Reuters sports schedule at 1500 GMT on Sunday:
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TENNIS
Wimbledon (to 12)
Evergreen Federer out to defy time and Djokovic
LONDON - Mocking the ageing process, Roger Federer will attempt to become the oldest Wimbledon champion in the professional era by beating Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year's final. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Pritha Sarkar, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis and Ken Ferris, 650 words)
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CRICKET
Lehmann backs Johnson, questions over all-rounder Watson
CARDIFF - Paceman Mitchell Johnson is still a class act despite a poor first test with the ball but Australia know he will not get the fast pitches he thrives on in the rest of the Ashes series, coach Darren Lehmann said. (CRICKET-ASHES/, moved, by Justin Palmer, 400 words)
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Zimbabwe v India, second ODI, Harare
India claim series with 62-run victory over Zimbabwe
HARARE - India's Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay put on a century opening stand to lay the platform for a 62-run victory over Zimbabwe and a series win in the second one-day international at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. (CRICKET-ZIMBABWE/, expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, 300 words)
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Bangladesh v South Africa, Dhaka, second ODI
Chance for South Africa to bag ODI series
DHAKA - South Africa can bag the three-match one-day international series against hosts Bangladesh with a win in the second match at Mirpur. (CRICKET-BANGLADESH/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words)
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SOCCER
FIFA investigation
FIFA inquiry receives more 'suspicious activity' reports
ZURICH - Switzerland now has 81 reports of suspicious financial activity linked to FIFA's decisions to let Russia and Qatar run the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments, the Swiss attorney general's office said on Sunday. (SOCCER FIFA/SWISS, moved, by Joshua Franklin, 400 words)
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'C'est fini', says tearful Casillas as he quits Real
MADRID - "C'est fini". With those few words in French a tearful Iker Casillas brought to an end his farewell statement on Sunday to the Real Madrid fans he has served as first-team goalkeeper and captain for 16 seasons.(SOCCER-SPAIN/CASILLAS (PIX, TV), moved, 400 words)
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CONCACAF Gold Cup (to 26)
Mexico meet Guatemala, Trinidad take on Cuba
Group C action continues in the CONCACAF Gold Cup as Mexico try to make it two wins in a row when they meet Guatemala, while Trinidad take on Cuba in the early match at the University of Phoenix Stadium. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/GOLD, expect by 0415 GMT/0015 AM ET, 350 words)
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Another defection leaves Cuba down to 15 men at Gold Cup
PHOENIX - A second Cuba player has defected during the CONCACAF Gold Cup leaving the squad down to 15 for Sunday's match against Trinidad and Tobago, assistant coach Walter Benitez said. (SOCCER CONCACAF/CUBA, moved by Arturo Garcia, 150 words)
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MLS
NYC FC go for Yankee Stadium win over Toronto FC
After winning four of their past five games, New York City FC try to extend their good run when they host Toronto FC at Yankee Stadium, while Vancouver meet Kansas City in the other game on the Major Soccer League schedule. (SOCCER/MLS, expect by 0500 GMT/0100 AM ET, 250 words)
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Libertadores Cup semi-finals, Tuesday and Wednesday
River fret over lack of goals ahead of Guarani clash
River Plate, with one goal in three domestic matches in the last nine days, resume their quest for a third Libertadores Cup at home to Paraguay's Guarani in Tuesday's semi-final, first leg (SOCCER-LIBERTADORES/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Rex Gowar, 450 words)
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GOLF
European Tour: Scottish Open, Gullane (to 12)
Briton Brooks chasing unlikely win
GULLANE, Scotland - Little-known Briton Daniel Brooks, who is ranked 528th in the world, takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the British Open warm-up event. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Bernie McGuire, 400 words)
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PGA Tour: John Deere Classic (to 12)
Silvis, Illinois
Spieth leads after stunning 61 at TPC Deere Run
Jordan Spieth, in his last event before he goes for the third leg of a Grand Slam at the British Open, starts the final round two strokes ahead of Danny Lee at the PGA Tour tournament. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 400 words)
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LPGA: U.S. Women's Open (to 12)
Yang carries three-shot lead into final round
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania - South Korean Amy Yang, seeking her first major title, carries a three-shot lead over world number three Stacy Lewis into the final round at Lancaster Country Club. (GOLF-LPGA/ , expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 450 words)
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Froome aims to hold off Van Garderen in team time trial
PLUMELEC, France - Briton Chris Froome holds a 13-second advantage over main rival Tejay van Garderen of the U.S. going into the ninth stage, a 28-km team time trial. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)
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PAN AMERICAN GAMES (to 26)
Competition ramps up for Day Two of Games
TORONTO - Competition at the Pan Am Games ramps up with automatic qualifying spots for the Rio Olympics on offer in triathlon, shooting and equestrian. The United States will also clash with Cuba in a preliminary round baseball game. (GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
Astros and Angels on the road in tight AL West
The top two teams in the tight American League West race, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels, play road games with the Astros visiting the Tampa Bay Rays and the Angels playing at the Seattle Mariners in two of 15 games on the schedule (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, 600 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)
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MOTORCYCLING
MotoGP: Germany, Sachsenring (to 12)
Spain's MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the German Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday in a Honda one-two with compatriot Dani Pedrosa. (MOTORCYCLING-GERMANY/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 200 words)
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