Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Thursday, Jan. 29

Jan. 29 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Seahawks, Patriots set for Super Bowl clash PHOENIX - We look ahead to Sunday's Super Bowl clash between the New England Patriots and defending champion Seattle Seahawks with a multi-part package that will include an overall preview of the National Football League's championship game, profiles on both teams, list of past winners, storylines to look for and players to watch. (NFL-SUPER/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 8 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 700 words) See also: (NFL-SUPER/SEAHAWKS-PROFILE, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) (NFL-SUPER/PATRIOTS-PROFILE, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) (NFL-SUPER/SEAHAWKS (FACTBOX), expect by 8 PM ET, 700 words) (NFL-SUPER/PATRIOTS (FACTBOX), expect by 8 PM ET, 700 words) (NFL-SUPER/WINNERS, expect by 8 PM ET, 450 words) (NFL-SUPER/STORYLINES, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) (NFL-SUPER/PLAYERS, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) - - Seahawks, Patriots discuss Super Bowl preparations PHOENIX - Members of the New England Patriots and defending NFL champion Seattle Seahawks discuss their preparations ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. (NFL-SUPER/ (PIX), expect by 6 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 400 words) - - Goodell's State of League: crisis after crisis PHOENIX - Roger Goodell's state of the NFL speech Friday will likely be intense as the media digs deeper into the league's year of crisis. (FBN-COLUMN/GOODELL, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 810 words) - - Patriots: Margin of error small CHANDLER, Ariz. - Tom Brady is spending every waking hour watching film of the Seattle Seahawks. The quarterback says it's clear the margin of error is small. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 825 words) - - Beast Mode breaks silence in loud, brief media session PHOENIX - Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch opens the mic and opens up on media, asking why it keeps coming around when he repeatedly tells them he has nothing to say. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Seahawks prepare for all possibilities PHOENIX - Formation changes, eligible receivers and red-zone offense are part of the Seattle Seahawks' defensive preparation for the New England Patriots offense. For clarification on receivers, the Seahawks will have a new signal from officials introduced. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 825 words) - - Quinn's last hurrah with Seahawks PHOENIX - Dan Quinn runs the NFL's best defense. Sunday will be his final game with the Seattle Seahawks as he readies to be a head coach for the first time with the Atlanta Falcons. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 825 words) - - Key matchups in Sunday's game Players to watch, keys to the game and who will win Super Bowl XLIX. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, expect by 3:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 600 words) - - News and notes PHOENIX - News and notes from media availability Thursday. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-PATRIOTS-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Activists keep domestic violence in Super Bowl spotlight PHOENIX - As fans gather for Sunday's Super Bowl in Arizona, billboard trucks are expected to travel around Phoenix with messages reminding revelers of what critics see as an inadequate NFL response to domestic violence involving star NFL players. (NFL-SUPERBOWL/WOMEN (FEATURE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Daniel Wallis, 828 words) - - As the northeast shivers, Super Bowl fans slap on sunscreen PHOENIX - As the northeastern United States shivers under heavy snowstorms, organizers of Sunday's Super Bowl are worried about fans suffering from another climatic risk: sunburn. (NFL-SUPER/SUNBLOCK, moved, by Daniel Wallis, 290 words) - - Feds seize $19.5 million in counterfeit items PHOENIX - Federal authorities and the National Football League seize $19.5 million worth of fake sports memorabilia as part of a year-long crackdown on counterfeit goods. (NFL-SUPER/COUNTERFEIT, moved, by Frank Pingue, 187 words) - - Big-time Super Bowl ads to reach Canada by 2017 TORONTO - Millions of Canadian viewers of the Super Bowl will soon be able to enjoy all the high-priced advertising fed to their southern neighbors, the country's broadcast regulator says. (NFL-SUPER/CANADA, moved, 216 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchup below - - Bulls at Lakers LOS ANGELES - It will be an emotional night for 34-year-old Chicago Bulls All-Star forward Pau Gasol when he returns to the Staples Center, his home for six-plus years, to face his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. (BKN-GRIZZLIES-MAGIC-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 10:30 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 PM ET New York at Indiana, 7 PM ET Denver at Memphis, 8 PM ET Chicago at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 PM ET Note: There will be pictures from all of the above games. - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL TSX covers all Top 25 games Slug convention: BKC-OHIOSTATE-MARYLAND-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ - - Maryland at Ohio State, 7 PM ET Portland at Gonzaga, 9 PM ET Kentucky at Missouri, 9 PM ET Utah at UCLA, 10 PM ET Note: There will be pictures from all of the above games. - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Waste Management Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona (to Feb. 1) Woods and Mickelson set to launch title bids at TPC Scottsdale SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods makes his first start on the 2014-15 PGA Tour while fellow American Phil Mickelson launches his bid for a fourth victory at the TPC Scottsdale in the opening round of this year's event. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first story by 6 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - Reed targets majors, and a top-10 habit SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - Already established as one of the best players in the game, American Patrick Reed has set his sights on making a bigger splash at the majors this year while also improving his consistency week-by-week. (GOLF-PGA/REED (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 514 words) - - Viennese waltz in the desert for Dubai leader Wiesberger DUBAI - A dynamic sequence of five birdies in a row lifts Austrian Bernd Wiesberger to the top of the leaderboard at eight-under 64 after the Dubai Desert Classic first round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX), moved, by Bernie McGuire, 403 words) - - McIlroy shoots 66 despite Dubai driving radar being off DUBAI - Rory McIlroy's driving radar malfunctions early in his opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic but he shows why he is the world's No. 1 golfer by recovering to shoot a 66. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/MCILROY (PIX), moved, by Bernie McGuire, 364 words) - - Australian golfer Kel Nagle dies age 94 SYDNEY - Former British Open winner Kel Nagle, one of Australia's most successful and popular golfers, winning 81 professional titles in his long career, dies at the age of 94. (GOLF-NAGLE/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 376 words) - - Waste Management Open American Stacy Lewis grabs the lead at the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Fla. (GLF-RECAP/, expect by 6:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - ALPINE SKIING World's top skiers set to descend on Beaver Creek We look ahead to the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships that will be held Feb. 2-15 in Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado, where Lindsey Vonn hopes to lead an American assault on the podium, with a six-part package including previews on the men's and women's events and a look at Asia and Europe's medal chances. (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS (PREVIEW), expect by 7 PM ET, 700 words) SEE ALSO: (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS/WOMEN, expect by 7 PM ET, 700 words) (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS/MEN, expect by 7 PM ET, 700 words) (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS (FACTBOX), expect by 7 PM ET, 700 words) (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS/EUROPE, expect by 7 PM ET, by Francois Thomazeau, 500 words) (ALPINESKIING-WORLDS/ASIA, expect by 7 PM ET, by Andrew Both, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchup below - - Detroit at Tampa Bay The Detroit Red Wings shoot for their seventh straight victory when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are 19-4-1 at home sit in third place in the Eastern Conference, just one point behind the Wings and two points in back of the front-running New York Islanders. (HKN-REDWINGS-ISLANDERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7:30 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Boston at New York Islanders, 7 PM ET Montreal at New York Rangers, 7 PM ET Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET Arizona at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET Dallas at Ottawa, 7:30 PM ET Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 PM ET Columbus at Florida, 7:30 PM ET Nashville at St. Louis, 8 PM ET Minnesota at Calgary, 9 PM ET Buffalo at Edmonton, 9:30 PM ET Anaheim at San Jose, 10 PM ET - - Brodeur retires, named Blues senior advisor Goaltender Martin Brodeur officially announces his retirement as a player during a news conference in St. Louis, and will remain with the Blues as a senior advisor to the general manager. (HKN-BLUES-DEVILS-NEWS/ (PIX), moved, The Sports Xchange, 547 words) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS The Australian Open Murray books fourth final, Serena to face Sharapova MELBOURNE - After three heart-breaking trips to the final, Andy Murray secures another shot at Australian Open glory by overhauling Tomas Berdych after women's top seed Serena Williams sets up a blockbuster title-decider with Maria Sharapova. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, WRAPUP 1), moved, by Ian Ransom, 719 words) See also: Hewitt flags retirement after next Australian Open (TENNIS-OPEN/HEWITT (PIX) - - Djokovic and Wawrinka in 'Showdown III' at Melbourne Park MELBOURNE - Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Stan Wawrinka will brace for another epic clash at the Australian Open on Friday as they bid for a place in the final with Andy Murray. (TENNIS-OPEN/FRIDAY (PIX), moved, 390 words) - - Fairytale ends for Keys but grand slam hunger grows MELBOURNE - Making the semi-finals of the Australian Open gives Madison Keys belief she can contend with the best players in the women's game, but also makes the hard-hitting 19-year-old more determined to take an extra step at the grand slams. (TENNIS-OPEN/KEYS (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 395 words) - - Murray answers coaching questions by reaching final MELBOURNE - With all the off-court chatter focusing on the influence of his ex-coach and present coach, Andy Murray sends out an emphatic message by reaching his fourth Australian Open final. (TENNIS-OPEN/MURRAY (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Greg Stutchbury, 439 words) - - 'Bad mood' Berdych rues another missed chance MELBOURNE - Tomas Berdych blames "one bad set" for his defeat by Andy Murray at the Australian Open as his dreams of a maiden grand slam title are again crushed at the semi-final stage. (TENNIS-OPEN/BERDYCH (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 322 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Video shows ex-NFLer preparing before 2013 murder, prosecutors say FALL RIVER, Mass. - Security footage shows former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and two friends in a flurry of preparation hours before the death of an acquaintance he is charged with murdering, prosecutors say as they open their case against the one-time NFL star.(USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ (PIX, UPDATE 2), moved; will be led, by Scott Malone and Daniel Lovering, 600 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Torch relay going to almost 250 cities before Rio 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO - The 2016 Olympic torch relay will pass through nearly 250 cities in Brazil, giving 90 percent of the population the chance to see it, before finishing in Rio. (OLYMPICS-BRAZIL/TORCH, moved, 172 words) - - - - BALLOONING New Mexico duo's trans-Pacific balloon journey on track ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two men attempting to break a record for flying across the Pacific in a gas filled balloon are approaching the mainland of North America on schedule. (USA-BALLOONISTS/NEWMEXICO, expect by 4 PM ET, by Joseph J. Kolb, 300 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)