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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, July 27

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: FIFA Pressure from US prosecutors best chance of FIFA reform? NEW YORK - U.S. prosecutors could eventually try to impose a court-appointed monitor on FIFA to ensure soccer's corruption-hit governance body cleans up its act, according to attorneys who have helped troubled companies and other entities to reform. (SOCCER-FIFA/REFORM, moved, by Mica Rosenberg, 600 words) - - - - SOCCER International Champions Cup Spanish giants Real Madrid face Italian side Inter Milan in Guangzhou in the second round of the International Champions Cup's Chinese edition. Inter lost their opener to city rivals AC Milan on Sunday. (SOCCER-CHINA/REAL expect by 1530 GMT/1130 AM ET, 300 words) - - Libertadores Cup final, first leg Tigres (Mexico) vs River Plate (Argentina) Tigres aim for winning start in Libertadores Cup final MONTERREY - The Libertadores Cup final kicks off on Wednesday and matches old against new with Argentina's River Plate bidding to win the tournament for the third time and Tigres aiming to become the first Mexican side ever to lift the trophy. (SOCCER-LIBERTADORES/ (PREVIEW), expect by 1600 GMT/12 PM ET, by Andrew Downie, 500 words) - - Transfer news We will bring you all the latest transfer news from the Premier League and the rest of Europe as clubs prepare for the new season. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/, expect throughout) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France Cycling-Froome ponders rare Tour-Vuelta double LONDON - Chris Froome celebrated his second Tour de France triumph with a bacon sandwich on Monday before chewing over the appetising prospect of a rare grand tour double in Spain next month. (CYCLING-FROOME/, pix, moved, by Ian Chadband, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Spieth may be greatest putter of all time, says Poulter WOBURN, England - U.S. Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth could go down as the greatest putter golf has ever seen, Europe's Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter told Reuters on Monday. (GOLF-SPIETH/POULTER (INTERVIEW), expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 600 words) - - - - SWIMMING Ledecky primed to continue distance dominance in Kazan Katie Ledecky surprised a few people when she blew away the field to win the 800 metres freestyle at the 2012 London Games, becoming at the age of 15 the youngest winner of the longest event on the women's Olympic schedule. (SWIMMING-WORLD/LEDECKY, moved, by Andrew Both, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: German Open, Hamburg (to Aug 2) Atlanta Open, U.S. (to Aug 2) Swiss Open, Gstaad (to Aug 2) WTA: Baku Cup, Azerbaijan (to Aug 2) Brazil Cup, Florianopolis, Brazil (to Aug 1) Copy on merit BASEBALL Giants try to stretch win streak to six The San Francisco Giants, who have moved within one game of division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, aim for their sixth win in a row when they send Chris Heston (10-5) to the mound against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who will start Kyle Lohse (5-11) in one of nine games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0500 GMT/ 1:00 AM ET, 600 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)