Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday:
TENNIS
French Open preview package
Murray low on form and confidence ahead of French Open
LONDON - World number one Andy Murray is enduring one of his worst runs of form as the French Open approaches and unless he can rediscover his spark he looks unlikely to match his run to last year's final.
Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Tuesday:
TENNIS
French Open preview package
Murray low on form and confidence ahead of French Open
LONDON - World number one Andy Murray is enduring one of his worst runs of form as the French Open approaches and unless he can rediscover his spark he looks unlikely to match his run to last year's final. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/MURRAY, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 700 words)
Roland Garros now toughest slam of all, says former champ
With its quicksilver conditions, quaint old-tech environment and a leviathan casting his shadow across centre court, the French Open is now the hardest grand slam title to win, says former champion and tennis great Mats Wilander. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/TOUGHEST, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Ossian Shine, 700 words)
American journeyman Sandgren set for dream Grand Slam debut
A man named Tennys from Tennessee was surely always destined to become a tennis player. It has taken a while for Tennys Sandgren to make the breakthrough but he will make his Grand Slam debut at the French Open after prevailing in the U.S. Wildcard Challenge. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/SANDGREN, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 800 words)
A day in the life of court manager Bruno Slastan
PARIS - Courts manager Bruno Slastan tells Reuters what it's like to prep and maintain a clay court at the French Open. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/COURTS, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 350 words)
SOCCER
Europa League
United and Ajax hold news conferences ahead of final
STOCKHOLM - Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam inspect the pitch at the Friends Arena and also hold news conferences ahead of Wednesday's Europa League final between the former European champions. (SOCCER-EUROPA-FINAL/, expect throughout, 400 words)
We will bring you all the latest news on managerial changes and player transfers from around Europe's top clubs.
Lisbon Lions celebrate 50th anniversary of European triumph
GLASGOW - Celtic were the first British side to win the European Cup when they beat favourites Inter Milan 50 years ago to ensure Jock Stein's team of almost entirely local lads wrote their names into folklore. We look at the 1967 triumph in the context of Scottish football's modern day decline and interview right back Jim Craig. (SOCCER-CELTIC-LIONS/ and SOCCER-CELTIC-LIONS/CRAIG (INTERVIEW), by Simon Evans, 500 words)
Asian Champions League, last 16, first leg
Guangzhou face Antlers in China v Japan battle
HONG KONG - A two-legged clash between Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashima Antlers, the champions of East Asian powerhouses China and Japan, is the highlight of the round of 16 of Asia's premier club competition. (SOCCER-ASIA/ACL, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Michael Church, 400 words)
NBA
Warriors bid for sweep and Western title
The Golden State Warriors, up 3-0 on the San Antonio Spurs, bid to close out the Western Conference series with another sweep and earn a trip back to the NBA Finals. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NHL
Predators try to silence Ducks in the West
The Nashville Predators will have home ice as they try to close out the Anaheim Ducks in Game Six of the Western Conference final and earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
BASEBALL
Diamondbacks take on White Sox
The Arizona Diamondbacks try to close in on the National League West lead when they play the Chicago White Sox in one of nine 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)
MOTOR RACING
Indy 500
F1 world champion Fernando Alonso builds up to the Indy 500
Two-times Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso, who was fifth fastest in qualifying as a rookie for Sunday's Indy 500, talks to Reuters about his preparations, learning curve and anxieties ahead of the test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (MOTOR-INDY-INDY500/ALONSO (INTERVIEW, TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, 600 words)
CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 28)
Dumoulin leads Quintana heading into stage 16
Dutchman Tom Dumoulin is the overall leader from Colombian Nairo Quintana heading into stage 16 when the peloton faces three daunting ascents during a 222km ride from Rovetta to Bormio. (CYCLING-GIRO/ (TV), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 300 words)
(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)
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