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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Feb 8

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: NFL Broncos down Panthers to win Super Bowl SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Denver Broncos won their third National Football League championship with a 24-10 upset victory over the top-seeded Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 650 words) Taking in the Super Bowl in Hayne's hometown SYDNEY - Australia was transfixed when Jarryd Hayne made his audacious move from rugby league to the NFL but will that translate into Super Bowl fever on a Monday morning in the former San Francisco 49ers' home town in the southwestern suburbs of Sydney? (NFL-SUPERBOWL/AUSTRALIA (PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET New Zealand v Australia, 3rd ODI, Hamilton (0100) McCullum enjoyes winning one-day farewell New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ended his one-day international career with a series victory over Australia on Monday with his side sealing a 55-run win in the deciding third match at Seddon Park in Hamilton. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Zika virus no big deal for golfers aiming for Rio LOS ANGELES/DUBAI - Top golfers have said they are unperturbed about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, even though its spread across South America has given many athletes preparing for this year's Olympic Games cause for concern. (GOLF-OLYMPICS/ZIKA (FEATURE), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes and Matt Smith, 850 words) - - - - NBA T'Wolves seek another three-game win streak Anthony Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves seek their second three-game win streak of the season when they host a New Orleans Pelicans team that has lost four straight games. (NBA-TIMBERWOLVES/, expect by 0345 GMT/10:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Red-hot Raps visit struggling Pistons The Toronto Raptors have been one of the NBA's hottest teams over the last month and look to maintain their top form when they visit a Detroit Pistons team that are struggling mightily on defense. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/10:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Cavs host Kings, Thunder clash with Suns LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers host the Sacramento Kings while Oklahoma City Thunder, fresh off a loss to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, visit the Phoenix Suns in two of the 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - NHL Panthers try to rebound versus Red Wings The Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers, who had their five-game winning streak snapped in their last outing, visit a Detroit Red Wings team looking to win consecutive home games for the first time in almost two months in one of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/10:45 PM 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 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words) (London desk editor: Ed Osmond)