Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday, June 15

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Thursday:

SOCCER

European club news

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

GOLF

U.S. Open (to 18)

Johnson launches defence of U.S. Open crown

ERIN, Wisconsin – World number one Dustin Johnson launches his defence of his U.S. Open title when he tees off with former champions Jordan Spieth and Martin Kaymer of Germany in the morning wave of the 117th edition of the event at the sprawling, links-like Erin Hills course. (GOLF-USOPEN/ (PIX), expect by 1500 GMT/1 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 400 words)

CRICKET

Bangladesh set India target of 265 for final place

BIRMINGHAM, England - Bangladesh set India a target of 265 to win their semi-final of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Thursday, leaving the contest nicely balanced at lunch. (CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-BGD-IND/, moved, by Simon Evans, 321 words)

RUGBY

Australia and Scotland prepare for Sydney clash

SYDNEY - Australia and Scotland begin final preparations for Saturday's clash at Sydney Football Stadium, where the tourists will be looking to avenge their controversial loss to the Wallabies at the 2015 World Cup. (RUGBY-UNION-AUS-SCO/, expect by 0700 GMT/3 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words)

Argentina name team to face England

SANTA FE, Argentina - Argentina name their team to face England in the second test looking for a win to level the two-match series (RUGBY-UNION-ARGENTINA/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Rex Gowar, 300 words)

MOTOR RACING

Le Mans 24 Hours second and third qualifying

LE MANS, FRANCE - Final qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours Sportscar race, which starts at the Sarthe circuit on Saturday. Toyota are aiming to win for the first time and end Porsche's bid for a third success in a row. (MOTOR-LEMANS-QUALIFYING/, expect from 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, 350 words)

ATHLETICS

Diamond League, Oslo

OSLO - Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Kerron Clement, Canadian sprinter Andre de Grasse and women's 200 metres world champion Dafne Schippers are amoung the top athletes at the fifth Diamond League meeting of the season. (ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/OSLO (TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Brian Homewood, 400 words)

CYCLING

Quintana needs to attack more to win Tour - LeMond

LONDON - Nairo Quintana will struggle to complete his collection of Grand Tour triumphs unless he adopts a more aggressive style, three-times Tour de France winner Greg LeMond believes. (CYCLING-TOUR/LEMOND-QUINTANA, moved, 371 words)

BOXING

McGregor can blast Mayweather, says sparring partner Lobov

LONDON - Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has never boxed as either a professional or amateur, but sparring partner Artem Lobov says the Irishman will blast the undefeated Floyd Mayweather when the two meet in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. (BOXING-MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR/ (INTERVIEW), moved, 608 words)

BASEBALL

Nationals, Mets square off in New York

The National League East-leading Washington Nationals visit top challenger the New York Mets while the Colorado Rockies, in a tight race with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West, play the visiting San Francisco Giants in two of the 10 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) (Europe Desk Editor: Mark Heinrich)

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