Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Jan 2

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday: SOCCER Premier League West Ham United v Liverpool (1245) Arsenal v Newcastle United (1500) Leicester City v Bournemouth (1500) Manchester United v Swansea City (1500) Norwich City v Southampton (1500) Sunderland v Aston Villa (1500) West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City (1500) Watford v Manchester City (1730) Arsenal and Leicester at home, United out to end poor run LONDON - Joint leaders Arsenal and Leicester are both at home, to Newcastle and Bournemouth respectively, while under-fire coach Louis van Gaal will hope to record Manchester United's first win in nine matches in all competitions when they host Swansea. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1445 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Toby Davis, 650 words) - - La Liga Espanyol v Barcelona (1500) Atletico Madrid v Levante (1930) Malaga v Celta Vigo (2105) Pacesetting Barca and Atletico in action MADRID - Barcelona and Atletico, locked together on 38 points at the top of the table, meet 13th-placed Espanyol and bottom club Levante respectively. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, 500 words) - - Portuguese championship Academica v Uniao Madeira (1600) Boavista v Moreirense (1600) Nacional v FC Arouca (1600) Maritimo v Estoril (1600) Vitoria Setubal v Braga (1615) Pacos de Ferreira v Belenenses (1800) Vitoria Guimaraes v Benfica (1830) Sporting v Porto (2045) Leaders Porto travel to second-placed Sporting LISBON - Leaders Porto attempt to clinch a seventh consecutive league victory when they visit second-placed Sporting. (SOCCER-PORTUGAL/ (PIX), expect by 2245 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 300 words) - - French Cup, last 64 Ajaccio v US Sainte-Marienne (1230) Avranches (III) v Saint-Malo (IV) (1400) Blanc Mesnil v Nantes (1430) Concarneau (IV) v TA Rennes (V) (1500) Villefranche (IV) v Sarre Union (IV) (1600) Chambly (III) v Stade de Reims (1700) Dunkerque (III) v Troyes (1700) Entente SSG (IV) v Toulouse (1700) Mantes 78 (IV) v Stade Briochin (1700) Granville (V) v Stade Laval (II) (1700) Pagny (V) v Sochaux (II) (1700) Racing Besancon (V) v Angers (1700) Moulins (IV) v Chamois Niort (II) (1730) Toulouse Rodeo v Stade Montois (IV) (1800) Sedan Ardennes (III) v Bastia (1945) Copy on merit CRICKET South Africa v England, second test (to 6) England reach 167-3 at tea CAPE TOWN - Alex Hales scored a maiden test half-century as England scored quickly after lunch to move on to 167 for three at tea on the opening day against South Africa. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) Australia v West Indies, third test (from 3) Hosts go with two spinners in third test SYDNEY - Australia will field two specialist spinners at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the first time in a decade when they host West Indies in the dead rubber third test. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 450 words) Australia skipper Smith plots return to test summit SYDNEY - After picking up pretty much every individual honour on offer in a spectacular 2015, Australia captain Steve Smith has a more collective goal in his sights this year -- restoring his country to the top of the test rankings. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/SMITH, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 560 words) West Indies deprived of twin spin option by Bishoo injury SYDNEY - West Indies will not be able to match hosts Australia by playing two spinners in the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Devendra Bishoo was ruled out of the dead rubber contest by a shoulder injury. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/WINDIES, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 450 words) - - New Zealand v Sri Lanka, fourth ODI, Nelson Rain forces NZ v Sri Lanka one-dayer to be abandoned The fourth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just nine overs of the hosts' innings after rain intervened for the final time at Saxton Oval in Nelson. (CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/, moved, 350 words) - - - - NBA Spurs seek to extend win streak Tim Duncan and the five-times NBA champion San Antonio Spurs (28-6) aim to strengthen their position at the top of the Southwest Division with a fourth straight win when they host the Houston Rockets (16-18) in a Texas showdown at AT&T Center. (NBA-SPURS/, expect by 0530 GMT/12.30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Fading Suns target rare win against hosting Kings The struggling Phoenix Suns (12-23) look to snap a seven-game losing streak when they visit the Sacramento Kings (12-20) in one of 11 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0730 GMT/2.30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NHL Pacesetting Kings aim to maintain winning ways The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings try to make it five wins in a row when they host the Philadelphia Flyers while the Dallas Stars look to move further ahead at the top of the Central division when they visit the New Jersey Devils in two of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 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, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)