Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, July 18
July 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 3 p.m. ET on Monday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Not dealing would prolong dark days for Yankees NEW YORK - The New York Yankees are trying to fight off their darkest day in more than two decades. There might be only one way out for baseball's signature franchise, and it's all too unfamiliar: A summer sell-off. (BBO-COLUMN-YANKEES-DEADLINE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 930 words) Twins part with GM Ryan The last-place Minnesota Twins fired Executive Vice President/General Manager Terry Ryan on Monday. Minnesota entered Monday with the worst record in the American League. (BBO-TWINS-RYAN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 410 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET) N.Y. Mets at Chi. Cubs 7:05 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit 7:10 p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City 8:15 p.m. San Diego at St. Louis 8:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Colorado 8:40 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels 10:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland 10:05 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Seattle 10:10 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 76ers' Okafor limiting USA Select participation Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, who was previously cleared to resume on-court basketball activity following his arthroscopic knee surgery in March, will be limited in his participation with the USA Men's Select Team to non-contact activity and drills. (BKN-76ERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Coming Tuesday: NFL summer resets A lot has happened since the Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning won Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara. The Sports Xchange brings you up to speed on the who and what of all 32 teams with its Summer Reset series with training camp around the corner. Tuesday: All NFC East, AFC East teams RB Foster to work out for Miami, Detroit Running back Arian Foster, who is trying to catch on with a team after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon last year, will work out for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions this week. He also met with the New England Patriots in the spring. (FBN-FOSTER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 345 words) Patriots S Ebner makes Olympic rugby team New England Patriots safety Nate Ebner has made the U.S. rugby team for the Rio Olympics next month. (FBN-PATRIOTS-EBNER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 345 words) Ex-Lions RB Best runs into Olympics Jahvid Best said he was crushed when his NFL career as a running back with the Detroit Lions came to a premature end due to chronic head injuries. But Best could realize another dream in the 2016 Summer Olympics after being approved as a sprinter for St. Lucia, where his father is a citizen. (FBN-LIONS-BEST-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) Rams WR Bailey joins West Virginia coaching staff Wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who was placed on the Los Angeles Rams' non-football injury list in June, will join West Virginia's staff as a student assistant coach. (FBN-RAMS-BAILEY-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 285 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Troon duel an example to rest of sport, says Jacklin TROON, Scotland - Tony Jacklin won two majors and is Europe's most decorated Ryder Cup captain but he says he has never seen anything like the battle between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at the 145th British Open. (GOLF-OPEN/JACKLIN (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 600 words) Day back to where run began - Canadian Open This is where it all began last year for Jason Day. After coming close only to suffer major disappointment in the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, the Aussie birdied the last three holes to win the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ontario, where he will defend his title this week. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES-JASONDAY, moved, 885 words, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre) Golf Glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, 500 words, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre) Villegas pulls out of Olympics to protect Tour Card Colombia's Camilo Villegas has withdrawn from the 2016 Olympics as he attempts to keep his PGA Tour card for the 2016-17 season. (GLF-PGA-VILLEGAS, moved, 300 words, The Sports Xchange) - - - - AUTO RACING Earnhardt's concussion concern goes beyond Brickyard As Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s doctors and NASCAR personnel determine his status for Sunday's race in Indianapolis, one of NASCAR's active legends must take the long view on his return from another head injury. (CAR-COLUMN-EARNHARDT, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 950 words)
