Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday, Aug 31

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Wednesday (times GMT):

TENNIS

U.S. Open, Flushing Meadows, New York (to Sept. 11)

Wawrinka gains revenge against Verdasco

NEW YORK - Twice grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka dealt Fernando Verdasco a rare first-round loss at the U.S. Open, sweeping aside the Spaniard in straight sets. (TENNIS-OPEN/WAWRINKA ( TV, PIX), moved, by Larry Fine, 300 words)

MOTOR RACING

Italian Grand Prix preview

Hamilton the favourite, Verstappen in the spotlight

MONZA, Italy - Red Bull's Max Verstappen will be in the spotlight at Ferrari's home track after tangling with both the Italian team's drivers in Belgium, while Mercedes' triple world champion Lewis Hamilton sets his sights on a 50th grand prix win. (MOTOR-F1-ITALY/PREVIEW, expect by 1400 GMT/10 A M ET, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)

We will also have a drivers' form sheet and statistics for Sunday's race

SOCCER

We will have all the latest news on the last day of the European transfer window. (SOCCER-COUNTRY/HOME TEAM, expect throughout)

We will also have the latest news ahead of the midweek World Cup qualifiers. (SOCCER-WORLD/HOME TEAM, expect throughout)

BASEBALL

Blue Jays visit Orioles in clash of AL East rivals

The Toronto Blue Jays, in a tight battle for top spot in the American League East, send JA Happ (17-4) to the mound against Ubaldo Jimenez and the division rival Baltimore Orioles, who are hot on their heels, in one of the 15 games on the schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM 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 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, 500 words)

CYCLING

Tour of Spain (to Sept. 11)

Quintana looks to hold off Valverde and Froome

MADRID - Colombian Nairo Quintana takes a 57-second lead over Movistar team mate Alejandro Valverde of Spain into Stage 11. Briton Chris Froome is third, 58 seconds off the pace. (CYCLING-SPAIN/, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, 300 words) (Asia Desk Editor: Greg Stutchbury)