July 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET
on Thursday:
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Conforto gets call as Mets move Cuddyer to DL
New York Mets outfield prospect Michael Conforto could debut
Friday after being recalled to replace Michael Cuddyer.
(BBO-METS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
Kazmir trade officially signals shift in Astros' philosophy
HOUSTON - The surprising trajectory of the Houston Astros
this season rendered a trade deadline acquisition almost
inevitable, but that didn't dissuade Houston general manager
Jeff Luhnow from acknowledging what contention has wrought for
the franchise as a whole and for him personally.
(BBO-ASTROS-ANALYSIS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by MoiseKapenda
Bower, 450 words)
White Sox SP Samardzija accustomed to trade winds
CLEVELAND - In what may or may not have been his last start
in a Chicago White Sox uniform, Jeff Samardzija gave prospective
trade deadline shoppers an eyeful, pitching eight strong innings
in an 8-1 win over Cleveland on Thursday night. These are not
uncharted waters for the 30-year-old right-hander.
(BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jim Ingraham,
400 words)
MLB Roundup
Capsule recaps of all games on the schedule Friday,
including Josh Hamilton's first game back in Anaheim since he
returned to the Texas Rangers. Full list of games below.
(BBO-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions, The Sports Xchange, 350
words)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Vikings go camping with Peterson, renewed optimism
MANKATO, Minn. -- Amazing what a little patience can do to a
team's outlook heading into training camp. (FBN-VIKINGS-PREVIEW,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 525 words)
Chiefs CB Smith suspended three games
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was suspended for a
violation of the NFL's substances of abuse policy. Smith will
miss three games stemming from his guilty plea to DUI charges in
April. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words)
ALSO: Broncos DT Wolfe gets four-game ban (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
Bailey concerned for WR Welker's health
Veteran Wes Welker wants to continue playing in the NFL, but
former teammate Champ Bailey is concerned about the wide
receiver's history of concussions. (FBN-NEWS-BAILEY-WELKER,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 382 words)
Bucs working on deal with LB David
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working on new deals for right
tackle Demar Dotson and linebacker Lavonte David.
(FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 235 words)
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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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA roundup
News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP, expect by
7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words)
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GOLF
Campbell climbs into lead in Canada
Chad Campbell went to 14-under for the tournament Friday at
Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario to claim the lead in
the RBC Canadian Open. (GLF-PGA-NEWS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The
Sports Xchange, 350 words)
ALSO: Allenby, caddie split during play (GLF-PGA-NEWS,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
LPGA Meijer Classic lead
American Lexi Thompson at least broke a logjam atop the
leaderboard at 9-under through two rounds at the Meijer LPGA
Classic in Grand Rapids, Mich. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS, The Sports
Xchange, expect by 7 p.m. ET, 400 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL roundup
The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect
by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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SOCCER
Jerome Valcke, FIFA's often-outspoken secretary general, all
but confirmed on Friday that he will be leaving his job when
Sepp Blatter is replaced as president of world soccer's
governing body next February. (SOCCER-FIFA/VALCKE, moved, by
Mike Collett, 500 words)
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CYCLING
Tour de France (to 26)
Time for Froome's rivals to attack
LA TOUSSUIRE, France - It's almost last-chance saloon to
unsettle yellow jersey holder Chris Froome in the 19th stage, a
138-km ride from St Jean de Maurienne featuring three gruelling
climbs. (CYCLING-TOUR/ (PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 500
words)
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ATHLETICS
London Diamond League
Key test for Bolt
LONDON - Usain Bolt returns to the scene of his 2012 Olympic
glory to run the 100metres at the London Diamond League where
he needs a good time and an injury-free run to show his rivals
he is in shape for next month's world championships
(ATHLETICS-DIAMOND/LONDON, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Justin
Palmer 400 words.
Pan American Games (to 26)
Athletics grabs spotlight with 200m finals
TORONTO - Athletics will again command the spotlight with
the men's and women's 200 metres finals going off while
automatic qualifying berths are on the line in the gold medal
matches of both the women's field hockey and handball
competitions. (GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET,
by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 500 words)
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