Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday, Dec 23

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday (times GMT):

TENNIS

Kvitova to speak to media about knife attack

PRAGUE - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, whose hand was injured in a knife attack on Tuesday, is set to talk to the media about her injuries. (TENNIS-KVITOVA/ expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, 400 words)

SOCCER

English Premier League

Palace begin search for new manager

LONDON - Crystal Palace begin the search for a new manager after the Premier League club sacked Alan Pardew, with former England boss Sam Allardyce appearing poised to take over. We will bring you the latest develpments. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY/)

We will have the latest news ahead of the Dec. 26 holiday fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/, expect throughout)

NBA

Spurs, Clippers in Western showdown

Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs (23-5) seek a sixth victory in a row when they travel to Los Angeles to take on Chris Paul and the Clippers (21-8) in a big Western Conference showdown. (BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-SAS/, expect by 0630 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Warriors look to widen gap in West

Kevin Durant and the league-leading Golden State Warriors (25-4), winners of five straight games, look to increase their lead in the West when they visit the struggling Brooklyn Nets (7-20) while second-best San Antonio battles the Los Angeles Clippers in two of five games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

NHL

Jagr targets one point to push past Messier

Czech Jaromir Jagr needs one point for the Florida Panthers against the visiting Boston Bruins to move past Mark Messier for outright second place on the all-time NHL points list, while the red-hot Columbus Blue Jackets (21-5-4) go for an 11th successive win when they host Sidney Crosby and the champion Pittsburgh Penguins (21-7-5) in two of 10 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)