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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2.15 PM EST on Sunday, June 5

June 5 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2.15 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Kelly confident in 'similar' 49ers QBs Gabbert, Kaepernick San Francisco 49ers coach Chip Kelly feels he inherited a solid quarterback situation with the presence of Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick. Kelly said he is confident with both players being good fits for his offense and they were one of the reasons he wanted the 49ers job. (FBN-49ERS-KELLY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 314 words) - - - - WNBA Recap Coverage Indiana vs. Connecticut 3:00 PM Washington vs. Atlanta 3:00 PM New York vs. Seattle 7:00 PM - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA Finals: Game 2 OAKLAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to even the NBA Finals and steal home-court advantage following a blowout loss in Game 1. (BKN-CAVALIERS-WARRIORS, expect asap after conclusion of 9 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, By David Del Grande, 400-word first-lede, 700-word writethru) - - NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - GOLF Kuchar tries to close strong at beloved Memorial DUBLIN, Ohio - Matt Kuchar has a strong track record at the Memorial Tournament, and the 2013 champion who called it "the highlight for me of the year" is among three leaders entering the final round. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect approx. 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Kyle Rowland, 400-word first-lead, 700-word writethru) - - Veteran Icher aims for elusive victory GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Thirteen-year LPGA Tour veteran Karine Icher shot a 62 on Saturday, putting her atop the leaderboard Sunday as she seeks her first career title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. (GLF-LPGA- FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect approx. 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Arizona at Chi. Cubs 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia 1:35 p.m. L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Boston 1:35 p.m. Oakland at Houston 2:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota 2:10 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore 1:35 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland 1:10 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis 8:00 p.m. Seattle at Texas 3:05 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers 4:10 p.m. Colorado at San Diego 9:10 p.m. - - Dodgers designate OF Crawford for assignment Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford was designated for assignment Sunday in the midst of poor production while receiving limited play. Crawford, 34, was batting just .185 with a .230 on-base percentage in 81 at-bats. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS-CRAWFORD, The Sports Xchange, 268 words) - - Indians RHP Chamberlain to come off DL Cleveland Indians right-handed reliever Joba Chamberlain is expected to be activated Monday and rejoin the team in Seattle. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS-CHAMBERLAIN, The Sports Xchange, 168 words) - - MLB notebook News and notes from around the MLB. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - MLB Roundup Capsule recaps of all games on the schedule Sunday. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Stanley Cup Finals: Game 4 preview The San Jose Sharks won their first Stanley Cup Finals game on Saturday night, and will look to even the series in Game 4 at home on Monday. (HKN-SHARKS-PENGUINS-PREVIEW, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Ross McKeon, 500 words) - - NHL notebook News and notes from around the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - SOCCER Recap Coverage Copa America Roundup of Sunday's games, including: Jamaica vs. Venezuela 2:00 PM Panama vs. Bolivia 4:00 PM Mexico vs. Uruguay 5:00 PM Argentina vs. Chile 7:00 PM - - - - AUTO RACING Sprint Cup: Coca-Cola 600 LONG POND, Pa. - Brad Keselowski is on the pole for Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway, where the race weekend has continued to be dogged by rainy weather. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect asap following rain-delayed race initially scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Amanda Vincent, 400-word first-lede, 700-word writethru) - - Pocono notebook LONG POND, Pa. -- News and notes from Sunday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-NOTEBOOK, expect approx. 2 hours post-race, NASCAR Wire Service, special to The Sports Xchange, By Reid Spencer, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS Djokovic wins French Open to complete career Grand Slam Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title and completed a career Grand Slam on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets. The 29-year-old Djokovic has won the past four Grand Slam finals to become the third man to hold all four major crowns at the same time, joining Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962, 1969). (TENNIS-NEWS-FRENCH-OPEN, first version moved with updates as marquee matches conclude, The Sports Xchange, 395 words) - - - - MUHAMMAD ALI Tributes show impact of Ali's impact on society The passing of Muhammad Ali continues to weigh heavily on those saluting the three-time world heavyweight champion's impact on society as a humanitarian. (FIGHT-NEWS-ALI, moved, The Sports Xchange, 888 words) - - - -