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Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, August 10

Sat Aug 9, 2008 8:02pm EDT

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday (all times GMT):

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OLYMPICS

BEIJING - Keep up to date on all Olympic news and breaking stories from our team of reporters in Beijing. Double-click on the code in brackets to visit our dedicated Olympic Schedule. [nSP207906]

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BASEBALL

DALLAS - Jair Jurrjens shoots for his 11th win of the year when the Atlanta Braves visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The right-hander is 10-7 with a 3.12 earned run average this season. Arizona, who lead the National League's West standings despite losing their last three games, will counter with righty Dan Haren (12-5, 2.75).

(BASEBALL/DIAMONDBACKS), expect by 0300, 300 words.

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TENNIS

ATP: Los Angeles Classic (to Aug 10)

LOS ANGELES - Top seed Andy Roddick plays unseeded German Denis Gremelmayr for a place in Sunday's final. The winner will meet Argentine third seed Juan Martin Del Potro, who destroyed American Mardy Fish 6-2 6-1 in Saturday's first semi-final.

(TENNIS-MEN/LA), pix, 400 words) Simon Cambers reports.

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GOLF

PGA Championship (to 10) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - Argentina's Andres Romero fired a five-under-par 65 to move within three shots of overnight leader JB Holmes in Saturday's third round before play was suspended after heavy thunderstorms. He finished on two-over 212 while American Holmes has yet to start his round. Organisers hope to complete the third and final rounds on Sunday.

(GOLF-PGA/), pix, Mark Lamport-Stokes and Larry Fine report. We will have regular leads, sidebars on merit and full scores. Expect 500 words at about 1600.

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CRICKET

Sri Lanka v India, third test, Colombo (to 11)

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka resume on 251 for six in their first innings, leading by two runs, after Kumar Sangakkara's five-hour 107 not out on Saturday. Wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene was one not out when bad light stopped play.

(CRICKET-INDIA/). We will provide interval bulletins, an end of day lead, sidebars on merit and full scores.

England v South Africa, fourth test, The Oval, London (to 11)

LONDON - South Africa resume on 110 for two in their second innings, trailing England by 12 runs, after rain saw only 82 minutes of play on the third day on Saturday.

(CRICKET-SAFRICA/), pix. We will provide interval bulletins, an end of day lead, sidebars on merit and full scores. Clare Lovell reports.

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SOCCER

French Ligue 1 (all 1900)

Olympique Lyon v Toulouse (1900)

PARIS - Champions Lyon hope to get their quest for an eighth successive title off to a good start when they host Toulouse, who beat them 1-0 early last season with a last-gasp goal.

(SOCCER-FRANCE/). Expect a 300-word lead.

(Duty editor Ed Osmond, Asia Sports Desk; from 1030 Clare Fallon, London Sports Desk +44 207 542 7933)



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