Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday:
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SOCCER
Women's World Cup
Lloyd hat-trick inspires U.S. World Cup victory
VANCOUVER - Carli Lloyd led from the front as the United States won the Women's World Cup for a third time with a crushing 5-2 victory over Japan, the striker scoring the tournament's fastest ever hat-trick, including a spectacular long-range goal. (SOCCER-WOMEN/FINAL (PIX), moved, by Simon Evans, 500 words)
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Lloyd wins Golden Ball as top player at World Cup
VANCOUVER - United States captain Carli Lloyd capped her incredible performance in the Women's World Cup final by winning the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. (SOCCER-WOMEN/FINAL-GOLDENBALL (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 350 words)
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FIFA officials booed before World Cup trophy ceremony
VANCOUVER - FIFA officials were booed by the crowd before the trophy presentation at the Women's World Cup final which was won 5-2 by the United States against Japan. (SOCCER-WOMEN/FINAL-FIFA (PIX), moved, by Simon Evans, 350 words)
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ANALYSIS
U.S. triumph caps truly global Women's World Cup
VANCOUVER - The United States returned to the pinnacle of women's soccer with a 5-2 crushing of Japan in the Women's World Cup final at the end of a riveting tournament that pushed the sport into new territory. (SOCCER-WOMEN/FINAL (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Simon Evans, 800 words)
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How the World Cup played out in Canada
VANCOUVER - We look back at the Women's World Cup final and the excitement the global event brought to Canada. (SOCCER-WOMEN/ (PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 500 words)
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Copa America
Argentina's search for elusive final key continues
Former Argentina and Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa says you learn more from defeat than victory. So Chile will be eternally grateful to the Argentine for having sowed the seeds of their first Copa America triumph, carried through by his disciple and compatriot Jorge Sampaoli. (SOCCER-COPA/ARGENTINA(ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Rex Gowar, 450 words)
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Another test looming for the big guns
HUY, Belgium - The third stage of the Tour is another test for the big guns after Britain's Chris Froome and Spaniard Alberto Contador gained ground on rivals Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Italian Vincenzo Nibali on Sunday. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)
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TENNIS
Wimbledon (to 12)
Serena downs Venus to reach Wimbledon quarters
LONDON - Serena Williams stood three wins away from hoisting her fourth successive grand slam title by trumping elder sister Venus 6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.(TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/SERENA, by Pritha Sarkar, 400 words)
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Upsets unlikely as big guns set for Wimbledon last 16
LONDON - Rafa Nadal may have left the stage but the smooth progress into Wimbledon's second week of the remaining members of tennis's established powerbase suggests further upsets are unlikely in the men's last 16 on Monday. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON-MEN/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Toby Davis, 400 words)
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Wimbledon? It's elementary dear Watson
Deep in the bowels of the All England Club an army of employees from one of the world's technology giants are teaching a computer named Watson to master tennis. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/TECHNOLOGY, (FEATURE, PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 750 words)
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CRICKET
Pakistan v Sri Lanka, third test, Pallekele (to 7)
Masood, Younus centuries put Pakistan on top
Pakistan's Shan Masood struck his maiden test century and Younus Khan his 30th to fuel their spirited chase for a daunting 377-run victory target in the series-deciding third and final test against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on Monday. (CRICKET-LANKA/, moved, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
Nationals face Reds, Astros' Keuchel goes for 11th win
The Washington Nationals bid to increase their National League East lead when they face the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Houston's Dallas Keuchel seeks his 11th win of the season as the Astros play the Cleveland Indians in two of the 11 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 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)