Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, July 22

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July 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Tuesday: 2014 AFC previews and rankings by division - - Coming Wednesday: NFC previews and rankings by division - - Pettine wants starter by Aug. 23; expects Manziel to slow partying after talk Johnny Manziel is closing in on No. 1 in jersey sales, which is fine with Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine. It means Manziel's off-field behavior isn't a headline. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 475 words) - - Dungy addresses Sam comments A day after Tony Dungy was largely skewered for saying he would not have drafted openly gay linebacker Michael Sam, the former NFL coach clarifies his comments and provides context. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 475 words) - - Bills' sloppy offense concerns Marrone Progress is in the eye of the beholder for the Buffalo Bills, who hold their first practice in pads before veterans for any of the other 31 NFL teams even report to training camp. Head coach Doug Marrone keeps a sharp eye on the offense, which appears sloppy as second-year quarterback EJ Manuel works on his chemistry with an equally young receiving corps. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 575 words) - - AFC East Preview: No surprise, Pats favored As long as Bill Belichick is coaching a healthy quarterback Tom Brady, the New England Patriots will probably be favored to win the AFC East. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 2,100 words) - - AFC North Preview: Bengals best of rugged bunch Rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel may be causing commotion selling jerseys, but The Sports Xchange isn't buying into his Cleveland Browns, picked to repeat in last place of the AFC North. That other Ohio team in Cincinnati is the choice here to outbattle the Pittsburgh Steelers for the division title ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 2,100 words) - - AFC South Preview: Colts, Luck are the draw After one of the biggest nosedives in NFL history, the Houston Texans should rebound from their 2-14 embarrassment and earn respectability, but not a division title. That will once again go to the Indianapolis Colts. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 2,100 words) - - AFC West Preview: Peyton, Broncos still at peak With record-smashing Peyton Manning at quarterback and a revitalized defense, the Denver Broncos are the best in the AFC West according to a survey of The Sports Xchange football staff. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 2,100 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL BIG 12 Media Day OU, Baylor top preseason poll DALLAS - Oklahoma and Baylor are the top two teams in the Big 12 media preseason poll. Sooners head coach Bob Stoops has been here before. (FBC-NOTEBOOK/ (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Art Garcia, includes news and notes from media day, 750 words) - - Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook Winston faces no further discipline Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher says Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston is not subject to additional discipline for shoplifting seafood at a supermarket in April. Also, a look at two young stars expected to carry plenty of weight for Virginia and North Carolina. (FBC-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 850 words) - - Spurrier, Swinney start sparring early Steve Spurrier and Dabo Swinney are sworn rivals, so much so that the leaders of South Carolina and Clemson cannot even agree on their planets of origin. (FBC-SOUTHCAROLINA-CLEMSON-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) See also: West Virginia, Tennessee open 2018 in Charlotte (FBC-WESTVIRGINIA-TENNESSEE-NEWS) - - Police investigate TCU's Daniels in assault case TCU defensive end Devonte Fields, named the Big 12 preseason defensive player of the year, is accused of threatening a former girlfriend with a gun and is the subject of an assault investigation. (FBC-TCU-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - SOCCER America braced for European invasion as summer of soccer continues TORONTO - The World Cup party may be over but the summer of soccer is just heating up in the United States as fans prepare for a European invasion by sport's glamor clubs looking to expand their brand. (SOCCER-U.S./FRIENDLIES, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 700 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Guard-heavy Suns 'hope and expect' Bledsoe back Too many guards is better than not enough, and the Phoenix Suns believe restricted free agent will be part of their expansive collection next season. (BKN-SUNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - USA Select team includes five first-year players USA Basketball selects 13 players for the 2014 USA Men's Select Team that will train July 28-31 with the 2014 USA Basketball Men's National Team during training camp in Las Vegas. (BKN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - NBA roundup The latest news and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - DONALD STERLING Clippers CEO Richard Parsons testifies at trial over sale LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Clippers interim CEO Richard Parsons testifies at a trial over the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, which is at the center of a dispute between team owner Donald Sterling and his estranged wife who brokered the deal. (NBA-CLIPPERS/ (PIX), expect by 0030 GMT/8:30 PM, by Eric Kelsey, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Yankees acquire 3B Headley to jump-start offense Third baseman Chase Headley is headed to New York after the Yankees complete a trade for the San Diego Padres slugger. (BBO-YANKEES-PADRES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Angels take no-limits approach with RHP Richards There are no plans to limit or shut down right-hander Garrett Richards, who is 14 innings shy of his 2013 mark of 145 while leading the Los Angeles Angels with an 11-2 record and 2.47 ERA in 20 starts. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Injuries continue to hit Teixeira NEW YORK - Mark Teixeira thought being limited to 15 games last season due to two wrist injuries would lead him to find the 'fountain of youth." Instead, the veteran first baseman encounters the fountain of nagging injuries. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400 words) - - Brewers make bullpen move, promote Jeffress MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee selects the contract of right-hander Jeremy Jeffress in the hopes of adding some stability - and power - to the Brewers' bullpen. A one-time top prospect in the organization, Jeffress signed a minor league contract with Milwaukee in April after he was released by the Blue Jays. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Andrew Wagner, 430 words) - - Pictures spark Verlander to All-Star form at Arizona PHOENIX - Maybe it was the pregame video review. Maybe it was the comparative comfort of interleague play. Whatever it was, Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander is back on track. A comparative analysis 10 minutes before stretching helps Verlander rediscover his form. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 775 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below: - - Dodgers at Pirates PITTSBURGH - At 10 games over .500 on the road, the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Josh Beckett bring their best to PNC Park for the second of a three-game series. (BBO-PIRATES-DODGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2305 GMT/7:05 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Rays at Cardinals ST. LOUIS - Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays for a two-game series at Busch Stadium. (BBO-CARDINALS-RAYS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0015 GMT/8:15 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - MLB Wrap: Wainwright, Porcello go for MLB-leading 13th wins St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright (12-4) and the Detroit Tigers' Rick Porcello (12-5) go for their major league-leading 13th wins. The Cards host the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Tigers travel to Arizona to play the Diamondbacks among 15 games on the MLB schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/12:30 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words) - - The full MLB schedule American League Texas at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET Boston at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET Baltimore at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET Houston at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET Washington at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET - - Interleague Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Detroit at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET New York Mets at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Maple Leafs clear room for personnel prodigy Kyle Dubas is named assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who recognized the 28-year-old as a rising personnel man while clearing out assistant general manager Claude Loiselle and vice president of hockey operations Dave Poulin, general manager Dave Nonis's right-hand men in the organization. (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Stars secure F Roussel The Dallas Stars reach agreement on a four-year contract with forward Antoine Roussel, avoiding a scheduled salary arbitration hearing later today. (HKN-STARS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS First-round action at Atlanta Open tennis tournament Action continues in the first round of the Atlanta Open tennis tournament, which kicks off the U.S. hard court season ahead of the year's final grand slam, the U.S. Open. Among those in action today are Americans Robby Ginepri and Ryan Harrison.(TENNIS-ATLANTA/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, 250 words) - - - - CYCLING Van Garderen, Bardet suffer as Rogers wins Stage 16 BAGNERES DE LUCHON, France - American Tejay van Garderen and Frenchman Romain Bardet's Tour de France podium hopes suffer a major blow as they lose considerable ground in the 16th stage won by Australian Michael Rogers. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved; will be led, by Julien Pretot, 600 words) See also: Pinot sets off fireworks as Bardet, Van Garderen drown (CYCLING-TOUR/PINOT (PIX); Rogers's switch in focus pays off with Tour stage win (CYCLING-TOUR/ROGERS (PIX) - - - - TRACK & FIELD Bolt tells Reuters he's fit and raring to go KINGSTON - Six-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt tells Reuters he's ready to put on a good show in the sprint relay at the Commonwealth Games after recovering from minor foot surgery and a hamstring injury. (SPORT-GAMES/BOLT (INTERVIEW), moved, by Kayon Raynor, 475 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)