Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Dec 8

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Champions League (1845) Group A Paris St Germain v Shakhtar Donetsk Real Madrid v Malmo Group B PSV Eindhoven v CSKA Moscow VfL Wolfsburg v Manchester United Group C Benfica v Atletico Madrid Galatasaray v Astana Group D Manchester City v Borussia Moenchengladbach Sevilla v Juventus Already-qualified PSG aim to finish on a high PARIS - Paris St Germain have already qualified for the last 16 but will look to end the group stage campaign on a high when they host Shakhtar Donetsk. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSG-SHA/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - Malmo eye Europa League slot before game at qualified Real MADRID - Real Madrid, who have already qualified as group winners, host Malmo with the Swedish side needing a better result than Shakhtar Donetsk's at Paris St Germain to qualify for the Europa League. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MAD-MAL/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - PSV can end long Dutch wait in Champions League PSV Eindhoven will reach the Champions League knockout stage if they finish their Group B campaign with a win over CSKA Moscow. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSV-CSK/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET 400 words) - - Goal-shy United desperate for win at Wolfsburg Manchester United visit VfL Wolfsburg with their hopes of sealing qualification for the Champions League knockout stage still hanging in the balance. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-WOL-MNU/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - Benfica need draw against Atletico to top group LISBON - Benfica need a draw at home to Atletico Madrid to make sure of finishing top as the two sides, both already into the round of 16, meet in Group C. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BEN-ATL/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 300 words) - - Astana need win in Turkey to claim Europa League spot ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Astana need to win in Turkey to pip hosts Galatasaray to third place in Group C and claim a Europa League spot, having been held in the reverse fixture which featured three own goals. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-AST-GAL/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, by Ece Toksabay, 400 words) - - Manchester City still harbour hopes of top spot MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City are clinging to the thought that they can finish top of the group and miss the big guns by beating Borussia Moenchengladbach and hoping Juventus lose at Europa League-chasing Sevilla. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MCI-MON/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - Sevilla must beat Juve and hope Gladbach don't win at City SEVILLE, Spain - Sevilla need to beat leaders Juventus at their Sanchez Pizjuan stadium and hope Borussia Moenchengladbach fail to win at Manchester City to keep alive their hopes of a third consecutive Europa League triumph. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SEV-JUV/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - New Valencia coach Neville previews must-win game v Lyon VALENCIA, Spain - Gary Neville, holding his first news conference as Valencia coach, looks ahead to Wednesday's Champions League Group H game at home to Olympique Lyonnais, a game they must win to have any chance of making the last 16. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-VAL-LYO/NEVILLE (PIX, TV) expect by 1430 GMT/9:30 AM ET, by Michael Church, 400 words) - - Ferguson backs Mourinho ahead of crunch Porto tie LONDON - Jose Mourinho's job could be in the balance when Chelsea host Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday but Alex Ferguson has urged the Londoners not to jettison their manager even if the result goes against them. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-CHL-POR/ (PIX), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) - - Proud Arsenal record on the line at Olympiakos ATHENS - Arsenal will put one of the best Champions League records on the line when they face Olympiakos Piraeus in a showdown for second spot in Group F on Wednesday. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-OLY-ARS/ (PIX), moved, by Graham Wood, 400 words) - - Club World Cup Messi heads eclectic cast at Club World Cup TOKYO - Lionel Messi is the most famous of a variety of characters at the Club World Cup which includes Auckland City's part-timers, former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and bunny-hopping Congolese goalkeeper Robert Kidiaba. (SOCCER-CLUB/ (PREVIEW), moved, 400 words) - - - - CRICKET West Indies embrace underdog status in Australia West Indies have said they are embracing their underdog status for the three-test series against Australia, which starts in Hobart on Thursday, but the reality is they have very little choice in the matter. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) We also moved a FACTBOX. - - - - NBA Unbeaten Warriors set sights on Pacers Ace shooter Steph Curry and the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors bid to extend their record unbeaten run to 23-0 when they visit the Indiana Pacers (12-7). (NBA-PACERS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, 350 words) - - Thunder look to tame Grizzlies in Memphis Kevin Durant and the (12-8) Oklahoma City Thunder seek to strengthen their position at the top of the Atlantic Division when they visit the Grizzlies (12-9) in Memphis. (NBA-GRIZZLIES/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET/, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NHL Pacesetting Kings aim to extend win streak The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings try to make it five wins in a row when they visit the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets (11-16-1) while the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks look to make up ground in the Central Division when they host the Nashville Predators in two of the nine games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)