Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday:
MOTOR RACING
Indy 500
New Zealand's Scott Dixon grabs Indy 500 pole
New Zealand's Scott Dixon won the pole for next week's Indy 500 when he posted the fastest average speed in a nine-car shootout at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Monday:
MOTOR RACING
Indy 500
New Zealand's Scott Dixon grabs Indy 500 pole
New Zealand's Scott Dixon won the pole for next week's Indy 500 when he posted the fastest average speed in a nine-car shootout at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. (MOTOR-INDY-INDY500/QUALIFYING, moved with updates to follow, 400 words)
GOLF
PGA Tour: Byron Nelson, Irving (to 21)
Day chases Hahn, Horschel in Texas
James Hahn holds a one-stroke lead over Billy Horschel as they try to hold off Jason Day in the final round of the Byron Nelson after Day shot a 63 on Saturday to sit two strokes back at TPC Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. (GOLF-BYRONNELSON/, expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM ET, 350 words)
OLYMPICS
Australia to launch lottery to help fund athletes
Australia's sports minister Greg Hunt is expected to announce a lottery to help fund the nation's Olympic athletes as part of a national sports plan (OLYMPICS-AUSTRALIA/, expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, 300 words)
NBA
Cavaliers go for 3-0 lead as Celtics play without Thomas
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers try to move a step closer to clinching Eastern Conference final when they go for a 3-0 lead over the struggling Boston Celtics who must play the remainder of the playoffs without injured guard Isaiah Thomas. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Penguins pulverize Senators to take 3-2 series lead
Goaltender Matt Murray picked up his second career postseason shutout as the Pittsburgh Penguins thrashed Ottawa 7-0 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, pushing the Senators to the brink of elimination. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, moved with update to follow, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Darvish and Rangers take on the Tigers
Japanese standout Yu Darvish goes for his fourth consecutive win when the Texas Rangers visit the Detroit Tigers in one of 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 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 The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
SOCCER
Ajax out to relive Van Gaal era in Europa League final
STOCKHOLM - The shadow of Louis Van Gaal will loom over Manchester United and Ajax when the two teams coached by the Dutchman meet in the Europa League final. (SOCCER-EUROPA-FINAL/VAN GAAL, expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 380 words)
We will also follow up on the weekend's action from the major European leagues after Real Madrid and Juventus clinched La Liga and Serie A titles respectively. We will also round up the final day of the Premier League.
FRENCH OPEN
Preview package
No sign of an end to French men's title drought in Paris
PARIS - No French man has lifted the Musketeers' Cup in over three decades and there is no sign of the frustrating and painful wait ending for one of tennis's leading nations at this year's French Open. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/FRANCE (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 660 words)
Reforms and big names will secure future amid eSports rise
Reforms, new concepts and the big names of tennis will ensure a solid future for the sport despite growing competition and the emergence of eSports, international federation (ITF) president David Haggerty said. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/FUTURE (INTERVIEW), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Karolos Grohmann, 578 words)
Mega-weapon fading as sport broadens out?
Modern wisdom suggests a sure-fire formula for success in tennis. The steps are few, and simple: deliver an inch-perfect serve to set up a heavy forehand, and... boom. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/WEAPON (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Ossian Shine, 650 words)
MOTOR RACING
Media day at McLaren focusing on simulators and gaming
LONDON - McLaren reveal more details about 'World's Fastest Gamer' -- an online racing competition that will pit the best virtual racers in the world against each other in a bid to earn a one-year position as an official simulator driver for the McLaren Honda F1 team. Jenson Button, the 2009 world champion, is due to attend. (MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN/ expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 28)
Rest day. Copy on merit.
(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
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