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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, July 26

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: BASEBALL Cubs to face White Sox in all-Chicago interleague battle The Chicago Cubs play crosstown rivals White Sox at Wrigley Field while the AL-leading Houston Astros will send right-hander Charlie Morton to the hill against the Philadelphia Phillies and their struggling right-hander Nick Pivetta in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule.

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Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday:

BASEBALL

Cubs to face White Sox in all-Chicago interleague battle

The Chicago Cubs play crosstown rivals White Sox at Wrigley Field while the AL-leading Houston Astros will send right-hander Charlie Morton to the hill against the Philadelphia Phillies and their struggling right-hander Nick Pivetta in two of the 15 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)

CRICKET

India v Sri Lanka, first test (to 30)

India begin favourites against depleted Sri Lanka

GALLE - Top-ranked India will be the overwhelming favourites when they begin the three-test series against a Sri Lankan side to be led by Rangana Herath in absence of ailing regular skipper Dinesh Chandimal. (CRICKET-TEST-LKA-IND/, expect from 0530 GMT/1:30 AM ET, 400 words)

MOTOR RACING

Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix preview

Hamilton can equal pole record and take F1 lead

BUDAPEST - If all goes to plan at the Hungaroring this weekend, Lewis Hamilton will equal one of Michael Schumacher's all-time records and head into Formula One's summer break as championship leader. (MOTOR-F1-HUNGARY/PREVIEW, PIX, TV, expect by 1000GMT/6 A.M. ET, by Alan Baldwin, 550 words)

We will also move statistics for Sunday's race and a drivers' form sheet.

SOCCER

International Champions Cup Singapore

Inter manager Spalletti holds news conference in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti will talk to reporters ahead of his side's opening match of the three-team pre-season tournament against Bayern Munich on Thursday. Chelsea are the other side involved in the event. (SOCCER-ICC-INT/ (TV), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 400 words)

European Champions League qualifying third round

Four-times European champions Ajax Amsterdam travel to French side Nice and Scotland's Celtic host Norway's Rosenborg in the highlights of the first-leg ties. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/, expect by 2100 GMT/17:00 ET, 300 words)

U.S not taking Jamaica lightly in Gold Cup final

The United States are expecting to really have to scrap it out to clinch a sixth Gold Cup on Wednesday when they face a Jamaica side looking to become only the fourth nation to win the biennial tournament. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 0100/9 PM ET, by Rory Carroll, 400 words)

We will also have the latest transfer news from around Europe as clubs strengthen their squads for the new season. (SOCCER-COUNTRY-TEAM/, expect throughout)

OLYMPICS

Five years after London, Games' legacy is way off track

LONDON - Five years ago London celebrated the opening of the 2012 Games with fireworks and much fanfare over the planned 'Olympic legacy' of prosperity for the poor East London boroughs where the Games were held. But the legacy never materialised and now the six host boroughs are seeing spiking numbers of homelessness and families housed in emergency temporary accommodation. Rocketing rents, rising faster than in other parts of the capital, mean most cannot afford the social housing in the Olympic Park. (BRITAIN-OLYMPICS/HOUSING, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET)

TENNIS

Djokovic news conference

BELGRADE - Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is expected to announce a long-term layoff that will include the U.S. Open in order to treat a recurring elbow injury which forced him to retire in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. (TENNIS-USOPEN/DJOKOVIC, expect by 1400 GMT/10:AM ET, 400 words)

SWIMMING

World championships

Hungary's Hosszu begins 200 butterfly bid

BUDAPEST - Katinka Hosszu of Hungary starts her bid for a second individual gold in the women's 200 metres butterfly while Australian Cameron McEvoy begins his men's 100m freestyle bid. (SWIMMING-WORLD/, expect by 1200 GMT, by Rod Gilmour, 400 words) (Asia desk editor: Nick Mulvenney)

 

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