Reuters sports schedule at 0100 GMT on Monday May 12

May 12 (Reuters) - Reuters sports schedule at 0100 GMT on Monday (all times GMT):

SOCCER

LONDON - Zenit St Petersburg chase their first European silverware when the free-scoring Russian champions take on Rangers in the UEFA Cup final at the City of Manchester stadium on Wednesday (1845).

(SOCCER-UEFA/ PREVIEW), Justin Palmer previews the contest. To move at 0300. We will also be moving SOCCER-UEFA/ROADS and SOCCER-UEFA/WINNERS featuring details of how the two sides reached the showpiece final and a list of previous winners.

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LONDON - Manchester United and Chelsea will approach their looming Champions League final in contrasting moods after United wrapped up their 17th English championship on Sunday.

(SOCCER-ENGLAND/CHAMPIONS) by Martyn Herman to move at 0200.

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TENNIS

ATP: Hamburg Masters (to 18)

HAMBURG, Germany - Britain's Andy Murray is back in Hamburg, where 12 months ago he suffered a wrist injury that cost him a place in the French Open. Murray, the 15th seed, faces Dmitry Tursunov of Russia. Other notable players in action include Mikhail Youzhny, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Marat Safin, who had to come through the qualifiers.

(TENNIS-MEN/MASTERS), pix, 400 words. Expect first lead around 1200.

Kevin Fylan reports.

WTA: Italian Open (to 18)

ROME - Russian 10th seed Vera Zvonareva takes on Japan's Ai Sugiyama in the first round of the Italian open. Serbia's world number two Ana Ivanovic, defending champion Jelena Jankovic and Russia's Maria Sharapova are among the top seeds with byes to the second round.

(TENNIS-WOMEN/ROME), 500 words. Expect first story at around 1400. Paul Virgo reports.

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CRICKET

LONDON - England swing bowler Matthew Hoggard, jettisoned after England's first test loss to New Zealand in Hamilton this year, has a point to prove to the selectors after his recall for the opening test of the return series starting at Lord's on Thursday.

(CRICKET-ZEALAND/ENGLAND-HOGGARD. John Mehaffey reports. Expect around 1600.

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CYCLING

Giro d'Italia (to June 1)

AGRIGENTO - Italy's Franco Pellizotti of the Liquigas team starts the 221km third stage of the Giro d'Italia from Catana to Milazzo with a one second lead over the USA's Christian Vande Velde.

(CYCLING-GIRO/), pix, expect 300 words by 1800GMT. Stephen Farrand reports.

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GYMNASTICS

LAUSANNE - Four years after turning up at the Athens Games as a precocious bespectacled teenager, Fabian Hambuechen has now set his sights on Olympic glory.

(GYMNASTICS-EUROPEAN/HAMBUECHEN (INTERVIEW), pix by Pritha Sarkar. To move at 0230.

(Duty Editor Ed Osmond, Asia Sports Desk +61 434 602398)