Reuters Sports Schedule at 1530 GMT on Monday, July 18
Reuters sports schedule at 1530 GMT on Monday (times GMT): DOPING IOC vows "toughest sanctions" after report confirms Moscow's broad collusion in doping TORONTO - With the Rio Games less than three weeks away, the International Olympic Committee on Monday promised "the toughest sanctions available" after a report found Moscow had concealed positive doping tests from athletes in many sports in the run-up to the Sochi Winter games. (SPORT-DOPING/ moved with updates to follow, by Steve Keating, 800 words) CYCLING Tour de France (to 24) Peloton heads to Switzerland BERN - The peloton heads to Switzerland for the 16th stage, a 209-km ride from Moirans-en-Montagne that could give the sprint specialists a last chance to shine before the Champs-Elysees (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 450 words) GOLF Troon duel an example to rest of sport, says Jacklin TROON, Scotland - Tony Jacklin won two majors and is Europe's most decorated Ryder Cup captain but he says he has never seen anything like the battle between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at the 145th British Open. (GOLF-OPEN/JACKLIN (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 600 words) OLYMPICS Nadia still turning heads 40 years on from perfect 10 LONDON - She was once the ponytailed Romanian teenager excited at the thought of owning coloured socks and eating bubble gum yet Nadia Comaneci went on to captivate the world by performing an Olympic feat that continues to stir the emotions four decades later. (OLYMPICS-GYMNASTICS/COMANECI (INTERVIEW), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 830 words) SOCCER We will bring you all the latest team and transfer news from across the European leagues ahead of the new season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/ expect throughout) BASEBALL Sale goes for 15th victory as White Sox play Mariners Chicago left-hander Chris Sale (14-3), who leads the majors in victories, seeks to notch another win as the White Sox visit the Seattle Mariners in a game between two teams with almost identical records, one of 11 contests on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
