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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Aug 24

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: - - - - ATHLETICS Fraser-Pryce wins third world 100 metres title BEIJING - Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won an unprecedented third world championship 100 metres title in 10.76 seconds at the Bird's Nest stadium on Monday. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/100, moved with updates to follow, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - World championships, Beijing (to 30) Cheruiyot sprints to victory to reclaim 10,000m title BEIJING - Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot won a thrilling last lap sprint to claim the women's 10,000 metres gold medal on Monday, capping her comeback season with her second world title in the longest track event. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/10000, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 400 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier league Arsenal v Liverpool (1900) In-form Liverpool face tough task at Arsenal LONDON - Liverpool can move level on nine points with Premier league leaders Manchester City if they can summon up a win at Arsenal to extend their perfect start to the season but Arsene Wenger's side will be a tough nut to crack at home. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) - - La Liga Granada CF v Eibar (1830) Copy on merit - - - - CRICKET Clarke bows out a winner with regrets MELBOURNE - Australia's trouncing of England in the final Ashes test ensured Michael Clarke bowed out of international cricket a winner but the victory did little to gilt his legacy. (CRICKET-AUSTRALIA/CLARKE (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - Ashwin stars as India spoil Sangakkara's farewell COLOMBO - India spoiled Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara's farewell party with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowling the visitors to a series-levelling 278-run victory in the second test on Monday. (CRICKET-LANKA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour of Spain (to Sept 13) Froome continues bid for rare Tour de France/Vuelta double MADRID - Team Sky's Chris Froome, seventh after Sunday's second stage, continues his bid for a rare double of Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana titles in the third stage into Malaga. (CYCLING-VUELTA/ (PIX), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Cubs host Indians at Wrigley Field The Chicago Cubs, looking to bolster their playoff hopes, send left-hander Jon Lester to the mound in a makeup game versus the visiting Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field in one of the 10 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)