Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:10 PM EST on Friday, July 3
July 3 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:10 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - SOCCER Women's World Cup (to July 5) Japan and rival US set for title clash VANCOUVER - We look ahead to Sunday's Women's World Cup between defending champions Japan and the rival united States with an eight-part package including an overall preview, an analysis looking at each team's strategy, key players to watch, factboxes on each team, the path each team took to reach the championship game and a scene0settingpiece from Vancouver. (SOCCER-WOMEN/ (PIX), expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Simon Evans, 550 words) See also: SOCCER-WOMEN/TACTICS (ANALYSIS), expect by 8 PM ET, BY Simon Evans, 500 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/PLAYERS, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/VANCOUVER, expect by 8 PM ET, by Julie Gordon, 400 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/JAPAN (FACTBOX), expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/USA (FACTBOX), expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/JAPAN-ROUTE, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) SOCCER-WOMEN/USA-ROUTE, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) - - It's not the Super Bowl, but World Cup will have its share of parties The women's World Cup final between the United States and Japan on Sunday may not rival the Super Bowl, but soccer fans, wild with excitement, will be at viewing parties in bars, museums and homes across America. (US-SOCCER/WOMEN-PARTIES, moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 529 words) - - - - TENNIS Djokovic, Sharapova restore order at Wimbledon LONDON - Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova restored order to a shaken Wimbledon on Friday, imposing brutal authority on their battered opponents a day after Rafa Nadal's exit at the hands of maverick journeyman Dustin Brown. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), moved, will be led, by Toby Davis, 560 words) - - Slumping Nadal set for first slam-less year since 2005 MADRID - Rafa Nadal is likely to end the year without a grand slam singles title for the first time since his debut French Open crown in 2005 following his shock Wimbledon exit, his uncle and coach Toni has concedes. (TENNIS-MEN/NADAL, moved, 407 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Eagles QB coach: Sky is limit for Bradford One day after Brandon Ivory was arrested on a charge of first-degree burglary in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Houston Texans waived the defensive tackle Thursday. Ivory, a former University of Alabama player, signed with the Texans in May as an undrafted free agent. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Texans tight end charged with theft, released One day after Brandon Ivory was arrested on a charge of first-degree burglary in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Houston Texans waived the defensive tackle Thursday. Ivory, a former University of Alabama player, signed with the Texans in May as an undrafted free agent. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 225 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2345 GMT/7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Heat keep Wade, sign first-rounder Winslow Justise Winslow signed his rookie contract with the Miami Heat, who announced the return of Dwyane Wade. (BKN-HEAT-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Lakers get a second sitdown with Blazers' Aldridge Marquee free agent LaMarcus Aldridge reportedly scheduled a second meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, who reportedly did not impress in their initial meeting this week. Aldridge met with seven teams in free agency. (BKN-BLAZERS-NEWS/, expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Matthews joins Mavericks Former Portland Trail Blazers sharpshooter Wes Matthews eschewed a four-year deal with the Sacramento Kings to accept a four-year pact with the Dallas Mavericks. (BKN-MAVERICKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Dudley set to land with Wizards The Washington Wizards are near a trade for Milwaukee Bucks forward Jared Dudley. (BKN-WIZARDS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - NBA roundup Recapping free agency's movers and shakers. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: The Greenbrier Classic, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Langley leads by one, Woods four back American Scott Langley leads compatriot Jonathan Byrd and New Zealand's Danny Lee by one stroke heading into the second round while Tiger Woods is four off the pace after opening with his lowest round of the season. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, 300 words) - - No rocking chair and slippers yet for Laura Davies LONDON - If anyone imagined Laura Davies was ready to reach out for her rocking chair and slippers they had better think again because the 51-year-old has her sights on playing in September's Solheim Cup and the 2017 edition. (GOLF-WOMEN/DAVIES (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 659 words) - - Bubba Watson giving General Lee paint job Bubba Watson has decided to paint over the Confederate Flag on the famous General Lee car he owns. Watson, the two-time Masters champion ranked No. 3 in the world, owns one of the official General Lee cars from the late 1970s TV show "Dukes of Hazzard." He bought the car at auction several years ago for $110,000. (GLF-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 325 words, moved) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Gray good to go for A's OAKLAND, Calif. - Right-hander Sonny Gray rejoined his Oakland A's teammates Thursday after a harrowing three-day stay in the hospital battling severe bacterial gastroenteritis. The culprit? Salmonella, said A's trainer Nick Paparesta. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 450 words) - - Red Sox repeat: 37-44 at midseason again TORONTO - The Boston Red Sox have been here before, 37-44 at the halfway point. The club had the same record last season. But after a 5-2 road trip -- two of three at Tampa Bay and three of four at Toronto - the team's frame of mind is positive. (BBO-REDSOX-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 422 words) - - Fan to present A-Rod with ball from 3,000th hit Zack Hample, the fan who retrieved Alex Rodriguez's 3,000th hit, has decided to present the milestone baseball to A-Rod. The Yankees announced some of the details of the agreement and will hold a press conference later Friday. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - MLB game roundup Capsule recaps of all MLB games on the schedule Friday. (BBO-NEWS/, expect multiple versions throughout the day, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET Toronto at Detrpit, 7:08 PM ET Houston at Boston, 7:10 PM ET Los Angeles Angels at Texas, 8:05 PM ET Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET Seattle at Okaland, 9:05 PM ET - - National League Miami at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET San Francisco at Washington, 6:05 PM ET Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET - - Interleague Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET - - 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) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Oilers ink No. 1 pick McDavid The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms with center Connor McDavid, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, on a three-year entry level contract Friday. Many believe McDavid is the best prospect to come out of the draft since the Pittsburgh Penguins chose Sidney Crosby. (HKN-OILERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING NASCAR cools on Confederate flag, but fans still fly it DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR wants to limit the Confederate battle flag's presence at its tracks after the murder of nine black worshippers in South Carolina, but getting U.S. auto racing fans to comply may prove difficult. (NASCAR-FLAG/ (PIX), moved, by Barbara Liston, 611 words) - - Daytona: Friday notebook News and notes from around the track at Daytona International Speedway. (CAR-SPRINT-NOTEBOOK, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR wire service, 500 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
