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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Feb 22

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: FIFA We continue the build-up to the Presidential election on Friday. (SOCCER-FIFA/, expect throughout) SOCCER English FA Cup Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United Beleaguered Van Gaal faces another big banana skin LONDON - Louis van Gaal takes his struggling United team to third tier Shrewsbury, the lowest-ranked club to reach the fifth round. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect by 2130 GMT/1630 ET, 400 words) Champions League previews Holders Barca continue title defence at old foes Arsenal LONDON - Barcelona take a 32-match unbeaten run to Arsenal for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday as the Catalans bid to become the first team to retain the trophy in 26 years. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ARS-BAR/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Rex Gowar, 400 words) Bayern's unstoppable attack faces Juve's immovable defence Not much has got in the way of Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski this season but the dynamic duo will have their work cut out to break down Juventus' rock-solid defence in Tuesday's Champions League last 16 first leg. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-JUV-BAY/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) MILAN - Napoli, chasing their first Serie A title since 1990, can go back to the top of the table if the beat AC Milan in the final game of four-day weekend programme. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) Formula One F1 teams get their new cars out on the test track BARCELONA - With less than a month to go until the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Formula One teams -- Sauber excepted -- have their new cars out on track for the first day of testing. (MOTOR-F1/TESTING (PIX), expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock. CRICKET New Zealand v Australia, second test, Christchurch (to 24) Australia close in on second test victory CHRISTCHURCH - James Pattinson grabbed three wickets to set his side up for a comprehensive victory with the hosts reduced to 121 for four at the end of the third day. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words) - - - - RUGBY Super Rugby Debutants aim for playoff place in debut season CAPE TOWN - New Super Rugby franchise Jaguares are targeting a playoff place in their debut season in the expanded southern hemisphere rugby competition, says coach Raul Perez. (RUGBY-SUPER/JAGUARES (INTERVIEW), moved, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Short track slides into sunny Singapore's sporting conscious SINGAPORE - Singapore staged only its second international short track speed skating meet on the weekend as the country tries to drive interest in the sport and possibly find its first Winter Olympian. (SPEEDSKATING-SINGAPORE/ (PIX), moved, by Patrick Johnston, 600 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING NASCAR eyes NBA model as it looks overseas NASCAR has no plans to expand its schedule overseas, but instead wants to use an NBA-type template to nurture its product around the world and develop drivers who might one day make the leap to the all-American series. (MOTOR-NASCAR/INTERNATIONAL, expect by 1900 GMT/ 2 PM ET, by Lewis Franck, 350 words) - - - - NBA Hawks hope to stop slide as Warriors hit town The stumbling 31-26 Atlanta Hawks, who have lost six of their past 10 games, try to get back on winning track as the league-leading 49-5 Golden State Warriors make their lone regular-season visit to Georgia. (NBA-HAWKS/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Heat host Pacers as tight Eastern playoff race warms up Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat go for their third straight win as they host the 30-25 Indiana Pacers in a game between two teams locked in a tight playoff race in the even Eastern Conference. (NBA-HEAT/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Cavs seek to pad Eastern Conference lead LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers put their 23-4 home record on the line when they host the 27-29 Detroit Pistons in one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NHL League-leading Capitals seek to prey on Coyotes Alex Ovechkin and the 43-10-4 Washington Capitals host the 27-25-6 Arizona Coyotes, who badly need an upset victory to stay in touch with the playoff race in the Western Conference, in one of four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)