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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 17

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - FIFA Prince Ali asks FIFA to investigate Africa-Asia agreement FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan has complained to world soccer's governing body about an agreement signed between the African and Asian confederations, believing it may breach election rules. (SOCCER-FIFA/ASIA-ALI, moved, 454 words) - - - - NFL Patriots halt Chiefs to reach AFC Championship game Defending Super Bowl champions New England snapped the Kansas City Chiefs' 11-game winning streak with a 27-20 victory to reach the AFC Championship game for a fifth consecutive season. (NFL-PLAYOFFS/AFC, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Cardinals edge Packers in OT thriller Larry Fitzgerald's remarkable 75-yard catch and run set up his game-winning touchdown as the Arizona Cardinals survived a wild finish with a 26-20 overtime triumph over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. (NFL-NFC/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - ATHLETICS Shlyakhtin gets top job in Russia MOSCOW - Russia's new athletics head Dmitry Shlyakhtin said his priority was to ensure the country's sportsmen and women would be competing at the 2016 Olympics as the sport tries to tackle rampant doping. (ATHLETICS-CORRUPTION/RUSSIA, moved, by Jack Stubbs, 300 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier League Liverpool v Manchester United (1405) Stoke City v Arsenal (1615) Top of the table incentive for Arsenal LONDON - Arsenal can go back to the top of the table with a draw at Stoke while ninth-placed Liverpool take on arch-rivals Manchester United, who are sixth, at Anfield. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1605 GMT/11:05 AM ET, by Toby Davis and Mike Collett, 650 words) Also expect individual reports from both matches - - La Liga Valencia v Rayo Vallecano (1100) Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon (1500) Getafe v Espanyol (1715) Las Palmas v Atletico Madrid (1715) Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao (1930) Atletico, Real Madrid looking to put pressure on Barcelona MADRID - Leaders Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, in third, can put pressure on second-placed Barcelona with victories away at Las Palmas and at home to Sporting Gijon respectively before Barca host Athletic Bilbao. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX) expect by 1300 GMT/8 AM ET, 500 words) - - Serie A Genoa v Palermo (1130) AS Roma v Verona (1400) Bologna v Lazio (1400) Carpi v Sampdoria (1400) Chievo Verona v Empoli (1400) Udinese v Juventus (1400) AC Milan v Fiorentina (1945) Milan aiming to ease Mihajlovic pressure MILAN - Under-fire AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will be hoping for home support against Paulo Sousa's Fiorentina while Luciano Spalletti starts his second spell in charge of Roma when they meet Verona. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - Dutch championship ADO Den Haag v Ajax Amsterdam (1130) Groningen v Utrecht (1330) Feyenoord v PSV Eindhoven (1330) NEC Nijmegen v Willem II Tilburg (1545) Top three back after winter break AMSTERDAM - The top three return after the winter break with Ajax taking their three-point lead to Den Haag while second-placed PSV travel to Feyenoord who are third. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) - - Belgian league Gent v Anderlecht (1330) Lokeren v Standard Liege (1700) Oostende v Waasland-Beveren (1900) Gent and Anderlecht have chance to go top BRUSSELS - Top spot will be up for grabs when champions Gent, who are second, take on third-placed Anderlecht. Leaders Club Bruges beat Mouscron 3-0 on Saturday. (SOCCER-BELGIUM/, expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, 200 words) - - Ligue 1 Lorient v Monaco (1300) Caen v Olympique Marseille (1600) St Etienne v Olympique Lyon (2000) Copy on merit - - - - TENNIS Australia Open (to 31) Hot favourite Djokovic cool and calm about Melbourne heat MELBOURNE - World number one Novak Djokovic is a red hot favourite to overcome all opponents and clinch another Australian Open title this year, although extreme temperatures will be a wild card the Serb has to watch out for. Simona Halep will also discuss her chances of a first grand slam success. (TENNIS-OPEN/ moved, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Greg Stutchbury) - - - - OLYMPICS IAAF alters Rio schedule to let Felix target double The International Association of Athletics Federations has changed the schedule for the Rio Olympics so American sprinter Allyson Felix can compete in both the 200 and 400 metres. (OLYMPICS-ATHLETICS/FELIX moved, by Gene Cherry, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii (to 17) Snedeker and Blair in tie for lead in Hawaii Brandt Snedeker missed birdie putts from 12 feet on the last two holes and had to settle for a share of the lead with fellow American Zac Blair after the third round of the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words) - - European Tour: Joburg Open, Johannesburg (to 17) Three-way tie for the lead on 15-under JOHANNESBURG - South Africans Zander Lombard and Hadyn Porteous share the lead on 15-under-par with Briton Anthony Wall going into the final round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 200 words) - - EurAsia Cup, Kuala Lumpur Clarke skippers Europe to big EurAsia Cup win Europe's Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke secured an encouraging first triumph as skipper on Sunday as his side romped to a lopsided victory over hosts Asia in the EurAsia Cup. (GOLF-EURASIA/, moved, expect update by 11 GMT/6 AM ET, 350 words) - - - - NBA Clippers go for 11th win in a row The Los Angeles Clippers, despite the prolonged loss of injured forward Blake Griffin, attempt to extend their winning run to 11 games and match their longest winning streak of the last three seasons when they face the visiting Sacramento Kings. (NBA-CLIPPERS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1.30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Pistons score home win over Warriors The Detroit Pistons led by double digits throughout the second half on the way to a 113-95 victory over Golden State at The Palace on Saturday, handing the Warriors just their fourth loss of the season. (NBA-PISTONS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Millsap guides Hawks to win over Nets Paul Millsap scored 21 points and sparked a big third-quarter for Atlanta as the Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-86. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words) - - - - NHL Dallas Stars visit San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks will put their four-game winning streak on the line against the top team in the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars, in one of 10 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (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. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET Australia v India, 3rd ODI, Melbourne Australia eye series, India desperate to stay alive MELBOURNE - Australia look to clinch the five-match series with a third successive victory against India. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 1030 GMT/5:30 AM ET, 400 words) - - Pakistan v New Zealand, 2nd T20 International, Hamilton New Zealand receive Taylor boost against Pakistan New Zealand will be boosted by Ross Taylor's return as the hosts seek a series-levelling victory against Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international of the three-match series. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/, expect by 10 GMT/5 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World Cup: Women' slalom, Flachau, Austria Men's Alpine Combined, Wengen, Switzerland Copy on merit - - - - (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)