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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Sept 1

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open (to Sept. 8) Federer marches on as wild weather, upsets hit U.S. Open NEW YORK - Baking heat, rain and the threat of lightning all forced stoppages in play at the U.S. Open on Sunday but Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki marched on through a day of wild weather and upsets. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (TV, PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 675 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Deutsche Bank Championship (to Sept. 1) Henley leads, McIlroy two behind at Deutsche Bank American Russell Henley took the lead but Rory McIlroy loomed large, just two strokes behind after the third round at the $8 million Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts. (GOLF-PGA/FEDEXCUP (PIX), moved, 575 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Early exit for Stewart on return to NASCAR racing ATLANTA - Tony Stewart received a rapturous welcome and made a fast start before making a premature exit on his return to competitive racing, three weeks after he struck and killed a young racer at a dirt track in New York. (MOTORRACING-NASCAR/STEWART, moved, 750 words) - - - - BASEBALL Giants demolish Brewers in key game The San Francisco Giants completed their demolition of the Milwaukee Brewers, getting four hits and two RBIs from Hunter Pence and three hits and three RBIs apiece from Pablo Sandoval and Andrew Susac. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 1150 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - BASKETBALL World Cup MADRID - Hosts Spain lock horns with Brazil in the most eagerly awaited clash on the third day of the 24-nation tournament, while 2006 runners-up Greece take on Puerto Rico as the U.S. enjoy a day off after their opening two wins. (BASKETBALL-WORLD/, expect by 2300 GMT, 500 words) (Asia duty editor: Amlan Chakraborty)