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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Oct 24

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday (times GMT): SOCCER Premier League We bring you the latest team news and reaction following the weekend's English top-flight fixtures. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-HOME TEAM/, expect throughout, 400 words) TENNIS WTA Finals, Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore (to 30) Radwanska opens defence against late-arriving Kuznetsova SINGAPORE - Agnieszka Radwanska opens the defence of her WTA Finals title against late qualifier Svetlana Kuznetsova before French Open champion Garbine Muguruza takes on first-time finalist Karolina Pliskova in White Group round robin action. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS (PIX), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by John O'Brien, 450 words) CRICKET Nerve-jangling England loss will give Bangladesh hope In the last 18 months, Bangladesh's one-day international team have notched up wins against some of the world's top sides and after running England close in the opening test at Chittagong, the Asian minnows have showed they are ready to transfer some of that momentum into the longer format, too. (CRICKET-BANGLADESH/TEST, expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, by Sudipto Ganguly, 400 words) GOLF Korea out to prove theres no place like home for top talent SEOUL - The road to U.S. LPGA Tour riches is one well travelled by South Korean golfers but the domestic KLPGA circuit is looking to stem the annual exodus by boosting prize money and world ranking points on its increasingly lucrative schedule. (GOLF-LPGA/KOREA (FEATURE, PIX), moving at 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Peter Rutherford, 700 words) BASEBALL World Series Cubs, Indians showdown to end one drought, prolong another The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians prepare for Tuesday's opening game of the 112th World Series with both clubs keen to claim a long-awaited Major League Baseball title. The Cubs, whose 108-year wait for the title is the longest in major North American professional sports, are deep in quality starting pitching, while the Indians, who last won the Fall Classic in 1948, have relied on a killer bullpen. (BASEBALL-WORLDSERIES/ (PREVIEW), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 500 words) NFL Broncos try to buck losing streak The 4-2 Denver Broncos try to avoid a third straight loss when they host the Houston Texas, who despite a good 4-2 overall record have lost both road games. (NFL-BRONCOS/, expect by 0500 GMT-1 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL Canadiens seek to continue hot start The 4-0-1 Montreal Canadiens host the 2-2-1 Philadelphia Flyers, while the 3-3-0 Chicago Blackhawks host the 1-4-1 Calgary Flames in the only two games on the National Hockey league schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0400 GMT/12 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 200 words) NBA Cavs, Warriors once again favored to contest Finals NBA teams will open a new season this week with optimism abound but it may be false hope for all but the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors who look headed for a third consecutive title clash. (NBA-PREVIEW/, expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Frank Pingue, 397 words) NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 500 words) (Asia desk editor: Peter Rutherford)