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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, August 1

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): RIO OLYMPICS The Rio Games start on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony and our team of reporters will bring you all the latest news from the global sporting showpiece. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SPORT/) GOLF Walker completes year of first-time major winners SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey - Jimmy Walker's victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday completed a year of first-time major winners, demonstrating that declarations at the start of the year that the "Big Three" of Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy were set to dominate the game were premature. (GOLF-PGA/MAJORS, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 600 words) SOCCER We will bring you the latest team and transfer news from across the European leagues ahead of the new season and keep you up to date with all the major developments from the pre-season games. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/, expect throughout) CRICKET West Indies v India, 2nd test (to 3) India resume in strong position on day three India resume their first innings against the West Indies at 358 for five wickets, leading by 162 runs as they seek to build a big advantage before trying to bowl out the home team a second time at Sabina Park in Kingston. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, expect by 1730 GMT/1:30 PM ET, 400 words) BASEBALL Yankees host Mets in series opener New York's Yankees and Mets play the first of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium with both teams needing to put together a decent winning streak soon to stay in playoff contention, one of eight games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)