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Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday, June 7

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Sunday: - - - - SOCCER Champions League Barca cap great season with fifth European Cup win BERLIN - Barcelona were crowned kings of Europe for the fifth time after beating Juventus 3-1 in a pulsating Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, capping their magnificent season with a title treble. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (WRAPUP 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 600 words) Also see SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ANALYSIS plus sidebars - - 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) - - International friendlies (to 7) We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this weekend's international friendlies including Ireland eagerly-anticipated clash with England in Dublin. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/) - - Galaxy set to host high-flying Whitecaps The defending champion LA Galaxy host the high-flying Vancouver Whitecaps in a Western Conference clash at StubHub Center in Carson, California in one of seven games on the Major League Soccer schedule. (SOCCER-MLS/, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, 300 words) - - Girona seek to join promoted Betis in La Liga BARCELONA - Second-placed Girona need a home win over Lugo to guarantee joining promoted champions Real Betis in La Liga next season on the final matchday in the second division, although Sporting Gijon are breathing down their necks two points back in third. (SOCCER-SPAIN/PROMOTION, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Tim Hanlon, 300 words) - - - - TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 7) Djokovic aiming to complete grand slam collection World number one Novak Djokovic will be bidding to become only the eighth man to complete a career grand slam when he takes on Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final. (TENNIS-OPEN/(PIX), starts at 1300 GMT/9 AM ET, by Pritha Sarkar and Julien Pretot, 650 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Canadian Formula One Grand Prix Hamilton on pole, team mate and rival Rosberg alongside MONTREAL - World champion Lewis Hamilton, chasing his fourth win in seven races this season, starts on pole position with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg alongside on the front row. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/, PIX, by Alan Baldwin, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament (to 7) Dublin, Ohio Rose grabs three-shot lead at Memorial DUBLIN, Ohio - England's Justin Rose took a three-shot lead after the third round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village on Saturday as he looked to become the event's seventh multiple winner. (GOLF-PGA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Ben Everill, 400 words) - - European Tour: Scandinavian Masters, Malmo (to 7) Noren in command on home soil Sweden's Alex Noren goes into the final round holding a two-stroke lead over Germany's Maximilian Kieffer. World number four Henrik Stenson, the highest-ranked player in the field, is five shots off the pace. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 1630 GMT/12:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Belmont Stakes American Pharoah wins Belmont to capture U.S. Triple Crown ELMONT, New York - American Pharoah entered the pantheon of U.S. thoroughbred racing's all-time greats by winning the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to become the first horse to capture the coveted Triple Crown in nearly four decades. (HORSERACING-BELMONT/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 500 words) - - - - NHL Lightning look to avenge Game One loss The Tampa Bay Lightning, who squandered a late lead in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final, try to avoid falling into a 2-0 series hole when they host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Two of the National Hockey League's best-of-seven championship. (NHL-STANLEY/ (PIX), expect by 0230 GMT/10:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Hernandez, Colon look to extend strong starts Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez and Bartolo Colon of the New York Mets try to become the first pitchers to reach nine wins on the season when they take the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively, in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM 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 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - Athletics Diamond League, Birmingham, England Angry Farah runs over 1,500 in Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, England - Britain's 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold medallist Mo Farah drops down to the 1,500 in the final event of the Birmingham Golden League meeting. On the eve of the meet Farah expressed his anger at the headlines generated by his association with coach Alberto Salazar who has been accused of doping violations. (ATHLETICS/DIAMOND, expect by 1900 GMT/1 PM ET, by John Mehaffey, 500 words) - - - - CYCLING Criterium du Dauphine (to 14) Copy on merit (Asia desk editor: Ian Ransom)