Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday, July 6

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Thursday:

TENNIS

Wimbledon

Federer continues title bid against Lajovic

LONDON - Roger Federer continues his bid for an eighth title at the All England Club in a second-round match against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect throughout, by Ossian Shine, Mitch Phillips, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis, Pravin Char, Alison Williams and Simon Evans)

GOLF

Mickelson heads field in Greenbrier return

Phil Mickelson will make his first PGA Tour start since parting ways with his longtime caddie at this week's Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia, which returns after massive flooding last year forced the event's cancellation. (GOLF-GREENBRIER/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Frank Pingue, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Royals' Vargas eyes AL-leading 13th win

Kansas City Royals left-hander Jason Vargas seeks his American League-leading 13th win of the season when he takes the mound versus the host Seattle Mariners in one of 15 games on the 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)

RUGBY

British and Irish Lions tour

All Blacks and Lions name teams for series decider

AUCKLAND - Jordie Barrett and Ngani Laumape will make their first starts for the All Blacks in Saturday's series deciding third test against the British and Irish Lions, who named an unchanged side for the Auckland clash. (RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/, moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words)

CYCLING

Tour de France: Stage Six

Froome back in yellow

TROYES, France - Briton Chris Froome, looking to win a third successive Tour de France title, took the leader's yellow jersey after the fifth stage. A massive sprint is expected on stage six, a 216-kilometre route from Vesoul to Troyes, two days after world champion Sagan was kicked out of the race for sending Mark Cavendish crashing in the previous sprint. (CYCLING-FRANCE/ (PIX, TV), expect throughout, by Julien Pretot)

MOTOR RACING

Austrian Formula One Grand Prix

Hamilton, Vettel face the media after 'road rage' furore

SPIELBERG, Austria - The fallout from a controversial Azerbaijan Grand Prix 'road rage' incident continues with Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton facing the media. (MOTOR-F1-AUSTRIA, expect by 1500 GMT/1100 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)

We will also have stories from around the paddock.

CRICKET

England v South Africa first test

Root leads England for first time

LONDON - Joe Root leads England for the first time in the opening match of the four-test series at Lord's. South Africa will be captained by Dean Elgar in the absence of regular skipper Faf du Plessis. (CRICKET-ENG-ZAF/, expect throughout, by Ed Osmond, 400 words)

ATHLETICS

Diamond League, Lausanne

Van Niekerk, Schippers in action

LAUSANNE, France - World and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa races in the men's 400 metres. French Pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie and Dutch sprinter Dafne Schippers also feature. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/LAUSANNE, expect by 2100 GMT/5:PM ET, 400 words)

GOLF

European Tour

Irish Open

The European Tour swings into Ireland as part of the build- up to this month's British Open. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1900 GMT/3:PM ET, 300 words)

SOCCER

European club news

We will have the latest transfer news from around Europe as teams improve their squads for next season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/, expect throughout) (Asia desk editor: Nick Mulvenney)

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