Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday, July 18
Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Friday: - - - - GOLF British Open, Royal Liverpool Golf Club (to 20) Woods looks to close gap on leader McIlroy HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy takes a one-stroke lead into the second round at golf's oldest major after opening with a six-under 66. Former world number one Tiger Woods is lurking menacingly, three strokes adrift. (GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez and Martyn Herman, 800 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France (to 27) Nibali's rivals lie in wait as Tour enters the Alps CHAMROUSSE, France - Vincenzo Nibali's rivals are expected to test the Italian in the first Alps stage of the Tour de France, which ends with a 18.2-km climb at an average gradient of 7.3 percent. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1545 GMT/11:45 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 700 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING German Formula One Grand Prix Mercedes look to shine in first practice for home race HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Formula One leader Nico Rosberg and title-chasing team mate Lewis Hamilton expect to set the pace in practice for Mercedes' home race. Rivals hope the banning of a suspension system could narrow the gap (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, PIX, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) - - - - CRICKET Sri Lanka v South Africa, first test, Galle (to 20) Sri Lanka look to rattle South Africa GALLE, Sri Lanka - Openers Kaushal Silva (eight) and Upul Tharanga (20) will resume the Sri Lankan innings on 30 for no loss as they look to regain the initiative from South Africa. The visitors declared their first innings on 455 for nine. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 400 words) - - England v India, second test, Lord's, London (to 21) India eager to retain upper hand at Lord's LONDON - After recovering from 145 for seven to finish the opening day on 290-9, India will be eager to maintain the upper hand on a bowler-friendly pitch on the second day of the second test. (CRICKET-INDIA/, expect by 1215 GMT/8:15 AM ET, by Josh Reich, 400 words) - - - - ATHLETICS Diamond League: Monaco Kiprop has eyes on El Guerrouj's world record Kenyan world champion Asbel Kiprop will be targetting a world record time in the 1500 metres and aiming to break Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj's mark of 3:26.00 set in 1998. Sprinters Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay will face off in the 200m. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/MONACO, expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - COMMONWEALTH GAMES Australia reign over the Games in danger Australia's reign atop the Commonwealth Games medals table faces its biggest threat in decades at Glasgow and the team's management has been at pains to prepare the sports-mad public for the worst - defeat by England. (GAMES-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Bogota Open, Colombia (to 20) German Open, Hamburg (to 20) WTA: Swedish Open, Bastad (to 20) Istanbul Cup (to 20) Copy on merit (Asia duty editor: John O'Brien)
