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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday:
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SOCCER
Singapore join probe into match-fixing scam
LONDON - Singapore, which European investigators say is the source for hundreds of matches being fixed in a global betting scam, promised on Tuesday to aid the probe but some in the game said many of the revelations were nothing new. (SOCCER-MATCHFIXING/, (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Justin Palmer, 600 words)
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African Nations Cup, South Africa (to Feb. 10)
Mali v Nigeria (1500)
Mali aiming for first final appearance in 41 years
DURBAN - Mali chase a place in the final for the first time since 1972 while Nigeria hope to repeat their quarter-final heroics of Sunday when they knocked out favourites Ivory Coast. (SOCCER-NATIONS/NIGERIA, (PIX), expect by 1705 GMT/1205 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 400 words)
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In Nelspruit: Burkina Faso v Ghana (1830)
Outsiders Burkina Faso take on Ghana
NELSPRUIT - Outsiders Burkina Faso play for a fifth time at the Mbombela Stadium where they hope 'home advantage' will give them the edge over Ghana and a first-ever place in the final.(SOCCER-NATIONS/GHANA, (PIX), expect by 2030 GMT/3:30 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)
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World Cup qualifiers
Honduras v U.S.
Mexico v Jamaica
Panama v Costa Rica
Heat on as CONCACAF six vie for World Cup spots
Mexico and United States know from bitter experience they face a path full of pitfalls in the final stage of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers which get underway on Wednesday with six teams battling for three places in Brazil. (SOCCER-WORLD/CONCACAF, moved, by Simon Evans, 500 words)
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International friendlies
France v Germany
Netherlands v Italy
Belgium v Slovakia
Wales v Austria
Turkey v Czech Republic
Greece v Switzerland
Azerbaijan v Liechtenstein
Croatia v South Korea
Kazakhstan v Moldova
Cyprus v Serbia
Slovenia v Bosnia
Israel v Finland
Spain v Uruguay
Malta v Northern Ireland
Romania v Australia
England v Brazil
Sweden v Argentina
Macedonia v Denmark
Iceland v Russia
Ireland v Poland
Scotland v Estonia
Portugal v Ecuador
Albania v Georgia
Hungary v Belarus
Norway v Ukraine
Big Phil meets favourite customers on Brazil return
BERNE - Luiz Felipe Scolari kicks off his second stint as Brazil coach when they meet England at Wembley and other heavyweight clashes include Spain against Uruguay in Qatar, France v Germany in Paris and Netherlands v Italy in Amsterdam. (SOCCER-FRIENDLIES/, moved, by Brian Homewood, 500 words)
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AFC Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign kicks off with 10 matches on Wednesday. (SOCCER-ASIAN/QUALIFIERS, expect by 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words)
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NBA
Lakers hope to grab 10th win in row over Brooklyn
The Los Angeles Lakers shrugged off the absence of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace but now face the prospect of losing Pau Gasol to injury after their 92-83 road victory over Brooklyn. (NBA-NETS/, (PIX), moved, 250 words)
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NHL
League leaders clash in San Jose
The two hottest teams in the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks, clash in California with the league lead on the line. (NHL-SHARKS/, expect by 0645 GMT/1:45 AM ET, 250 words)
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CRICKET
Australia v West Indies, third ODI
Australia look to wrap up series in Canberra
CANBERRA - Australia welcome opener Shane Watson back from injury as they look to wrap up the series with two games to spare under the lights at Manuka Oval. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, expect from 0815 GMT/03:15 AM ET, pix, 400 words)
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MOTOR RACING
Formula One pre-season testing
JEREZ, Spain - Lewis Hamilton makes his Mercedes test debut, hoping for a trouble-free day after Nico Rosberg's car suffered electrical problems on Tuesday. (MOTOR RACING/TESTING, (PIX), expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
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ALPINE SKIING
World championships second day
SCHLADMING, Austria - Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway and in-form Italian Christof Innerhofer are the favourites for the men's Super-G. (ALPINE SKIING/WORLD, (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/11 AM ET, by Patrick Lang, 350 words)
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TENNIS
ATP: Santiago International, Chile (to 10)
Zagreb Indoors, Croatia (to 10)
Montpellier International, France (to 10)
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