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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, May 30

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: TENNIS French Open (to June 5) Rain washes out play in Paris PARIS - Persistent rain showers accompanied by a flood warning washed out the entire day's play at the French Open on Monday for the first time since 2000. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), moved, 300 words) MOTOR RACING Same old problems as Indy 500 enters new era Following a hugely successful 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar enters a new era on Monday wondering what to do for an encore. (MOTOR-INDY500/ (PIX), moved, by Steve Keating, 500 words) GOLF European Tour Wentworth winner Wood has Ryder Cup debut in his sights LONDON - Chris Wood has a likely Ryder Cup debut later this year in his sights after the Briton won the BMW PGA Championship title at Wentworth. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) CRICKET England v Sri Lanka, second test, Durham (to 31) Sri Lanka frustrate England Sri Lanka moved on to 403 for six at lunch on day four, avoiding an innings defeat and frustrating England's bid to clinch the series. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, moved, 300 words) NBA The Golden State Warriors, having already staved off elimination twice, seek to dodge another bullet when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals, with the winner advancing to the Championship series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/WARRIORS, expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) NHL Penguins host Sharks in Game One of Stanley Cup The Pittsburgh Penguins, back in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since lifting the trophy in 2009, host Game One against a San Jose Sharks team making their first appearance in the series. (NHL-STANLEYCUP/PENGUINS, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, 450 words) BASEBALL Hammel goes for seventh win for Cubs Right-hander Jason Hammel (6-1) is scheduled to start for the league-leading Chicago Cubs when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM 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 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words) (Europe duty editor: Ed Osmond)