Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Thursday, July 30

July 30 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET
on Thursday:
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The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427
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TOM BRADY
Deflategate lawsuit moves to New York, in defeat for Brady
NEW YORK - Tom Brady suffers a setback in his effort to void
his four-game suspension, as a federal judge in Minnesota
transfers the NFL Players Association's case on behalf of the
star New England Patriots quarterback to New York. (NFL-BRADY/
(UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), expect by 3 PM ET, by Jonathan Stempel and
Steve Ginsburg, 500 words)
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'Deflategate' in air as Brady hits field with Pats
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Opening day of training camp is pretty
much business as usual for the New England Patriots amid the
storm surrounding Tom Brady. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 600 words)
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Belichick quite to heed Kraft's request
On a day when a federal judge orders the sides in Tom
Brady's lawsuit against the NFL to tone down their rhetoric, New
England Patriots coach Bill Belichick remains mum when pressed
about his thoughts on the "Deflategate" drama.
(FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 381 words)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Dolphins owner demands playoffs
Dolphins owner Steven Ross spent on players and invested in
a stadium renovation to the tune of $500-plus million total this
offseason. Is the Miami owner anxious for a playoff payoff? "You
are God damn right," he says. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 423 words)
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Falcons WR White not worried about knee
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White knows his way
around defensive backs. He can also get by a knee injury, he
says. White, 33, says he had his knee drained as a routine
maintenance procedure and doesn't anticipate sitting out any
time because of it. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 315 words)
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Redskins host LB Galette
Junior Galette meets with the Washington Redskins in
Richmond, Va. Galette was released Monday by the Saints
following the release of a 2013 video that appears to show a
physical altercation between Galette and a woman that involves a
belt. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words)
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Berry beats lymphoma, takes field with Chiefs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - After getting beaten up by the toughest
opponent he ever faced, Eric Berry woke up every morning with
one goal in mind. He hit that goal by returning to the field
with the Kansas City Chiefs. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, by Bob Gretz, 500 words)
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NFL roundup
News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by
8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Big Ten Media Days: Buckeyes still hungry
CHICAGO - News and notes from Big Ten Media Days, where
Urban Meyer and Ohio State discuss taking on the 2015 season
after ending last season as national champions.
(FBC-NOTEBOOK-BIGTEN/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by
Jack McCarthy, 575 words)
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Pac-12 Media Days
News and notes from Pac-12 Media Days where Oregon and
Southern Cal are picked to be power players on the national
scene. (FBC-NOTEBOOK-PAC12/, expect by 8 PM ET, The Sports
Xchange, by Anthony Gimino, 550 words)
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Bosa, three others banned by Buckeyes for opener
Ohio State junior defensive end Joey Bosa and three other
players are suspended for the 2015 opener for a violation of
athletic department policy. The Buckeyes begin the season Sept.
7 against Virginia Tech, which upset Ohio State in Columbus last
season. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 235
words)
See also: Ohio State opens No. 1 in coaches' poll
(FBC-OHIOSTATE-TCU-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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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GOLF
PGA Tour: Quicken Loans National, Gainesville, Va.
Rose set for title defense at event hosted by Woods
English world No. 7 Justin Rose launches his title defense
at a new venue in the opening round at Robert Trent Jones Golf
Club in the PGA Tour event hosted by two-time former champion
Tiger Woods. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 7 PM ET, 400 words)
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Heavyweights at top after opening round of British Open
Cristie Kerr and Lydia Ko are in hot pursuit of leader Hyo
Joo Kim (7-under) after the first round of the Women's British
Open in Turnberry, Scotland. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS-BRITISHOPEN/, The
Sports Xchange, expect by 2:30 PM ET, 300 words)
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PGA Tour's revamped 2015-16 season makes room for Olympics
The PGA Tour will have two new title sponsors for its
2015-16 season along with several date changes to accommodate
golf's return to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next year.
(GOLF-PGA/SEASON, moved, 339 words)
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Johnson, Rose to light up Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - American Dustin Johnson will make his Hong Kong
Open debut in October, joining a field that will also include
former U.S. Open champion Justin Rose, the organizers say.
(GOLF-ASIA/HONGKONG, moved, 310 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Blue Jays meet Tigers price, land LHP Price
The Toronto Blue Jays have a deal in place to acquire
left-hander David Price from the Detroit Tigers. To get Price,
who is in the final year of his contract, the Blue Jays gave up
No. 1 prospect Daniel Norris (aka, the man in the van).
(BBO-BLUEJAYS-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved; will be led, The Sports
Xchange, 400 words)
See also: Tigers GM: Team is 'rebooting'
(BBO-TIGERS-ANALYSIS/, expect by 7 PM ET, by Jeff Seidel, The
Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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Brewers, Boras: Gomez hip non-issue
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez was on the verge
of being traded to the Mets, but New York nixed the deal
claiming a serious hip injury gave them pause.
(BBO-BREWERS-METS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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Dealing Dodgers get Latos, want more
LOS ANGELES - Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said he just
wants his team to focus on taking care of business.
He's quite certain the front office is doing its part, even if
he's not the first to know. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 425 words)
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Cards acquire OF Moss from Indians, Holliday DL-bound
The St. Louis Cardinals address their need for offense,
trading for Cleveland Indians outfielder Brandon Moss. Pitching
prospect Rob Kaminsky goes to the Indians in the deal.
Kaminsky was the Cardinals' top pick in 2013.
(BBO-CARDINALS-INDIANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350
words)
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Active Angels tout added lineup versatility
HOUSTON - With newly acquired outfielders David DeJesus and
David Murphy in uniform and available, Los Angeles Angels
manager Mike Scioscia begins the process of taking advantage of
his newfound depth, particularly against right-handed pitching.
(BBO-ANGELS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by
MoiseKapenda Bower, 350 words)
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Today's MLB schedule at a glance
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American League
Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
Kansas City at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX)
Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
New York Yankees at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX)
Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX)
Seattle at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET (PIX)
Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET (PIX)
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National League
San Diego at New York Mets, 12:10 PM ET (PIX)
Washington at Miami, 12:10 PM ET (PIX)
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
Colorado at St. Louis Cardinals, 7:15 PM ET (PIX)
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 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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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Rousey riled for Correia, statement fight
Ronda Rousey didn't need much extra motivation to defend her
UFC women's bantamweight title against undefeated Bethe Correia
on Saturday night. But Correia sure gave her something to chew
on anyway. (FIGHTING-MMA-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by
Dave Doyle, 520 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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SOCCER
Platini's FIFA candidacy fails to excite Africa
CAPE TOWN - Michel Platini's bid for the FIFA presidency has
garnered no immediate enthusiasm from Africa despite France's
strong soccer ties with the continent.
(SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-AFRICA, moved, by Mark Gleeson, 386 words)
See also: Italian federation backs Platini for FIFA
president (SOCCER-FIFA/ITALY)
Factbox on potential FIFA presidential candidates
(SOCCER-FIFA/FACTBOX)
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AUTO RACING
Gordon, Stewart struggle to make Chase
Jeff Gordon's farewell tour hasn't gone as planned. Tony
Stewart's return to fulltime racing looks like a fail in 2015.
Is it too late for two greats to crash the Chase?
(CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN/, expect by 3:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange,
by Jonathan Ingram, 1,000 words)
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IndyCar president to resign
IndyCar says President Derrick Walker will resign following
the end of the race season to "pursue other professional
opportunities." The season series concludes Aug. 30 at Sonoma
Raceway. CAR-IRL-NEWS-WALKER/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375
words)
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OLYMPICS
IOC faces tricky choice for 2022 Winter Olympic host
KUALA LUMPUR - The global economic crisis and the shifting
power-base of world sport leave the International Olympic
Committee facing a difficult decision when it decides the host
city for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday. (OLYMPICS-2022/
(PREVIEW), moved, by Julian Linden, 816 words)
See also: Almaty 2022 Winter Olympics bid
(OLYMPICS-2022/ALMATY (FACTBOX)
Beijing 2022 winter Olympics bid OLYMPICS-2022/BEIJING
(FACTBOX)
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Almaty says not snowed under by issues facing Beijing
KUALA LUMPUR - Organizers of Almaty's bid to host the 2022
Winter Olympics fire a thinly veiled shot at Beijing's proposed
plans, offering a sneak preview into their strategy to win
selection ahead of the Chinese capital. (OLYMPICS-IOC/ALMATY
(TV), moved, by Julian Linden, 457 words)
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IOC president reminds members about responsibilities
KUALA LUMPUR - With world soccer's governing body FIFA
embroiled in a corruption scandal, the head of the International
Olympic Committee sends a sobering reminder to global sports
leaders about their responsibilities. (OLYMPICS-FIFA/, moved, by
Julian Linden, 566 words)
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Olympic athletes not worried about polluted waters
RIO DE JANEIRO - Olympic sailors are not worried about
getting sick during the Rio Olympics next year in spite of
reports that waters where the sailing events will take place
have pollution levels equivalent to raw sewage, competitors tell
Reuters. (OLYMPICS-BRAZIL/POLLUTION (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 428
words)
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Japan ruling party to recommend sacking of sports
association head
TOKYO - Japan's ruling party will recommend firing the head
of the sports association that manages the national stadium
after plans for a new arena for the 2020 Summer Olympics were
scrapped due to soaring costs. (OLYMPICS-JAPAN/STADIUM, moved,
261 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)