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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday, June 6

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Saturday: - - - - SOCCER FIFA crisis Blatter should quit FIFA now, says old foe Johansson BERLIN - Sepp Blatter should leave FIFA immediately because he must have known about the $10 million payment sent to the disgraced Jack Warner from a FIFA account, Blatter's old foe and former UEFA chief Lennart Johansson said on Friday. (SOCCER-FIFA/JOHANSSON, moved, by Mike Collett, 600 words) - - FIFA crisis bigger than Olympics scandal -ex-investigator Pound Canadian lawyer Dick Pound, who headed the investigation to clean up the International Olympic Committee after the 2002 Salt Lake City winter games corruption scandal, said on Friday that the FIFA crisis was worse than anything the IOC faced. (SOCCER-FIFA/POUND, moved, by Steve Keating, 450 words) - - Champions League Juventus v Barcelona, Berlin (1845) Barca favourites to beat Juve in Champions League final BERLIN - Barcelona are favourites to beat Juventus and lift the Champions League to complete a treble which the Italians also have a chance to do in a clash of contrasting styles at the Olympic Stadium. (SOCCER CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect by 2045 GMT/ 4:45 PM ET, by Mike Collett and Iain Rogers, 500 words) - - Women's World Cup FIFA scandal fades as soccer takes spotlight at Women's World Cup EDMONTON - For one night at least the FIFA bribery and corruption scandal gripping world soccer will fade away, drowned out by the roars of close to 50,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium as hosts Canada take on China in the opening match of the Women's World Cup. In another opening day match New Zealand faces the Netherlands. (SOCCER-WOMEN/OPENER (PIX), expect by 0100 GMT/9 PM ET, Steve Keating, 450 words) Australia on verge of pushing into the elite - coach SYDNEY - Australia coach Alen Stajcic thinks an upset victory in Monday's World Cup opener against the United States could be the first step on his team's path to becoming a superpower in women's soccer. (SOCCER-WORLD/AUSTRALIA-STAJCIC (INTERVIEW), expect by 0800 GMT/4 AM ET, by Nick Mulvenney, 670 words) - - Under-20 World Cup Oceania's battle to be heard boosted by U-20 World Cup wins WELLINGTON - Maiden wins for New Zealand and Fiji in the under-20 World Cup can only be good for Oceania soccer in the long-term, according to New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley. (SOCCER-WORLD/U20-OCEANIA, moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 600 words) - - International friendlies (to 7) We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this weekend's international friendlies (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/) - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 7) Djokovic-Murray back to complete semi, Serena faces Safarova in women's final Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will return to complete their semi-final, which the Serbian world number one leads 6-3 6-3 5-7 3-3. Serena Williams will be hoping a bout of flu does not hold her back in the women's final against Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), play starts at 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Pritha Sarkar and Julien Pretot, 650 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Canadian Formula One Grand Prix Mercedes rivals Hamilton and Rosberg battle for pole MONTREAL - World champion Lewis Hamilton, gunning for his sixth pole position in seven races this season, faces another tough battle with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX), expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, by Alan Baldwin, 500 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament (to 7) Dublin, Ohio Swede Lingmerth one ahead at Muirfield Village DUBLIN, Ohio - Swede David Lingmerth takes a one-shot lead over American Jason Dufner into the third round at Muirfield Village after firing a seven-under-par 65. Masters champion Jordan Spieth is six strokes back with former world number one Tiger Woods a distant 11 off the pace. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Ben Everill, 400 words) - - LPGA Tour: Manulife LPGA Classic, Cambridge, Ontario (to 7) Pettersen and Uribe set the pace at LPGA Classic Norway's Suzann Pettersen and Colombian Mariajo Uribe head into the third round at Whistle Bear Golf Club with a joint one-stroke lead on 13-under 131. South Korea's world number two Park In-bee, the defending champion, trails by six shots. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 2330 GMT/7.30 PM ET, 300 words) - - European Tour Scandinavian Masters, Stockholm (to 7) Copy on merit - - - - RUGBY Super Rugby (round 17) Melbourne Rebels v Bulls, Melbourne (0530) Auckland Blues v Canterbury Crusaders, Auckland (0735) Queensland Reds v Waikato Chiefs, Brisbane (0940) Cheetahs v NSW Waratahs, Bloemfontein (1300) Stormers v Lions, Cape Town (1505) Crusaders hopes still alive, Waratahs to lock them out The seven-times champion Canterbury Crusaders hope to keep their slim playoffs hopes alive with a bonus-point victory against the Auckland Blues, while last year's winners the New South Wales Waratahs can shut them out if they pick up a bonus-point victory oveer the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. (RUGBY UNION-SUPER/, expect individual match reports, 300 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Belmont Stakes American Pharoah shoots for a place in racing history ELMONT, New York - American Pharoah takes on seven rivals in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes where he hopes to become the 12th horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown and first in 37 years. (HORSERACING-BELMONT/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Steve Ginsburg, 500 words) - - - - (Asia desk editor: Greg Stutchbury)