Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Feb 5
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on
Sunday (times GMT):
SUPER BOWL
INDIANAPOLIS - The New York Giants and New England Patriots
will use team meetings to review last-minute details as they
complete preparations for Sunday's highly anticipated 46th Super
Bowl. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/, expect throughout, pix, by Julian Linden,
Larry Fine and Simon Evans, 500 words)
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NBA
Tony Parker scored a season-high 42 points to propel the San
Antonio Spurs past the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder
107-96. (NBA/SPURS, pix, 300 words, moved)
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NHL
The Phoenix Coyotes broke out of an extended slump in form
with a confidence-boosting 5-3 home win over Pacific Division
rival San Jose. (NHL/COYOTES, 250 words, moved)
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ATHLETICS
Boston Indoor Grand Prix athletics meeting
BOSTON - British 5,000 metres world champion Mo Farah
recovered from an opening lap fall to set a personal best while
finishing fourth in the featured mile won by Ireland's Ciaran
O'Lionaird at the Boston indoor grand prix.(ATHLETICS/BOSTON,
pix, 350 words, moved)
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Russian winter indoors, Moscow
Copy on merit
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GOLF
PGA Tour: Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona (to 5)
Little-known American Spencer Levin held a commanding
six-shot lead after firing a flawless eight-under-par 63 at the
TPC Scottsdale on Friday but 34 players will have to complete
the second round of the frost-delayed event on Saturday.
(GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100, 350 words)
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European Tour: Qatar Masters, Doha (to 5)
Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie takes a one-shot
lead over Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts into Sunday's final round at
the wind-affected event which has been reduced to 54 holes.
(GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1400, 400 words)
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CRICKET
Pakistan v England, third test, Dubai (0600)
DUBAI - Pakistan resume on 222 for two in their second
innings, an overall lead of 180, on the third day of the third
and final test against England with a series whitewash now in
sight over the world's top-ranked side. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/,
expect by 0800, pix, by Praveen Menon, 500 words)
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Tri-series, Australia (to March 8)
Australia v India, Melbourne (0320)
MELBOURNE - After white-washing India 4-0 in the recent test
series, Australia look to prolong the tourists' woes in the
first match of the tri-series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
(CRICKET-INDIA/, expect by 1000, pix, 350 words)
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SOCCER
African Nations Cup, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon (to Feb.
12)
Quarter-finals
Gabon v Mali (1600)
Ghana v Tunisia (1900)
LIBREVILLE/FRANCEVILLE - Co-hosts Gabon will have massive
support when they meet Mali in the first of Sunday's
quarter-finals in Libreville which is followed by Ghana, 2010
runners-up, against 2004 winners Tunisia in Franceville.
(SOCCER-AFRICA/NATIONS, expect by 1800, pix, by Brian Homewood
and Mark Gleeson, 400 words)
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Premier League
Newcastle United v Aston Villa (1330)
Chelsea v Manchester United (1600)
LONDON - Manchester United visit fourth-placed Chelsea
looking for a first Premier League win at Stamford Bridge in a
decade to move back level on points with leaders Manchester
City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect by 1530, pix, by Mike Collett)
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La Liga
Sporting Gijon v Osasuna (1100)
Sevilla v Villarreal (1700)
Real Zaragoza v Rayo Vallecano (1845)
Atletico Madrid v Valencia (2030)
MADRID - MADRID - After fourth-placed Levante were held to a
1-1 draw on Saturday, Valencia can strengthen their grip on
third and pull seven points clear of their city rivals with a
win at Atletico Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ expect by 2230, pix, by
Iain Rogers, 400 words)
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Serie A
Genoa v Lazio (1130)
AS Roma v Inter Milan (1400)
Chievo Verona v Parma (1400)
Fiorentina v Udinese (1400)
Juventus v Siena (1400)
Lecce v Bologna (1400)
Novara v Cagliari (1400)
Palermo v Atalanta Bergamo (1400)
AC Milan v Napoli (1945)
Serie A leaders Juventus host Siena before second-placed AC
Milan, a point behind, welcome Napoli weather-permitting after
Roma's match with Inter was postponed from Saturday.
(SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1730, pix, 300 words)
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Bundesliga
Freiburg v Werder Bremen (1430)
Kaiserslautern v Cologne (1630)
BERLIN - Werder Bremen can move back up to fifth place and
closer to the European spots with victory at Freiburg who will
be desperate for a win to move off the bottom while Cologne take
on Kaiserslautern in a battle to get away from the drop zone.
(SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1630, by Karolos Grohmann, 350
words)
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Ligue 1
Caen v Auxerre (1600)
Sochaux v Lille (1600)
Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyon (2000)
PARIS - Champions Lille need a win at bottom side Sochaux to
stay in touch with the leaders while Olympique Marseille host
Olympique Lyon in a clash between the fifth and sixth-placed
teams. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 1800, pix, by Julien Pretot,
500 words)
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Dutch championship
Ajax Amsterdam v Utrecht (1130)
Graafschap Doetinchem v Twente Enschede (1330)
Heracles Almelo v PSV Eindhoven (1330)
NEC Nijmegen v Feyenoord (1330)
Groningen v RKC Waalwijk (1530)
Copy on merit
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RUGBY
Six Nations
Ireland v Wales (1500)
DUBLIN - Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign fearing
opponents Wales may now be favourites to beat them after the
teams' contrasting World Cups. (RUGBY-NATIONS/IRELAND, expect by
1730, pix, by Conor Humphries, 400 words)
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TENNIS
Fed Cup first round
Russia v Spain (1000)
Germany v Czech Republic (1000)
Belgium v Serbia (1230)
Italy v Ukraine (1400)
Copy on merit
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ATP: Santiago International, Chile (to Feb. 5)
Zagreb Indoors, Croatia (to 5)
Montpellier International, France (to 5)
Copy on merit
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ALPINE SKIING
World Cup: Women's super-G, Garmisch, Germany (1100)
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - American Lindsey Vonn,
boosted by her victory in Saturday's downhill, goes for her 10th
victory of the season in a Super G. (ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN/,
expect by 1300, pix, by Manuele Lang, 350 words)
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Men's super combined, Chamonix, France (1000/1300)
CHAMONIX, France - Croatia's Ivica Kostelic seeks crucial
points for his World Cup defence in a super-combined. (ALPINE
SKIING-MEN/, expect by 1500, pix, by Patrick Lang, 350 words)
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