Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, May 19
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday: MOTOR RACING Australian F1 luminary Jack Brabham dead at 88 SYDNEY - Australian Jack Brabham, the only Formula One driver to win a championship in his own car, has died at the age of 88. (MOTOR RACING/BRABHAM, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words). We have also moved a newsmaker and factbox on the triple world champion. - - - - NHL Blackhawks open with home win against the Kings The Chicago Blackhawks seized the early advantage in the Western Conference final with a series-opening 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/BLACKHAWKS (PIX), moved, 350 words) - - - - NBA Pacers beat the Heat in Game One of East Final The Indiana Pacers delivered one of their most balanced performances in a shaky post-season to beat the Miami Heat 107-96 on Sunday in Game One of the Eastern Conference finals. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/PACERS (PIX), moved, 350 words) - - - - BASEBALL Gordon, Shields shine as Royals beat Orioles Left fielder Alex Gordon drove in a career high six runs with a pair of three-run homers and right-hander James Shields pitched seven solid innings as the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles. (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. (by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Argentine championship, final day River Plate v Quilmes Boca Juniors v Gimnasia Tigre v Estudiantes (all 2030) BUENOS AIRES - Captain Fernando Cavenaghi scored twice as River Plate crushed Quilmes 4-0 to win their 35th Argentine league title at a delirious Monumental on Sunday. (SOCCER-ARGENTINA/, moved, by Rex Gowar) - - World Cup We continue the buildup to next month's World Cup in Brazil. (SOCCER-WORLD/, expect stories throughout) - - Champions League final Atletico coach Simeone looks ahead to all-Madrid final MADRID - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone holds a news conference previewing Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid in Lisbon. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ATLETICO (PIX, TV) expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - HORSE RACING California Chrome's Triple Crown bid under threat NEW YORK - California Chrome's bid to win American horse racing's Triple Crown could be in jeopardy because of a rarely used rule banning nasal strips. (HORSE RACING-PREAKNESS/, moved, by Julian Linden, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Australian Scott overtakes Tiger Woods as world No. 1 Australia's Adam Scott has surpassed Tiger Woods as the number one player on the official world golf rankings, seizing the top spot despite not playing this past week. (GOLF-WORLD/MEN, moved, 200 words) - - PGA Tour: Byron Nelson Championship, Irving, Texas (to 18) American Todd breaks through for maiden title A brilliant left-handed recovery shot helped American Brendon Todd to his first PGA Tour title, a two-stroke victory at the $6.9 million HP Byron Nelson Championship in Texas on Sunday. (GOLF-PGA/, moved, 400 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour of California (to 18) Wiggins wins Tour of California Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins won America's most prestigious cycling event after the hilly 76.1-mile eighth stage which started and finished in Thousand Oaks. (CYCLING-CALIFORNIA/, moved, 250 words) - - Giro d'Italia (to June 1) Evans leads Giro into 10th stage TESTOLA, Italy - Australian Cadel Evans takes a 57-second lead over Colombian Rigoberto Uran into the 10th stage. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 250 words) (Asia duty editor: Ian Ransom)
