Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Friday, April 11
April 11 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - GOLF Oosthuizen grabs share of Masters lead with early eagle AUGUSTA, Ga. - Louis Oosthuizen, who lost an epic playoff at the Masters two years ago, grabs a share of the lead at Augusta National with an eagle in his second round. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX), first story has moved; updates and sidebars to move throughout the day, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, Tony Jimenez, Julian Linden and Larry Fine, 500 words) - - Koch named Europe's 2015 Solheim Cup captain Carin Koch, vice-captain to fellow Swede Liselotte Neumann when Europe secured a second straight victory at the 2013 Solheim Cup, is promoted to skipper for next year's clash with the United States in Germany. (GOLF-SOLHEIM/, moved, 150 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Manziel as Mr. Brightside? QB tops in Wonderlic Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel achieves the top Wonderlic score among quarterbacks tested at the 2014 Scouting Combine. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Kaepernick responds to reports of Miami incident Colin Kaepernick criticizes media judgment and reporting he calls made up regarding his involvement in an incident in Miami. (FBN-49ers-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Draft: Brugler's Board NFLDraftScout.com analyst Dane Brugler outlines his Top 100 prospects in the 2014 NFL Draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 1,000 words) - - Bills interest Toronto group including Bon Jovi Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is part of a group interested in purchasing the Buffalo Bills, according to reports. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Mack back with Browns? With a $42 million offer on the table from the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pro Bowl center Alex Mack's future is again in the hands of the Browns. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved; will be updated as news warrants, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION *The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Pacers at Heat MIAMI - Neither team is playing at its peak, yet Eastern Conference home-court advantage could come down to tonight's game at American Airlines Arena. The Indiana Pacers (54-25) enter with a half-game lead over the Miami Heat (53-25). (BKN-HEAT-PACERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Walter Villa, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) See also: Miami guard Dwyane Wade will miss tonight's critical game against Indiana because he's still nursing a hamstring injury. (BKN-HEAT-NEWS/) - - Hawks at Nets BROOKLYN - The Nets are perfect at their Brooklyn home over the past two months, which adds to the intrigue as the Atlanta Hawks arrive needing a victory to lock up the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. (BKN-NETS-HAWKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Clock is ticking for teams chasing playoff berths The handful of teams still fighting to secure one of the final four NBA playoff berths have six days remaining to extend their seasons and embark on what they hope is a Cinderella run. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/, moved, 500 words) See also: State of play in the NBA playoff race before the regular season ends on Wednesday. (NBA-PLAYOFFS/ (FACTBOX) - - NBA Wrap: Hawks look to inch closer to playoff berth The Atlanta Hawks, who are trying to secure the Eastern Conference's final playoff berth, visit a Brooklyn Nets team that has not lost at home in over two months in one of the 13 games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - The full NBA schedule: Washington at Orlando, 7 PM ET New York at Toronto, 7 PM ET Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 PM ET Atlanta at Brooklyn, 7:30 PM ET Indiana at Miami, 7:30 PM ET Detroit at Chicago, 8 PM ET Philadelphia at Memphis, 8 PM ET Houston at Minnesota, 8 PM ET New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 PM ET Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:30 PM ET Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET Portland at Utah, 9 PM ET Golden State at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 PM ET - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL *The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Melvin: Johnson must 'work his way back' to A's closer role Oakland Athletics right-hander Jim Johnson will have to "work his way back" to the closer's role, according to manager Bob Melvin, after being demoted from the position. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS/, moved/, The Sports Xchange, by Patrick Johnson, 350 words) - - Happ back with Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ, who was put on the disabled list with lower back tightness, appears ready for a return to the majors, but in what role? (BBO-BLUEJAYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 300 words) - - Diamondbacks could demote Delgado Another rough outing by Randall Delgado prompts manager Kirk Gibson to consider yanking the right-hander from the rotation. (BBO-DIAMONDBACKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 350 words) - - Red Sox at Yankees NEW YORK - Lefties Jon Lester and CC Sabathia take the hill as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox play the second of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium. Sabathia is 10-11 all-time against Boston. (BBO-YANKEES-REDSOX-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2305 GMT/7:05 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Marlins at Phillies PHILADELPHIA - Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, 2-0 this season and 3-0 against the Phillies in his career, starts at Philadelphia with his team looking for its first win since Fernandez' last outing. (BBO-PHILLIES-MARLINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2305 GMT/7:05 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Gordon Jones, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Nationals at Braves ATLANTA - Tanner Roark makes his second start of the season for the Washington Nationals, whose offense is rolling and takes aim at Atlanta's ace, Julio Teheran (1-1, 2.77 ERA) in the opener of a three-game set between the N.L. East powerhouses. (BBO-GIANTS-DIAMONDBACKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0210 GMT/10:10 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - The full MLB schedule: American League Boston at New York, 7:05 PM ET Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET Houston at Texas, 8:05 PM ET Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET - - National League Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET Washington at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET - - Interleague Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET Detroit at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE *The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Maple Leafs name Shanahan president Brendan Shanahan is named president of the Toronto Maple Leafs after serving as an NHL executive since 2009. (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Blackhawks at Capitals WASHINGTON - Chicago can finish with 111 points by beating the Washington Capitals and taking care of the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Washington will be watching the playoffs on TV for the first time since 2007. (HKN-CAPITALS-BLACKHAWKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Blue Jackets at Lightning Columbus can overtake the idle Philadelphia Flyers for third place in the Metropolitan Division, but the Tampa Bay Lightning are fighting to sneak into second place in the Atlantic. (HKN-LIGHTNING-BLUEJACKETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Plenty at stake as regular season draws to a close The NHL's regular season enters its final weekend with plenty at stake as the highly-coveted Presidents' Trophy, a top conference seed, division title and playoff berth all remain up for grabs. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/, moved, 450 words) See also: State of play in the NHL playoff race before the regular season ends on Sunday. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/ (FACTBOX) - - NHL Wrap: Stars host Blues with eye on final playoff ticket The Dallas Stars, locked in a tight battle with the Phoenix Coyotes for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, host the St. Louis Blues in one of seven games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 550 words) - - The full NHL schedule: Chicago at Washington, 7 PM ET Carolina at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET Columbus at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM ET New York Islanders at New Jersey, 7:30 PM ET St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 PM ET Colorado at San Jose, 10 PM ET - - - - OSCAR PISTORIUS Prosecutor to Pistorius: Did Reeva scream when you shot her? PRETORIA (Reuters) - Oscar Pistorius' three-day cross-examination reaches a dramatic climax when a prosecutor challenges the double-amputee sprinter repeatedly as to why his girlfriend failed to scream when she was shot four times through a bathroom door. (US-SAFRICA-PISTORIUS/ (PIX), moved, by Stella Mapenzauswa, 525 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Darlington notebook The latest news and notes from around the track at Darlington. (CAR-NOTES/, expect by 2230 GMT/6:30 PM ET, NASCAR Wire Service special to The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NASCAR qualifying Tracking the laps at Darlington ahead of Saturday's race under the lights. (CAR-SPRINT-NEWS/, expect ASAP after the scheduled 2210 GMT/6:10 PM ET race, NASCAR Wire Service special to The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NASCAR Nationwide coverage Coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sports Clips Help A Hero 200, a 147-lap sprint starting at dusk. (CAR-NATIONWIDE-NEWS/, expect ASAP after the scheduled 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET race, NASCAR Wire Service special to The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
