Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, Dec 21

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

TENNIS

Kvitova undergoes hand surgery following knife attack

PRAGUE - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova underwent nearly four hours of surgery on her playing hand on Tuesday after she was stabbed by a knife-wielding intruder in her home in the Czech Republic. We will bring you the latest news and reaction. (TENNIS-KVITOVA/ expect throughout, 400 words)

SOCCER

Premier League

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

Bundesliga

Cologne v Bayer Leverkusen (1900)

Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig (1900)

FC Ingolstadt 04 v Freiburg (1900)

Hertha Berlin v SV Darmstadt 98 (1900)

Hoffenheim v Werder Bremen (1900)

Promoted Leipzig out to beat Bayern at the halfway mark

BERLIN - Audacious newcomers RB Leipzig take on champions Bayern Munich with the Bundesliga lead up for grabs as the league goes into a one-month winter break. (SOCCER-GERMANY/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)

Spanish King's Cup last 32 second leg

Sevilla v SD Formentera (1800)

Eibar v Sporting Gijon (1800)

Deportivo Coruna v Real Betis (2000)

Valencia v Leganes (2000)

Osasuna v Granada CF (2000)

Barcelona v Hercules CF (III) (2100)

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CRICKET

England's South Asia success contingent on grooming spinners

MUMBAI - England's 4-0 drubbing in India suggests they will continue to struggle in South Asia unless they groom world class spinners. (CRICKET-INDIA/ENGLAND (PIX), expect by 0830 GMT/3:30 AM ET, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words)

Batting bench strength a good problem for India

MUMBAI - The emergence of Lokesh Rahul and Karun Nair will increase the pressure on India's established batsmen to be more consistent as the world's top-ranked test side look to dominate next year. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect by 1000 GMT/5 AM ET, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words)

NBA

Thunder rumble into New Orleans

he Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 16-12 but 5-6 on the road, try to buck that trend and shake off a tough loss to Atlanta and poor finish by dynamic guard Russell Westbrook when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-20). (BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-OKC/ expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Cavs and Bucks meet again

LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-best Cleveland Cavaliers host the Bucks in the second of back-to-back contests against Milwaukee in as many nights in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

BASKETBALL

From humble start, hoops celebrates 125th birthday

A game drawn up to occupy some bored boys at a Massachusetts gymnasium as winter approached celebrates its 125th anniversary on Wednesday and basketball's status as the world's second most popular sport. (BASKETBALL-NAISMITH/BIRTHDAY, moving at 0605 GMT/1:05 AM ET, by Larry Fine, 450 words)

See also: BASKETBALL-NAISMITH/MOMENTS (FACT)

NHL

Metro rivals Flyers-Capitals fight for position

Metropolitan Division rivals the Philadelphia Flyers (19-11-4) and the visiting Washington Capitals (19-8-3), fighting for playoff positioning, hit the ice in one of two games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ expect by 0530 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 250 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)