Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, July 24

07/24/2016 10:00

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

OLYMPICS

IOC to announce Russia's Rio fate

LAUSANNE/MOSCOW - The IOC executive board has met to decide whether to ban Russia entirely from the Rio Olympics. (SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA (PIX, TV), expect by 1505 GMT/11:05 AM ET, by Karolos Grohmann/Jack Stubbs, 600 words)

Rio Games previews

Facing the Motherland is bittersweet for China's emigres

SHANGHAI - For former Chinese athletes that now compete for other countries' flags, an Olympic meeting with the Motherland at Rio de Janeiro will be bittersweet. (OLYMPICS-RIO-TABLETENNIS/EMIGRES (PIX), moved, by Brenda Goh, 500 words)

Bryans eye golden Olympics swansong in Rio

LONDON - When Mike Bryan's cellphone rang recently and the policeman on the other end of the line told him his home security alarm had gone off one thought flashed up in his head -- is my Olympic gold medal safe? (OLYMPICS-RIO-TENNIS/BRYANS (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 700 words)

Ryan ready to lead Fiji to sevens heaven in Rio

WELLINGTON - Rugby sevens coach Ben Ryan is mobbed every time he ventures into Suva these days as locals impress upon him how much a first Olympic medal would mean to Fiji. (OLYMPICS-RIO-RUGBY/FIJI (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 700 words)

Phillips ready for BMX rollercoaster ride in Rio

LONDON - Former world BMX champion Liam Phillips sums up the brutal nature of his adrenaline-fueled sport succinctly. "There are not really any rules on physicality," the 27-year-old Briton, preparing for a third Olympic Games, says. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CYCLING/BMX-PHILLIPS (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 700 words)

British sweethearts wedded to dream of Rio gold

MELBOURNE - Concerned colleagues often warn of the perils of work-place romances but Britain's badminton power couple Chris and Gabby Adcock believe marriage has only made their on-court performance more harmonious. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON/ADCOCKS (INTERVIEW), moved, by Ian Ransom, 700 words)

Hammer in hot pursuit of first track gold for U.S. women

BOSTON - When she walks into Rio de Janeiro's velodrome in August as the best hope to lead the U.S. women's track cycling team to its first Olympic gold medal, Sarah Hammer will be acutely aware she might easily never have seen that moment. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CYCLING/HAMMER (PIX), moved, by Scott Malone, 550 words)

After headguards, vests next on Olympic hit list

LONDON - Male boxers will step into the ring without headguards at the Rio Olympics for the first time since the 1980 Moscow Games, and their vests could be next on the hit list. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BOXING/HEADGUARDS (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 700 words)

United States still favorites despite absent stars

TORONTO - No Stephen Curry? No LeBron James? No problem. Despite missing the game's two best players the U.S. men's basketball team are still the slam dunk favorite to return home from the Rio Olympics with the gold medal. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BASKETBALL/USA (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 700 words)

Nearly-man Lee to carry the burden for Malaysia again

MELBOURNE - A nation's hopes of Olympic glory can be a burden for the toughest of athletes but few can know of the pressure that befalls badminton's world number one Lee Chong Wei. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON/CHONG WEI (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 650 words)

MOTOR RACING

Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix qualifying

Hamilton wins in Hungary to take championship lead

BUDAPEST - Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to take the lead in the championship from team mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this season. (MOTOR-F1-HUNGARY/, moved with updates to follow, by Abhishek Takle, 500 words)

CYCLING

Tour de France (to 24)

Froome poised to join triple Tour de France winners' club

PARIS - Britain's Chris Froome is set to join a select list of triple Tour de France winners when he wear the yellow jersey in a largely processional ride to the Champs Elysees in the closing stage. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1730 GMT/1:30 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)

GOLF

PGA Championship

The first three majors of 2016 have been won by first-timers, and the PGA Championship traditionally is kind to players without a major title on their resume, which might give the likes of Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler extra hope at the final major of the season starting at Baltusrol on Thursday. (GOLF-PGA/BREAKTHROUGH, expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 600 words)

U.S. PGA Tour: Canadian Open, Oakville (to 23)

Snedeker heads crowded leaderboard at Glen Abbey

OAKVILLE, Ontario - Brandt Snedeker takes a one-stroke lead over fellow American Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit into the final round at the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in suburban Toronto. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Tim Wharnsby, 400 words)

CRICKET

West Indies v India, first test, Antigua

India seek to close out victory against West Indies

West Indies will resume at 21 for one in their second innings, facing a daunting task as they trail India by 302 runs heading into day four of the first test in Antigua. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, 400 words)

England v Pakistan, second test, Manchester

England continue to dominate at rainy Old Trafford

England picked up four wickets on a rain-disrupted third morning of the second test to reduce Pakistan to 119 for eight in Manchester on Sunday. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, moved, 300 words)

SOCCER

Bragging rights at stake in New York derby

English teenager Jack Harrison, after scoring a magnificent goal last weekend and stealing the limelight from more famous team mates David Villa and Frank Lampard, will try to add to his tally when Eastern Conference-leading New York City FC face the New York Red Bulls in the third clash between the teams this year. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 250 words)

We will bring you all the latest team and transfer news from across the European leagues ahead of the new season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/, expect throughout)

BASEBALL

Pitching duel on tap as Cubs face Brewers

The league-leading Chicago Cubs are scheduled to send left-hander John Lester (10-4) to the mound for a National League Central division clash against the Milwaukee Brewers, who are expected to counter with Venezuelan right-hander Junior Guerra (6-2) in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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