Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Wednesday, April 16
April 16 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Manning, Broncos see new faces, same focus Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning gets back in the saddle with new teammates when organized team activities kick off at team headquarters in Dove Valley, Colo. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Chargers WR Floyd to practice San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd will join the team for workouts after receiving medical clearance for the first time since a season-ending injury at Philadelphia in 2013. (FBN-CHARGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Giants to sign QB Freeman Josh Freeman could sign with the New York Giants this week after a successful tryout with the team. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 220 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION *The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Bucks to be sold The Milwaukee Bucks are being sold, and the new owner - hedge-fund billionaires Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry - plan to keep the team in Wisconsin. (BKN-BUCKS-NEWS/, moved; will be led after afternoon news conference, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Playoff glance A look at first-round playoff matchups with schedule. (BKN-NEWS/, will move ASAP after matchups are officially set, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Lakers at Spurs SAN ANTONIO - Resting starters will watch as the San Antonio Spurs shoot for a franchise-record-tying win total (63) against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-55). (BKN-SPURS-LAKERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0000 GMT/8 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Christian , 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NBA Wrap: Playoff spots filled, league closes out regular season The NBA, with all 16 playoff spots filled, closes out its regular season with Eastern Conference leader Indiana Pacers playing at Orlando and Western Conference top team the San Antonio Spurs home to the Los Angeles Lakers in two of 15 games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 950 words) - - The full NBA schedule: Chicago at Charlotte, 7 PM ET Indiana at Orlando, 7 PM ET Dallas at Memphis, 8PM ET Utah at Minnesota, 8 PM ET Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 PM ET Houston at New Orleans, 8 PM ET Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio, 8 PM ET Washington at Boston, 8 PM ET Brooklyn at Cleveland, 8 PM ET Philadelphia at Miami, 8 PM ET Toronto at New York, 8 PM ET Los Angeles Clippers at Portland, 10:30 PM ET Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:30 PM ET Golden State at Denver, 10:30 PM ET - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL *The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Orioles disinfect locker room as illness spreads BALTIMORE - It was not the usual pregame at Oriole Park, where the Baltimore Orioles disinfected the entire locker room - down to ping pong paddles and nobs on individual lockers - to prevent further spread of an illness biting several players. (BBO-ORIOLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Seidel, 225 words) - - Dodgers' Kershaw moves forward, Billingsley steps back SAN FRANCISCO - The Los Angeles Dodgers got good news and bad news out of two bullpen sessions performed by injured pitchers in San Francisco. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 325 words) - - Angels' Freese finds swing in 7-hole ANAHEIM, Calif. - With his batting average dropping, David Freese drops down in the batting order. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joe Haakenson, 325 words) - - Free-swinging Ramirez hitting high notes for White Sox CHICAGO - Shortstop Alexei Ramirez knows he is a free swinger, but during a hot start to the season, he is driving a lot of baseballs around the ballpark. (BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 325 words) - - Archie time on hold in Arizona PHOENIX -- General manager Kevin Towers goes to lengths to dispel the notion that the Arizona Diamondbacks are keeping Archie Bradley in the minor leagues to limit his service time. (BBO-DIAMONDBACKS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Cubs at Yankees (doubleheader) NEW YORK - Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda start for the New York Yankees in a day-night twinbill against the Chicago Cubs. (BBO-YANKEES-CUBS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect first lede only ASAP after 1730 GMT/1:30 PM ET start, second game first lede and write-thru ASAP, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Red Sox at White Sox CHICAGO - Second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expected to start in the second game of the Boston Red Sox three-game series with the Chicago White Sox. (BBO-WHTIESOX-REDSOX-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2310 GMT/7:10 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Mariners at Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Strikeouts should be the order of the day at the Ballpark in Arlington as Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners step in against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers. (BBO-RANGERS-MARINERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2310 GMT/7:10 GMT ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Art Garcia, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - MLB Wrap: Tanaka starts for Yankees against Cubs Talented rookie right-hander Masahiro Tanaka makes his second start in Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees play the Chicago Cubs in the first game of a day-night doubleheader in one of 16 games on the Major League Baseball games on the schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - The full MLB schedule: American League Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 12:35 PM ET Cleveland at Detroit, 7:08 PM ET Seattle at Texas, 8:05 PM ET Boston at Chicago White sox, 8:10 PM ET Kansas city at Houston, 8:10 PM ET Toronto at Minnesota, ppd. Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:35 St. Louis at Milwaukee, 1:10 PM ET New York Mets at Arizona, 3:40 PM ET Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET Washington at Miami, 7:10 PM ET Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET - - Interleague Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees, doubleheader, first game 1:05 PM ET, second game 7:05 PM ET - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE *The Sports Xchange covers all Stanley Cup Playoff games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Canadiens at Lightning TAMPA, Fla. - The Lightning open the playoffs with a backup goalie in the net but Tampa Bay beat Montreal in three of four meetings in the regular season. (HKN-LIGHTNING-CANADIENS-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 Penguins PITTSBURGH - Columbus, 0-5 against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the regular season, begin the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Sidney Crosby & Co. (HKN-PENGUINS-BLUEJACKETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Stars at Ducks ANAHEIM, Calif. - Top-seeded Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars, who make their first playoff appearance in six years. (HKN-DUCKS-STARS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0200 GMT/10 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Forrest Lee, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL Wrap: Three games help launch Stanley Cup playoffs The Stanley Cup playoffs begin their two month long run with the Montreal Canadiens visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Columbus Blue Jackets playing at the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Dallas Stars traveling to the Anaheim Ducks in first round games. (NHL-PLAYOFFS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - The full NHL schedule (best of seven): Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 PM ET Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7:30 PM ET Dallas at Anaheim, 10 PM ET - - - - SOCCER MLS to award soccer franchise in Atlanta ATLANTA - Atlanta to announce that it has landed a Major League Soccer expansion team that will play beginning in 2017 in the city's new open-air stadium downtown. (SPORTS-SOCCER/ATLANTA, moved; will be updated after the 2100 GMT/5 PM ET news conference, by David Beasley, 350 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Accused Boston bomber's attorneys to seek records on family BOSTON - Lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber are in court to ask a judge to order prosecutors to hand over more information on the defendant's family as they seek to build a case that could limit his blame for the attack. (USA-EXPLOSIONS/BOSTON (PIX), moved; expect update by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, 400 words) - - Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man charged in Boston bomb hoax BOSTON - A Boston man who was arrested for walking through the finish area of the Boston Marathon hooded and carrying a black backpack is formally charged with a bomb hoax and ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation. (USA-EXPLOSIONS/BOSTON-HOAX, moved, 175 words) - - - - AUTO RACING DRIVER CAPSULES Jeff Gordon looks for his first win of the 2014 season at Richmond. He leads the Sprint Cup Chase by one point over Matt Kenseth. (CAR-DRIVERCAPSULES/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 275 words per driver, capsule previews of top 25 drivers in Cup standings) - - - - TENNIS Nadal recovers from shaky start to advance Claycourt machine Rafael Nadal recovers from a stuttering start to beat Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-4 6-1 and reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters. (TENNIS-MEN/MASTERS (PIX, UPDATE 1), moved, 300 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)
