May 11 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):
GOLF
Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida - Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa and Britain's Graeme McDowell, winner of last year's U.S. Open, hold news conferences ahead of this week's Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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PEDRENA, Spain - Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros is to be buried in a ceremony at his local parish church in the village of Pedrena in northern Spain. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/ expect by 1300, pix, TV, by Mark Elkington)
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LONDON - Tony Jacklin achieved unparalleled success as Europe's Ryder Cup captain in the 1980s and the double major winner said he owed it all to his "one-man army" Seve Ballesteros. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/JACKLIN (INTERVIEW), expect by 1200, 500 words, by Tony Jimenez)
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NHL
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings try to win their third game in a row against the San Jose Sharks to send their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series to a climactic Game Seven. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/, expect by 0400, pix, 300 words)
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NBA
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls and their league MVP Derrick Rose host the Atlanta Hawks in a pivotal Game Five with their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-finals tied at 2-2. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, expect by 0200, pix, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
MIAMI - Two of the National League's top pitchers toe the rubber in a clash between teams with the best records in the circuit as Roy 'Doc' Halladay (5-1) goes for the AL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies against second-placed division rival Florida Marlins and Josh Johnson (3-1). (BASEBALL-MARLINS/, expect by 0315, 300 words)
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GAMES
KUALA LUMPUR - Gold Coast of Australia and Hambantota of Sri Lanka submit their bids to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (GAMES-BIDS/, expect by 0900, by Patrick Johnston, 400 words).
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SOCCER
La Liga
Almeria v Villarreal (1800)
Real Sociedad v Zaragoza (1800)
Levante v Barcelona (1800)
Espanyol v Valencia (1900)
Hercules v Real Mallorca (1900)
Osasuna v Sevilla (2000)
MADRID - Barcelona only need a point at Levante to wrap up their third consecutive La Liga crown, while Hercules will be relegated if they lose at home to Real Mallorca. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, pix, expect by 2000, by Mark Elkington, 400 words)
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Ligue 1 (1700 unless stated)
Auxerre v Olympique Lyon
Racing Lens v Girondins Bordeaux
Montpellier HSC v FC Lorient
Nice v AC Arles Avignon
Stade Rennes v Caen
Sochaux v Monaco
Toulouse v Valenciennes
Olympique Marseille v Stade Brest (1900)
PARIS - Olympique Marseille host Stade Brest hoping to get their title charge back on track. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2100, 300 words)
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Italian Cup semi-finals, second legs
Inter Milan v AS Roma (1845)
MILAN - Inter Milan, chastened by the end of their Serie A domination, need to overcome AS Roma to keep their last chance of silverware alive. (SOCCER-ITALY/CUP, expect by 2100, 300 words)
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TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Italian Open, Rome (to 15)
ROME - The top three players in the world -- Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer -- start their Italian Masters campaigns with second round matches. (TENNIS-MEN/ROME, expect by 1600, by Richard Allen, 500 words).
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CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 29)
LIVORNO, Italy - The Giro d'Italia returns to normal racing following Tuesday's 'stage of respect' for Wouter Weylandt who was killed in a crash on Monday. Britain's David Millar is the overall leader. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1600, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words)
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RUGBY
PARIS - France coach Marc Lievremont names his preliminary World Cup squad. (RUGBY-WORLD/FRANCE, expect by 1200, 300 words)
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CRICKET
LONDON - Floodlit day-night test matches may become a reality if an International Cricket Council committee decides sufficient progress has been made on experiments with coloured balls. The Cricket Committee will announce its recommendations following a two-day meeting at Lord's. (CRICKET-FLOODLIGHTS/, by John Mehaffey, expect by 1800, 500 words)
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GOLF
Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida - Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa and Britain's Graeme McDowell, winner of last year's U.S. Open, hold news conferences ahead of this week's Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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PEDRENA, Spain - Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros is to be buried in a ceremony at his local parish church in the village of Pedrena in northern Spain. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/ expect by 1300, pix, TV, by Mark Elkington)
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LONDON - Tony Jacklin achieved unparalleled success as Europe's Ryder Cup captain in the 1980s and the double major winner said he owed it all to his "one-man army" Seve Ballesteros. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/JACKLIN (INTERVIEW), expect by 1200, 500 words, by Tony Jimenez)
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NHL
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings try to win their third game in a row against the San Jose Sharks to send their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series to a climactic Game Seven. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/, expect by 0400, pix, 300 words)
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NBA
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bulls and their league MVP Derrick Rose host the Atlanta Hawks in a pivotal Game Five with their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-finals tied at 2-2. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, expect by 0200, pix, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
MIAMI - Two of the National League's top pitchers toe the rubber in a clash between teams with the best records in the circuit as Roy 'Doc' Halladay (5-1) goes for the AL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies against second-placed division rival Florida Marlins and Josh Johnson (3-1). (BASEBALL-MARLINS/, expect by 0315, 300 words)
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GAMES
KUALA LUMPUR - Gold Coast of Australia and Hambantota of Sri Lanka submit their bids to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. (GAMES-BIDS/, expect by 0900, by Patrick Johnston, 400 words).
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SOCCER
La Liga
Almeria v Villarreal (1800)
Real Sociedad v Zaragoza (1800)
Levante v Barcelona (1800)
Espanyol v Valencia (1900)
Hercules v Real Mallorca (1900)
Osasuna v Sevilla (2000)
MADRID - Barcelona only need a point at Levante to wrap up their third consecutive La Liga crown, while Hercules will be relegated if they lose at home to Real Mallorca. (SOCCER-SPAIN/, pix, expect by 2000, by Mark Elkington, 400 words)
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Ligue 1 (1700 unless stated)
Auxerre v Olympique Lyon
Racing Lens v Girondins Bordeaux
Montpellier HSC v FC Lorient
Nice v AC Arles Avignon
Stade Rennes v Caen
Sochaux v Monaco
Toulouse v Valenciennes
Olympique Marseille v Stade Brest (1900)
PARIS - Olympique Marseille host Stade Brest hoping to get their title charge back on track. (SOCCER-FRANCE/, expect by 2100, 300 words)
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Italian Cup semi-finals, second legs
Inter Milan v AS Roma (1845)
MILAN - Inter Milan, chastened by the end of their Serie A domination, need to overcome AS Roma to keep their last chance of silverware alive. (SOCCER-ITALY/CUP, expect by 2100, 300 words)
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TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Italian Open, Rome (to 15)
ROME - The top three players in the world -- Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer -- start their Italian Masters campaigns with second round matches. (TENNIS-MEN/ROME, expect by 1600, by Richard Allen, 500 words).
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CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 29)
LIVORNO, Italy - The Giro d'Italia returns to normal racing following Tuesday's 'stage of respect' for Wouter Weylandt who was killed in a crash on Monday. Britain's David Millar is the overall leader. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1600, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words)
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RUGBY
PARIS - France coach Marc Lievremont names his preliminary World Cup squad. (RUGBY-WORLD/FRANCE, expect by 1200, 300 words)
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CRICKET
LONDON - Floodlit day-night test matches may become a reality if an International Cricket Council committee decides sufficient progress has been made on experiments with coloured balls. The Cricket Committee will announce its recommendations following a two-day meeting at Lord's. (CRICKET-FLOODLIGHTS/, by John Mehaffey, expect by 1800, 500 words)
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