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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday, June 3

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER FIFA crisis Interpol puts two ex-FIFA officials on "red notice" list ZURICH - Interpol put two top former FIFA officials on its "red notice" wanted list at the request of U.S. authorities on Wednesday as their investigation into corruption at soccer's world governing body gathered pace. (SOCCER-FIFA/, (WRAPUP 3) moved, 800 words) See also: SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER (FACTBOX) plus other reaction stories - - UEFA Champions League We continue the build-up to Saturday's Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus in Berlin. - - Women's World Cup preview We continue our look ahead to the June 6-July 5 Women's World Cup in Canada with the second instalment of an extensive three-part preview package that will consist of overviews and accompanying factboxes for Group C's Japan, Switzerland, Cameroon and Ecuador and Group D's United States, Australia, Sweden and Nigeria. (SOCCER-WORLD/JAPAN, expect from 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, 400 words). SEE ALSO: SOCCER-WORLD/SWITZERLAND, SOCCER-WORLD/CAMEROON, SOCCER-WORLD/ECUADOR, SOCCER-WORLD/USA, SOCCER-WORLD/AUSTRALIA, SOCCER-WORLD/SWEDEN, SOCCER-WORLD/NIGERIA - - - - MOTOR RACING Canadian Formula One Grand Prix Montreal offers Hamilton a balm for Monaco wounds MONTREAL - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has the perfect opportunity to get back on the winning track in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix after going astonishingly awry in Monaco. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) We will also move a drivers' form sheet and statistics for the seventh race of the season. - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 7) Nadal faces Djokovic in quarter-final, Serena through PARIS - Nine-times champion Rafa Nadal faces world number one Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster quarter-final after women's top seed Serena Williams cruised past Italian Sara Errani to reach the last four. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect throughout, by Pritha Sarkar and Julien Pretot, 650 words) - - - - CRICKET West Indies v Australia, Roaseau, Dominica first test (to 7) Windies without dropped Chanderpaul for Australia test West Indies play the first of two tests at Windsor Park, without the discarded Shivnarine Chanderpaul, having not beaten Australia, who are warming up for the Ashes, in a test for 12 years and in a series for 23. (CRICKET-WINDIES/, starts at 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 400 words) - - England moving the right way as Ashes loom LEEDS, England - England will head into this year's Ashes series against Australia heartened by their performances against New Zealand but with nagging doubts about key areas in the team. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/ (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Ed Osmond, 400 words) - - Dynamic New Zealand fully justify status LEEDS, England - New Zealand did more than enough against England to prove they are worth much more than a two-test series shoe-horned into the schedule as a tasty appetiser before the Ashes. (CRICKET-ZEALAND/ (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Ed Osmond, 400 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Stage is set for American Pharoah Triple Crown bid NEW YORK - The draw is held for Saturday's $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, where all eyes will be on American Pharoah, the Bob Baffert-trained colt looking to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. (HORSE RACING-BELMONT/DRAW, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) - - - - NHL Lightning host Blackhawks in Stanley Cup opener The Tamp Bay Lightning host the Chicago Blackhawks in the opening game of the National Hockey League's best of seven Stanley Cup Final. (NHL-STANLEY/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Spieth headlines a potent field at Memorial Masters champion and world number two Jordan Spieth heads a strong field for this week's Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio where six of the world's top 10, and 12 of the top 20, will be competing. We preview the high-profile event hosted by Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village Golf Club where Japan's Hideki Matsuyama defends the title he won in a playoff last year. (GOLF-PGA/PREVIEW (PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Padres' Shields look to extend undefeated run San Diego Padres right-hander James Shields (6-0) looks to keep his perfect record intact when he takes the mound versus the New York Mets in one of the 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 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) - - - - SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES Reuters are running a series of features in the countdown to the Southeast Asian Games taking place in Singapore from June 5-16. Weakened Indonesia still target badminton glory SINGAPORE - The badminton competition at this year's Southeast Asian Games promises to be as hard fought as ever, with Indonesia's dominance expected to come under threat by the presence of a women's world champion and former men's number one. (GAMES-SEA/BADMINTON (PREVIEW), moved, by John O'Brien, 480 words) (Europe desk editor: Ken Ferris)