July 23 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET
on Thursday:
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The duty editor is Steve Keating, 248-605-1131
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFLPA's Brady offer ignored
Efforts by NFL Players Association to strike deal with
league to reduce or eliminate four-game suspension of New
England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady are ignored by NFL.
(FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words)
Ryan, Fox situation to win in NFL recycling program
Would you be shocked if, say, Rex Ryan in Buffalo, or John
Fox in Chicago or Gary Kubiak in Denver are soon fondling
Lombardi Trophy, just as Belichick has done four times after
most people thought him loser? Well, prepare yourself.
(FBN-BEARS-BILLS-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira
Miller, 830 words)
Seahawks FS Thomas idling into training camp
Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas will be idle when
team begins training camp and could miss start of regular season
recovering from shoulder surgery. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Packers DT Guion suspended three games
Defensive tackle Letroy Guion is suspended for first three
Green Bay Packers games in 2015, according to multiple reports.
(FBN-PACKERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words)
Steelers extend Tomlin's deal through 2018
One of three head coaches for Steelers' franchise over past
50 years, coach Mike Tomlin has two more seasons added to his
current deal. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300
words)
Patriots add CB Brown
Cornerback Tarell Brown agrees to one-year deal with New
England Patriots pending physical. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS, moved,
The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
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NFL roundup
News and notes from around league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by
2345 GMT/7.45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA roundup
News and notes from around NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP, expect by 2300
GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Stature symbols: Big Unit, Martinez, Smoltz, Biggio lead
Baseball Hall class
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Less than one-half of 1 percent of all
Major League Baseball players are elected to Hall of Fame, which
means each inductee overcomes long odds. But even by that
measure, four newest members of Hall of Fame - second baseman
Craig Biggio, left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson, right-handed
pitcher Pedro Martinez and right-handed pitcher John Smoltz -
author unlikely paths to immortality. (BBO- NEWS-HALLOFFAME,
expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach,
1,900 words)
Astros acquire LHP Kazmir from Athletics
Two games back in AL wild-card race, Houston Astros acquire
left-hander Scott Kazmir from Oakland Athletics.
(BBO-ASTROS-ATHLETICS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300
words)
Duquette: Orioles are buyers are deadline
NEW YORK - Report surfaces about Baltimore Orioles and their
willingness to trade right-hander Kevin Gausman. When it is
mentioned to executive vice president Dan Duquette, it is news
to man responsible for shaping Orioles'
roster. (BBO-ORIOLES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry
Fleisher, 400 words)
Red Sox without Buchholz indefinitely
HOUSTON - Already saddled with ineffective starting
pitching, Boston Red Sox reveal that right-hander Clay Buchholz
will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing platelet-rich
plasma injection in his bothersome right elbow.
(BBO-ASTROS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, MK Bower, 300
words)
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MLB Roundup
Running capsule recaps of all games on MLB schedule.
(MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version after conclusion of first
game of day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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GOLF
Vaughn Taylor at 7-under in Canadian Open
American Vaughn Taylor, 162nd in current standings, fires 65
to open Canadian Open and hits clubhouse in sole possession of
the lead. (GLF-PGA-NEWS, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports
Xchange, 350 words)
Zach Johnson climbs Presidents Cup standings
By virtue of victory in British Open playoff, Zach Johnson
moves up to No. 4 in U.S. team standings for the Presidents Cup
to be played later this year in Incheon City, South Korea.
(GLF-PGA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 290 words)
Ladies go low at Meijer LPGA Classic
Three morning starters shoot 64 and field is close behind
midway through first round of Meijer LPGA Classic.
(GLF-LPGA-NEWS, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange,
325 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL roundup
Latest news and notes from NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect by 2300
GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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AUTO RACING
Touring historic open wheel tracks hosting NASCAR this week
Columnist Jonathan Ingram talks historic open-wheel tracks
with NASCAR events this weekend. (CAR-COLUMN, expect by 2000
GMT/4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,100
words)
Weekend preview: Busch steers toward three straight
Kyle Busch takes on Brickyard this weekend with two-race
streak and every opportunity to make it three.
(CAR-SPRINT-PREVIEW, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, The Sports
Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 800 words)
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CYCLING
Brilliant Bardet earns France second Tour stage win
ST. JEAN DE MAURIENNE, France - Romain Bardet gives France
second win in this year's Tour de France as he shows his
composed descending skills to clinch 18th stage. (CYCLING-TOUR/
(UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 421 words)
We're still too green, says Frenchman Bardet
ST. JEAN DE MAURIENNE, France - Year after three Frenchmen
raise local hopes in Tour de France, home nation's chances of
another podium finish in Paris vanish, and Romain Bardet
believes it is too soon to dream again. (CYCLING-TOUR/FRANCE
(PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 286 words)
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NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS
Roundups of off-field developments in major North American
professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The
Sports Xchange, 400 words)