Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, Jan. 9
Jan. 9 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - OLYMPICS Boston mayor vows no overspending on 2024 Olympics BOSTON - Boston Mayor Martin Walsh vows that if the city hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics it will avoid the huge public spending overruns that have tainted other Olympics in recent years. (OLYMPICS-USA/BOSTON (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 425 words) - - Probst, Blackmun put U.S. in Olympic chase U.S. Olympic Committee officials Larry Probst and Scott Blackmun have spent years crisscrossing the world mending fences and their global charm could result in the Summer Games returning to America for the first time in 28 years. (OLYMPICS-BOSTON/USOC, moved, by Steve Keating, 500 words) - - ANALYSIS: Boston claims frontrunner spot for 2024 BERLIN - Boston joins the race to host the 2024 Olympics, instantly claiming the favorites tag as the United States looks to land its first summer Games since 1996. (OLYMPICS-BOSTON/ (ANALYSIS), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 900 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Seau, Warner, Pace among first-time Hall finalists Late Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, Super Bowl quarterback Kurt Warner (Rams, Cardinals) and St. Louis Rams left tackle Orlando Pace are among 15 finalists for the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 750 words) - - Former NFL FB Konrad survives after nine-mile ocean swim Former Syracuse and Miami Dolphins fullback Rob Konrad survives a fall from his fishing boat by swimming nine miles in the Atlantic Ocean over approximately 10 hours. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Divisional Playoffs: What to watch in all four games Comprehensive previews off the NFC and AFC divisional playoff games Saturday and Sunday, updated with today's injury report. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 450 words per game) - - Pace, 37, to run Bears Ryan Pace spent 14 years with the New Orleans Saints. Today, he is introduced as general manager of the Chicago Bears. Pace is the youngest GM in the NFL. (FBN-BEARS-NEWS/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Lions will consider tag with Suh It will be at a steep cost, but using the franchise tag to retain defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh - even if only temporarily while fishing for trades - could be the Detroit Lions' best move. (FBN-LIONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 411 words) - - Bowles making rounds: Bears, 49ers, Falcons Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles interviews with the Chicago Bears for their coaching job and is expected to meet with the San Francisco 49ers today and the Atlanta Falcons tomorrow. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 230 words) - - Patriots sign S Chung to extension The New England Patriots sign starting safety Patrick Chung to a three-year contract extension through 2017. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tressel, Bill Snyder make College Hall of Fame Current Kansas State head coach Bill Snyder and former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel lead the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame class. (FBC-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - CFP: Scouting Oregon A unit-by-unit scouting report of the Oregon Ducks. (FBC-OREGON-NEWS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 525 words) - - CFP: Scouting Ohio State A unit-by-unit scouting report of the Ohio State Buckeyes. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-NEWS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 525 words) - - A&M releases QB Hill to transfer Texas A&M QB Kenny Hill is granted his release from the school and now able to transfer to any school in the state. Hill replaced Johnny Manziel at quarterback this season and broke his school record with 511 yards in the opener at South Carolina before turnovers led to his demise after midseason. (FBC-TEXASAM-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 390 words) - - ESPN already the clear winner in college football's playoff Oregon and Ohio State will play for the national championship on Monday but the clear winner in college football's first playoff has already been crowned: ESPN. (FOOTBALL-COLLEGE/RATINGS, moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. The games listed below are highlights of tonight's schedule. -- Bulls at Wizards WASHINGTON - Star point guards John Wall of the Washington Wizards and Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls lead Eastern Conference contenders into the latest installment of one of the league/s budding rivalries. (BKN-BULLS-WIZARDS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect first copy after 8 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Suns at Spurs SAN ANTONIO - The Morris Brothers guide the Phoenix Suns (22-16) into AT&T Center where the San Antonio Spurs (21-15) are getting healthy but have lost eight of their past 12 games. (BKN-SPURS-SUNS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect first copy after 8:30 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, by Mark Rosner, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Boston at Indiana, 7 PM ET Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 PM ET Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET Memphis at New Orleans, 8 PM ET Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 PM ET Chicago at Washington, 8 PM ET Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:30 PM ET Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET Denver at Sacramento, 10 PM ET Cleveland at Golden State, 10:30 PM ET Orlando at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 PM ET - - NBA Wrap: West-leading Warriors host LeBron's Cavs The Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors host LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers while the Atlanta Hawks try to pad their lead atop the East when they visit the Detroit Pistons in two of the 11 games on the NBA slate. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Hyundai Tournament of Champions Watson and Day set to start 2014 campaigns in Hawaii KAPALUA, Hawaii - Masters champion Bubba Watson, the world No. 4, and eighth-ranked Australian Jason Day launch their respective 2015 campaigns in today's opening round at the Kapalua Resort where an elite, winners-only field of 34 has assembled. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 1 AM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - Tiger 'ready to go,' will make season debut in Phoenix Tiger Woods will make his season debut at this month's Waste Management Phoenix Open, a tournament he has not played in 14 years, the former world No. 1 says. (GOLF-WOODS/, moved, 325 words) - - Fresh slate for Walker after golden 2014 campaign KAPALUA, Hawaii - Trying to replicate a career-best season is no easy task for any golfer and for American Jimmy Walker the slate will be "wiped clean" as he launches his 2015 campaign at this week's Hyundai Tournament of Champions. (GOLF-PGA/WALKER (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 500 words) - - Sullivan stays in lead but has Schwartzel right behind JOHANNESBURG - Englishman Andy Sullivan takes a one-stroke lead after shooting a 70 in the second round of the South African Open at Glendower Golf Club. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, 250 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Blue Jackets at Maple Leafs TORONTO - A leadership change in Toronto and three straight losses bring the Maple Leafs into tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-3). (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-BLUEJACKETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance New York Islanders at New Jersey, 7 PM ET Columbus at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM ET Florida at Calgary, 9 PM ET Chicago at Edmonton, 9:30 PM ET - - NHL Wrap: Lightning look to move into share of first place The Tampa Bay Lightning can move into a share of first place overall with a win against a visiting Buffalo Sabres in one of the 10 five on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Jury selection begins in first Hernandez murder trial FALL RIVER, Mass. - Jury selection begins in the trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is accused of fatally shooting a semi-pro football player near his Massachusetts home in June 2013. (USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Daniel Lovering, 525 words) - - Woman who accused Oregon players of rape files lawsuit PORTLAND - A woman who accused three University of Oregon basketball players of rape files a lawsuit against the university and the head coach, claiming negligence and civil rights violations. Prosecutors declined to file criminal charges against the players, who were nevertheless suspended from the team. (USA-RAPE/OREGON, expect by 4 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - TENNIS Sharapova and Ivanovic reach Brisbane final BRISBANE - Russia's Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia win their semi-finals at the Brisbane International to set up a highly-anticipated showdown in the lead-up to this month's Australian Open. (TENNIS-BRISBANE/WOMEN (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Julian Linden, 475 words) - - Federer express shows no signs of slowing down BRISBANE - Roger Federer sends a reminder to the young guns of men's tennis that he is nowhere near close to riding quietly into the sunset as he romps to victory in just 39 minutes at the Brisbane International. (TENNIS-BRISBANE/MEN (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Julian Linden, 375 words) See also: Wawrinka sails into Chennai Open semis (TENNIS-MEN/INDIA) - - Wozniacki, Venus advance to set up Auckland showdown AUCKLAND - Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and the evergreen Venus Williams win their semi-finals at the Auckland Classic to set up a final showdown between two former world No. 1s. (TENNIS-AUCKLAND/, moved, 375 words) See also: Emotional Cornet wins for Charlie Hebdo victims (TENNIS-HOPMAN/CORNET) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
