Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, Jan. 26
Jan. 26 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE The run-up to the Super Bowl Super Bowl hot seat awaits Patriots arrival PHOENIX - The New England Patriots arrive for the Super Bowl and can expect to be grilled by hundreds of media as the mystery surrounding the deflated footballs used by the Patriots in the AFC championship game continues to swirl. (NFL-SUPER/PATRIOTS, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - Brady says 'feelings hurt' amid 'Deflategate' scrutiny New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who will face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl, said on Monday his feelings have been hurt during the NFL's investigation into his team's use of deflated balls. (NFL-SUPER/BRADY, moved, 390 words) - - Katy Perry lights the way for Super Bowl's girl power moment LOS ANGELES - When pop singer Katy Perry takes the stage during halftime at the Super Bowl, the most-watched 12 minutes on U.S. television, her performance is likely to provide the girl power moment America's most popular sport needs. (NFL-SUPER/HALFTIME (PIX), moved, by Eric Kelsey, 490 words) - - SB XLIX: Defining Belichick's greatness Bill Belichick's greatness includes something borrowed and plenty new. It's his ability to perpetually adapt and evolve that puts the Patriots coach in the same sentence with some of the NFL's best ever. (FBN-PATRIOTS-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 759 words) - - SB XLIX: Pete's repeat success PHOENIX - With another Super Bowl ring, Pete Carroll would boast a resume of championship appearances few in the sport can rival. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-COLUMN/, expect by 2200 GMT/5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Art Spander, 850 words) - - SB XLIX: How They Were Built Breaking down two winning organizations built through the draft to reach the Super Bowl. (FBN-PATRIOTS-SEAHAWKS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 820 words) - - SB XLIX: Patriots touch down PHOENIX - Head coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots arrive in Arizona to begin work for Super Bowl XLIX. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, expect by 0200 GMT/9 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 725 words) - - SB XLIX: Seahawks shift gears PHOENIX - In their second day in Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks take the practice field to ramp up preparation for Super Bowl XLIX. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 725 words) - - SB XLIX: News and notes PHOENIX - News and notes from team availability at Super Bowl XLIX. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 750 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 0045 GMT/7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - TENNIS Venus fireworks illuminate Australia Day MELBOURNE - A scintillating fireworks show that illuminated the cityscape and commemorated Australia Day fittingly caps an explosive performance by Venus Williams and the Stars and Stripes brigade at the Australian Open. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 599 words) - - Venus rises again to meet Keys in generation clash MELBOURNE - Evergreen Venus Williams turns back the clock at the Australian Open to book her first grand slam quarter-final in five years and set up an intriguing matchup with Madison Keys, the teenager touted as the future of American tennis. (TENNIS-OPEN/VENUS (PIX, UPDATE 1), moved, by Ian Ransom, 429 words) - - Nishikori enjoys low profile in Florida, food in Japan MELBOURNE - As a culinary destination, Florida makes a great tennis base, according to Kei Nishikori, who pines for the food of his home country Japan. (TENNIS-OPEN/NISHIKORI-FLORIDA (PIX), moved, 346 words) - - Djokovic fends off Muller to reach quarter-finals MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic will contest his 23rd consecutive grand slam quarter-final after easing past Luxembourg journeyman Gilles Muller at the Australian Open. (TENNIS-OPEN/DJOKOVIC (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 341 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Snow forces schedule shifts With snow expected to blast the Northeast for the next two days, the Nets, Knicks and others are planning ahead by postponing games. (BKN-NEWS/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30 PM ET Sacramento at New York, 7:30 PM ET Orlando at Memphis, 8 PM ET Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8 PM ET Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 PM ET Boston at Utah, 9 PM ET Denver at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 PM ET - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL TSX covers all Top 25 games, highlighted matchups below Texas at Iowa State - - AMES, Iowa - Two of the ranked teams in the Big 12 collide at Iowa State. (BKN-IOWA-STATE-TEXAS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 0100 GMT/8 PM ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Syracuse at North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Coaching legends and basketball bluebloods meet on Tobacco Road as Syracuse visit North Carolina. (BKN-NORTHCAROLINA-SYRACUSE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 0000 GMT/7 PM ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Today's NHL schedule at a glance No games scheduled. - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER U.S. officials discuss women's World Cup U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati and women's team head coach Jill Ellis discuss this year's Women's World Cup tournament to be held in Canada. (SOCCER-WOMEN/WORLDCUP, expect by 2300 GMT/6:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words) See also: Chicago sign Scotland winger Maloney (SOCCER-MLS/MALONEY) - - - - FITNESS Workouts get smart, streamlined with tech-personalized routines NEW YORK - When 55-year-old Connie Antoniou visits her fitness studio, the leg press knows her name. An increasing number of gyms are using high-tech exercise equipment that can prompt, respond and adapt to individuals in what fitness experts say may signal a future that frees clients from trying to gauge how fast, how hard or how long to work out. (FITNESS-SMARTGYMS/ moved, 402 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
