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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2.15 PM ET on Sunday, March 13

March 13 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2.15 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - - Broncos interested in QB Fitzpatrick at right price The Denver Broncos are interested in signing free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick but only if they can get him at the right price. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 182 words) - - Steelers WR Bryant expected to enter rehab Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant, facing a one-year suspension for repeat violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy, is reportedly fighting depression and plans to enter rehab for evaluation. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 316 words) - - QB Prescott breaks No. 1 rule in NFL Draft process The news that a mid-round NFL prospect was arrested Saturday morning for a DUI charge was unfortunately not a shock. However, it was surprising that the player was former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott, whose character and leadership are reasons why NFL teams are so intrigued with him. (FBN-DRAFT, moved, By Dane Brugler, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Rams re-sign DE Sims The Los Angeles Rams re-signed defensive end Eugene Sims to a three-year contract, according to reports Sunday. The deal is worth a reported $10 million and includes $3.75 million in guarantees. (FBN-RAMS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 110 words) - - - - GOLF Haas leads crowded Valspar leaderboard Bill Haas enters Sunday with a one-shot lead as he seeks his seventh career PGA Tour victory at the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. (GLF-PGA-WRITETHRU, expect approx. 6:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Scherzer to start for Nats on opening day Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker confirmed the obvious Sunday, saying Max Scherzer was the team's Opening Day starter "when I got here." (BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS, expect by 2:15 ET, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Spring training roundup Spring training recap of all games on the schedule Sunday. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions as games conclude, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Sunday schedule (all times ET) Cleveland at L.A. Clippers 3:30 PM Indiana at Atlanta 6:00 PM Utah at Sacramento 6:00 PM Milwaukee at Brooklyn 8:00 PM New York at L.A. Lakers 9:30 PM - - Hornets assign G Harrison to D-League The Charlotte Hornets assigned guard Aaron Harrison to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League on Sunday. (BKN-BOBCATS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 112 words) - - NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - NBA roundup Capsule recaps of all games on the schedule Sunday. (BKN-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL The Sports Xchange moves recaps of the Power 6 - AAC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC - and ranked teams outside those leagues (Gonzaga, Wichita State). Full schedule, including tournaments in Maui and Cancun, below: (BKC-TEAM-TEAM-RECAP, expect ASAP after each game ends, The Sports Xchange, 200 words per game) - - Sunday schedule Staffed Coverage #16 Kentucky vs. Texas A&M 1:00 PM #13 Purdue vs. #2 Mich. St. 3:00 PM Recap Coverage St. Joseph's at VCU 12:30 PM La.-Mon. vs. Ark Little-Rock 1:00 PM Memphis vs. UConn 3:15 ET - - Selection Sunday NCAA Tournament news story Breaking down the NCAA Tournament bracket with the four top seeds, who was left out and marquee matchups. (BKC-NEWS-SELECTIONSUNDAY, expect asap after selection show, By Chad Conine, The Sports Xchange, 700 words) - - Scoping the East Analyzing the 16 teams in the East bracket. (BKC-NEWS-NCAATOURNAMENT, expect asap after selection show, By Gethin Coolbaugh, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Scoping the West Analyzing the 16 teams in the West bracket. (BKC-NEWS-NCAATOURNAMENT, expect asap after selection show, By Jason Anderson, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Scoping the South Analyzing the 16 teams in the South bracket. (BKC-NEWS-NCAATOURNAMENT, expect asap after selection show, By Anthony Gimino, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Scoping the Midwest Analyzing the 16 teams in the Midwest bracket. (BKC-NEWS-NCAATOURNAMENT, expect asap after selection show, By James Dent, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) Also: ALL capsules will be combined and sent as a comprehensive separate. - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE - - Sunday schedule (all times ET) Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers 12:30 PM Tampa Bay at Columbus 3:00 PM Toronto at Detroit 7:30 PM - - - - AUTO RACING Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Replacement driver Oriol Servia will drive the No. 12 Chevrolet of pole-sitter Will Power for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. (CAR-INDYCAR-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect asap after scheduled 12:52 ET green flag race, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first-lede, 700-word writethru) - - Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway AVONDALE, Ariz. - Red-hot Kyle Busch sits on the pole for the Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect asap after scheduled 3:30 ET green flag race, By Amanda Vincent, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first-lede, 700-word writethru) - - Good Sam 500 notebook AVONDALE, Ariz. - News and notes from around the Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect approx. two hours post-race, By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service distributed by The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - IndyCar pole sitter Power to sit out race ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Team Penske driver Will Power was held out of Sunday's IndyCar Series race due to not feeling well enough to drive. (CAR-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 249 words) - - - - TENNIS Sharapova to make "major announcement" Monday Top-seeded Serena Williams will face Yulia Putintseva in second-round action at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic and three-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal are among the top players in action in the men's draft. (TENNIS-NEWS-INDIANWELLS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Svitolina outlasts Bouchard for Malaysia title Elina Svitolina beat Eugenie Bouchard 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win her fourth career title at the BMW Malaysian Open. (TENNIS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 213 words) - - - -