Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, May 4
May 4 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Bucs prohibit baseball in Winston's rookie deal Jameis Winston says he's good enough to play two sports professionally. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft will have to be content quarterbacking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the next four or five years. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Seahawks LB Irvin rants after team declines '16 option Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin, who did not have his fifth-year option picked up by the team, takes out his frustration on social media. (FBN-SEAHAKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Cowboys pass on CB Claiborne's option Morris Claiborne can become a free agent in March after the Dallas Cowboys decline to pick up the 2016 contract option for the former No. 6 overall pick. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Jets shake up scouting staff New York Jets director of pro personnel Brendan Prophett and five scouts will not return next season under general manager Mike Maccagnan. (FBN-JETS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 130 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Curry named MVP OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry stands tall to accept the NBA Most Valuable Player award Monday. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Bulls at Cavaliers CLEVELAND - The first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals best-of-seven series between the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, who take the court for the first time in these playoffs without Kevin Love. (BKN-CAVALIERS-BULLS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jason B. Lloyd, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Clippers at Rockets HOUSTON - Los Angeles eliminated the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday and the Clippers return to Texas where No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, the Houston Rockets, are rested and ready for Game 1 of the conference semifinals series. (BKN-ROCKETS-CLIPPERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by MK Bower, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Chicago at Cleveland, 7 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Clippers at Houston, 9:30 PM ET - - NBA Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - GOLF Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 300 words) - - Dye-abolical test ahead at TPC Sawgrass Pete Dye's Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has been an acquired taste for the best golfers in the world from the beginning. That extends to Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, the current and former No. 1 players in the World Golf Rankings, who again will be tested by the dye-abolical layout this week in the Players Championship at Ponte Vedra, Fla. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 650 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Counsell introduced as new Brewers manager MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers name Craig Counsell as their new manager after firing Ron Roenicke less than 24 hours earlier. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Andrew Wagner, 576 words) - - Soaring Dodgers rookie Pederson soaking it in LOS ANGELES - Statistics do not always lie. Sometimes, they accurately reflect impact. For example, take Joc Pederson, the Los Angeles Dodgers' rookie center fielder. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 300 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance (Slug convention: BBO-WHITESOX-ROYALS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU) - - American League New York Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET Texas at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Miami at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 7:20 PM ET (PIX) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET - - MLB Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the MLB schedule. (MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Stanley Cup Playoffs Rangers at Capitals WASHINGTON - Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. (HKN-CAPITALS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance New York Rangers at Washington, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the NHL schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - ICE HOCKEY Canada and U.S. in action today at world championships PRAGUE - Canada face its first big test of the world championships when it takes on a Czech team hoping Jaromir Jagr and the home advantage can lead it to a victory against the tournament favorites. The other game today features old rivals, the United States and Russia, squaring off in Ostrava. ICEHOCKEY-WORLD/, moved; will be led, 365 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Baffert, American Pharoah chasing 'something special' As trainer Bob Baffert sees it, winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday was just the beginning for American Pharoah. (MSC-NEWS/AMERICANPHAROAH, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - - - SOCCER FIFA Congress to discuss Palestine proposal to suspend Israel ZURICH - FIFA's annual Congress to discuss a proposal from the Palestinian Football Association for the suspension of Israel, according to the agenda published by soccer's governing body. (SOCCER-FIFA/PALESTINE, moved, 301 words) See also: Prince Ali hints he might pull out of FIFA election campaign (SOCCER-ASIA/FORUM-ALI (PIX) - - - - AUTO RACING Earnhardt returns to glory at Talladega Dale Earnhardt Jr. rediscovers his dominant form at a track where success has come easy. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,100 words) - - - - TENNIS Murray snaps claycourt jinx with first title in Munich MUNICH - Andy Murray's preparations for the French Open gather momentum as he claims the first claycourt title of his career with a 7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(4) win over two-time champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in the rain-delayed Munich Open final. (TENNIS-MEN/MUNICH (UPDATE 1), moved, 344 words) - - - - FITNESS Fitness fashionistas strut their stuff in studios, on the street NEW YORK - Forget that ratty T-shirt. Workout clothes have gone high-tech and fashion forward. (FITNESS-FASHION/, moved, by Dorene Internicola, 393 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Boston bomber's brother talked of 'rage of hatred,' court hears BOSTON - Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's brother, who described feeling a "rage of hatred," frightened at least one relative during a visit to Russia in 2012 when he espoused radical Islamist beliefs, a family member says. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-TRIAL/ (UPDATE 3), moved; will be led, by Scott Malone, 522 words) - - - - MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Everest not officially closed to climbers, Nepal says KATHMANDU - Mount Everest remains open to climbers, a senior official at Nepal's tourism department says, despite avalanches after last month's devastating earthquake destroyed much of the established route to the summit of the world's highest peak. (QUAKE NEPAL/EVEREST, moved, 400 words) - - - - CONCUSSIONS Most football concussions happen at practice High school and college football players suffer more concussions during practices than during games, according to a new study. (US-YOUTH-FOOTBALL-CONCUSSIONS, moved, by Kathryn Doyle, 577 words) - - - - 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)
