Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Wednesday, Aug. 5

Aug. 5 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET
on Wednesday:
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The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL's Ravens say they did not warn Colts about deflated
footballs
The Baltimore Ravens insist they did not warn the
Indianapolis Colts about deflated footballs before January's AFC
championship involving the New England Patriots.
(NFL-DEFLATE/RAVENS, moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 419 words)
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Transcript: Brady asked for 12.5 PSI
The transcript of Tom Brady's testimony during his
arbitration hearing reveals a quarterback who was cagey when
discussing the air pressure he wanted for footballs. It also
shows that credibility was a critical issue to investigator Ted
Wells. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 550
words)
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Texans add Pierre Thomas at running back
With starting running back Arian Foster facing surgery and
uncertainty for the 2015 season, the Houston Texans find veteran
depth in former Saints ballcarrier Pierre Thomas.
(FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 225 words)
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Rehabilitated Rice wants to move forward
Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice believes he
has changed his ways since the domestic violence incident that
cost him his NFL career. (FBN-RAVENS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 449 words)
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Clowney's father denied bond in attempted murder case
The father of Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney
is denied bond and will face charges of attempted murder and
possession of a weapon after a shooting at a bar in Rock Hill,
S.C. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 194 words)
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NFL roundup
News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 8
p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Irish RB ineligible
Notre Dame running back Greg Bryant is academically
ineligible and will miss the 2015 season. (FBC-NOTREDAME-NEWS/,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
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GOLF
Spieth discuss his title prospects at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio - Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth,
who next week will bid for his third major victory of the year
in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, holds a news
conference at Firestone Country Club on the eve of this week's
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. (GOLF-PGA/SPIETH (PIX), expect by
6 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)
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Spieth, Watson and Day head elite field at Firestone
AKRON, Ohio - World No. 2 Jordan Spieth, third-ranked Bubba
Watson and Jason Day (fourth) head the field in this week's
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. We
preview the last of the season's four elite World Golf
Championships events which bring together the game's leading
players. (GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 6 PM ET, by Mark
Lamport-Stokes, 400 words)
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Korean An eyes Olympic gold to outshine his parents
AKRON, Ohio - South Korean An Byeong-hun relishes the
prospect of trying to eclipse his parents by winning gold in Rio
de Janeiro when golf returns to the Olympics next August after
an absence of more than 100 years. (GOLF-PGA/AN (PIX), moved, by
Mark Lamport-Stokes, 415 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
New Jays lifting offense to greater heights
TORONTO - In personality Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson
are an odd couple, but as a tandem atop the Toronto Blue Jays'
potent batting order, they are thriving.
(BBO-BLUEJAYS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry
Millson, 410 words)
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Angels LHP Wilson seeks second opinion on ailing elbow
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Los Angeles Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson
will receive another medical opinion before possibly undergoing
season-ending surgery to remove bone spurs from his left elbow.
(BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph
D'Hippolito, 404 words)
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Strasburg close to starting for Nationals again
WASHINGTON - Stephen Strasburg says there is no timetable
for when he'll make another start. However, the right-hander
appears to be close to coming off the disabled list and getting
back into the Washington Nationals' rotation.
(BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David
Driver, 472 words)
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Rockies take guarded approach with RHP Gray
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies are going to very careful
with right-hander Jon Gray. The third overall pick in the 2013
draft, Gray, 23, made his long awaited major league debut and
hit 97 mph with his fastball. (BBO-ROCKIES-ANALYSIS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, by Jack Etkin, 422 words)
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Yankees bemoan bad timing of Ackley injury
NEW YORK - One of the first questions posed to general
manager Brian Cashman about Dustin Ackley's back injury was
phrased, "Did you get damaged goods from the Seattle Mariners?"
(BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry
Fleisher, 392 words)
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Cespedes gamble worth it for Mets
MIAMI - Yoenis Cespedes might have a short stay with the New
York Mets. The outfielder has a clause in his contract that
stipulates he must be released after the World Series if an
extension with the Mets is not worked out by then.
(BBO-METS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 433 words)
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Tigers take new direction with Dombrowski out
Detroit Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski was
"released" from his contract. He could land with the Toronto
Blue Jays. Which direction will the Tigers take after a flurry
of moves at the deadline? (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 381 words)
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MLB Notebook
News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-ROUNDUP/,
expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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Today's MLB schedule at a glance
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American League
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 PM ET (PIX)
Baltimore at Oakland, 3:35 PM ET (PIX)
Cleveland at Los Angeles Angels, 3:35 PM ET (PIX)
Boston at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
Minnesota at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX)
Kansas City at Detroit, 7:08 PM ET (PIX)
Houston at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX)
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National League
Arizona at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET
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Interleague
Seattle at Colorado, 3:10 PM ET (PIX)
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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)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA roundup
News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by
7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL roundup
The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/,
expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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SWIMMING
Ledecky adds third freestyle gold to tally
KAZAN, Russia - Katie Ledecky's bid to become the first
swimmer to win four individual freestyle titles at a world
championships remains on track as the American claims a stunning
gold in the women's 200 meters. (SWIMMING-WORLD (WRAPUP 1, PIX),
moved; will be led, by Rod Gilmour, 600 words)
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Lochte dominates medley heats after freestyle flop
KAZAN, Russia - American Ryan Lochte is back to his best as
he starts the defense of his men's 200 meters individual medley
title in commanding fashion on day four of the world
championships. (SWIMMING-WORLD/HEATS (PIX), moved, by Rod
Gilmour, 445 words)
See also: U.S. breaks short-lived Russian world record in
mixed relay (SWIMMING-WORLD/MIXEDRELAY-RECORD)
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AUTO RACING
Auto Racing Glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing.
(CAR-PREVIEW/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry
Bonkowski, 425 words)
See also: IndyCar announces post-race infractions
(CAR-NEWS/)
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SOCCER
Ellis agrees to a multi-year contract extension
Jill Ellis, who coached the United States to a Women's World
Cup title last month, agrees to a multi-year contract extension
to remain in charge of the national team. (SOCCER-U.S./ELLIS,
moved, 322 words)
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DOPING
U.S. runners hope doping scandal will ultimately help
sport's image
WASHINGTON - Fresh allegations of widespread doping in
international athletics will eventually help the sport emerge
from its eternal cloud of suspicion and show Americans are
performing at the highest level without cheating, top U.S.
runners say. (ATHLETICS-DOPING/AMERICANS, moved, by Steve
Ginsburg, 823 words)
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Coe on attack in doping storm, Bubka wants more transparency
LONDON - The two men bidding to lead world athletics into a
new era, Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka, offer contrasting
reactions on Wednesday to the latest doping storm to engulf the
sport's governing IAAF. (ATHLETICS-DOPING/COE (UPDATE 1), moved;
may be led, by Martyn Herman, 671 words)
See also: Scientists at heart of doping storm defend
findings (ATHLETICS-DOPING/SCIENTISTS)
WADA condemns leak of confidential blood data
(ATHLETICS-DOPING/WADA)
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OLYMPICS
Brazil aims for top-10 finish in 2016 Olympic medals table
RIO DE JANEIRO - Foreign coaches and big investment are
Brazil's weapons as it seeks a top 10 finish in the medals table
for the first time when the Olympics are held in Rio next
August. (OLYMPICS-RIO/SPORTS (TV/PIX), moved, by Tatiana Ramil
and Andrew Downie, 500 words)
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Rio begins one-year Olympics countdown
RIO DE JANEIRO - The economy is heading for recession, the
president could be impeached and a huge corruption scandal has
engulfed the nation, but Rio is brimming with confidence one
year before it hosts South America's first ever Olympic Games.
(OLYMPICS-RIO/CITY (PIX, TV), moved, by Pedro Fonseca, 600
words)
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BUSINESS
Adidas (XETRA:ADSGN) buys fitness tracking app maker Runtastic
FRANKFURT - Adidas buys fitness tracking app maker
Runtastic, giving it access to a community of 70 million active
users and helping it catch rivals in connected wearables.
(RUNTASTIC-M&A/ADIDAS (UPDATE 1), moved, 268 words)
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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)