Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Wednesday, July 29

July 29 (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
Brady responds to ruling 'I did nothing wrong'
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denies any
wrongdoing -- saying "I did nothing wrong" -- after his
four-game suspension for his role in Deflategate was upheld by
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/ (PIX),
moved, The Sports Xchange, 511 words)
See also: NFL asks police to watch over Goodell's house in
Maine (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/)
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Baffled Kraft rips Goodell, regrets accepting NFL punishment
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft harshly criticizes
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to uphold Tom Brady's
four-game suspension, calling it "unfathomable.
(FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/ (PIX, TV), moved, The Sports Xchange, 450
words)
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Chiefs get good news (Berry is back) and bad (Poe's back)
Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry, who was diagnosed with
Hodgkin's Lymphoma last December, is cleared to participate in
today's practice. But the Chiefs say All-Pro defensive tackle
Dontari Poe will miss all of camp and at least part of the
season after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc in his back.
(FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 632 words)
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49ers concentrate on trenches in camp
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - With linebackers NaVorro Bowman and
Aldon Smith and strong safety Antoine Bethea back to anchor the
defense, and Torrey Smith added to an offense that already
includes fellow wideout Anquan Boldin, tight end Vernon Davis
and quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers will
open training camp on Aug. 1 fully believing they can play with
anybody on most areas of the football field. (FBN-49ERS-NEWS/,
moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words)
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Falcons need newcomers to breathe life into defense
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons are hoping that a
mixture of returning players and several newcomers will improve
the league's worst defense. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 511 words)
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Nowhere to go but up for Jaguars
The consensus among those who closely follow the
Jacksonville Jaguars is that they will be better in 2015, maybe
even doubling their win total. Even if that were the case, it
won't make them a playoff contender, not when you go from three
wins to six wins. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange,
477 words)
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Bucs depending on Winston to be a winner
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason
Licht calls it the most important draft in franchise history.
Who can argue with him? (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 500 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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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
Rory McIlroy is in danger of losing his No. 1 world ranking
after announcing he will miss next week's World Golf
Championships-Bridgestone International at Firestone Country
Club. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 239 words)
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10 Players to Watch: Quicken Loans National
Ten players to watch, including Rickie Fowler and Justin
Rose, in the Quicken Loans National.
(GLF-PREVIEW-QUICKENLOANSNATIONAL/, The Sports Xchange, by Tom
LaMarre, 800 words)
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Golf glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf,
including the Women's British Open. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, The Sports
Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 400 words)
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Rose prepares for title defense at Quicken Loans National
English world number seven Justin Rose defends his title at
this week's Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Virginia,
having won last year's edition at Congressional Country Club in
Bethesda, Md. We preview the PGA Tour event hosted by former
world No. 1 Tiger Woods. (GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 6
PM ET, 400 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Dodgers land RHP Latos, 1B-OF Morse from Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire right-handed starter Mat
Latos and first baseman/outfielder Mike Morse from the Miami
Marlins for prospects. (BBO-DODGERS-MARLINS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, 215 words)
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Giles gets ball in ninth with Papelon done in Philly
TORONTO - With Jonathan Papelbon finally getting his wish
and moving out of Philadelphia, the Phillies hand the closer
role to Ken Giles. (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, by Larry Millson, 375 words)
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Twins take long view as competition beefs up for stretch run
MINNEAPOLIS - With teams getting better around them as the
July 31 deadline approaches, trade options for the Minnesota
Twins are becoming fewer and fewer as the days go by.
(BBO-TWINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Myers, 425
words)
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Indians hit low-water mark, bail on season
CLEVELAND - The question of whether the Cleveland Indians
will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline has been
answered. They are sellers. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS/, moved, The
Sports Xchange, by Jim Ingraham, 380 words)
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Today's MLB schedule at a glance
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American League
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 12:10 PM ET (PIX)
Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:10 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)
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National League
Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET (PIX)
Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:45 PM ET (PIX)
San Diego at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
Washington at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)
Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX)
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Interleague
Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 1:10 PM ET (PIX)
Arizona at Seattle, 3:40 PM ET (PIX)
Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)
Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX)
Oakland at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 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 HOCKEY LEAGUE
Leafs sign No. 4 pick Marner
The Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Mitch Marner, the
fourth overall pick in last month's draft, to a three-year
entry-level contract. (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports
Xchange, 350 words)
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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
International Champions Cup
Manchester United meets Paris Saint-Germain in Chicago
Twenty-time English champions Manchester United takes on
Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain in a sold-out Soldier Field
in Chicago in their final U.S. International Championships Cup
match. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect by 11:45 PM ET, 350
words)
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MLS All-Star Game
DENVER - Clint Dempsey and the MLS All-Star Team take on
Tottenheim Hotspur. (SCR-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP
after 9 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Kelly, 400-word first
lede, 750-word writethru)
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Platini announces FIFA presidency bid
BERNE - UEFA president Michel Platini ends weeks of
uncertainty as he announces that he will stand for the
presidency of FIFA in place of outgoing Sepp Blatter.
(SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI (UPDATE 2), moved, by Brian Homewood, 584
words)
See also: Platini, romantic or pragmatist?
(SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-PROFILE (NEWSMAKER)
Prince Ali says Platini candidacy is 'not good for FIFA'
(SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-REACTION)
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OLYMPICS
Boston to blame for Olympic bid flop, says IOC's Bach
KUALA LUMPUR - The International Olympic Committee lays the
blame squarely on Boston for its aborted attempt to host the
2024 Summer Olympics, saying the city had failed to deliver on
its promises. (OLYMPICS-BOSTON/ (TV), moved, by Karolos
Grohmann, 417 words)
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Yao holding court as Beijing bids for Winter Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR - At 7 feet, 6 inches, Yao Ming has never been
able to hide in the background. And now, as one of the front men
of Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the former
NBA star is again the center of attention. (OLYMPICS-CHINA/YAO
(INTERVIEW, TV), moved, by Julian Linden, 493 words)
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Russia handed FIBA ban, Olympic qualification in doubt
MOSCOW - The Russian Basketball Federation is suspended by
governing body FIBA, putting their participation in the 2016
Olympics in doubt. (BASKETBALL-RUSSIA/FIBA-BAN, moved, by
Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 396 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)