Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday, Dec 19

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

SOCCER

Premier League

Everton v Liverpool (2000)

Liverpool aim to close on leaders with win at Everton

Liverpool can move up to second place within six points of leaders Chelsea with a win at mid-table local rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Monday. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words)

CRICKET

Australia v Pakistan, first test, Brisbane

Australia seek two wickets to win series-opener

Australia want two wickets to win the series-opener against Pakistan, who need 108 runs to pull off a fairytale victory on day five at the Gabba. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 0500 GMT/ 12 AM ET, 400 words)

India v England, fifth test, Chennai (to 20)

Nair eyes maiden century, India target first innings lead

CHENNAI - India's Karun Nair will fancy his maiden test century as the hosts seek to first erase an 86-run deficit against England and take a significant first innings lead when the fourth day's play begin. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect throughout, 400 words)

NFL

Patriots aim to deliver blow to flagging Broncos

Quarterback Tom Brady and the 11-2 New England Patriots seek to maintain their lead in the AFC and at the same time all but eliminate the reigning Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos (8-5) from playoff contention in a Mile High showdown in Colorado. (FOOTBALL-NFL-DEN-NEP/, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Packers pick up fourth straight win

Ty Montgomery ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns and Mason Crosby kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired as the Green Bay Packers won their fourth straight game with a 30-27 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at frigid Soldier Field. (FOOTBALL-NFL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved with updates to follow, by The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words)

NBA

Spurs ready to punish struggling Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs (21-5) seek to inflict further misery on the New Orleans Pelicans (9-19) in a Western Conference encounter between teams heading in opposite directions. (BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-NOP/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Jazz looking to extend streak against Grizzlies

Gordon Hayward and the improved Utah Jazz (17-10) put their three-game winning streak on the line when they meet the Memphis Grizzlies (18-10) in one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

NHL

Conference-leading Blackhawks wary of in-form Sharks

The Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks host a San Jose Sharks team on a four-game winning streak, in one of six contests on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 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)