Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Tuesday:
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SOCCER
Blatter faces months of troubles before departure
ZURICH - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has seven months left at the top of world soccer's governing body but his hope of putting the organisation's troubles behind him before he goes looks forlorn. (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER-FUTURE(TV, PIX), moved, by Simon Evans, 500 words)
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FIFA hasn't come to its senses, says South Korea's Chung
SEOUL - South Korean tycoon Chung Mong-joon, one of the most influential figures in Asian soccer, said on Tuesday that leaving Sepp Blatter at the helm of FIFA until a new president is elected shows those in power at the scandal-hit governing body "have yet to come to their senses". ( SOCCER-FIFA/CHUNG, moved, 500 words)
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GOLF
Open champion Johnson motivated to win more majors
ST ANDREWS, Scotland - No one should be surprised if Zach Johnson goes on to win several more majors because, even though he is approaching 40, the new British Open champion is working harder than ever and is performing at his peak. (GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words)
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Sky hope to put suspicions to bed ahead of Alps challenge
GAP, France - Team Sky released some of Chris Froome's power data on Tuesday as they seek to put to bed doping suspicions ahead of four gruelling Tour de France stages in the Alp. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)
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PAN AM GAMES
Pan American Games (to 26)
Athletics take spotlight on Day 11 of Pan Ams
TORONTO - Canada's Andre DeGrasse is set for his much-anticipated 100m heat on a busy day of athletics that includes finals for men's pole vault and women's triple jump and 100m hurdles. In other sports, gold medals are awarded in men's and women's beach volleyball, fencing and table tennis. (GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 450 words)
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BASEBALL
Cole bids for 14th victory as Pirates play Royals
Gerrit Cole goes for his league-leading 14th win when the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Kansas City Royals in one of 15 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)
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CRICKET
Bangladesh v South Africa, first test (to 25), Chittagong
Rahman sizzles on debut to restrict South Africa
After a dream ODI debut last month, teenaged paceman Mustafizur Rahman announced his test arrival by claiming three wickets in four balls as Bangladesh bowled out South Africa for 248 on the opening day of the first test on Tuesday. (CRICKET-BANGLADESH/, moved, 200 words)
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