Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday, July 20

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT)

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BASKETBALL

SHANGHAI - Asia's best-known athlete Yao Ming is expected to announce his retirement from basketball and discuss his future plans at a media conference in his home town. (BASKETBALL-YAO/, expect by 0700, pix, TV, by Greg Stutchbury, 500 words)

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MOTOR RACING

NUERBURGRING, Germany - Sebastian Vettel will need no motivation for his home Formula One grand prix this weekend, though team mate Mark Webber and Ferrari's resurgent Fernando Alonso will also be fired up.(MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1800, by Mark Meadows, 500 words)

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CYCLING

Tour de France (to 24)

PINEROLO, Italy - France's Thomas Voeckler leads by 1 minute 45 seconds heading into the 179km 17th stage, the only part of this edition of the Tour to venture abroad. (CYCLING-TOUR/, expect by 1600, by Julien Pretot, 500 words)

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SOCCER

Copa America semi-final, Argentina (to 24)     LA PLATA - Luis Suarez struck twice in three minutes as Uruguay beat Peru 2-0 in an enthralling encounter to reach the Copa America final and remain on course for a record 15th title. (SOCCER-COPA/, moved, pix, by Rex Gowar, 500 words)

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BASEBALL

TORONTO - John McDonald hit a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 win over Seattle, stretching the Mariners' season-long losing skid to 10 games. (BASEBALL-BLUEJAYS/, moved, pix, by Frank Pingue, 350 words)

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ANAHEIM, California - The Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to 12 games on Tuesday with a 7-0 victory over divisional rivals the Los Angeles Angels. (BASEBALL-ANGELS/, moved, 250 words)

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SWIMMING

World swimming championships (to 31)

SHANGHAI - The men's open water swimmers will hit the course at Jinshan City Beach in the 10km race with the top 10 finishers, like the women, earning automatic qualification to the London Olympic Games. The women's synchronised swimming solo free is the only other medal to be decided. (SWIMMING-WORLD/, expect by 1200, pix, by Greg Stutchbury, 400 words)

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RUGBY

SYDNEY - Although as hard-fought and punishing as ever, the 16th and final version of the Tri-Nations tournament looks like being little more than a footnote to the World Cup for the southern hemisphere's rugby powerhouses. (RUGBY-TRI/ (PREVIEW), expect at 1200, by Nick Mulvenney, 500 words) See also: (RUGBY-TRI/FACTBOX, RUGBY-TRI/FIXTURES, RUGBY-TRI-SQUADS)

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CRICKET

LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss holds a news conference at 1030 before Thursday's first test against with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to follow at 1100. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, expect by 1130, by John Mehaffey, 350 words)

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TENNIS

ATP: Atlanta Open, U.S. (to 24)

German Open, Hamburg (to 24)

WTA: Azerbaijan International (to 24)

Results only

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FEATURES

OLYMPICS

Ahead of the July 27 year-to-go date for the London 2012 Olympics, we will move the second part of a package of features looking at the city's preparations. Masterslug OLYMPICS-LONDON/ moved from 0100, pix, graphic)

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