Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, March 19

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:

BOXING

World middleweight championship

Golovkin puts four belts on line against Jacobs

NEW YORK - Undefeated knockout artist Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan, who has stopped 23 opponents in a row, puts his WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO world middleweight championship belts on the line against American challenger Daniel Jacobs in a 12-round showdown at Madison Square Garden. (BOXING-GOLOVKIN/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words)

NBA

Clippers try to stop rot against Cavs

LeBron James and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (45-22) start their only trip of the season to tinsel town when they meet a 40-29 Los Angeles Clippers team seeking to end a three-game skid and avoid sliding further down the standings in the competitive Western Conference, in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando (to 19)

Hoffman and Kisner lead by three after 54 holes at Bay Hill

Charley Hoffman sank a 70-foot birdie at the final hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the third-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words)

CRICKET

India v Australia, 3rd test (to 20)

India look to Pujara to help erase deficit

RANCHI - India will expect centurion Cheteshwar Pujara to continue his dogged resistance against Australia and help the hosts erase a 91-run deficit when they begin day four on 360 for six. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect from 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by Amlan Chakraborty, 450 words)

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd test

Sri Lanka lead by 139 with two wickets in hand

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka resume their second innings against Bangladesh on 268 for eight on the final day but are ahead by only 139 in the second test at the P. Sara Oval. (CRICKET-SRI LANKA/, expect by 1230 GMT/8 AM ET, 250 words)

SOCCER

Premier League (1500 unless stated)

Middlesbrough v Manchester United (1200)

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton (1415)

Manchester City v Liverpool (1630)

Man City host Liverpool in chase for top four spot

LONDON - Manchester City look to bounce back from their midweek Champions League exit when they welcome Liverpool to The Etihad, while Tottenham Hotspur host Southampton and Manchester United visit Middlesbrough as the chase for top four places hots up. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect from 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Steve Tongue and Martyn Herman, 400 words)

La Liga

Leganes v Malaga (1100)

Atletico Madrid v Sevilla (1515)

Deportivo Coruna v Celta Vigo (1730)

Sporting Gijon v Granada CF (1730)

Barcelona v Valencia (1945)

Barcelona look to close gap on Real at home to Valencia

BARCELONA - Champions Barcelona host Valencia needing a win to close the five-point gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid, while Atletico Madrid host third-placed Sevilla with a chance to move within two points of Jorge Sampaoli's side. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ (PIX), expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET by Richard Martin, 400 words)

Bundesliga

Mainz v Schalke 04 (1430)

Borussia Moenchengladbach v Bayern Munich (1630)

Bayern visit Gladbach targeting 13-point lead at the top

BERLIN - Bayern Munich, seemingly cruising to a record-extending fifth consecutive Bundesliga title, can move 13 points clear with a win at Borussia Moenchengladbach after second-placed Leipzig lost on Saturday. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)

Serie A (1400

Empoli v Napoli (1130)

Atalanta Bergamo v Pescara

Bologna v Chievo Verona

Cagliari v Lazio

Crotone v Fiorentina

Sampdoria v Juventus

Udinese v Palermo (1700)

AS Roma v Sassuolo (1945)

Juventus closing in on sixth Scudetto

ROME - Juventus can take another step towards a record sixth consecutive Italian title at Sampdoria, while second-placed AS Roma host Sassuolo and Napoli, in third, visit Empoli, with both looking to keep their faint title hopes alive. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Ed Dove, 400 words)

Ligue 1 (1900 unless stated)

Caen v Monaco (1400)

Dijon FCO v St Etienne (1600)

Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyon (2000)

PSG face Lyon after Monaco visit Caen in title race

PARIS - Second-placed Paris St Germain continue their bid for the French title with a tricky game at home to Olympique Lyonnais, who are fourth, after Monaco, who are three points clear at the top, travel to lowly Caen. (SOCCER-FRANCE/ (PIX), expect from 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 300 words)

RUGBY

Six Nations

Resurgent Ireland deny England grand slam

DUBLIN - Ireland stunned England 13-9 in the Six Nations on Saturday to deny their old rivals a second successive grand slam and end their hopes of a world record 19th victory in a row.(RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/IRELAND (PIX), moved, by Conor Humphries, 400 words)

Also see moved items RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/ENGLAND-JONES, RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/FRANCE (UPDATE 3), RUGBY UNION-NATIONS/WALES and RUGBY UNION-NATIONS-SCOTLAND/ (UPDATE 1)

BOXING

World middleweight championship

Golovkin puts four belts on line against Jacobs

NEW YORK - Undefeated knockout artist Gennady Golovkin of Kazakhstan, who has stopped 23 opponents in a row, puts his WBC, WBA, IBF and IBO world middleweight championship belts on the line against American challenger Daniel Jacobs in a 12-round showdown at Madison Square Garden. (BOXING-GOLOVKIN/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words)

NBA

Clippers try to stop rot against Cavs

LeBron James and the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (45-22) start their only trip of the season to tinsel town when they meet a 40-29 Los Angeles Clippers team seeking to end a three-game skid and avoid sliding further down the standings in the competitive Western Conference, in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando (to 19)

Hoffman and Kisner lead by three after 54 holes at Bay Hill

Charley Hoffman sank a 70-foot birdie at the final hole to tie Kevin Kisner for the third-round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words)

BASEBALL

World Baseball Classic (to 22)

Group F action

Puerto Rico play Venezuela, while the United States face Dominican Republic in Pool F action in San Diego. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, 400 words)

ALPINE SKIING

Alpine World Cup finals, Aspen, Colorado

Vlhova denies Shiffrin slalom victory at Aspen

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova spoiled U.S. ski queen Mikaela Shiffrin bid for victory in the final slalom race of the World Cup season on Saturday. (ALPINE-WORLD/, moved, 400 words)

TENNIS

ATP/WTA: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (to 19)

Federer and Wawrinka in all-Swiss final at Indian Wells

Australian Open champion Roger Federer continued his sizzling form to beat American Jack Sock 6-1 7-6(4) and set up an all-Swiss final against Stan Wawrinka. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/MEN, moved, 400 words)

Kuznetsova bids for maiden Indian Wells crown against compatriot Vesnina

Twice grand slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova and 14th seed Elena Vesnina face off in the first all-Russian final at Indian Wells since 2006. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words) (Asia editor: Nick Mulvenney)

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