Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, July 20
July 20 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Report: Bon Jovi would not move Bills A Toronto investment group led by rock star Jon Bon Jovi would not plan to move the Buffalo Bills out of western New York if it buys the team. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 317 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF LPGA Marathon Classic SYLVANIA, Ohio - Lee-Anne Pace and Laura Diaz opened the final round of the LPGA Marathon Classic tied for the lead at Highland Meadows Golf Club. (GLF-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after fourth round ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Kershaw goes for ninth consecutive win at St. Louis Left-hander Clayton Kershaw, who already has a no-hitter and a since-broken string of 41 scoreless innings this season, goes for his ninth consecutive win and 12th of the year as the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the St. Louis Cardinals in one of 15 games on the schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) (JAHMAL) - - Report: Blue Jays, Giants interested in Utley The Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants are the teams most interested in acquiring veteran second baseman Chase Utley from the Philadelphia Phillies. (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 226 words) - - Phillies at Braves ATLANTA - The Phillies and Braves will both try to strike early, as Philadelphia's Kyle Kendrick and Atlanta's Alex Wood have both struggled early in their starts before settling down. (BBO-PHILLIES-BRAVES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect first version ASAP after 1:35 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by Guy Cutright, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Reds at Yankees NEW YORK - Hiroki Kuroda, the only starter remaining from the Yankees' injury-racked Opening Day rotation, takes the mound as New York seeks the series sweep. (BBO-YANKEES-REDS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect first version ASAP after 1:05 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Rockies at Pirates PITTSBURGH - Jeff Locke takes the mound for the Pirates as they attempt to open the second half of the season with a sweep of the Rockies, who expect Justin Morneau to return to the lineup. (BBO-ROCKIES-PIRATES-FIRSTLEDE expect first version ASAP after 1:05 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Honda Indy Toronto Race TORONTO - Sebastien Bourdais won the rain-delayed first race in Toronto on Sunday, with IndyCar staging only the second points-paying doubleheader since 1981. (IRL-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, first race story moved, expect second race story ASAP after 3 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - CBK Lawson commits to Memphis Highly-touted recruit Dedric Lawson said Sunday that he will follow his father and commit to Memphis. Keelon Lawson was recently hired by the school as an assistant coach and the younger Lawson indicated he would follow him there. (BKC-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 150 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) (LARRY) - - - -
