May 11 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):
GOLF
PEDRENA, Spain - Hundreds of mourners applauded as Seve Ballesteros' ashes were carried into his local church by his three children for the funeral service in honour of the five-times major winner on Wednesday. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/UPDATE 1, pix, TV, moved, by Mark Elkington, 500 words)
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), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words)
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GOLF
Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida - Holder Tim Clark and fellow South African Louis Oosthuizen, who won his first major at last year's British Open, are among those scheduled to hold news conferences on the eve of this week's Players Championship. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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SOCCER
La Liga (1800 unless stated)
Almeria v Villarreal
Real Sociedad v Zaragoza
Levante v Barcelona
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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BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade face Vojvodina Novi Sad in the Serbian Cup final aiming to win the domestic double. By Zoran Milosavljevic (350 words, PIX), 2100 gmt.
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TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Italian Open, Rome (to 15)
ROME - Serbian Novak Djokovic stretched his unbeaten run for the year to 33 matches after crushing Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot 6-0 6-3 while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer start their Italian Masters campaigns with second round matches later on Wednesday. (TENNIS-MEN/ROME, moved, by Richard Allen, 350 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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NBA
MIAMI - The Miami Heat can book their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals with a win over the Boston Celtics while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies battle for the upper hand in their series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, pix, expect by 0200, by Steve Keating, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
NEW YORK - A.J. Burnett takes the mound for the New York Yankees against the visiting Kansas City Royals, who counter with left-hander Bruce Chen with both pitchers aiming to notch their fifth win of the season. (BASEBALL-YANKEES/, pix, expect by 0330, by Larry Fine, 350 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
GOLF
PEDRENA, Spain - Hundreds of mourners applauded as Seve Ballesteros' ashes were carried into his local church by his three children for the funeral service in honour of the five-times major winner on Wednesday. (GOLF-BALLESTEROS/UPDATE 1, pix, TV, moved, by Mark Elkington, 500 words)
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), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words)
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GOLF
Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida - Holder Tim Clark and fellow South African Louis Oosthuizen, who won his first major at last year's British Open, are among those scheduled to hold news conferences on the eve of this week's Players Championship. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 0100, pix, by Simon Evans, 450 words)
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SOCCER
La Liga (1800 unless stated)
Almeria v Villarreal
Real Sociedad v Zaragoza
Levante v Barcelona
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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BELGRADE - Partizan Belgrade face Vojvodina Novi Sad in the Serbian Cup final aiming to win the domestic double. By Zoran Milosavljevic (350 words, PIX), 2100 gmt.
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TENNIS
ATP/WTA: Italian Open, Rome (to 15)
ROME - Serbian Novak Djokovic stretched his unbeaten run for the year to 33 matches after crushing Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot 6-0 6-3 while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer start their Italian Masters campaigns with second round matches later on Wednesday. (TENNIS-MEN/ROME, moved, by Richard Allen, 350 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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NBA
MIAMI - The Miami Heat can book their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals with a win over the Boston Celtics while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies battle for the upper hand in their series. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, pix, expect by 0200, by Steve Keating, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
NEW YORK - A.J. Burnett takes the mound for the New York Yankees against the visiting Kansas City Royals, who counter with left-hander Bruce Chen with both pitchers aiming to notch their fifth win of the season. (BASEBALL-YANKEES/, pix, expect by 0330, by Larry Fine, 350 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
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