Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday:
TENNIS
French Open
Thiem stands between Nadal and 11th French Open crown
PARIS - World number one Rafa Nadal will look to extend his superb record at the French Open, with only Dominic Thiem standing between him and a record-extending 11th crown. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Martyn Herman and Patrick Vignal, 500 words)
SOCCER
FIFA Council meeting
The FIFA Council holds a meeting in Russia, three days before the Congress which will choose the hosts for the 2026 World Cup. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP/FIFA, (TV), by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber)
International friendly
Austria v Brazil
Brazil, one of the favourites to win the World Cup, meet Austria in Vienna in their final warm-up match before the tournament in Russia. (SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AUT-BRA/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Brian Homewood)
MOTOR RACING
Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix
Vettel on pole in Canada
MONTREAL - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel starts on pole at the Canadian Grand Prix, ahead of Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton fourth on the grid at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. (MOTOR-F1-CANADA/ (PIX), expect by 1930 GMT/3:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words)
Formula E - Zurich E-Prix
ZURICH - French driver Jean-Eric Vergne can win the all-electric Formula E title with two races to spare as motor racing returns to Switzerland for the first time since 1955. (MOTOR-ELECTRIC-SWITZERLAND/ (PIX, TV))
RALLYING
World Rally Championship - Rally of Italy in Sardinia
Hyundai's Belgian driver Thierry Neuville leads the world rally championship to Sardinia for the seventh round of the season. (MOTOR-RALLY-ITALY/)
GOLF
European Tour: Shot Clock Masters
Final-round coverage of the Shot Clock Masters in Austria. (GOLF-SHOTCLOCK/)
CYCLING
Criterium du Dauphine
Stage seven of the Criterium du Dauphine is a 136-km ride from Moutiers to Saint-Gervais.(CYCLING-DAUPHINE/ (TV), by Julien Pretot, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Lester on mound for Cubs against Pirates
The Chicago Cubs (36-24) send left-hander Jon Lester to the mound as they meet their National League Central rival Pittsburgh Pirates (31-32), who will counter with right-hander Nick Kingham in the second of a three-game series, one of 15 contests on the Major League Baseball (BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by Field Level Media, 900 words)
NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 500 words)
Diamond League - Stockholm
(ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-STOCKHOLM/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET) (Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)
