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JULY 21 - Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. ET/6 p.m. GMT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express.

TOP STORIES

SPORTS

GOLF-OPEN-WOODS

Woods charges into contention with third-round 66 at Carnoustie

JULY 21, 2018- Tiger Woods turned back the clock and briefly tied for the lead en route to a five-under-par 66 as players plundered Carnoustie in perfect conditions in the third round of the British Open on Saturday.

FOOTBALL-NFL

NFL notebook: Trump criticizes NFL's anthem policy in tweet

JULY 21, 2018 - A day after the NFL’s national anthem protest controversy resurfaced in the news, Trump tweeted on the subject, criticizing the league’s revised policy, calling out commissioner Roger Goodell and suggesting potential punishments for those who kneel.

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-ATL

Freeman, Braves rough up Strasburg, beat Nats 8-5

JULY 21, 2018 - Freddie Freeman drove in three runs while Ronald Acuna Jr. and Charlie Culberson both homered as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 8-5 in the first game of the second half of the season Friday night at Nationals Park.

UPCOMING

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media - NHL notebook: News and notes as free agency shifts gears in the NHL

11:30 p.m. GMT/7:30 p.m. ET

NBA

BASKETBALL-NBA-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media - NBA notebook: News and notes from around the NBA.

10:00 p.m. GMT/6 p.m. ET

MOTOR-F1-GERMANY/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Motor racing - Formula One - German Grand Prix

Mercedes' Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton aims to deny Sebastian Vettel a home grand prix triumph after the German Ferrari driver beat him at Silverstone.

22 July 13:10 GMT/ 09:10 ET

BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS

Baseball-Braves visit Nationals as they chase Phillies

The Atlanta Braves, locked in a tight race with the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East lead, visit Washington Nationals and the Boston Red Sox travel to the Detroit Tigers in two of the 16 games on the Major League Baseball schedule.

22 JulY 03:30 GMT/23:30 ET

TENNIS-GSTAAD/WOMEN

Tennis - WTA International - Gstaad Championship

The WTA hosts a Premier International event in Gstaad.

22 JulY

OLYMPICS-2020/MASCOTS (PIX) (TV)

Olympics-Mascots for Tokyo 2020 Olympics are named

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascots are named and costumed versions are shown to the public for the first time before they are paraded down Tokyo's Sumida river.

22 July

GOLF-PGA-OPENCHAMPIONSHIP

Field Level Media - The Open Championship

8:30 p.m. GMT/4:30 p.m. ET

GOLF-PGA-LINCICOME

Field Level Media - Tracking Lincicome at PGA Barbasol Championship

Brittany Lincicome was back on the course at the Barbasol Championship.

11 p.m. GMT/ 7 p.m. ET

GOLF-BARBASOL/ (PIX)

Golf - PGA Tour: Barbasol Championship

Troy Merritt holds the clubhouse lead as Brittany Lincicome waits to play her second round in the weather-hit Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Kentucky.

21 July 00:30 GMT/20:30 ET

GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - The British Open - Carnoustie

Day four of the 147th British Open at Carnoustie.

22 July 08:00 GMT/04:00 ET

GOLF-BARBASOL/ (PIX)

Golf - PGA Tour: Barbasol Championship

Third round action from the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Kentucky.

22 July 15:00 GMT/11:00 ET

GOLF-BARBASOL/

Golf-Lincicome made to wait in PGA Tour cut bid

Brittany Lincicome will have to wait until Saturday to start her second round at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship after the weather-hit tournament was suspended on Friday.

21 July 00:30 GMT/20:30 ET

CRICKET-TEST-LKA-ZAF/ (PIX)

Cricket -South Africa v Sri Lanka - Second Test Match

Another three-day finish appears on the cards as Sri Lanka, already 365 runs ahead with seven wickets still in hand, resume day three looking to complete a 2-0 sweep against a South African team who could not reach the 150-mark in the series.

22 July 03:30 GMT/23:30 ET

ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-LONDON/ (PIX)

Athletics - Diamond League - London Anniversary Games .London Diamond League

22 July

CYCLING-FRANCE/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Cycling - Tour de France

Stage 15 of the Tour de France is a 182-kilometre ride from Millau to Carcassonne.

22 July 11:00 GMT/ 07:00 ET

SOCCER-NETHERLANDS/AJA (PIX)

Soccer - Ajax Amsterdam set sights on returning to winning ways

Ajax Amsterdam have spent significantly in the off-season in a bold statement of intent as they look to return to winning ways and make an impact in the Champions League.

22 July 08:00 GMT/04:00 ET