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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, September 2

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Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open (to Sept. 9) Serena Williams avenges defeat, favourites cruise to victory NEW YORK - Serena Williams easily won her eagerly-awaited clash with Sloane Stephens at the U.S. Open as normal service resumed at the last grand slam of year. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (WRAPUP 1, moved, by Julian Linden, Larry Fine and Will Swanton, 700 words) - - - - SOCCER Record signing Bale presented at Real's Bernabeu stadium MADRID - Real Madrid present Gareth Bale at their Bernabeu stadium after wrapping up the purchase of the Wales international from Tottenham Hotspur for a world record fee. (SOCCER-SPAIN/BALE, expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, pix, TV, by Iain Rogers, 500 words) We will file stories and updates throughout the final day of the transfer window. - - - - CYCLING Tour of Spain Moreno holds overall lead in Tour of Spain TORREDELCAMPO, Spain - Spaniard Dani Moreno holds the overall lead at the start of the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain, 187.7 kms long from Torredelcampo to Alto de Hazallanas and featuring the race's fifth summit finish. (CYCLING-SPAIN/, expect by 1715 GMT/1:15 PM ET, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Deutsche Bank Championship (to Sept 2) Garcia moves two clear heading into final round NORTON, Massachusetts - With birdies galore at a damp TPC Boston on Sunday, overnight leader Sergio Garcia shot a fine six-under 65 to hold a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. (GOLF-PGA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Simon Evans, 450 words) - - - - BASEBALL Grand slam homer helps Indians end losing streak Mike Aviles blasted a ninth-inning grand slam as the Cleveland Indians ended a five-game losing streak with a victory over the Detroit Tigers. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved, 700 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Moved, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (Duty editor: John O'Brien)