Reuters Sports Schedule at 1430 GMT on Monday, July 20
Reuters sports schedule at 1430 GMT on Monday: - - - - SOCCER FIFA to have new president on Feb 27, Blatter rules out standing again ZURICH - FIFA announced a new president will replace Sepp Blatter on Feb 27. Blatter ruled out standing again in the election. (SOCCER-FIFA/(TV, PIX), moved with updates to follow, by Simon Evans and Brian Homewood, 500 words) - - FIFA to set up taskforce in bid to reform FIFA is to set up an 11-man taskforce to propose reforms aimed at cleaning itself up after a series of scandals, soccer's governing body said on Monday. (SOCCER-FIFA/REFORM, moved with updates to follow, by Brian Homewood, 300 words) - - - - GOLF British Open, St Andrews Spieth goes for three in a row on final day ST ANDREWS, Scotland - American Jordan Spieth will begin the final round one shot behind three players tied for the lead -- amateur Paul Dunne, Louis Oosthuizen and Jason Day. A congested leaderboard means more than 20 players are still in the hunt (GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/8 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, Martyn Herman and Paul Ingrassia, 500 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France (to 26) Froome leads Tour to Gap as Alps await peloton on Wednesday GAP, France - Britain's Chris Froome leads the Tour into the 16th stage, a 201-km trek from Bourg de Peage to Gap, featuring two second category climbs and a tricky descent to the finish. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, 400 words) - - - - PAN AM GAMES Pan American Games (to 26) Zeng goes for fifth gold as Games enter last week TORONTO - The Pan American Games enter the final week with the first medals in fencing set to be awarded and the last in rhythmic gymnastics where 15-year-old American Laura Zeng will try to push her individual podium to five golds by going for top spot on the podium in the club and hoop. The waterski and wakeboard competition also gets underway while the U.S. goes for women's basketball gold after a narrow one point semi-final win over Cuba in the semi-finals. (GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 500 words) - - - - BASEBALL Mets bid to close gap on Nationals The visiting New York Mets, with Matt Harvey on the mound, chase the front-running Washington Nationals in a meeting of National League East leaders and the Pittsburgh Pirates play at the Kansas City Royals in two of 10 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM, 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) - - - - CRICKET England face tricky selection dilemma LONDON - The selectors have much to ponder after England slumped to a crushing 405-run defeat by Australia in the second Ashes test at Lord's, with calls for change in the top order coming a week after the team were lauded for their first-test victory. (CRICKET-ASHES/ENGLAND (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Ed Osmond, 500 words) - - Fiery Australia go back to basics LONDON - Although Steve Smith was named man of the match after scoring 273 runs, it was Australia's rejuvenated pace bowlers who made the biggest statement in their side's brutal mauling of England in the second Ashes test. (CRICKET-ASHES/AUSTRALIA (PIX), moved, by Ed Osmond, 500 words) - - - - (Asia Desk Editor: John O'Brien)
