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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Dec 3

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday (times GMT): SOCCER Premier League Manchester City v Chelsea (1230) Crystal Palace v Southampton (1500) Stoke City v Burnley (1500) Sunderland v Leicester City (1500) Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City (1500) West Bromwich Albion v Watford (1500) West Ham United v Arsenal (1730) Chelsea chase eighth league win in a row MANCHESTER - Leaders Chelsea look to stretch their run to eight successive league victories when they visit third-placed Manchester City. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-CHE/ (PIX), expect by 1430 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Ian Chadband, 400 words) We will also have a wrap plus individual reports of all the matches La Liga Granada v Sevilla (1200) Barcelona v Real Madrid (1515) Leganes v Villarreal (1730) Atletico Madrid v Espanyol (1945) Real eye nine-point lead in 'Clasico' BARCELONA - Leaders Real Madrid, aiming for a first title since 2012, can gain a nine-point advantage over rivals Barcelona when they face the champions at the Nou Camp in an eagerly-anticipated 'Clasico'. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen v Freiburg (1430) Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Moenchengladbach (1430) Hoffenheim v Cologne (1430) VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin (1430) Werder Bremen v Ingolstadt 04 (1430) RB Leipzig v Schalke 04 (1730) Leipzig out to leapfrog Bayern at the top BERLIN - Promoted RB Leipzig, unbeaten in the league this season, look to reclaim top spot from Bayern Munich when they host in-form Schalke. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Serie A Juventus v Atalanta Bergamo (1945) Wounded Juve host in-form Atalanta MILAN - Leaders Juventus, wounded by their embarrassing 3-1 defeat by Genoa on Sunday, face Atalanta who have won eight of their last nine league games. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) Ligue 1 Montpellier v Paris St Germain (1600) Angers v Lorient (1900) Monaco v Bastia (1900) En Avant de Guingamp v Nantes (1900) Metz v Olympique Lyon (1900) Girondins Bordeaux v Lille (1900) Leadership incentive for PSG PARIS - Paris St Germain can leapfrog surprise leaders Nice at the top of the table by winning at mid-table Montpellier. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 1830 GMT/1:30 PM ET, 300 words) GOLF Hero World Challenge, Bahamas (to 4) Tiger looks to build off strong round Tiger Woods, fresh off a bogey-free seven-under 65 that left him in a share of ninth place and six strokes back of the leaders, tries to make a move in the third round at the Albany course in the Bahamas. (GOLF-PGA/ (TV), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM, 400 words) Alfred Dunhill Championship, Malelane, South Africa (to 4) Stone has Schwartzel breathing down his neck MALELANE, South Africa - Branden Stone takes a one-shot lead into the third round at the Leopard Creek Country Club but defending champion Charl Schwartzel remains a real threat. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 250 words) Australian PGA Championship, Queensland (to 4) Dodt leads with Scott lurking on Gold Coast Andrew Dodt will tee off with a two-shot shot lead for the third day in a row for the final round of the Australian PGA Championship after a two-under-par 70 kept him on top of the leaderboard on Saturday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/AUSTRALIAN-PGA, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, 250 words) ATHLETICS IAAF Congress votes in sweeping reforms MONACO - The IAAF Congress overwhelmingly votes in president Sebastian Coe's proposals for radical reform of the sport's governing body. (ATHLETICS-IAAF/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Gene Cherry, 400 words) RUGBY England and Australia meet in final autumn test LONDON - England take on Australia looking to complete a remarkable unbeaten year against a Wallaby side who shredded them in the World Cup but have struggled to reach those heights in 2016. (RUGBY UNION-ENGLAND/ and RUGBY UNION-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips and John Geddie, 500 words) NBA Warriors try to get back to winning ways The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns while the Toronto Raptors try to pad their division lead when they host the Atlanta Hawks in two of the nine games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NHL McDavid's Oilers battle Ducks NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers host the Anaheim Ducks while Sidney Crosby leads the Pittsburgh Penguins in a clash versus the visiting Detroit Red Wings in two games of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (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, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)