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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT Friday, June 26

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday: - - - - SOCCER FIFA investigation FIFA President Blatter says has not resigned - paper LONDON - Sepp Blatter has told a Swiss newspaper he has not quit as FIFA president, adding to speculation he may try to stay on as head of world soccer's governing body that is gripped by a corruption scandal. (SOCCER-FIFA/, moved, 340 words) - - Argentina face Colombia for place in Copa America semis VINA DEL MAR, Chile - Argentina take on Colombia at the Copa America with a possible semi-final date with Brazil at stake (SOCCER-COPA/M19 (PIX), expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, by Gideon Long, 400 words) Chile's Jara could be banned from Copa for anal finger prod SANTIAGO - Chile defender Gonzalo Jara could be banned for the rest of the Copa America for sticking his finger up an opponent's backside and feigning injury during Tuesday's quarter-final victory over Uruguay (SOCCER-COPA/JARA (PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 400 words) Peru's hat-trick man seeks to emulate and honour his uncle SANTIAGO - Paolo Guerrero, Peru's hat-trick man in their quarter-final victory over Bolivia, was only three years old when his uncle, a Copa America winner in 1975, died in one of the worst tragedies ever to hit Peruvian football (SOCCER-COPA/GUERRERO (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Gideon Long, 400 words) - - Women's World Cup, Canada (to July 5) U.S. side missing key players for quarterfinal clash with old rivals China OTTAWA - United States will be missing two first-choice midfielders when they meet old rivals China in a Women's World Cup quarter final game (SOCCER-WOMEN/USA, expect by 0130 GMT Saturday/9:30 PM ET, by David Ljunggren, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS Wimbledon build-up Tough Wimbledon opener for Djokovic LONDON - Defending champion Novak Djokovic will have to hit the ground running at Wimbledon next week after being drawn against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in round one.