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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Oct 23

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday (times GMT): SOCCER Premier League Manchester City v Southampton (1230) Chelsea v Manchester United (1500) Mourinho back at the Bridge with Man United LONDON - Jose Mourinho returns to Chelsea for the first time since he was sacked in December when he takes charge of Manchester United at Stamford Bridge while high-flying Manchester City entertain Southampton. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Neil Robinson, 600 words) We will have mini match reports on both games La Liga Celta Vigo v Deportivo Coruna (1000) Sevilla v Atletico Madrid (1415) Malaga v Leganes (1630) Villarreal v Las Palmas (1630) Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao (1845) Atletico face Sevilla test as Real host Bilbao MADRID - High-flying Atletico Madrid can reclaim top spot when they visit Sevilla. European champions Real Madrid, also on 18 points, host Athletic Bilbao. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, expect by 1615 GMT/12:15 PM ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) Serie A Udinese v Pescara (1030) Atalanta Bergamo v Inter Milan (1300) Cagliari v Fiorentina (1300) Crotone v Napoli (1300) Empoli v Chievo Verona (1300) Torino v Lazio (1300) Bologna v Sassuolo (1600) AS Roma v Palermo (1845) MILAN - Inter Milan coach Frank de Boer is still under pressure as his side visit Atalanta while Napoli visit bottom-of-the-table Crotone as they attempt to end a run of three defeats in a row in all competitions. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 400 words) Ligue 1 Caen v St Etienne (1300) Metz v Nice (1500) Paris St Germain v Olympique Marseille (1845) Marseille visit PSG on Garcia's debut PARIS - Olympique Marseille's new coach Rudi Garcia will be thrown in at the deep end when his side visit title holders Paris St Germain for his first game in charge, while leaders Nice visit Metz. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) Bundesliga RB Leipzig v Werder Bremen (1330) Schalke 04 v Mainz (1530) Promoted Leipzig eye second place BERLIN - Surprise packages Leipzig will move into second place if they beat Werder Bremen while Schalke can move out of the relegation spots with victory over Mainz. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 350 words) African Champions League final, second leg Zamalek v Mamelodi Sundowns (1830) Massive task for Zamalek ALEXANDRIA - Five-times winners Zamalek of Egypt must overturn a three-goal deficit from last weekend's first leg to deny South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns a first-ever continental prize. (SOCCER-AFRICA/CHAMPIONS, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) MOTOR RACING U.S. Formula One Grand Prix Hamilton and Rosberg on front row AUSTIN, Texas - Briton Lewis Hamilton starts on pole in Texas for the first time, needing a win to cut Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg's 33-point lead. The German, the title favourite with four races remaining, is alongside on the front row. (MOTOR-F1-USA/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also have stories from around the paddock TENNIS WTA Finals, Singapore (to 30) Kerber in action on first day SINGAPORE - World number one Angelique Kerber takes on Dominika Cibulkova in the evening session on the first day of the eight-woman tournament after Simona Halep and Madison Keys play each other in the opening Red Group tie. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS (PIX), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 400 words) GOLF PGA Tour: CIMB Classic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lahiri bids for maiden PGA Tour title KUALA LUMPUR - Anirban Lahiri holds a four-stroke lead going into the last round but defending champion Justin Thomas and Russell Knox will be ready to pounce on any of the Indian's mistakes. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, 300 words) CRICKET England v Bangladesh, first test, Chittagong (to 24) England firmly in driving seat England were all out for 240 in their second innings, setting Bangladesh a target of 286 to win the opening test on the fourth day on Sunday. (CRICKET-BANGLADESH/, expect throughout, 400 words) India v New Zealand, third ODI, Mohali Home team aiming to bounce back India look to get back to winning ways after the visitors won the second match in Delhi to level the five-match series 1-1. (CRICKET-INDIA/, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, 300 words) RUGBY South Africa coach spells out tour plans JOHANNESBURG - Springbok coach Allister Coetzee holds a news conference the day after naming his squad for November's away tests against England, Italy and Wales. (RUGBY UNION-SAFRICA/, expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, 300 words) BASEBALL Cubs to meet Indians in 112th World Series We start our coverage of Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship series as the Chicago Cubs, who booked their first trip to the World Series in 71 years, and the Indians gear up for Tuesday's Game One in Cleveland. (BASEBALL-WORLDSERIES/ expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) NFL The New England Patriots, unstoppable in the two games since number one quarterback Tom Brady returned from suspension, face the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are missing Ben Roethlisberger through injury in one of 13 games on the National Football League schedule. (NFL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 2000 GMT/6 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (Asia desk editor: Nick Mulvenney)