Reuters Sports Schedule at 1414 GMT on Tuesday, Aug 4
Reuters sports schedule at 1415 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - ATHLETICS Money at heart of athletics coverup says former-BALCO chief Victor Conte, the man at the center of what was the United States' biggest doping scandal, believes the latest drug scandal to rock the sports world is all part of a coverup to protect the bottom line.(ATHLETICS-DOPING/CONTE, moved, 550 words) - - - - FIFA Sheikh Ahmad coy on who should replace Blatter KUALA LUMPUR - As the candidates hoping to succeed FIFA's outgoing president Sepp Blatter continue to lobby for support, the political kingmaker who could have a big influence on who gets the job says world soccer has more to worry about than picking its next boss. (SOCCER-FIFA/SHEIKH, moved, by Julian Linden, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Champions League third qualifying round, second leg (to 5) Results only - - Transfer news We will bring you all the latest transfer news from the Premier League and the rest of Europe as clubs prepare for the new season. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) - - - - SWIMMING World Championships (to 9) Sun and Ledecky target more gold KAZAN, Russia - Sun Yang and Katie Ledecky attempt to win second golds in the men's 200m freestyle and women's 1,500m freestyle finals. (SWIMMING-WORLD/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Rod Gilmour, 600 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Brazil aim for top 10 finish in 2016 Olympic medals table RIO DE JANEIRO - Foreign coaches and big investment are Brazil's weapons as it seeks a top 10 finish in the medals table for the first time when the Olympics are held in Rio next August. (OLYMPICS-RIO/SPORTS (TV/PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Tatiana Ramil and Andrew Downie, 500 words) - - Rio begins one-year Olympics countdown RIO DE JANEIRO - The economy is heading for recession, the president could be impeached and a huge corruption scandal has engulfed the nation, but Rio is brimming with confidence one year before it hosts South America's first ever Olympic Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/CITY (PIX, TV) expected by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Pedro Fonseca, 600 words) - - - - BASEBALL Surging Cubs hope to stay on winning way against Pirates The streaking Chicago Cubs look to continue their winning ways when they take on fellow playoff hopeful Pittsburgh Pirates. The visiting Cubbies send Jake Arrieta (11-6) to the mound against the Bucs' newly acquired lefty J.A. Happ (4-6) in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Austrian Open, Kitzbuehel, Austria (to 9) ATP/WTA: Citi Open, Washington, U.S. (to 9) WTA: Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, CA (to 9) - - - - (Europe Desk Editor: Pritha Sarkar)
