Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 on Thursday, July 10
Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday: - - - - SOCCER WORLD CUP (to July 13) BRASILIA - After utter humiliation against Germany, anything less than a win for Brazil in Saturday's third-place match against a carefree Netherlands team with nothing to lose would deepen the gloom hanging over the World Cup hosts. (SOCCER-WORLD/M63-BRA-NED (PREVIEW), by Iain Rogers. moving shortly. - - We are running a separate World Cup Schedule at various times throughout the day during the tournament, offering previews, spot news, reports and analysis from our team in Brazil. (SPORTS-NEWS-SCHEDULE-UNPLANNED) - - RIO DE JANEIR0 - Uruguay forward Luis Suarez has lost his appeal against a nine-match ban from competitive internationals and a four-month suspension from all soccer activities for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match, FIFA said (SOCCER-WORLD/URU-SUAREZ, MOVED) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France Nibali starts in yellow after day of mayhem REIMS, France - With defending champion Chris Froome having abandoned on a day of mayhem on the cobbles, Italy's Vincenzo Nibali has a healthy lead over his rivals for the yellow jersey. Thursday's stage is a relatively flat 194km run from Arras to Reims. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1600 GMT/2 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: John Deere Classic (to 13) Silvis, Illinois Spieth eyes second PGA Tour win at the TPC Deere Run American world number 10 and reigning champion Jordan Spieth heads the field going into the opening round at the TPC Deere Run where he bids to win his second career title on the PGA Tour. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0030 GMT/8.30 PM ET, 400 words) - - European Tour: Scottish Open (to 13), Aberdeen Phil Mickelson is hoping for the wind to blow and the rain to fall as he aims for his personal "double double" of Scottish Open and British Open success which the American achieved last year. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - CRICKET England v India, first test, Nottingham (to 13) Vijay falls for 146 as steady India build platform NOTTINGHAM, England - Murali Vijay made 146 before succumbing to a determined seam attack as India crawled to 342 for five on the second day of the opening test against England at Trent Bridge. (CRICKET-INDIA/, MOVED, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL All-Star pitchers set for Motown clash The Detroit Tigers send Max Scherzer to the mound versus the Zack Greinke and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers in a matchup of All-Star pitchers in one of 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 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) - - TENNIS ATP Tour: Hall of Fame Championship, Newport, Rhode Island (to 13) Swedish Open, Bastad (to 13) Stuttgart Cup, Germany (to 13) WTA Tour: Gastein International, Austria (to 13) Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary (to 13) Copy on merit (Europe duty editor: Alan Baldwin)
