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Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, July 28

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday: - - - - SOCCER Build up to new Premier League season continues LONDON - We bring you the latest transfer news as the build up to the new English Premier League season continues. (SOCCER-ENGLAND/ expect throughout) - - La Liga Atletico bolster attack with France's Griezmann Spanish champions Atletico Madrid have moved to bolster their attack by agreeing to sign France World Cup winger Antoine Griezmann from Real Sociedad. (SOCCER-SPAIN/ATLETICO-GRIEZMANN/, moved, by Iain Rogers, 200 words) - - - - COMMONWEALTH GAMES (to Aug 3) Athletics takes centre stage with 100m finals GLASGOW - All eyes will be on the 100 metres finals at the Commonwealth Games, while women's boxing makes its Games debut and an all-England squash final promises an intriguing encounter. (SPORT-GAMES/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Michael Hann and Sam Holden 400 words) - - - - CRICKET England v India, third test (to 31) Ballance falls for 156 as England continue to dominate SOUTHAMPTON, England - Gary Ballance hit his maiden test 150 before falling just before lunch as he and Ian Bell helped England extend their dominance on the second day of the third test against India at Southampton. (CRICKET-ENGLAND/INDIA, moved with updates throughout, by Liam Morgan, 300 words) - - South Africa secure draw to reclaim top test ranking COLOMBO - South Africa reclaimed top spot in cricket's test rankings after grimly hanging on for a draw in the second and final test against Sri Lanka on Monday to win the series 1-0.(CRICKET-SAFRICA/ (UPDATE 2) (PIX), moved, 400 words) - - - - MOTOR RACING Formula One No doubting Ricciardo now, says Jones MELBOURNE - Put "baby-faced assassin" Daniel Ricciardo behind the wheel of a Mercedes and there would be no doubt he would take the Formula One title race to the wire, according to compatriot Alan Jones, Australia's last world champion. (MOTOR RACING-RICCIARDO/JONES (INTERVIEW), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) - - - - RUGBY Super Rugby New South Wales Waratahs v Canterbury Crusaders, (Aug 2) Skelton key to opening championship door for Waratahs MELBOURNE - New South Wales Waratahs coach Michael Cheika's prediction that man mountain Will Skelton could be a match-winner from the bench may have looked like a sop to a player denied a spot in his starting side for their biggest match of the season. (RUGBY-SUPER/SKELTON, moved, by Ian Ransom, 590 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP: Kitzbuhel Open (to Aug 3) Citi Open, Washington D.C. (to Aug 3) WTA Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, U.S. (to Aug 3) Citi Open, Washington D.C. (to Aug 3) Copy on merit. - - - BASEBALL Rays tangle with NL Central leading Brewers The Tampa Bay Rays, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped on Sunday, hope to start a new run when they face the National League Central Division leading Milwaukee Brewers in one of 10 games on the schedule (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 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, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) (Europe duty editor: Justin Palmer)