Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, Aug. 4

Aug. 4 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET
on Tuesday:
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The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Judge: St. Louis clear to use tax money toward stadium
ST. LOUIS - Seven months ago, St. Louis task-force leaders
Dave Peacock and Bob Blitz unveiled a plan for a $1 billion
stadium to either keep the Rams in the city or attract another
NFL team. That goal is one step closer to reality.
(FBN-RAMS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer,
545 words)
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Jaguars QB Bortles making progress
JACKSONVILLE - It's widely understood the Jacksonville
Jaguars' offense can only be better if quarterback Blake Bortles
takes his game to another level from what he showed a year ago
during a trying rookie season. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 440 words)
See also: GM doubts Blackmon's return (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS/,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
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Eagles talk extension with QB Bradford
Before he takes a regular-season snap with his new team,
quarterback Sam Bradford and the Philadelphia Eagles could
complete a short-term contract extension. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
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Patriots adjust Gronkowski deal
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is paid $4
million of his $10 million bonus due in 2016 as part of a
six-year, $54 million deal signed three years ago.
(FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 213 words)
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Titans QB Mariota on the mark
NASHVILLE - Through three days, including one day in full
pads, Tennessee Titans QB Marcus Mariota still has not thrown an
interception. Sure, a time will come when Mariota will be picked
off in camp, but the Titans are encouraged by the rookie's
poise. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 431 words)
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Peterson hits Cardinals camp ready to tackle diabetes
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Cornerback Patrick Peterson and safety
Tyrann Mathieu have something in common other than being
teammates at LSU and with the Arizona Cardinals. Both endured
difficulties in 2014 and are committed to bouncing back.
(FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 388 words)
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Panthers DT Lotuleilei hobbled, will be back
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The diagnosis on Carolina Panthers
defensive tackle Star Lotulelei wasn't great, but it could have
been worse. Seven hours after he was carted off the practice
field, the team says Lotulelei has a stress reaction in his
foot. (FBN-PANTHERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 512 words)
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49ers tout improved Kaepernick in fast-paced offense
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The San Francisco 49ers heard all
about QB Colin Kaepernick working on his change-up in the
offseason. Now that they've been able to see him throw live,
almost everyone is in agreement: It's a hit. (FBN-49ERS-NEWS/,
moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 502 words)
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Ex-Lions RB Mel Farr dies
Former UCLA and Detroit Lions running back Mel Farr dies,
the family confirms, at the age of 70. (FBN-LIONS-NEWS/, moved,
The Sports Xchange, 225 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
Wake Forest suspends two, adds transfer
With preseason camp about to open, Wake Forest announces the
suspensions of two potential starters and the addition of a
graduate transfer to the program. (FBC-WAKEFOREST-NEWS/, moved,
The Sports Xchange, 180 words)
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Tennessee WR Pearson (LONDON:PSON) remains suspended
During the investigation into allegations of sexual assault,
Tennessee starting wide receiver Von Pearson remains suspended
from the university. (FBC-TENNESSEE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 120 words)
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Cincinnati picked to win the AAC
With 15 returning starters, Cincinnati is the prohibitive
favorite to win the first AAC championship game.
(FBC-CINCINNATI-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 125 words)
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GOLF
10 Players to Watch: WGC-Bridgestone
Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods will tee it up
in Akron, Ohio, this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
but defending champion Rory McIlroy remains idle. (GLF-COLUMN/,
expect by 8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 900
words)
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Golf glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf.
(GLF-SCHEDULE/, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 425 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Giants decide to put 2B Panik on DL with ailing back
ATLANTA - San Francisco decide to err on the side of caution
with second baseman Joe Panik, viewing the decision to place him
on the 15-day disabled list as a long-term solution.
(BBO-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Stan Awtrey,
399 words)
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Nationals stumble out of first
WASHINGTON - Nationals right-hander Doug Fister was informed
that for the first time since June 19, Washington is no longer
in first place in the NL East. "That's not good," he said after
a few seconds of silence. "But it is not the end of the season."
(BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David
Driver, 502 words)
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Braves SS Simmons sits with thumb injury
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves aren't certain how long they
will be without shortstop Andrelton Simmons, one of the team's
cornerstone players. (BBO-BRAVES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, by Stan Awtrey, 413 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
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)
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET (PIX)
Baltimore at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET
Cleveland at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 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 (PIX)
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
San Franacisco at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET
San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET (PIX)
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Interleague
Seattle at Colorado, 8:40 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
Kobe undecided about retirement
Next season might be Kobe Bryant's last, but the Los Angeles
Lakers' forward tells Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) Sports that he remains undecided
about retirement. (BKN-LAKERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange,
380 words)
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Mozgov on waiting list for Cavaliers' deal
Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov will play out the
final year of his contract without an extension.
(BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 135 words)
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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
World Championships
Ledecky breaks 1500 meters freestyle world record
American Katie Ledecky sets a world record for the women's
1500 meters freestyle at the world swimming championships.
(SWIMMING-WORLD/, moved; will be led, by Rod Gilmour, 600 words)
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American Rachelle Simpson keeps her head to claim the gold
KAZAN - Rachelle Simpson keeps her nerve to win a thrilling
women's high-diving competition as the United States takes gold
and silver at the world championships. (SWIMMING-WORLD/DIVING,
moved, 301 words)
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DOPING
IAAF denies accusations of widespread doping
The world governing body for athletics is dismissing media
reports of widespread doping in the sport.
(ATHLETICS-DOPING/IAAF (UPDATE 2), moved; will be led, 600
words)
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Money at heart of athletics coverup says former-BALCO chief
Victor Conte, the man at the center of what was the United
States' biggest doping scandal, believes the latest drug scandal
to rock the sports world is all part of a coverup to
protect the bottom line. (ATHLETICS-DOPING/CONTE, moved, 550
words)
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Doping story is 'unimaginable nonsense' says Russian coach
MOSCOW - Allegations of widespread doping by Russian
athletics stars are "unimaginable nonsense," the trainer at the
center of the latest scandal to engulf Russian sport tells
Reuters. (ATHLETICS-DOPING/RUSSIA, moved, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy
and Jack Stubbs, 545 words)
See also: Kenya's top runners urge fans to keep faith amid
doping storm (KENYA-DOPING/)
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Clean athletes let down by system, says Tallent
SYDNEY - If you were ever looking for a victim of the
scourge of blood doping in athletics, it would be hard to go
past Australian race walker Jared Tallent.
(US-ATHLETICS-DOPING-TALLENT/, moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 786
words)
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FITNESS
Fitness experts warn of the pitfalls of going to exercise
extremes
NEW YORK - With challenging workouts from ultra-marathons to
endurance events on obstacle courses all the rage, fitness
experts say more and more weekend warriors are leaping into
extreme activities before looking into the perils of overdoing
it. (FITNESS-OVEREXERCISE/, moved, by Dorene Internicola, 395
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)