Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Jan 23

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

SOCCER

African Nations Cup finals (to Feb. 5)

Tunisia v Zimbabwe, Libreville (1900)

Algeria v Senegal, Franceville (1900)

Algeria's hopes hanging by a thread

LIBREVILLE - With Senegal qualified and Tunisia needing a single point to advance from Group B, Algeria's fate at the tournament depends on a convincing win in their last group game while Zimbabwe have the same requirement if they are to take a surprise place in the knockout phase. (SOCCER-NATIONS/, expect from 2100 GMT/4 PM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words)

NFL

Patriots eye another Super Bowl victory

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - As the New England Patriots prepare for their ninth Super Bowl appearance, we examine whether National Football League fans consider the Tom Brady-led franchise to be America's "great team" or America's "great villain". (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 500 words)

NBA

Cavs and Pelicans have something to prove

After suffering an overtime loss against San Antonio on Saturday, the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers (30-12) hope to bounce back against the Anthony Davis-led New Orleans Pelicans (17-27), who have something to prove coming off after an embarrassing home thrashing by the lowly Nets. (BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-CLE/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Jazz seek to continue winning tune

The Utah Jazz (29-16) go for a seventh straight win when they meet the Russell Westbrook-led Oklahoma City Thunder (25-19) in one of nine games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

NHL

Streaking Caps meet middling Hurricanes

Nicklas Bakstrom and the league-leading Washington Capitals (31-9-6), winners of nine of their past 10 games, host the Carolina Hurricanes (21-18-7) in one of six games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 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)