Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, July 27

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:

SOCCER

Europa League qualifiers

AC Milan feature in Europa League qualifiers

ZURICH - AC Milan return to European action after a three-season absence when they visit Universitatea Craiova for a third qualifying round first-leg tie. (SOCCER-EUROPA/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Brian Homewood)

International Champions Cup Singapore

Bayern face Inter in second Singapore friendly

SINGAPORE - German champions Bayern Munich, fresh off a 3-2 win over Chelsea at the same venue, face Italy's Inter Milan in the second match of the three-team pre-season tournament at the Singapore National Stadium. (SOCCER-ICC-BAY-INT/ (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 400 words)

Norwegian Andersen aiming to take N. Korea back to World Cup

HONG KONG - A little over a year ago, Joern Andersen became the first foreign coach of North Korea in more than a quarter of a century and is now setting his sights on steering the nation to a third World Cup.(SOCCER-ASIA/NORTHKOREA, moved, by Michael Church, 500 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)

MOTOR RACING

Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix

Vettel and Hamilton face media before weekend showdown

BUDAPEST - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, separated by a point at the top of the standings, meet the media before a weekend that will decide which of the two leads into the August break. (MOTOR-F1-HUNGARY/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)

We will also have stories from around the paddock, including a briefing by the governing FIA on the 'halo' cockpit safety device to be introduced next year.

ATHLETICS

Interview with WADA president Craig Reedie

LONDON - World Anti-Doping Agency President Craig Reedie speaks to Reuters about the state of the fight against cheating in athletics following recent scandals. He also discusses what processes have been followed up in Russia as allegations continue to emerge of the country's state sponsored doping programme. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/ (INTERVIEW), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Christian Radnedge, 400 words)

SWIMMING

World championships

More golds up for grabs in Hungary

BUDAPEST - Xu Jiayu of China attempts to add the men's 200m backstroke title to his 100m gold. Japan's Kosuke Hagino goes for gold in the men's 200m individual medley in an event dominated by Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte since 2003 (SWIMMING-WORLD/, expect from 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Rod Gilmour, 400 words)

We will also move a preview of the men's water polo competition.

Sjostrom can get even faster, says Spitz

BUDAPEST - American great Mark Spitz believes Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden's sprint sensation, can swim even faster after she became the first woman to go under 52 seconds for the 100 metres freestyle.(SWIMMING-WORLD/, moved, by Rod Gilmour, 500 words)

CRICKET

England v South Africa, third test (to 31)

England leads England to 62-1 at lunch

LONDON - Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 27 to lead England to 62-1 at lunch on the opening day at The Oval. The four-match series is level at 1-1. (CRICKET-TEST-ENG-ZAF/, moved with updates to follow, 400 words)

RUGBY

Super Rugby

Lions hunt revenge against powerful Hurricanes

JOHANNESBURG - The Lions must overturn a desperate recent record against the Wellington Hurricanes if they are to be victorious in their Super Rugby semi-final at Ellis Park on Saturday. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/LIONS (PREVIEW), moved, by Nick Said)

Super Rugby semi-final preview

WELLINGTON - The seven-times champions Canterbury Crusaders take on twice champions Waikato Chiefs, who had to travel to South Africa for the quarter-final victory over the Stormers, for the right to play the Lions or Hurricanes in the final. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/CRUSADERS (PREVIEW), moved, by Greg Stutchbury)

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)

BASEBALL

White Sox battle Cubs

The Chicago Cubs will send left-hander Jon Lester against Mike Pelfrey and the Chicago White Sox, while the New York Yankees host to Tampa Bay Rays in two 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) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)

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