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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, July 11

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday (times GMT): SOCCER Euro 2016 Portugal prove they can flourish without Ronaldo on the pitch PARIS - Portugal proved they can flourish without their talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo, at least on the pitch, in beating France to win Euro 2016. (SOCCER-EURO-POR/UPDATE 1, moved, by Brian Homewood) Expanded Euro format did Portugal a favour PARIS - The expanded European soccer Championship format with 24 teams in the finals instead of 16 contributed to fairytale runs by so-called minnows at Euro 2016 but also helped Portugal lift their first major trophy. (SOCCER-EURO/FORMAT, moved, by Patrick Vignal) Pragmatic Portugal shatter France's summer dream PARIS - The smell of teargas floating in the air near the Eiffel Tower proved an ominous sign on the night when France's dream of a perfect soccer summer turned sour. (SOCCER-EURO-FRA/ moved, by Patrick Vignal) - GOLF British Open (to 17) Day, Johnson, Montgomerie discuss Troon plans TROON, Scotland - World number one Jason Day, defending champion Zach Johnson and Britain's Colin Montgomerie are among the players due to host news conferences as the countdown begins to the third major of the year that starts on Thursday. (GOLF-OPEN/, expect throughout, by Tony Jimenez, 400 words) - OLYMPICS Veterans stand out as newcomers dominate U.S. team for Rio EUGENE, Oregon - With Allyson Felix and Ashton Eaton leading the way and speedsters Justin Gatlin and LaShawn bidding to upend Usain Bolt, sprints, jumps and the multi-events will be the United States' best hopes for medals at next month's Rio Games. (ATHLETICS-OLYMPICS-USA/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Gene Cherry, 500 words) Bolt expected to be named on Jamaican Olympic team KINGSTON - Usain Bolt, winner of the 100 and 200 metres at the past two Olympics and the world record holder in both events, is expected to head a powerful Jamaican sprint lineup headed to Rio when the country's team in announced. (ATHLETICS-OLYMPICS-JAMAICA/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Kayon Raynor, 400 words) Rio, fame and fortune beckon Biles SAN JOSE - In a nod to the utter domination of her sport Simone Biles has already entered the discussion as the greatest gymnast of all-time even though the petite powerhouse has yet to turn a single sommersault on the Olympic stage. But the dynamo is poised to put her stamp on the Rio Games after another dominating effort at the U.S. Olympic trials. (GYMNASTICS-OLYMPICS-USA/BILES (FEATURE, PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/5:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 750 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) (Europe desk editor: Alan Baldwin)