Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT Wednesday, July 1

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday: SOCCER FIFA Blatter will not attend Women's World Cup final in Canada NEW YORK- Sepp Blatter, president of the world soccer governing body FIFA that is embroiled in corruption investigations, will not travel to Canada for Sunday's final of the women's World Cup for personal reasons, his U.S.-based lawyer said on Tuesday. (SOCCER FIFA/BLATTER (UPDATE 2), moved, 600 words) - - We will also bring you the latest news in the investigation into world soccer's governing body FIFA. (SOCCER-FIFA/) - - Women's World Cup Two top-ranked women's teams meet for a place in the final MONTREAL - A battered Germany and an improving United States, the two best sides in women's soccer, meet to decide who makes the World Cup final. (SOCCER-WOMEN/USA, expect by 0130 GMT Wednesday/9:30 PM ET, by David Ljunggren, 400 words) - - Champions League first qualifying round, first leg Copy on merit - - - - TENNIS Wimbledon Djokovic, Serena face second-round tests LONDON - Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams continue their title bids on what is forecast to be another scorching day at the All England Club. Djokovic plays Finland's Jarkko Nieminen and Williams faces Hungarian Timea Barbos. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), expect stories throughout, by Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar and Toby Davis) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France Tour de France set for Battle Royale on treacherous course PARIS - Alberto Contador will cement his status as the best grand tour rider of the modern era if he emerges as the winner of the Big Four's battle royale at the Tour de France -- the most anticipated race in decades (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PREVIEW), moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 530 words) - - PARIS - Steve Morabito rode at the service of Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, and helped Cadel Evans in the Australian's successful Tour de France challenge in 2011. The Swiss is now Thibaut Pinot's right-hand man in his quest to become the first Frenchman to win the Tour since Bernard Hinault in 1985 (CYCLING-TOUR/MORABITO, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 500 words) - - PARIS - Nairo Quintana has flown under the radar in the build-up to the Tour de France and although his team manager has cautioned against his inexperience, the Movistar rider could become the first Colombian to win the Grande Boucle (CYCLING-TOUR/QUINTANA, moving at 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Julien Pretot, 425 words) - - We will also move factboxes on the doping affairs and the leading contenders. - - - - BASEBALL Pirates' Cole eyes 12th win of season Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole goes after his Major League Baseball-leading 12th win of the season when he takes the mound versus the host Detroit Tigers in one of the 15 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: Ed Osmond)