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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Sept 1

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER Real blame United for failed De Gea transfer MADRID - Real Madrid have blamed Manchester United for their failure to sign Spain goalkeeper David De Gea before Monday's midnight transfer deadline and said they did everything needed to complete the transaction. (SOCCER-SPAIN/REAL-DEGEA, moved, 550 words) - - English Premier League LONDON - We are bringing you all the other news on transfer-deadline day. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) - - Seven nations ready to book Euro 2016 tickets LONDON - Seven nations, including Italy, England and Iceland, could book a place at Euro 2016 in France if results go their way in qualifying matches over the next few days. (SOCCER-EURO/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Mike Collett, 650 words) - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open (to 13) Federer, Murray and Wozniacki in first-round action NEW YORK - Five-times champion Roger Federer, Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka, Briton Andy Murray and Dane Caroline Wozniacki are among the top seeds in action on day two of the U.S. Open. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 600 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour of Spain (to Sept 13) Rest day ahead for Vuelta riders MADRID - Dutchman Tom Dumoulin went into Tuesday's rest day holding the overall leader's red jersey, 57 seconds ahead of Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez. - - - - BOXING Berto discusses upcoming bout with Mayweather Twice former welterweight world champion Andre Berto discusses his Sept. 12 WBC and WBA welterweight title bout with holder and fellow American Floyd Mayweather Jr., who will be putting his perfect 48-0 record on the line at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (BOXING-MAYWEATHER/BERTO, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Red-hot Jays host Indians The Toronto Blue Jays, in a battle for top spot in the American League East, host the Cleveland Indians while the second-placed New York Yankees visit the rival Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in two of the 16 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) (London desk editor: Clare Fallon)