Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Dec 22

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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday: - - - - NBA Fired-up Westbrook helps Thunder crack Spurs Guard Russell Westbrook had 31 points and eight assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to an emphatic 113-100 road victory over the San Antonio Spurs. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NHL Red Wings edge Leafs in Winter Classic preview TORONTO - Two of the NHL's 'Original Six' franchises, the Maple Leafs and Red Wings clashed for the 645th time on Saturday with Detroit skating away with a 5-4 shootout win to level the all-time record for the series at 276-276-93. (NHL-LEAFS/ (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - Pens douse Flames to claim seventh straight win The Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to seven games when they opened a three-goal lead before hanging on for victory over the Calgary Flames. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - - - 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) - - - - SOCCER Premier League Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur (1330) Swansea City v Everton (1600) Tottenham seek solace after tough week LONDON - Tim Sherwood is in temporary charge as Tottenham Hotspur try to forget last week's 5-0 mauling by Liverpool and the sacking of Andre-Villas Boas for the trip to Southampton. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), EXPECT FINAL TAKE BY 1930 GMT/2.30 PM ET, by Mark Meadows, 500 words plus sidebars) - - La Liga (2000 unless stated) Espanyol v Real Valladolid (1100) Getafe v Barcelona (1600) Athletic Club v Rayo Vallecano (1800) Celta Vigo v Osasuna Valencia v Real Madrid Barcelona aim to regain top spot from Atletico MADRID - Champions Barcelona will try to go into the winter break on top of La Liga but need a win at Getafe to move above Atletico Madrid, while Real Madrid visit Valencia where they need a win to stay in touch with the leaders. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect from 1800 GMT/ 1 PM ET, by Iain Rogers, 600 words) - - Serie A (1400 unless stated) Bologna v Genoa AS Roma v Catania Atalanta Bergamo v Juventus Sampdoria v Parma Sassuolo v Fiorentina Torino v Chievo Verona Verona v Lazio Inter Milan v AC Milan (1945) Juve look to extend lead over Roma at the top ROME - Juventus visit Atalanta bidding to extend their five-point lead over AS Roma, who host Catania, at the top while Inter aim to heap more misery on struggling city rivals AC Milan as the derby sees Serie A into the winter break. (SOCCER-ITALY/, expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, by Terry Daley, 400 words) - - Ligue 1 Olympique Marseille v Girondins Bordeaux (1300) FC Lorient v Olympique Lyon (1600) Paris St Germain v Lille (2000) PSG look to open five-point gap ahead of winter break PARIS - Champions Paris St Germain look to open a five-point gap at the top of Ligue 1 when they host third-place Lille in the final game of the year. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect by 2150 GMT/4:50 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 350 words) - - Bundesliga Borussia Moenchengladbach v VfL Wolfsburg (1430) Moenchegladbach welcome Wolfsburg eyeing third spot BERLIN - Borussia Moenchegladbach can leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into third place with at least a draw against VfL Wolfsburg and crown a successful first half to their campaign heading into the winter break. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect from 1630 GMT/1130 AM ET, 500 words) - - Dutch Championship (1330 unless stated) Roda JC Kerkrade v Ajax Amsterdam (1130) Groningen v NEC Nijmegen Go Ahead Eagles Deventer v Utrecht PSV Eindhoven v ADO Den Haag (1530) Ajax aim for win over Roda and top spot AMSTERDAM - Ajax Amsterdam can go into the winter break top of the Dutch league with a win at Roda JC Kerkrade. (SOCCER-DUTCH/ (PIX), expect from 1330 GMT/8:30 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET South Africa v India, first test, Johannesburg India close in on win but South Africa retain hope JOHANNESBURG - India are closing in on a famous victory at the Wanderers with South Africa on 138 for two heading into the final day of the first test, with the hosts needing another 320 runs in their bid to chase down a world-record victory target of 458. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), by Nick Said, 400 words) - - New Zealand v West Indies, third test NZ beat West Indies in third test, win series Kane Williamson completed his second half-century of the match to take New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory in the third and final test against West Indies and seal the series 2-0 after lunch on the fourth day on Sunday at Seddon Park in Hamilton (CRICKET-WINDIES/, moved, 500 words) - - England Ashes woes deepen as Swann announces retirement MELBOURNE - England spinner Graeme Swann has announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket midway through the Ashes after being put to the sword by Australia's batsmen in the first three tests of the series. (CRICKET-ASHES/SWANN, moved, 750 words) - - - - Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, third ODI Copy on merit - - (Asia Duty Editor: John O'Brien)