Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday:
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SOCCER
England's Campbell backs ex-player to clean up FIFA
MUMBAI - Former England defender Sol Campbell believes a retired player would be the ideal candidate to head FIFA and lead reforms aimed at cleaning up the corruption-tainted governing body. (SOCCER-FIFA/CAPMBELL (INTERVIEW), expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, by Sudipto Ganguly, 500 words)
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Platini, romantic or pragmatist?
ZURICH - UEFA president Michel Platini, who is pondering a bid for the FIFA presidency, potrays himself as an old-fashioned romantic but in practice behaves more like a ruthless pragmatist. (SOCCER FIFA/PLATINI (NEWSMAKER), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 700 words)
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Also see SOCCER FIFA/REFORMS (FACTBOX)
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CONCACAF Gold Cup (to 26)
U.S. face Jamaica, Mexico play Panama in semi-finals
Holders the United States, playing in their eighth consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final, take on Caribbean champions Jamaica, who have been in the last two semis, before six-time tournament winners Mexico play 2013 Gold Cup runners-up Panama at a sold-out Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/GOLD (PIX), expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, 350 words)
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Libertadores Cup semi-final, second leg
River Plate draw with Guarani to reach Libertadores final
ASUNCION - River Plate came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Guarani on Tuesday and secure a 3-1 aggregate win that takes them into their first Libertadores Cup final since 1996. (SOCCER-LIBERTADORES/ (PIX), moved, 300 words)
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Champions League second qualifying round, second leg (to 22)
Results only
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Russia World Cup transport plans to deliver winning results
ST PETERSBURG - Saransk, the smallest Russian World Cup city, is set to be among the biggest winners with a new international airport putting its name on the map as Russia's transport modernisation programme gets into top gear with the World Cup approaching. (SOCCER-WORLD/TRANSPORT (FEATURE, PIX, TV), expect by 1800 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 800 words )
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Froome looks to consolidate in the Alps
Yellow jersey holder Chris Froome will hope the doping allegations cast over him and his Sky team have finally been put to bed as the Tour de France heads into the Alps following the second rest day with the 17th stage beginning in Digne-les-Bains. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)
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CRICKET
Bangladesh v South Africa, first test (to 25), Chittagong
Tamim, Mahmudullah push Bangladesh towards lead
Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah scored half-centuries to give their team hope of taking a first-innings lead over South Africa on the second day of their opening test at Chittagong on Wednesday. (CRICKET-BANGLADESH/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 400 words)
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Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Colombo
Pakistan eye series victory against Sri Lanka
COLOMBO - Pakistan, leading 2-1 and buoyant after Sunday's comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka, will be hoping to seal the five-match series with a game to spare. (CRICKET-LANKA, expect by 1930 GMT/3:30 PM ET, 350 words)
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MOTOR RACING
Hungarian Grand Prix preview
The head says Hamilton but watch out for the Finns
BUDAPEST - The head says Lewis Hamilton but less logical Formula One fans hoping to beat the odds might fancy the chances of Valtteri Bottas or Kimi Raikkonen in Hungary this weekend. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also move statistics for Sunday's race and a drivers' form sheet.
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SWIMMING
World Championships, Kazan, Russia (July 24-Aug 9)
Absentees add to uncertainty at world championships
SINGAPORE - The absence of Michael Phelps and a handful of other established stars has added an air of uncertainty to the 16th world aquatic championships, the last big dress rehearsal before the 2016 Rio Olympics. (SWIMMING-WORLD/PREVIEW, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Julian Linden, 600 words)
Also moving are items on South African butterfly specialist Chad Le Clos and American distance queen Katie Ledecky.
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RUGBY
South Africa to name team to take on All Blacks
JOHANNESBURG - Injured-plagued South Africa, who have already appointed Schalk Burger as stand-in captain, name the rest of their starting team for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand. (RUGBY-CHAMPIONSHIP/SAFRICA, expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Nick Said, 300 words)
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PAN AM GAMES
GAMES
Pan American Games (to 26)
Pan Am spotlight set to shine of 100 metres finals
TORONTO - The marquee events of the Pan American Games will be decided when the men's and women's 100 metres go off on the 12th day of competition with medals also being awarded in road cycling, fencing and taekwondo. (GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 550 words)
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GOLF
Day, Koepka and Clark set for Canadian Open challenge
Australia's world number nine Jason Day and American Brooks Koepka, who both finished in the top 10 at the British Open on Monday, are back in PGA Tour action at this week's Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario where South African Tim Clark defends the title he clinched by one shot last year. (GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
Orioles and Yankees clash in New York
Old rivals the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees meet in a clash of the American League East's top two teams in one of 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM, 800 words)
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NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe Desk Editor: Ken Ferris)