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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday:

SOCCER

Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar vie for Best FIFA Football Award

LONDON - The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony is held in London. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar are all vying for the top award. (SOCCER-FIFA-AWARDS/ (PIX, TV), 300 words

Everton sack manager Koeman

LONDON - Everton sacked their manager Ronald Koeman after 16 months in charge following Sunday's 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE/KOEMAN, moved with updates to follow, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Dodgers and Astros set to renew rivalry

We look ahead to the World Series clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros with a seven-part package consisting of an overall preview, items on standout pitcher Clayton Kershaw, what the Astros' run means to a city hit by Hurricane Harvey, factboxes on both teams, a list of former champions and a schedule of games. (BASEBALL-MLB-WORLDSERIES/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Frank Pingue, 685 words)

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TENNIS

WTA Finals, Singapore Indoor Stadium (to 29)

Halep beats Garcia in opener

SINGAPORE - World number one Simona Halep made a winning start to her WTA Finals campaign with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia. Elina Svitolina takes on Caroline Wozniacki in the second match. (TENNIS-WTAFINALS/ (PIX, TV), first match starts at 1130 GMT/7:30 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 450 words)

CRICKET

Zimbabwe v West Indies, first test

Windies resume on 88-1 on spin-friendly pitch

BULAWAYO - West Indies resume their second innings on 88 for one on the third day of the first test, a lead of 148 on a wicket that is providing plenty of assistance to the spinners. (CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-WIN/, expect by 1530 GMT/11:30 AM ET, 300 words)

FIGURE SKATING

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup

MOSCOW - The world's leading skaters compete at the first of six qualifying events for the Grand Prix Final in Japan in December. (FIGURESKATING-ISU/MOSCOW, pix, by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber, 300 words)

NFL

Eagles face Redskins in division clash

The Philadelphia Eagles, winners of four consecutive games, try to improve on their NFC East lead when they meet the division rivals Washington Redskins in the only game on the National Football League schedule. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI-WAS/, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

NBA

Warriors meet up with Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors, still smarting from a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, challenge the Dallas Mavericks and the Toronto Raptors visit the San Antonio Spurs in a clash of unbeaten teams in two of the eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NHL

Kings put streak on line at Toronto

The Los Angeles Kings risk a four-game winning streak at the Toronto Maple Leafs and the San Jose Sharks visit the New York Rangers in the two games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS

Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)