Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, Jan 11

(.) Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT): SOCCER English League Cup semi-final, first leg Southampton v Liverpool (1945) Liverpool visit Southampton with United in their sights Juergen Klopp has promised to field a strong team for the visit to Southampton with the mouthwatering prospect of a showpiece match against arch-rivals Manchester United, who beat Hull City 2-0 in their first leg on Tuesday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/CUP (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words) King's Cup, last 16, second leg Alaves v Deportivo Coruna (1800) Cordoba(II) v Alcorcon(II) (1800) Villarreal v Real Sociedad (1800) Barcelona v Athletic Club (2015) Barcelona seek response to stay in King;s Cup BARCELONA - King's Cup holders Barcelona, winless n their first two games of 2017, host Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of their King's Cup last 16 tie after losing a feisty and controversial first leg encounter in Bilbao 2-1. (SOCCER-SPAIN-CUP/ Expect by 2215 GMT/5:15 ET, by Richard Martin, 400 words) French League Cup, quarter-finals Girondins de Bordeaux v En Avant Guingamp (1845) Paris St Germain v FC Metz (2105) Holders PSG face Metz, Bordeaux host Guingamp in last eight PARIS - League Cup holders Paris St Germain host Metz and Girondins de Bordeaux welcome En Avant Guingamp in the quarter-finals after Monaco and Nancy reached the last four on Tuesday. (SOCCER-FRANCE/CUP, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) African Nations Cup Clubs feel impact as they lose players to Nations Cup LIBREVILLE - The impact of the African Nations Cup finals on clubs in Europe is likely to be keenly felt over the next weeks with clubs losing vital players to the tournament in Gabon, which gets underway on Saturday. (SOCCER-NATIONS/TOGO, expect by 1700 GMT / 12.00 PM ET, By Mark Gleeson, 450 words) Premier League We bring you the latest news ahead of this weekend's fixtures which including the clash between arch rivals Manchester United against Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CLUB/ expect throughout, 300 words) GOLF PGA of America to name 2018 Ryder Cup captain Former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk is widely expected to be named U.S. captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup during a press conference at the PGA of America headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (GOLF-RYDER-USA/, expect by 1900 GMT/2:00 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) TENNIS ATP/WTA: Sydney International (to 14) Wozniacki wilts in Sydney heat as Strycova prevails SYDNEY - Caroline Wozniacki's eighth attempt at reaching the Sydney International semi-finals wilted in the stifling Australian heat on Wednesday with the former world number one going down to Barbora Strycova in a three-set slugfest. (TENNIS-WOMEN/SYDNEY, moved, 400 words) ATP: Auckland Classic WTA: Hobart International All on merit CRICKET New Zealand v Bangladesh, 1st test Taylor eyes century record against Bangladesh after surgery WELLINGTON - Ross Taylor's return to New Zealand's test side following eye surgery has provided an interesting sub text for their two-match series against Bangladesh as he seeks to surpass former mentor Martin Crowe. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, 400 words) NBA LeBron leads Cavs into clash with Trail Blazers LeBron James and the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers try to pad their lead atop the Eastern Conference when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers. (BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-CLE/, expect by 0640 GMT/1:40 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Westbrooks Thunder pay visit to Grizzlies NBA leading scorer Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies in a clash of teams riding two-game win streak while the Los Angeles Clippers try to push their win streak to five games when they host the Orlando Magic in two of the six games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) NHL Penguins, Capitals put win streaks on the line Sidney Crosby's Pittsburgh Penguins, winners of five straight games, visit a red-hot Washington Capitals team powered by Alex Ovechkin and riding a six-game win streak, while the Montreal Canadiens try to pad their lead atop the Atlantic division when they visit the Winnipeg Jets in two of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 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) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)