Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Feb 4

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday (times GMT):

SOCCER

Premier League

Chelsea v Arsenal (1230)

Crystal Palace v Sunderland (1500)

Everton v Bournemouth (1500)

Hull City v Liverpool (1500)

Southampton v West Ham United (1500)

Watford v Burnley (1500)

West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City (1500)

Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough (1730)

Arsenal aim to upstage leaders Chelsea

LONDON - Arsenal travel to London rivals Chelsea hoping to revive their title push and rein in the runaway leaders, who can go 12 points clear with victory in the early kickoff. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ expect first take by 1445 GMT/9.45 AM ET, 650 words)

We will also have mini match reports on all Saturday's Premier League fixtures.

La Liga

Malaga v Espanyol (1200)

Barcelona v Athletic Club (1515)

Atletico Madrid v Leganes (1730)

Valencia v Eibar (1945)

Barcelona bid to close gap on leaders Real

BARCELONA- Barcelona aim to take advantage of playing on Saturday against Athletic Bilbao at the Nou Camp in order to put pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Fourth-place Atletico host Leganes. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1715GMT/1215pm ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Serie A

Bologna v Napoli (1945)

Napoli chase win to stay in touch with leading pair

MILAN - After dropping two points at home to lowly Palermo last week, third-placed Napoli cannot affort another slip-up when they visit Bologna in Serie A. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 200 words)

Bundesliga

Cologne v VfL Wolfsburg (1430)

Bayern Munich v Schalke 04 (1430)

Borussia Moenchengladbach v Freiburg (1430)

Hertha Berlin v FC Ingolstadt 04 (1430)

Hoffenheim v Mainz (1430)

Borussia Dortmund v RB Leipzig (1730)

Dortmund out for revenge against Leipzig

BERLIN - Borussia Dortmund will look to avenge their defeat earlier this season when they take on second-placed RB Leipzig as leaders Bayern Munich host Schalke 04. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)

Ligue 1

Monaco v Nice (1600)

Dijon FCO v Paris St Germain (1900)

En Avant de Guingamp v Caen (1900)

Girondins Bordeaux v Stade Rennes (1900)

Lille v FC Lorient (1900)

Montpellier HSC v Bastia (1900)

African Nations Cup finals (to Feb. 5)

Third-place playoff

Burkina Faso v Ghana (1900)

Bronze no consolation for beaten semi-finalists

PORT GENTIL, Gabon - Burkina Faso and neighbours Ghana must pick themselves up after bitter semi-final defeats as they battle it out in the third place play-off. (SOCCER-NATIONS/BFA-GHA, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 300 words)

Finalists hold pre-match news conference

LIBREVILLE, Gabon - The coaches and one player from each of Cameroon and Egypt will hold a press conference as they look ahead to Sunday's final at Stade l'Amitie. (SOCCER-NATIONS/(PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Ed Dove, 300 words)

Cameroon relishing underdog status ahead of final

LIBREVILLE - Cameroon captain Benjamin Moukandjo has warned Egypt that his inexperienced side are relishing their 'outsiders' tag ahead of Sunday's final, and believes that the Central Africans' lack of big-name starpower may give them the edge over the seven-time champions. (SOCCER-NATIONS/CAMEROON, moved, by Ed Dove, 400 words)

We have moved a final preview (SOCCER-NATIONS/(PREVIEW) and factbox (SOCCER-NATIONS/(FACTBOX)

ATHLETICS

Bolt headlines as Nitro Athletics debut

MELBOURNE - Usain Bolt headlines as six teams of elite athletes compete on the first of three nights of the Nitro Athletics series, a new concept in track and field competition. (ATHLETICS-AUSTRALIA/, pix, moved, by Ian Ransom, 500 words)

CRICKET

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Johannesburg

South Africa take aim at ODI series win over Sri Lanka

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will aim to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at The Wanderers. The hosts have won their last 11 home ODIs. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)

RUGBY

Six Nations championship

Scotland v Ireland (1425)

England v France (1650)

The Six Nations championship gets underway with Scotland v Ireland in Edinburgh (1425 GMT) and defending champions England against France at Twickenham (1650). Full reports and sidebars from both matches. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/(TV), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips and John Geddie, 400 words)

TENNIS

Davis Cup, round one

Argentina on brink of early exit

Holders Argentina face elimination after falling 2-0 behind to Italy in the first round. (TENNIS-DAVIS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11:PM ET, 500 words)

NFL

For McMahon Super Bowl memories in danger of fading away

HOUSTON - Super Bowl memories are meant to last a lifetime but former-Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon continues to worry that his are fading away as he deals with the affects of a career sprinkled with concussions. A billion dollar settlement was meant to help players deal with concussion related issues but so far McMahon says he has seen little support. (NFL-SUPERBOWL-MCMAHON/(PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/4:00 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 450 words)

Butler did it last time, hopes for more Super Bowl success

HOUSTON - Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler, who saved the day with a last minute interception at the goal line to preserve New England's victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl two years ago as a reserve, plays a more featured role in his quest for a second championship ring. (NFL-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS/BUTLER, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words)

Veteran Freeney impacts Falcons Super Bowl pass rush Veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney has helped charge up the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush since coming on board and along with NFL sack leader Vic Beasley hopes to harass Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in Sunday's Super Bowl. (NFL-SUPERBOWL-FALCONS/FREENEY, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words)

Tomlinson, Dawkins, Taylor in Hall of Fame race

HOUSTON - Running back LaDainian Tomlinson, safety Brian Dawkins and defensive end Jason Taylor are among the favorites to be win election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as results are unveiled. (FOOTBALL-NFL/FAME, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, 350 words)

Old man Brady has several more seasons left, say experts

Tom Brady, 39, has a good chance of becoming the oldest starting quarterback ever to play in the National Football League, a consensus of sports science experts interviewed by Reuters agrees. (NFL-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS/BRADY(FEATURE), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Andrew Both, 600 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona (to 5)

Matsuyama one off the lead at TPC Scottsdale

Japan's world number five and reigning champion Hideki Matsuyama, seeking his fourth PGA Tour victory, heads into the third round just one stroke off the pace after posting a nine-under total at the TPC Scottsdale. Sixth-ranked American Jordan Spieth sits six shots behind the leaders. (GOLF-PGA/, expect end-of-day lead by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)

NBA

Wizards shoot for 17th straight home win

The streaking Washington Wizards (29-20), within striking distance of top spot in the East, go for a 17th consecutive home victory when they play the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Miami Heat shoot for a 10th straight win when they host the lowly Philadelphia 76ers in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Nicklas Backstrom seeks to add to his 51 points for Washington when the Capitals and Montreal Canadiens, leaders in their respective divisions in the Eastern Conference, meet in one of 13 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 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) (Europe Editor: Ed Osmond)

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