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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Feb 21

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday: FIFA FIFA rejects demand for transparent election voting booths ZURICH - FIFA has rejected a demand from a presidential candidate to use transparent voting booths at next week's election to ensure delegates do not photograph their ballot papers when they choose the head of world soccer's ruling body. (SOCCER-FIFA/ELECTION-ALI, moved, by Brian Homewood, 339 words) We have also moved factboxes on the five candidates in the the running to become the next FIFA president. SOCCER FA Cup fifth round Blackburn Rovers (II) v West Ham United (1400) Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (1500) Chelsea v Manchester City (1600) City visit Chelsea in tie of the round LONDON - Chelsea take on Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in the tie of the round. London rivals Tottenham and Crystal Palace meet at White Hart Lane while Championship side Blackburn bid for an upset victory over West Ham. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP, expect from 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 600 words) La Liga Rayo Vallecano v Sevilla (1100) Malaga v Real Madrid (1500) Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad (1715) Granada v Valencia (1715) Atletico Madrid v Villarreal (1930) Barca put the onus back on Madrid clubs MADRID - Another victory by runaway leaders Barcelona on Saturday means the onus is on second-placed Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, who are third, to try to keep pace at the top. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect from 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, 400 words) Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund (1430) Hanover 96 v Augsburg (1630) Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart (1630) Leverkusen trip next for Dortmund BERLIN - Second-placed Borussia Dortmund keep up the chase on leaders Bayern Munich when they face Bayer Leverkusen while Schalke, battling for a Champions League spot, host improving Stuttgart. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words) Serie A Atalanta Bergamo v Fiorentina (1400) Genoa v Udinese (1400) Sassuolo v Empoli (1400) Torino v Carpi (1400) Frosinone v Lazio (1700) AS Roma v Palermo (1945) Fiorentina try to keep outside title hopes alive ROME - Third-placed Fiorentina attempt to narrow the deficit on leaders Juventus to six points when they visit Atalanta while Roma, in fourth, host Palermo. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 400 words) Dutch league Graafschap Doetinchem v Vitesse Arnhem (1130) Ajax Amsterdam v Excelsior (1330) Utrecht v Willem II Tilburg (1330) Feyenoord v Roda JC Kerkrade (1545) Ajax attempt to cut into PSV's lead AMSTERDAM - With the race for the title effectively down to two teams, Ajax must win at home to Excelsior to cut the lead of champions PSV Eindhoven to one point. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 250 words) Copa America Draw determines Copa America match-ups NEW YORK - The 16 countries competing in the U.S.-hosted Copa Cup Centenario this June, including seeded nations Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and the United States, will find out their schedules in the draw conducted in midtown Manhattan. (SOCCER-COPAAMERICA/DRAW, expect by 0230 GMT/9.30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words) CRICKET New Zealand v Australia, second test, Christchurch (to 24) Australia to push advantage on third day of second test CHRISTCHURCH - Australia will seek to press their advantage on the third day of the second test against New Zealand with Adam Voges and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon to resume their first innings at 363 for four, just seven runs behind the hosts 370. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words) South Africa v England, 2nd T20 England seek to finish South Africa tour on high JOHANNESBURG - England must win the second and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at The Wanderers on Sunday to level the series and end a four-game losing streak in limited overs matches on tour. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/(PIX), by 1600 GMT/11AM ET, 300 words) GOLF PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, California (to 21) Bubba sets pace at Riviera with Johnson PACIFIC PALISADES, California - Bubba Watson, the 2014 winner, takes a one-shot lead over fellow Americans Dustin Johnson, Jason Kokrak and Chez Reavie into the final round at Riviera Country Club where several other big names are in close pursuit, including world number three Rory McIlroy and 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first lead by 0030 GMT/7.30 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)) ATHLETICS Centrowitz takes mile, Felix and De Grasse win sprints NEW YORK - Matthew Centrowitz surged to victory with a final-lap burst to repeat as Wanamaker Mile winner, while elite sprinters Allyson Felix and Andre De Grasse powered to wins at the 109th Millrose Games on Saturday. (ATHLETICS-MILLROSE/ (PIX), moved, by Larry Fine, 450 words) MOTOR RACING McLaren reveal new Formula One car BARCELONA - Former world champions McLaren, playing catch-up after their worst ever season, show off their new Formula One car in an online presentation before the start of testing on Monday. (MOTOR-F1/MCLAREN, expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words) Fun and games as Formula One testing starts BARCELONA - Photographers will be out in force when Formula One's new cars hit the test track on Monday and team technical boffins will be looking closely at the pictures to try and answer a key concern: Have they missed a trick? (MOTOR-F1/TESTING, expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin) Elliott on pole for Daytona 500 Twenty-year-old Chase Elliott starts on pole at the Daytona 500 in Florida, as a field of 40 drivers including betting favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr seek to enter the history books by winning the biggest race in NASCAR. (MOTOR-NASCAR/DAYTONA, expect by 2300 GMT, 6 PM ET, 450 words) Super Rugby Debutants aim for play-off place in debut season CAPE TOWN - Argentina's new Super Rugby franchise, the Jaguares, are targeting a play-off place in their debut season, says coach Raul Perez. (RUGBY-SUPER/JAGUARES (INTERVIEW), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) NBA East-leading Cavs face stern test against Thunder LeBron James and the 39-14 Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit Russell Westbrook and the similarly impressive 40-15 Oklahoma City Thunder in a tussle between two teams with championship aspirations. (NBA-THUNDER/, expect by 0000 GMT/7 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) Raptors seek to nip losing streak in bud The 35-18 Toronto Raptors, second in the Eastern Conference, seek to end a two-game losing streak when they host a 32-22 Memphis Grizzlies team trying to consolidate fifth place in the powerful Western Conference. (NBA-RAPTORS/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) Lillard-led Blazers go for fifth successive win The improving 28-27 Portland Trail Blazers, fresh off a thumping of Golden State on Friday, in which guard Damian Lillard scored a career-high 51 points, seek to extend their four-game winning streak when they host the 27-27 Utah Jazz in a game between two teams vying to make the playoffs in the tough Western Conference, in one of 10 games on the National Basketball Association schedule.(NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words) NHL Mats Zuccarello seeks to add to his 46-point season haul as the 33-19-6 New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings in a battle between Original Six teams, in one of six games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 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) (Europe desk editor: Pritha Sarkar)