Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, May 29

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday:

TENNIS

French Open

Nadal, Djokovic and Muguruza begin Paris title charge

Rafa Nadal begins pursuit of a record-extending 10th French Open title in the first round against Benoit Paire, while defending women's champion Garbine Muguruza faces 2010 winner Francesca Schiavone. Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic will also be in action against Marcel Granollers. (TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/(PIX), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Julien Pretot, Karolos Grohmann and John Stonestreet, 600 words)

RUGBY

British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand

The British and Irish Lions arrive in New Zealand this week to begin their 10-match tour, which includes three highly-anticipated tests against the All Blacks. In the first of a two-part package, Reuters will deliver 13 items including an overall preview, newsmakers on the coaches and captains, detailed factboxes on the players, and in-depth look at what it will take for the Lions to beat the current world champions.

See: (RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/ moving at 1000 GMT/6 AM ET)

GOLF

BMW PGA Championship

Stenson backing Wentworth winner Noren for major glory

VIRGINIA WATER - British Open title holder Henrik Stenson believes new BMW PGA Championship winner Alexander Noren has all the credentials to become the second Swede to triumph in a men's major. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX), expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words)

Japan's Miyazato announces retirement

TOKYO - Japan's Ai Miyazato announced her retirement from golf on Monday, with the former world number one saying the last four years had been a constant battle to rediscover her motivation. (GOLF-JAPAN/MIYAZATO expect by 0630 GMT/2:30 AM ET, by Elaine Lies, 400 words)

SOCCER

Serie A season review

MILAN - A look at 10 of the high - and low - points of the Serie A season, from Juve's title-winning campaign to the troubles involving the two Milan clubs, Palermo employing five coaches and Francesco Totti's last season with AS Roma. (SOCCER-ITALY/SEASON, expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, 500 words)

CRICKET

England v South Africa, 3rd ODI

England seek to whitewash Proteas

LONDON - England will be seeking to complete a whitewash of South Africa in the three-match series when they play at Lord's in the last ODI for both teams before the start of the Champions Trophy later in the week. (CRICKET-ODI-ENG-ZAF/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2PM ET, 400 words)

NHL

Penguins host Predators in Stanley Cup opener

Sidney Crosby and the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins host the Nashville Predators in the opening game of the National Hockey League's best-of-seven Stanley Cup final. (NHL-STANLEYCUP/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Tigers battle Sox; Mets ace deGrom faces Pirates

The Detroit Tigers visit the American League Central rival Chicago White Sox for the first leg of a doubleheader while New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom takes the mound versus the host Pittsburgh Pirates in two of the 16 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)

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Growth of mixed martial arts and the UFC in Europe

STOKHOLM - As the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stages a card in Stockholm featuring hometown favourite Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson, Reuters talks to executives, fans and fighters about the growth of mixed martial arts and the popularity of the UFC in Europe. (MIXEDMARTIALARTS-UFC/EUROPE by Philip O'Connor)

(Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)

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