Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, Sept 8

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: TENNIS U.S. Open (to 13) Williams sisters battle for semi-final spot NEW YORK - Family ties will be stretched to the limit when Serena and Venus Williams clash in a quarter-final where much more than sibling bragging rights will be on the line with Serena bidding to continue her quest for a calendar year grand slam. Defending champion Marin Cilic faces a tricky test in Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga and world number one Novak Djokovic meets Feliciano Lopez. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 600 words) - - - - SOCCER Euro 2016 qualifiers (to 8, 1845 GMT unless stated) Group C Belarus v Luxembourg Macedonia v Spain Slovakia v Ukraine Group E England v Switzerland Lithuania v San Marino Slovenia v Estonia Group G Liechenstein v Russia Moldova v Motenegro Sweden v Austria Austria and Switzerland aim to secure Euro 2016 spots Austria need a point in Sweden to qualify and Switzerland could go through with a win against England at Wembley while European champions Spain look to tighten their grip away to Macedonia as the latest round of qualifiers sees matches in groups C, E and G. (SOCCER-EURO/ (PIX), expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 400 words)) - - Holders Spain likely to field weakened side in Macedonia SKOPJE - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is likely to give some of his less-experienced players a run out when the holders take on Macedonia, who are bottom of the section, in Skopje. (SOCCER-EURO/MACEDONIA (PIX), expect by 2030 GMT/4:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - Asian 2018 World Cup qualifiers Away tests for Asian giants Iran and Japan Asian heavyweights Iran and Japan will both be expecting a second win within five days when they take on India and Afghanistan respectively on a busy matchday across the continent. (SOCCER-WORLD/ASIA, expect throughout, 500 words) - - - - CRICKET England v Australia, Manchester, third ODI - - - - ATHLETICS IAAF Zagreb World Challenge meeting, Zagreb - - - - CYCLING Tour of Spain (to 13) Rest day, copy on merit - - Tour of Britain (to 13) Copy on merit - - - GOLF Haas and Price to round off their Presidents Cup teams United States captain Jay Haas and his opposite number Nick Price of the Internationals will announce their two wildcard picks on Golf Channel to complete their 12-man teams for next month's Presidents Cup at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon City, South Korea. (GOLF-PRESIDENTS/, expect by 2130 GMT/5.30 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 450 words) His Day will come as number one - Thomson MELBOURNE - Jason Day's hot streak came to an end at the Deutsche Bank Championship to stall his bid for the world number one spot but it should only be a matter of time before he scales the mountain, according to five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson. (GOLF-AUSTRALIA/DAY (INTERVIEW), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - - - SOCCER Jamaica on brink of World Cup elimination Jamaica travel to Nicaragua needing a decisive victory to keep alive their hopes of making the 2018 World Cup in one of six second-leg matches involving teams from the CONCACAF region. (SOCCER-WORLD/CONCACAF, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, 350 words) Americans face test against Brazil The United States host Brazil in a friendly in Foxsborough, Massachusetts as the Americans seek to beat the traditional South American powerhouse, which is seeking to get back on track after a disappointing performance as World Cup hosts last year. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/U.S., expect by 0200 GMT, 10 PM ET, 400 words) Argentina meet Mexico Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez look set to start an Argentina match together for the first time since the 2010 when their national team meets Mexico in a friendly in Arlington, Texas. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/ARGENTINA, expect by 0300 GMT, 11 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Tanaka goes for 12th win as Yankees meet Orioles Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is scheduled to take the mound in search of his 12th win of the year as the New York Yankees face the Baltimore Orioles in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 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) (Europe Desk Editor: Ed Osmond)