Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Dec 12

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT):

SOCCER

Ronaldo hot favourite to win Ballon d'Or

PARIS - Cristiano Ronaldo, having won the European Championship with Portugal for the first time, is the hot favourite to claim this year's Ballon d'Or. (SOCCER-BALLON/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1930 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)

Serie A

Roma face Milan in Serie A showdown

MILAN - AS Roma and AC Milan, level in second place with 32 points each and seven behind leaders Juventus, meet in a key Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico. (SOCCER-ITALY/ (PIX), expect from 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words)

NFL

Ravens face tall order against powerful Patriots

The 7-5 Baltimore Ravens try to keep pace with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North when they visit the Tom Brady-led 10-2 New England Patriots in National Football League action. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP-BAL/, expect by 0100 GMT/6 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NBA

Trail Blazers try to avoid fourth straight loss

The 12-13 Portland Trail Blazers seek to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the 17-7 Los Angeles Clippers, who have also cooled off recently after a sizzling start to the season, in one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0700 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

NHL

Canadiens host Bruins as traditional rivals clash

The rampant 19-6-3 Montreal Canadiens host the 15-12-2 Boston Bruins, while the defending Stanley Cup champion 18-7-2 Pittsburgh Penguins host the 9-13-5 Arizona Coyotes in the only two games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 200 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) ( Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)