Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday, June 30

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Friday:

SOCCER

Confederations Cup

We will bring you all the latest news from the World Cup warm-up event in Russia as Germany and Chile prepare for Sunday's final. (SOCCER-CONFEDERATIONS/)

European club news

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

TENNIS

Wimbledon draw

LONDON - Andy Murray will begin the defence of his Wimbledon title against a qualifier after the draw for the third grand slam of the year at the All England Club. Women's world number one Angelique Kerber also opens up against a qualifier.(TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/DRAW (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Simon Cambers, 400 words)

We will have penpix of the top six men's and women's contenders at Wimbledon and a list of former champions. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/PENPIX and TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/CHAMPIONS)

Ostapenko eagerly waits for idol Serena's return

LONDON - Rather than thinking that the absence of Serena Williams will boost her chances of succeeding at Wimbledon, Jelena Ostapenko cannot wait for her "all-time idol" to come back to the circuit following her maternity break. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/OSTAPENKO (INTERVIEW, PIX), by Pritha Sarkar, 500 words)

Train like a pro, but at what cost?

LONDON - Want to train like Serena Williams or Rafael Nadal? You now can, but it will come at a price. We examine and compare the costs of some of the leading tennis academies. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ACADEMIES, moved, by Danielle Rossingh, 1,000 words)

Also see TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ACADEMIES (FACTBOX)

Aegon International

Djokovic faces Medvedev, Monfils meets compatriot Gasquet

EASTBOURNE, England - Novak Djokovic plays rising young Russian Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals before Gael Monfils takes on Richard Gasquet in an all-French affair at the Wimbledon warm-up event on the south coast. (TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/MEN, expect from 1600 GMT/12 AM ET, 300 words)

Wozniacki edges Watson to reach Eastbourne final

EASTBOURNE, England - Sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki defeats Britain's Heather Watson 6-2 3-6 7-5 to reach the final of the Aegon International at Eastbourne. (TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/WOMEN, moved, 300 words)

RUGBY

Super Rugby

Sharks look to build momentum ahead of playoffs

DURBAN - South Africa's Bulls are already out of contention for the Super Rugby quarter-finals, but hosts the Sharks have sealed their place and can build momentum for the play-offs in their penultimate home fixture of the campaign. (RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/SHARKS expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words)

OLYMPICS

IOC, Tokyo 2020 organisers hold news conference

TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organising committee hold a news conference after the IOC's fourth review of preparations for the Games. (OLYMPICS-TOKYO/ (PIX, TV), expect from 1530 GMT/1130 AM ET, by Christopher Gallagher and Elaine Lies, 400 words)

IOC President Bach in South Korea

IOC President Thomas Bach visits South Korea to take in the World Taekwondo Championships in Muju. Bach is expected to meet new South Korean President Moon Jae-in when he returns from his visit to the United States. (OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/IOC, copy on merit)

GOLF

PGA Tour

Quicken Loans National (to 2)

Lingmerth one step ahead of chasing pack

Sweden's David Lingmerth, without a top 10 finish this season from 17 events, may be getting on track as he carries a one-stroke lead over a pack of six players including Australian Marc Leishman, South Korean Sung Kang and Canadian Nick Taylor into the second round. (GOLF-QUICKENLOANS/, expect by 0015 GMT/8:15 PM ET, 400 words)

LPGA: Women's PGA Championship (to 2)

Yang, Choi share lead heading into Day 2

Amy Yang returns to Olympia Fields early on Friday to complete her weather-interrupted first round at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, where she is tied for the lead with fellow South Korean Chella Choi. (GOLF-WOMEN-PGACHAMP/ expect by 1600 GMT/NOON ET, by Andrew Both, 400 words)

Long drive champion Dornan aims to excite

Long drive champion Lucas Dornan, who generates violent clubhead speed and routinely belts the ball around 400 yards, will try to smash his way to victory as the razzle-dazzle of the Long Drive World Series arrives in England next week for a showdown at Berkshire Polo Club in Windsor. (GOLF-LONGDRIVE/, (INTERVIEW, PIX, VIDEO), expect by 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Andrew Both, 600 words)

BOXING

Pacquiao looks beyond Horn, has Mayweather rematch in mind

MELBOURNE - While Manny Pacquiao's upcoming fight with unheralded Australian Jeff Horn is a world away from his blockbuster bouts against Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya, the 'Battle of Brisbane' may help return the Filipino to pay-per-view royalty. (BOXING-WELTERWEIGHT/PACQUIAO-HORN), moved, by Ian Ransom, 500 words)

CRICKET

India aim to put Windies down for count

A rampant Virat Kohli-led India team face West Indies, who have dropped batsmen Kieran Powell and Jonathan Carter in favour of Kyle Hope and Sunil Ambris. (CRICKET-WIN-IND/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 300 words)

BASEBALL

Astros face Yankees, Giants battle Pirates

The American League West-leading Houston Astros host the New York Yankees while San Francisco Giants right-hander Johnny Cueto gets the call for a clash with the host Pittsburgh Pirates 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)

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