Reuters Sports Schedule at 1500 GMT on Tuesday, Aug 12
Reuters sports schedule at 1500 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Real to field costly strike force in Super Cup CARDIFF - European champions Real Madrid are set to field the world's most expensive strikeforce - including local Welsh hero Gareth Bale - when they play Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup at the Cardiff City Stadium. (SOCCER-UEFA/SUPERCUP (PIX), expect by 2145 GMT/5:45 PM ET, by Mike Collett, 400 words) - - Build-up to new European season continues LONDON - We bring you the latest transfer and injury news as the build-up to the new European soccer season continues. (SOCCER-COUNTRY/, expect throughout) - - Libertadores Cup Nacional go for "fairytale" upset after period in "hell" ASUNCION - Paraguay's Nacional, whose average crowd is 500 and who have survived a period they call "hell", are one match away from being crowned South American champions, visit San Lorenzo in Buenos Aires on Wednesday for the second leg of the Libertadores Cup final, having held the Argentine favourites 1-1 in the first leg in Asuncion. (SOCCER-LIBERTADORES/NACIONAL, moved, by Mariel Cistaldo, 500 words) - - - - RUGBY New Zealand on 17-match winning streak SYDNEY - The New Zealand juggernaut rumbles into the Rugby Championship on the back of a 17-match winning streak and realistic hopes in South Africa, Australia and Argentina will be of hindering its progress rather than bringing it to a halt. (RUGBY-CHAMPIONSHIP/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 750 words) We also moved a factbox on the southern hemisphere championship. - - - - CRICKET Zimbabwe v South Africa, Harare, one-off test (to 13) South Africa need 41 for victory HARARE - South Africa need 41 runs to beat Zimbabwe after bowling out the hosts for 181 in their second innings. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, moved, 300 words) - - - - ATHLETICS European championships, Zurich (to 17) Copy on merit - - - - TENNIS ATP/WTA: Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati (to 17) Top players set for U.S. Open tuneup Early round action resumes at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the world's top players get in one of their final tune-ups before the U.S. Open later this month. (TENNIS-CINCINNATI/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Wainwright, Peralta seek MLB-leading 15th wins St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and Milwaukee Brewers hurler Wily Peralta seek their major league-leading 15th wins of the season when they face the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs, respectively, in two of the 15 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) - - - - (London duty editor: Ed Osmond)
