Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, Dec 28

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

SOCCER

English Premier League

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur (1945)

Spurs aim to close gap on top four

Fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur look to move back within a point of the top four with a win at mid-table Southampton.(SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/4:45 PM ET, 400 words)

World Cup

Federations back expanded World Cup

DUBAI- Football federations are "overwhelmingly in favour" of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said at sports conference (SOCCER-FIFA/WORLDCUP-EXPANSION (PIX), moved, 400 words)

CRICKET

South Africa v Sri Lanka, first test (to 30)

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa - South Africa's batsmen put the home side in charge on the third day of the first test against Sri Lanka, a day when lightning and a heavy rain storm interrupted play at St George's Park (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect by 1600 GMT/11 am ET, 400 words)

(London Desk Editor: Clare Lovell)