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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, June 7

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday: TENNIS French Open, Paris (to 7) Djokovic aiming to complete grand slam collection PARIS - 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) 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/ (TV, PIX, expect throughout) - - International friendlies (to 7) We will bring you all the latest news ahead of this weekend's international friendlies including Ireland's clash with England in Dublin. (SOCCER-FRIENDLY/, expect throughout) - - 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) - - - - Athletics Diamond League, Birmingham, England Javelin takes centre stage after Farah pulls out BIRMINGHAM, England - The men's javeling should be one of thje highlights after Britain's 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold medallist Mo Farah pulled out of the 1,500. (ATHLETICS/DIAMOND, expect by 1900 GMT/1 PM ET, by John Mehaffey, 500 words) - - - - CYCLING Criterium du Dauphine (to 14) Briton Kennaugh wins opening stage PARIS - British champion Peter Kennaugh of Team Sky won the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, a week-long warm-up race for the Tour de France. (CYCLING-DAUPHINE/, moved) - - - - SOCCER Women's World Cup Group of Death survival begins for U.S. with Australia test WINNIPEG - The United States are one of the hot favourites to win the Women's World Cup but to reach the final in Vancouver next month the Americans must first escape the infamous 'Group of Death' which begins with a tricky test against Australia. (SOCCER-WOMEN/US (PIX, TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 450 words) - - - - HORSE RACING American Pharoah, thoroughbred racing's newest rock star NEW YORK - Bob Baffert, the trainer of new Triple Crown champion American Pharoah, discusses how the colt came out of his eyebrow-raising triumph in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. (HORSERACING-BELMONT/PHAROAH, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Steve Ginsburg, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Memorial Tournament (to 7) Dublin, Ohio England's Rose three clear at Muirfield Village DUBLIN, Ohio - England's Justin Rose takes a three-shot lead into the final round at Muirfield Village after firing a six-under-par 66 on Saturday. Former world number one Tiger Woods, 27 shots off the pace, looks to rebound from a career worst round of 85. (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 leads Uribe by one stroke at LPGA Classic Norway's Suzann Pettersen leads Colombian Mariajo Uribe by one stroke heading into the final round at Whistle Bear Golf Club, while American Cristie Kerr is two back on a course yielding plenty of birdies. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - NBA Cavaliers try to bounce back against Warriors The injury-plagued Cleveland Cavaliers try to avoid a second consecutive loss to the Golden State Warriors when they meet in California in Game Two of the best-of-seven NBA Finals. (NBA-FINALS/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BASEBALL Sabathia seeks to rebound as Yankees face Angels The New York Yankees seek to hold on to first place in the American League East when they send a struggling CC Sabathia to the mound against the Los Angeles Angels in one 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) (Europe desk editor: Ed Osmond)