Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday:
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TENNIS
Wimbledon
Steel-plated Djokovic a step too far for Federer
LONDON - Novak Djokovic again revealed the true depth of his steely core to grind Wimbledon idol Roger Federer's hopes of a record eighth title into Centre Court's baseline dust on Sunday.(TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, Martyn Herman and Toby Davis, 650 words)
Also see TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/DJOKOVIC, FEDERER, DJOKOVIC-FACTBOX, DJOKOVIC-FEDERER/STATBOX, MEN-CHAMPIONS and FATHERS
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Big guns hold news conferences on rest day
PAU, France - Most of the big favourites, starting with overall leader Chris Froome, hold news conferences on the first rest day of the Tour. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 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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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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'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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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
British Open (to 19)
Faldo, Johnson, Casey discuss St Andrews plans
ST ANDREWS, Scotland - Nick Faldo, Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey host news conferences as the countdown begins to Thursday's opening round in golf's oldest major. (GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words)
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LPGA: U.S. Women's Open (to 12)
Chun wins U.S. Women's Open
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania - Young South Korean Chun In-gee won the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club for her first major championship title in an exciting finish over the final holes. (GOLF-LPGA/, moved, by Larry Fine, 450 words)
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PGA Tour: John Deere Classic (to 12)
Silvis, Illinois
Spieth wins warmup before heading to British Open
Jordan Spieth showed he was ready to challenge for this week's British Open title by claiming the John Deere Classic in a playoff.(GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, 400 words)
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European Tour: Scottish Open, Gullane (to 12)
Fowler wins Scottish Open
GULLANE, Scotland - American Rickie Fowler birdied the last hole to win a gripping Scottish Open by one shot from compatriot Matt Kuchar and Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, by Bernie McGuire, 400 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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PAN AMERICAN GAMES (to 26)
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 throughout, 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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RUGBY
Rugby Championship
Southern hemisphere ease into gear in Rugby Championship
SYDNEY - There will be no definitive answer as to where the balance of power in international rugby lies until Oct. 31 at Twickenham but the truncated Rugby Championship, which kicks off on Friday, should provide a few clues. (RUGBY UNION-CHAMPIONSHIP/ (PREVIEW), expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words)
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(Asia Desk Editor: Greg Stutchbury)