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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Nov 22

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday - - - - TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals, London Djokovic to meet Federer in final LONDON - World number one Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meet for the 44th time on Sunday as the regular ATP season draws to a close at the O2 Arena. Federer is trying to win the title for the first time since 2011 while Djokovic has ruled in London for the last three years. (TENNIS-ATP/MEN (PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier League (1500 unless stated) Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United (1600) Fifth face sixth as Spurs host West Ham LONDON - Fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, who are sixth, clash in a London derby at White Hart Lane with the pair trying to keep pace with the top four. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 400 words) - - La Liga Villarreal v Eibar (1500) Granada CF v Athletic Club (1715) Real Betis v Atletico Madrid (1930) Atletico eye second spot before trip to promoted Betis BARCELONA - Atletico Madrid can climb above Real Madrid into second place and close back to within four points of leaders Barcelona with a win at promoted Real Betis. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX) expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 500 words) - - Bundesliga Hertha Berlin v Hoffenheim (1430) FC Ingolstadt 04 v SV Darmstadt 98 (1630) Berlin take on last-placed Hoffenheim for top four spot BERLIN - Hertha Berlin will move into the Bundesliga top four if they can beat struggling Hoffenheim. (SOCCER-GERMANY/, expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words) - - Serie A (1400 unless stated) Atalanta Bergamo v Torino Carpi v Chievo Verona Fiorentina v Empoli Genoa v Sassuolo Lazio v Palermo Udinese v Sampdoria Inter Milan v Frosinone (1945) Soccer-Serie A leaders Inter, Fiore host lowly opponents MILAN - Serie A leaders Inter Milan and Fiorentina have straightforward looking matches against teams from the lower half of the table as Roberto Mancini's side host Frosinone and Paulo Sousa's outfit entertain Empoli. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 (1900) Caen v Angers SCO (1300) Stade Rennes v Girondins Bordeaux (1600) St Etienne v Olympique Marseille (2000) Caen eyeing second spot in Ligue 1 PARIS - Caen will move up to second behind runaway leaders Paris St Germain if they beat promoted Angers at home while St Etienne take on troubled Olympique de Marseille. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 1500 GMT/10 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words) - - Dutch championship (1330 unless stated) Feyenoord v Twente Enschede NEC Nijmegen v Utrecht ADO Den Haag v Vitesse Arnhem (1545) Feyenoord have chance to go second AMSTERDAM - Feyenoord can move up to second place in the Dutch championship and cut Ajax Amsterdam's lead to three points if they beat Twente at home. (SOCCER-DUTCH/, expect by 1800 GMT/ 1 PM ET, 250 words) - - Belgian league Standard Liege v Kortrijk (1330) Mechelen v Oostende (1900) Oostende seek to return to top place BRUSSELS - Oostende can move back to the top of the standings with a win at Mechelen on a weekend in which some games have been called off because of terror threats. (SOCCER-BELGIUM/, expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, 200 words) - - MLS Playoffs Crew face Red Bulls, Timbers meet Dallas The Columbus Crew hope prolific striker Kei Kamara finds the net again when they host the New York Red Bulls in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Championship playoff, while FC Dallas players visit the Portland Timbers in the first leg of the Western Conference. (SOCCER-MLS/PLAYOFFS, expect first copy by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - GOLF European Tour: DP World Tour Championship McIlroy wins in Dubai DUBAI - Rory McIlroy won Dubai's DP World Tour Championship, overhauling overnight leader Andy Sullivan with four birdies on the back nine to also be crowned Europe's top money earner for a third year in four. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, by Matt Smith, 400 words) - - PGA Tour: The RSM Classic Kisner on verge of first PGA Tour victory After four runner-up finishes this year, American Kevin Kisner is on the verge of breaking through for his first PGA Tour victory as he takes a three-shot lead into the final round at the Sea Island Resort in Georgia. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, 350 words) - - LPGA: CME Group Tour Championship Ko closes in on huge pay day at LPGA season-ender LPGA rookie Jang Ha-na of South Korea and American veteran Cristie Kerr lead into the final round at Tiburon Golf Club, while Kiwi Lydia Ko, two strokes behind, is poised to win the season-long Race to the Globe and its $1 million jackpot. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - NFL QB Romo returns for Cowboys against Dolphins Quarterback Tony Romo returns for the Dallas Cowboys, who lost all seven games since he was sidelined with a broken collarbone, hoping to revive their longshot playoff dreams against the hosting Miami Dolphins (4-5), who are in the hunt for a wild card spot. (NFL-DOLPHINS/ , expect by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by The Sports Exchange, 400 words) - - Packers try to stop skid against red-hot Vikings The visiting Green Bay Packers (6-3) and quarterback Aaron Rodgers strive to end a three-game losing streak when they tackle their NFC North Division rivals, the first-place Minnesota Vikings, winners of five straight, in a clash with playoff implications. (NFL-VIKINGS/ , expect by 0130 GMT/8:30 PM ET, by The Sports Exchange, 400 words) - - Bengals, Cardinals in clash of division leaders The Cincinnati Bengals (8-1), fresh off their first loss of the season, look to get back on track when they take to the road to play the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals (7-2) in a clash between NFL title contenders. (NFL-CARDINALS/ , expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Exchange, 400 words) - - - - NBA Warriors eye NBA mark for best start in match against Denver The NBA champion Golden State Warriors and high-scoring Stephen Curry try to extend their record to 15-0 and match the all-time NBA record when they go to Denver to take on the Nuggets (6-7). (NBA-NUGGETS/, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Hot Mavericks meet quiet Thunder Dirk Nowitzki and the visiting Dallas Mavericks (9-4), winners of six in a row, play Northwest-leading Okahoma City Thunder (7-6), who have lost six of their last 10 games and have been playing without star forward Kevin Durant. (NBA-THUNDER/ , expect by 0330 GMT/10:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NHL Canadiens look to stretch their lead against Islanders The Montreal Canadiens, whose 15-4-2 record as Atlantic Division leaders gives them the biggest lead in the NHL, welcome the New York Islanders (10-7-3) to their home ice in one of four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ , EXPECT BY 0700 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe desk editor: Alan Baldwin)