Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday, Aug 30

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday (times GMT): TENNIS U.S. Open, Flushing Meadows, New York (to Sept. 11) Serena, Murray headline Day Two action NEW YORK - Serena Williams begins her quest for a professional era record 23rd grand slam when she faces Russian Ekaterina Makarova while two-time reigning Olympic champion Andy Murray plays Czech Lukas Rosol on Day Two of the year's final grand slam. In other first-round action, third seed Stan Wawrinka plays Spaniard Fernando Verdasco while Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska battles American Jessica Pegula. (TENNIS-OPEN/PLAYER, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Larry Fine and Simon Cambers, 400 words) SOCCER We will have all the latest news ahead of the midweek World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies. (SOCCER-WORLD/HOME TEAM and SOCCER-FRIENDLY/HOME TEAM, expect throughout) GOLF Clarke announces three European wildcard picks LONDON - European captain Darren Clarke names his three wildcard selections as the holders prepare to meet the United States in next month's Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, Minnesota. (GOLF-RYDER/PICKS, expect by 1130 GMT/7:30 AM ET, by Neil Robinson, 400 words) BASEBALL Blue Jays visit Orioles in clash of AL East rivals The Toronto Blue Jays, in a tight battle for top spot in the American League East, send ace J.A. Happ (17-4) to the mound against Ubaldo Jimenez and the division rival Baltimore Orioles who are hot on their heels in one of the 15 games on the schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 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) CRICKET South Africa v New Zealand, second test (to 31) Dominant South Africa look to put game beyond Kiwis PRETORIA - South Africa, with four wickets in hand, look to add to a dominant 372-run lead on day four and put victory beyond New Zealand on a wicket that is becoming progressively more difficult to bat on. (CRICKET-SAFRICA/, expect by 1030 GMT/6:30 AM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 300 words) England v Pakistan, third one-day international Morgan's men aim to secure series victory NOTTINGHAM, England - Eoin Morgan's England, 2-0 up in the five-match contest, look to clinch victory in the series when they meet Pakistan at Trent Bridge. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 300 words) CYCLING Tour of Spain (to Sept. 11) Rest day (Asia Desk Editor: Peter Rutherford)