Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday, July 31
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Thursday: - - - - CRICKET England v India, third test (to 31) England need six wickets to level series SOUTHAMPTON, England - India, chasing a notional 445 for victory, will resume on 112 for four on the final day with England needing six wickets to level the series. (CRICKET-INDIA/ (PIX), expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Liam Morgan, 350 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (to 3) Akron, Ohio Tiger set to hunt a record ninth victory at Firestone Tiger Woods, still tournament rusty after spending much of this year recovering from back surgery, launches his bid for a record ninth Bridgestone Invitational crown in the opening round at Firestone Country Club where most of the game's leading players have assembled. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 450 words) - - - - SOCCER Build-up to new European season continues LONDON - We bring you the latest transfer news as the build up to the new European soccer season continues. (SOCCER-COUNTRY/ expect throughout) - - Ivory Coast to unveil new coach ABIDJAN - The Ivory Coast are expected to name their new national coach at a press conference on Thursday as they replace Sabri Lamouchi after failing to get past the first round of the World Cup in Brazil. (SOCCER-AFRICA/IVORYCOAST, expect by 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, 300 words) - - - - COMMONWEALTH GAMES Olympic champion Rudisha bid for Glasgow gold GLASGOW - World record holder and Olympic champion David Rudisha will bid for his first Commonwealth medal in the 800 metres final. (SPORT-GAMES/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Michael Hann and Sam Holden 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Scherzer seals 13th win of season as Tigers end streak Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high four runs, and Max Scherzer posted his American League-leading 13th victory as the Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over the Chicago White Sox. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), moved, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - RUGBY Form comes up against pedigree in Super Rugby final SYDNEY - New South Wales Waratahs probably care little about being "worthy champions" but victory over the Canterbury Crusaders in Saturday's Super Rugby final would establish them beyond doubt as the southern hemisphere's best provincial side. (RUGBY-SUPER/PREVIEW, expect at 0900 GMT/5AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) - - Carter back and in the hunt for trophies SYDNEY - Six months travelling the globe on an A-listers sabbatical have come to an end and on Saturday Dan Carter will be back doing what he loves best, playing rugby for silverware with the Canterbury Crusaders. (RUGBY-SUPER/CARTER, expect by 0800 GMT/4AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Kitzbuehel Open, Austria (to Aug. 3) Citi Open, Washington DC (to Aug. 3) WTA: Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, U.S. (to Aug. 3) Citi Open, Washington DC (to Aug. 3) Copy on merit - - - - (Asia duty editor: John O'Brien)
