Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Aug 23

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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday (times GMT):

SWIMMING

Lochte loses all major sponsors after Rio incident, apology

U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost all four of his major sponsors on Monday, including Speedo USA and Ralph Lauren Corp, following his apology for an "exaggerated" story about being robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE, moved, by Subrat Patnaik and Liana B. Baker, 400 words)

PARALYMPICS

CAS to announce verdict on Russia's appeal against ban

ZURICH - Russia will learn whether an appeal against its ban from the Rio Paralympics next month has been successful as the Court of Arbitration for Sport announces its verdict. (PARALYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words)

SOCCER

Roma and Porto vie for Champions League group-stage spot

ZURICH - AS Roma host Porto needing a goalless draw or a win to qualify for the Champions League group stage in one of five playoff-round, second-leg ties. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, By Brian Homewood, 500 words)

GOLF

PGA Tour: The Barclays, FedExCup playoffs (to 28)

Players head to Bethpage Black for The Barclays

FARMINGDALE, New York - Olympic champion Justin Rose and British Open winner Henrik Stenson are among contenders expected to hold news conferences ahead of Thursday's start of The Barclays, the first event of the FedExCup playoffs. (GOLF-PGA/FEDEXCUP, expect by 1800 GMT/3 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words)

CRICKET

South Africa v New Zealand, first test, Durban

No chance of result as rain plays havoc

DURBAN - Two days have been washed out leaving no chance of a result with one day left to play as New Zealand, on 15-2 in their first innings, trail South Africa by 248 runs. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect by 1030 GMT/6.30 AM ET, 300 words)

BASEBALL

Dodgers-Giants division showdown between old rivals

The Dodgers host long-time rivals the Giants with one-half game separating them atop the National League West Division. San Francisco start 2014 World Series hero Madison Bumgarner against Los Angeles'Kenta Maeda, who both enter with 12-7 records 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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