Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday:
- - - -
TENNIS
Wimbledon (to 12)
Williams aiming for 'Serena Slam' against Spain's Muguruza
LONDON - Serena Williams will aim for a fourth successive grand slam title, thereby completing the so-called 'Serena Slam', when she meets 21-year-old Spaniard Garbine Muguruza in the final. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Martyn Herman, Toby Davis and Ken Ferris, 400 words)
- - - -
CRICKET
England v Australia, first test (to 12)
Home team in command as Australia chase 412
CARDIFF - Australia chase a daunting victory target of 412 but in all reality they will have to bat for two days to deny England victory. (CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Justin Palmer, 400 words)
- -
Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Dambulla, first ODI
Sri Lanka look to bounce back from test series loss
Sri Lanka will look to bounce back from their test series loss at home against Pakistan when the two sides kick off their five one-day international series with the first match in Dambulla. (CRICKET-LANKA/, expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words)
- - - -
SOCCER
FIFA investigation
U.S. yet to issue formal writ for Warner extradition
PORT OF SPAIN - The United States has yet to issue a formal writ of extradition for former FIFA vice president Jack Warner, whose case was adjourned until July 27, lawyers in the case said on Thursday. (SOCCER-FIFA/WARNER, moved, by Linda Hutchinson-Jafar, 400 words)
- -
CONCACAF Gold Cup (to 26)
U.S. face Haiti in Group A action
Honduras take on Panama at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the early Group A game, before the United States meet Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Boston in the second match. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/GOLD, expect by 0430 GMT/0030 AM ET, 350 words)
- - - -
GOLF
European Tour: Scottish Open, Gullane (to 12)
Briton Brooks leading the way
GULLANE, Scotland - Unheralded Briton Daniel Brooks carries a three-stroke lead into the third round of the British Open warm-up event. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Bernie McGuire, 400 words)
- -
PGA Tour: John Deere Classic, Silvis, Illinois (to 12)
Spieth shakes off rust to sizzle in second round
World number two Jordan Spieth shook off the rust that cost him in the opening round as he fired a sparkling seven-under-par 64 on Friday to surge into contention at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. The Masters and U.S. Open champion mixed an eagle with six birdies and a lone bogey to finish the second round at seven-under 135, five strokes off the pace. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, 400 words)
- -
LPGA: U.S. Women's Open (to 12)
Yang seizes three-shot lead at U.S. Women's Open
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania - Amy Yang made four successive birdies on the back nine to claim a three-stroke lead at Friday's halfway mark of the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), moved, by Larry Fine, 450 words)
- -
British Open
St Andrews sparks memories of Woods' imperious peak
LONDON - When Tiger Woods tees it up on Thursday in the British Open he would not be human if his thoughts did not wander back 15 years to when he tamed St Andrews and seemed set to become the greatest golfer in history. (GOLF-OPEN/WOODS (FEATURE), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 500 words)
- -
Five-times champion Watson to wave fond farewell
LONDON - When Tom Watson walks across the famous Swilcan Bridge at St Andrews for the final time, pausing for photographs to rapturous applause, the American's love affair with the British Open will come to a fitting end. (GOLF-OPEN/WATSON (FEATURE), moved, by Michael Hann, 500 words)
- - - -
CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Froome takes lead into stage eight
MUR DE BRETAGNE, France - Britain's Chris Froome defends his overall lead on the eighth stage, a 181.5-km ride from Rennes ending a short climb. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words)
- - - -
PAN AMERICAN GAMES (to 26)
Let the Games begin, Toronto welcomes athletes
TORONTO - Toronto greeted the opening of the 2015 Pan Am Games with a mix of annoyance and indifference as concern about traffic, ticket sales and money spent weighed on a city that would have rather been hosting the Olympics. (GAMES-PANAM/TORONTO, moved, by Steve Keating, 600 words)
U.S. focused more on Rio berths than dominating Pan Ams
The United States have not set a medal target for the 2015 Pan American Games and are focused instead on the handful of sports that offer direct qualification to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, USOC officials said. (GAMES-PANAM/U.S., moved, by Frank Pingue, 300 words)
Canadian athletes welcome 'ambitious' Pan Am medals goal
TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee set an "ambitious" goal of a top-two medals finish but said their athletes want the added pressure and expect to thrive in front of home fans.(GAMES-PANAM/CANADA, moved, by Frank Pingue, 400 words)
- - - -
BASEBALL
Pacesetting Astros take on the Rays
Right-hander Collin McHugh aims for his 10th win of the season when he takes the mound for the American League West-leading Houston Astros against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, 600 words)
- - - -
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
- - - -
RUGBY
South Africa v World XV (1500)
Springboks start year with World XV battle
CAPE TOWN - South Africa begin their international season with an exhibition game at Newlands against a power-packed World XV led by their former World Cup winner Bakkies Botha. (RUGBY-SAFRICA/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Nick Said, 300 words)
- - - -
MOTORCYCLING
MotoGP: Germany, Sachsenring (to 12)
Copy on merit
- - - -
ATHLETICS
IAAF World Challenge Meeting, Madrid
Copy on merit
- - - - (Asia Desk Editor: Greg Stutchbury)