Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, Feb 1

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

SOCCER

Premier League

West Ham United v Manchester City (1945)

Manchester United v Hull City (2000)

Stoke City v Everton (2000)

Man City, United in action as top-four battle intensifies

LONDON - Manchester City visit West Ham United, where they won 5-0 in the FA Cup, while Manchester United host Hull City, who they got past last week to reach the League Cup final, as the battle for a top-four finish intensifies. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Toby Davis, 600 words)

African Nations Cup finals (to 5)

Burkina Faso v Egypt (1900)

First semi-final pits Burkina Faso against Egypt

LIBREVILLE - Burkina Faso chase a second Nations Cup final appearance while semi-final opponents Egypt, who have yet to concede a goal in Gabon, are on course to extend their record title haul as the teams meet at Stade l'Amitie in the first semi-final. (SOCCER-NATIONS-BFA-EGY/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)

King's Cup semi-final, first leg

Atletico Madrid v Barcelona (2000)

Barca, Atletico fight it out for final berth

Ten-time King's Cup winners Atletico Madrid host holders Barcelona in a semi-final first leg at the Vicente Calderón in one of Diego Simeone's side's last opportunities to salvage a disappointing domestic campaign. (SOCCER-SPAIN-CUP-FCB-ATM/), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Happy homecoming key to rebirth of Iago Aspas

A misfit at Liverpool and Sevilla, Iago Aspas is in the best form of his career after rejoining his boyhood club Celta Vigo, who are aiming to reach the King's Cup final for the first time in 16 years with Alaves in their way. (SOCCER-SPAIN-CLV/ASPAS (PIX), expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Cup run latest sign of Alaves' rise from the ashes

Alaves, beaten 5-4 by Liverpool in a thrilling 2001 UEFA Cup final, are on the march again after more than a decade in the wilderness as they bid to reach their first King's Cup final when they face Celta Vigo on Thursday. (SOCCER-SPAIN-ALV/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words)

NFL

Patriots defense aims to hold down Falcons

HOUSTON - The New England Patriots, whose defense quietly led the National Football League in fewest points allowed, face their toughest assignment of the season when they face the NFL's highest scoring offense in the Atlanta Falcons and quarterback Matt Ryan in Sunday's Super Bowl. (NFL-SUPERBOWL-PATRIOTS/DEFENSE, moved, by Larry Fine, 400 words)

Super Bowl security tight amidst tension over Trump orders

HOUSTON - Security in Houston, America's fourth-largest city, is tight ahead of the Super Bowl, though officials have vowed to support ongoing peaceful demonstrations against President Donald Trump's recent executive order restricting entry for travelers from some Muslim-majority nations. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/SECURITY (PIX), moved, by Ernest Scheyder, 600 words)

CRICKET

India v England, 3rd T20, Bengaluru

Chance for England to end tour on high with T20 series win

BENGALURU - England lost the test and one-day international series in India but have a chance to end the tour on a high with a win in the third and final Twenty20 match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The three-match series is tied at 1-1. (CRICKET-INDIA/(PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 350 words)

South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Durban

Sri Lanka need an answer to South Africa's firepower

DURBAN - South Africa cruised to an eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international on Saturday, their 10th home win in a row in the 50-over format, and are tipped to go 2-0 up in the five-match series at Kingsmead on Wednesday. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect from 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, 300 words)

New Zealand v Australia (2nd ODI)

NZ hold media briefing ahead of 2nd one-dayer

NAPIER, New Zealand - New Zealand complete their preparations for the second one-day international against Australia, who will again miss captain Matthew Wade, at McLean Park with an eye on sealing the series with a game to spare. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words)

RUGBY

Six Nations provides six-week Lions trial

LONDON - The Six Nations' coaches are doing all they can to deny it, and France have an expecially strong case, but for rugby aficionados around the world this year's championship will double up as a high-octane trial for the British and Irish Lions. (RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moving at 0200 GMT/9 AM ET, by Mitch Phillips, 680 words)

NBA

Rockets host Kings, Raps battle Pelicans

The Houston Rockets try to close the gap on the Western Conference's second place San Antonio Spurs when they host the Sacramento Kings while the Eastern Conference's Toronto Raptors host the New Orleans Pelicans in two of the six games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

Spurs set for clash with Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs try to snap a two-game skid and keep pressure on the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors when they host Russell Westbrook's Oklahoma City Thunder. (BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-OKC/, expect by 0340 GMT/10:40 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NHL

Caps visit Islanders, Penguins hoist Predators

NHL action resumes after four-day break for All-Star weekend with a busy slate of 14 games including Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals visiting the New York Islanders and Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins at home to the Nashville Predators. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM 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 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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