Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Jan 17

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday (times GMT): TENNIS Australian Open (to 29) Serena through, Djokovic on court later on day two MELBOURNE - Serena Williams began her Australian Open campaign with a 6-4 6-3 win over Belinda Bencic, while men's defending champion Novak Djokovic kicks off his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title later on Tuesday. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Melanie Burton) SOCCER African Nations Cup finals (to Feb 5) Ghana v Uganda (1600) Egypt v Mali (1900) Last teams make their entry at tournament PORT GENTIL, Gabon - Former champions Egypt and Ghana start as favourites when Group D kicks off. The Ghanaians meet Uganda, three months after they drew in World Cup qualifying, and the Egyptians face Mali as the last teams start their campaigns at the three-week tournament. (SOCCER-NATIONS/, expect from 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) Premier League We bring you all the latest team news and transfer developments ahead of next weekend's fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/) GOLF Garcia to start season at Singapore Open SINGAPORE - Sergio Garcia talks to the media ahead of his 2017 season opener, a debut appearance at this week's Singapore Open, with the Spanish world number 15 expected to discuss his plans for the year and chances of victory in Sentosa. (GOLF-ASIA/GARCIA (TV), expect by 0900 GMT/4 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 450 words) NBA Spurs try to shake off slow start to 2017 The San Antonio Spurs try to rediscover the form that has put them near the top of the Western Conference when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves. (BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-MIN/, expect by 0440 GMT/11:40 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Bulls seek higher ground in East The Chicago Bulls look to continue their slow climb from the depths of the Eastern Conference when they face the Dallas Mavericks in one of five games on the schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) NHL Streaking Wild host Devils, Sabres visit Leafs The Minnesota Wild try to push their win streak to five games and pad their lead in the Western Conference when they host the New Jersey Devils in one of nine games on the 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, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)