Deportivo Coruna (1730)

Eibar v Malaga (1945)

Sevilla eye second place in La Liga

SEVILLE - Third-placed Sevilla take on crosstown rivals Real Betis looking to leapfrog Barcelona into second place in the standings and go level on points with leaders Real Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12.15pm ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen v Mainz (1430)

Bayern Munich v Hamburg SV (1430)

RB Leipzig v Cologne (1430)

Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund (1430)

SV Darmstadt 98 v FC Augsburg (1430)

Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt (1730)

Bayern bid to extend lead

BERLIN - Leaders Bayern Munich, five points ahead of Leipzig, bid to move further clear at the top by beating Hamburg as their closest challengers host Cologne. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1630 GMT/11.30 ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

Serie A

Napoli v Atalanta Bergamo (1700)

Juventus v Empoli (1945)

Juve aim to stretch lead, Napoli look to keep pace

MILAN - Juventus host lowly Empoli aiming to extend their seven-point lead over AS Roma, who visit fourth-placed Inter Milan on Sunday, while Napoli are two points further back in third before welcoming fifth-placed Atalanta. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)

Ligue 1

En Avant de Guingamp v Monaco (1600)

Angers v Bastia (1900)

AS Nancy-Lorraine v Toulouse (1900)

Lille v Girondins Bordeaux (1900)

Stade Rennes v Lorient (1900)

Monaco seek to re-establish lead

PARIS - Monaco can re-establish their three-point lead at the top of the standings if they win at Guingamp. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect first lead by 1815 GMT/13.15 GMT, 300 words)

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RUGBY UNION

Six Nations Championship

Scotland v Wales (1425)

Ireland v France (1650)

LONDON/DUBLIN - Wales look to bounce back from their home defeat by England against a buoyant Scotland team in Edinburgh. France travel to Ireland who should be lifted by their emphatic victory over Italy last time out. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/, expect first lead 1630 GMT/11.30 AM ET, by Tom Hayward and Padraic Halpin, 400 words)

Super Rugby - Week One

Cheetahs v Lions, Bloemfontein, (1305)

Kings v Jaguares, Port Elizabeth (1515)

Stormers v Bulls, Cape Town (1730)

The first full Saturday of the season continues with South Africa's big North-South derby at Newlands. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/, expect from 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, 350 words)

We will also run highlights (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/HIGHLIGHTS) with brief updates on each match.

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TENNIS

WTA Tour, Dubai Open

Wozniacki and Svitolina meet in final

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki takes on Elina Svitolina in the final (TENNIS-WOMEN/DUBAI, expect by 1700 GMT/1200pm ET, 300 words)

Marseille Open

Semi-finals (from 1400)

Kyrgios meets Tsonga in semi-finals

Australian defending champion Nick Kyrgios plays Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last four while the second semi-final is an all-French affair between sixth seed Richard Gasquet and number four Lucas Pouille. (TENNIS-MEN/MARSEILLE, expect after 1600/11 AM ET, 300 words)

Delray Beach Open, Florida

Young tries to take out Sock

Third seed Jack Sock plays fellow American Donald Young in a semi-final at the Delray Beach Open in Florida, while Canadian top seed Milos Raonic will be in action in the other semi. TENNIS-MEN/DELRAY, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, 300 words)

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GOLF

PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to 26)

Palmer and Bryan lead at halfway stage

Ryan Palmer and former trick shot artist Wesley Bryan lead at nine-under 131 starting the third round at PGA National, one shot ahead of fellow American Rickie Fowler and two in front of Indian Anirban Lahiri at PGA National. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words)

European Tour: Joburg Open, Johannesburg (to 26)

Thunderstorm reduces Joburg Open to three rounds

JOHANNESBURG – Darren Fichardt and Paul Waring were tied at the top of the Joburg Open leaderboard as a thunderstorm wiped out most of Saturday's play and reduced the European Tour event to 54 holes. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved)

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CYCLING

Abu Dhabi tour continues

The overall result is expected to be decided in Saturday's third stage with Tour de France runner-up Romain Bardet, of France, Italians Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, Spain's Alberto Contador and Colombian Nairo Quintana expected to shine in the mountains. (CYCLING-ABUDHABI/, expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, 300 words)

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NBA

Cavs try to extend winning streak

The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (40-16) seek to extend their winning streak to five games when they meet the Chicago Bulls in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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NHL

Penguins and Flyers in outdoor game

Mild weather is expected when the Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins (37-14-8) host an outdoor game against the Philadelphia Flyers (28-25-7) at Heinz Stadium, one of eight contests on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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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)

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ASIAN WINTER GAMES

Asian Winter Games, Sapporo (to 26)

The eighth edition of the Asiad for winter sports involves some 1,200 athletes from 32 countries competing in five sports, 11 disciplines and 64 events at 12 competition venues mostly in Sapporo on Japan's northerly Hokkaido island. (GAMES-ASIA/ (PIX), copy on merit) (Europe desk editor: Clare Fallon)

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