Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, Jan 18

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT): TENNIS Australian Open (to 29) Murray, Kerber and Federer in action on day three MELBOURNE - Top seed Angelique Kerber overcame a shaky start to advance past Carina Witthoeft, while her men's counterpart Andy Murray and 17-times grand slam champion Roger Federer are also in round two action. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Nick Mulvenney, Ian Ransom and Melanie Burton) SOCCER African Nations Cup finals (to Feb 5) Group A Gabon v Burkina Faso (1600) Cameroon v Guinea-Bissua (1900) LIBREVILLE - Hosts Gabon take on Burkina Faso in Group A while debutants Guinea-Bissau attempt to spring a major upset against Cameroon, with all four teams on a point after their opening games. (SOCCER-NATIONS/ (PIX), expect from 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) Spanish King's Cup, quarter-final, first leg Alcorcon(II) v Alaves (1815) Real Madrid v Celta Vigo (2015) Real Madrid turn attentions to cup after losing unbeaten run Real Madrid host Celta Vigo in a King's Cup quarter-final first leg three days after their remarkable Spanish record 40-game unbeaten run ended with defeat to Sevilla. (SOCCER-SPAIN-CUP-REA-CEL/, expect by 2215 GMT/5:15 PM ET, 400 words) Model club Eibar prepare for historic cup tie La Liga's smallest outfit Eibar, often held up as an example of a model club for punching above their weight on a slender budget, prepare for their first King's Cup quarter-final tie, against 10-time winners Atletico Madrid. (SOCCER-SPAIN-EIB/ (FEATURE), expect by 1600 GMT/11 AM ET, 600 words) Premier League We bring you all the latest team news and transfer developments ahead of next weekend's fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/) GOLF Singapore Open, Sentosa Golf Club (from 19-22) Scott, Els discuss Singapore Open prospects SINGAPORE - Australian world number seven Adam Scott aims for a fourth Singapore Open title this week while Ernie Els, who lost to Scott in a 2006 playoff, will hope to win the event for the first time. The pair discuss their chances. (GOLF-ASIA/ (TV), expect by 0800 GMT/3 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 450 words) NFL Elite QBs hold key to Super Bowl tickets Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes, but high-flying offences look set to unleash a bombs-away spectacle led by elite quarterbacks that may be the best quartet to ever reach the conference championships. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PLAYOFFS/ (PREVIEW) moved, by Steve Keating, 500 words) BASEBALL Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 unveiled The National Baseball Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2017 with Houston Astros great Jeff Bagwell, former Montreal Expos All-Star Tim Raines and long-time Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez among the leading contenders for election. (BASEBALL-FAME/, expect by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) NBA Streaking Warriors set for clash with Thunder The Golden State Warriors, winners of four consecutive games, try to pad their lead in the NBA standings when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. (BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-OKC/, expect by 0640 GMT/1:40 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Struggling Knicks visit rival Celtics The New York Knicks try to snap a two-game skid when they visit the rival Boston Celtics while the red-hot Atlanta Hawks, who have won nine of their last 10 games, visit the Detroit Pistons in two of the nine games on the schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) NHL Penguins battle Canadiens Reigning Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh visit the Montreal Canadiens while the Edmonton Oilers try to extend their win streak to four games when they host the Florida Panthers in two of five games on the schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 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)