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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Dec 7

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday, Dec 7

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December 7, 2013 9:00 AM
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Saturday:
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SOCCER
Premier League (1500 unless stated)
Manchester United v Newcastle United (1245)
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City
Liverpool v West Ham United
Southampton v Manchester City
Stoke City v Chelsea
West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur (1730)
Chelsea look for win at Stoke to close on leaders Arsenal
LONDON - Second-placed Chelsea can move within a point of Arsenal, who play on Sunday, with a win at Stoke while the rest of the chasing pack led by Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham will all try to keep pace. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 1445 GMT/9:45 AM ET, by Tim Collings, 600 words)
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Bundesliga (1430 unless stated)
Borussia Moenchengladbach v Schalke 04
VfB Stuttgart v Hanover 96
Hamburg SV v FC Augsburg
Eintracht Frankfurt v Hoffenheim
Dortmund welcome Leverkusen in battle of third and second
BERLIN - Bayer Leverkusen host Borussia Dortmund as the teams in third and second, separated by three points, bid to keep up with Bayern Munich who visit mid-table Werder Bremen with a four-point lead atop the Bundesliga. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1630 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 500 words)
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Serie A
Livorno v AC Milan (1700)
Napoli v Udinese (1945)
Napoli aiming to trim gap to leaders with win at Udinese
ROME - Third-placed Napoli will bid to narrow a nine-point deficit on Serie A leaders Juve, who won on Friday, when they host Udinese while struggling AC Milan visit lowly Livorno. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/2 PM ET, by Terry Daley, 500 words)
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Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated)
Paris St Germain v Sochaux (1600)
FC Lorient v Stade Rennes
Stade de Reims v Nice
St Etienne v Evian Thonon Gaillard FC
Valenciennes v En Avant Guingamp FC
Leaders PSG aiming to open four-point gap
PARIS - Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain host Sochaux knowing a win would put them four points clear at least until their rivals Lille and Monaco play on Sunday. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words)
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Dutch Championship (1745 unless stated)
RKC Waalwijk v Cambuur Leeuwar
Leaders Vitesse visit struggling PSV, Ajax host Breda
AMSTERDAM - Dutch league leaders Vitesse Arnhem travel to struggling PSV Eindhoven while Ajax, who are two points behind in second, welcome mid-table NAC Breda and third-placed Twente, a further point back, are at AZ Alkmaar. (SOCCER-DUTCH/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, 400 words)
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Spanish King's Cup
Atletico and Real begin Cup campaigns at third-tier rivals
MADRID - Holders Atletico Madrid and runners-up Real Madrid begin their Cup campaigns at third-tier Sant Andreu and Olimpic de Xativa respectively. (SOCCER-SPAIN/CUP (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/12 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 500 words)
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MLS CUP
Kansas City and Salt Lake meet for MLS title
Sporting Kansas City host Real Salt Lake as the two small market teams with contrasting styles of play seek their second Major League Soccer championship in Kansas City. (SOCCER-MLS/CUP (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words)
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CRICKET
Ashes, second test, Adelaide (to 9)
Destroyer Johnson puts Australia in command
ADELAIDE - Mitchell Johnson laid further scars on England's battered psyche with a stunning seven wicket haul that skittled the tourists for 172 and put Australia in complete control of the second Ashes test after the third day. (CRICKET-ASHES/UPDATE3, (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words)
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New Zealand v West Indies, 1st test
Rain forces draw with NZ 33 runs shy of victory
Rain scuppered New Zealand's chances of completing a first test win in over a year as the opening match against West Indies at University Oval in Dunedin ended in a draw with the hosts just 33 runs shy of victory. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, moved).
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GOLF
European Tour: Nedbank Challenge, Sun City (to 8)
Donaldson leads at Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa - Welshman Jamie Donaldson tops the leaderboard after the second round with an 11-under-par total of 133 at the elite 30-man event that carries a prize fund of $6.5 million. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1715 GMT/12:15 PM ET, 400 words)
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Northwestern Mutual World Challenge (to 8)
In-form Woods leads by two shots at Sherwood
THOUSAND OAKS, California - Tournament host Tiger Woods, seeking his sixth victory of the year, takes a two-shot lead into the third round at Sherwood Country Club after firing a sizzling 10-under-par 62 on Friday. Fellow American Zach Johnson carded a 68 to secure outright second place. (GOLF-CHALLENGE/, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 500 words)
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NBA
Pacers try to end skid in San Antonio
The NBA-leading Indiana Pacers, who have lost 11 consecutive games in San Antonio, visit the Spurs in a showdown of division leaders in one of nine games on the league schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
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NHL
Penguins out to push win streak at six at Boston
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins go for their sixth win in a row when the Metropolitan Division leaders visit the Boston Bruins while Atlantic Division top club Montreal seeks a fifth consecutive victory at home to division rival Buffalo in two of the 11 games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0101 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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ALPINE SKIING
World Cup: Women's Downhill, Lake Louise
Men's Downhill, Beaver Creek
Copy on merit (Duty Editor: Alan Baldwin)
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Golf-European Tour Nedbank Golf Challenge scores

Golf-European Tour Nedbank Golf Challenge scores

Reuters 
December 7, 2013 9:54 AM
Dec 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Nedbank Golf Challenge at the par-72 course on Saturday in Sun City
200 Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 67 66 67
203 Ryan Moore (U.S.) 71 65 67
Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 67 70 66
205 Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 69 70 66
Sergio Garcia (Spain) 66 73 66
Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 69 67 69
207 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 70 68 69
208 D.A. Points (U.S.) 71 67 70
Darren Fichardt (South Africa) 71 68 69
209 Justin Rose (Britain) 73 67 69
Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 68 70 71
Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 70 69 70
210 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 74 69 67
211 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 71 66 74
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 67 72 72
213 Luke Donald (Britain) 68 71 74
215 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 76 70 69
Branden Grace (South Africa) 75 71 69
Morten Madsen (Denmark) 76 71 68
216 Victor Dubuisson (France) 73 72 71
217 Richard Sterne (South Africa) 73 73 71
Joost Luiten (Netherlands) 74 68 75
Thaworn Wiratchant (Thailand) 71 76 70
218 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 72 74 72
219 David Lynn (Britain) 73 71 75
222 Dawie Van der Walt (South Africa) 77 72 73
Gary Woodland (U.S.) 74 73 75
223 Kevin Streelman (U.S.) 75 71 77
Peter Senior (Australia) 80 68 75
Ernie Els (South Africa) 75 71 77
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Golf-Donaldson maintains momentum and lead at Sun City

Golf-Donaldson maintains momentum and lead at Sun City

Reuters 
December 7, 2013 10:13 AM
SUN CITY, South Africa, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Four birdies on the back nine saw Welshman Jamie Donaldson maintain his three stroke lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Saturday with one round to play.
The 38-year-old, chasing his biggest single payday yet at the $6.5-million event, kept up Friday's momentum as he returned a third round score of 67 for a 16-under-par total of 200.
He might have had a more comfortable lead in search of the $1.25-million first prize, had he not bogeyed the 17th at the Gary Player Country Club.
"I was in between clubs and it put me in trouble but in the end I came out with a good five. I'm still in a strong position and I've got to go out there tomorrow and play really good golf," he told Supersport television.
"It's a tough field, a lead of three doesn't mean much among these guys."
Donaldson leads from Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and American Ryan Moore, who are 13-under-par.
Bjorn played one of the best rounds of the day, birdying the 18th for a second successive day to finish with a 66.
"I got off to a good start and played solid golf. That's what you need to do on this course. If I can shoot 66 or 67 tomorrow, I'll give myself a chance. But you have to play sensible golf, not try and chase down the leader," Bjorn said at the end of his round.
Moore followed a second round 65 with a 67 on Saturday, with five birdies in a bogey-free round.
Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand both matched Bjorn's 66 to go 11-under, along with world number three Henrik Stenson of Sweden, who hit a double bogey at the par-five ninth to finish with a 69.
For three-time winner Ernie Els, making a record 18th appearance at the tournament called 'Africa's major', a triple bogey early in his round saw him finish with a 77 for a seven-over total that leaves him tie bottom of the elite 30-man field. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Alan Baldwin)
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Donaldson keeps 3-shot lead at Sun City

Donaldson keeps 3-shot lead at Sun City

December 7, 2013 11:06 AMAP - Sports
Donaldson shoots 67, keeps 3-shot lead in Sun City
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SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) -- Jamie Donaldson of Wales held onto his three-shot lead through the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City.
Donaldson had six birdies and one bogey on No. 17 in a 5-under 67 Saturday to stay ahead of Ryan Moore (67) and Thomas Bjorn (66).
Henrik Stenson, playing his first tournament since clinching the European money title last month to go with his FedEx Cup, is 11 under and five off the lead with Sergio Garcia and Thongchai Jaidee.
Donaldson had his birdies with back-to-back gains on Nos. 4 and 5, 10 and 11, and 14 and 15.
Players in Sun City are wearing a black ribbon in honor of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, who died at age 95 on Thursday.
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Donaldson shoots 67, keeps 3-shot lead in Sun City

Donaldson shoots 67, keeps 3-shot lead in Sun City

By GERALD IMRAY (AP Sports Writer)December 7, 2013 12:48 PMAP - Sports
Donaldson shoots 67, keeps 3-shot lead in Sun City
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SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) -- Jamie Donaldson maintained his three-shot lead through the third round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Saturday, putting the Welshman in sight of his biggest career payday in his Sun City debut.
The Welshman had six birdies and a single bogey on No. 17 in a 5-under 67 to stay ahead of Ryan Moore of the United States (67) and Thomas Bjorn of Denmark (66). Donaldson had a 16-under total of 200.
Henrik Stenson, playing his first tournament since clinching the European money title last month to go with his FedEx Cup, was five shots back after a 69, tied with Sergio Garcia (66) and Thongchai Jaidee (66).
Donaldson had his birdies in twos at the Gary Player Country Club, with back-to-back gains on Nos. 4 and 5, 10 and 11, and 14 and 15 for a good chance at the $1.25 million winner's check at the newly instated European Tour event. He last played the course nearly 20 years ago.
''Every win is special, this would be just a little bit more special,'' he said.
Moore, also in his Sun City debut, had five birdies in a bogey-free 67. He's attempting to become the first rookie winner at the Nedbank since Zimbabwe's Mark McNulty in 1986.
Ernie Els struggled to a 77 after hearing before the third round that his former psychological coach Jos Vanstiphout had died. Els said it was ''another very sad day'' for him after the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Thursday.
Bjorn opened his back nine with an eagle and a birdie, but had a bogey on the par-5 No. 14 to slip back again before finishing with his fifth birdie.
Former Sun City winner Stenson recovered from a 7 on No. 9, when the No. 3-ranked Swede twice hit the water. He made birdie four holes to stay in contention.
Garcia rallied after a 73 on Friday, making six birdies and an eagle on No. 13 to counter two bogeys.
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