May 25 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):
TENNIS
French Open (to June 5)
PARIS - Second seed Novak Djokovic, unbeaten this year, continues his bid for a maiden French Open title as he takes on Romanian Victor Hanescu in the second round. (TENNIS-OPEN/, pix, graphics, by Mark Meadows and Julien Pretot, 600 words, plus sidebars)
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SOCCER
Champions League final preview package
LONDON - At the age of 23, Barcelona's Lionel Messi has already come to define an era of European soccer in a way only a handful of players have managed since the days of Alfredo di Stefano. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/MESSI, moved, by Kevin Fylan, 900 words)
We will also move a factbox on the key tactical battles in Saturday's Wembley final between Barcelona and Manchester United, penpix and factfiles on both teams plus a statbox. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/, moved)
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International matches
Wales v Scotland (1845)
Argentina v Paraguay (1900)
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MADRID - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque names his squad for the world and European champions' friendlies against the United States in Boston on June 4 and Venezuela in Puerto La Cruz on June 7. (SOCCER-SPAIN/SQUAD expect by 1100, pix, TV, 300 words)
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BERLIN - Borussia Moenchengladbach bid to complete a stunning comeback with a second win at second division VfL Bochum to secure a Bundesliga place after clinching the playoff spot with three wins and a draw in their last four games. (SOCCER-GERMANY/RELEGATION, expect by 2030, pix, by Karolos Grohmann, 350 words)
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NHL
VANCOUVER - Vancouver advanced to their first NHL Stanley Cup finals in 17 years after Kevin Bieksa's goal in the second period of overtime game them a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/, moved, pix, by Allan Dowd, 400 words)
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MOTOR RACING
Monaco Formula One Grand Prix
MONACO - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, the only man to beat Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel this year, hopes to do it again in Sunday's glamour race after weeks of constantly repeating his 'Monaco mantra'. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1100, pix, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also move a facts and figures box, statistics and drivers' form sheet.
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NBA
MIAMI - The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-93 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and move one win away from a place in the NBA finals series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, moved, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA - Cincinnati's Jay Bruce delivered a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning to give the Reds a 6-3 win over National League East leaders Philadelphia and snap their six-game losing streak. (BASEBALL-PHILLIES/, moved, 250 words)
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CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 29)
TIRANO, Italy - Spain's Alberto Contador is the overall leader heading into stage 17 which is a 230km ride through rolling terrain from Feltre to Tirano. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1600, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words)
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GOLF
VIRGINIA WATER, England - U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (0930), world number one Lee Westwood (1000) and British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen (1100) host news conferences on the eve of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1300, by Tony Jimenez, 350 words)
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CRICKET
LONDON - England start their home international season with a three-test series against Sri Lanka starting in Cardiff on Thursday. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Richard Sydenham)
TENNIS
French Open (to June 5)
PARIS - Second seed Novak Djokovic, unbeaten this year, continues his bid for a maiden French Open title as he takes on Romanian Victor Hanescu in the second round. (TENNIS-OPEN/, pix, graphics, by Mark Meadows and Julien Pretot, 600 words, plus sidebars)
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SOCCER
Champions League final preview package
LONDON - At the age of 23, Barcelona's Lionel Messi has already come to define an era of European soccer in a way only a handful of players have managed since the days of Alfredo di Stefano. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/MESSI, moved, by Kevin Fylan, 900 words)
We will also move a factbox on the key tactical battles in Saturday's Wembley final between Barcelona and Manchester United, penpix and factfiles on both teams plus a statbox. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/, moved)
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International matches
Wales v Scotland (1845)
Argentina v Paraguay (1900)
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MADRID - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque names his squad for the world and European champions' friendlies against the United States in Boston on June 4 and Venezuela in Puerto La Cruz on June 7. (SOCCER-SPAIN/SQUAD expect by 1100, pix, TV, 300 words)
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BERLIN - Borussia Moenchengladbach bid to complete a stunning comeback with a second win at second division VfL Bochum to secure a Bundesliga place after clinching the playoff spot with three wins and a draw in their last four games. (SOCCER-GERMANY/RELEGATION, expect by 2030, pix, by Karolos Grohmann, 350 words)
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NHL
VANCOUVER - Vancouver advanced to their first NHL Stanley Cup finals in 17 years after Kevin Bieksa's goal in the second period of overtime game them a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/, moved, pix, by Allan Dowd, 400 words)
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MOTOR RACING
Monaco Formula One Grand Prix
MONACO - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, the only man to beat Red Bull's world champion Sebastian Vettel this year, hopes to do it again in Sunday's glamour race after weeks of constantly repeating his 'Monaco mantra'. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1100, pix, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words)
We will also move a facts and figures box, statistics and drivers' form sheet.
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NBA
MIAMI - The Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 101-93 in overtime to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals and move one win away from a place in the NBA finals series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, moved, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA - Cincinnati's Jay Bruce delivered a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning to give the Reds a 6-3 win over National League East leaders Philadelphia and snap their six-game losing streak. (BASEBALL-PHILLIES/, moved, 250 words)
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CYCLING
Giro d'Italia (to 29)
TIRANO, Italy - Spain's Alberto Contador is the overall leader heading into stage 17 which is a 230km ride through rolling terrain from Feltre to Tirano. (CYCLING-GIRO/, expect by 1600, by Alasdair Fotheringham, 400 words)
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GOLF
VIRGINIA WATER, England - U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (0930), world number one Lee Westwood (1000) and British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen (1100) host news conferences on the eve of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1300, by Tony Jimenez, 350 words)
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CRICKET
LONDON - England start their home international season with a three-test series against Sri Lanka starting in Cardiff on Thursday. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Richard Sydenham)
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