Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:20 PM EST on Wednesday, May 6

May 6 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:20 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL says Pats probably deflated the balls in AFC title game The New England Patriots probably intentionally deflated the footballs to gain an advantage in the AFC title game in January, an attorney hired by the National Football League said on Wednesday. (NFL-DEFLATE/REPORT, moved, will be led, by Steve Ginsburg, 185 words) - - McCoy: Eagles' Kelly dumped all the "good black players" LeSean McCoy, traded from the Eagles to the Bills in the offseason, said it was Philadelphia coach Chip Kelly's objective to trade all of the "good, black players" on the roster. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NFL Reset Rookies get their NFL introduction this weekend as mandatory camps get them acclimated to the league. Here's a look at every team entering the practice phase of the offseason. NFL resets for all teams in the NFC North and NFC East will move by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET Wednesday as part of a 32-team series. - - Cowboys 2015 reset: Reloaded, confident The Cowboys head into this weekend's rookie minicamp with a lot to check out. They took defensive players with five of the first six picks, led by cornerback Byron Jones and defensive end Randy Gregory in the first and second rounds. Here's a fresh look at the 2015 Cowboys. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 1,000 words) - - Eagles 2015 reset: Machine Gun Kelly fires away Chip Kelly seemed to do everything except the one thing that most people were watching for -- grab his former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota in the draft. Well, he hasn't grabbed him yet, anyway. A fresh look at the 2015 Eagles. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words) - - Giants 2015 reset The New York Giants are counting on Eli Manning to Odell Beckham and a number of moves made to improve their defense. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words) - - Redskins 2015 reset New general manager Scot McCloughan is changing almost everything but the team name in his first year with the Redskins. What's Washington look like after an offseason remodel? (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words) - - Packers 2015 reset Following perhaps the most dramatic and disturbing nose dive in NFL playoff history, the Green Bay Packers are looking forward to a do-over in 2015 with new help only from the draft. And the Packers are happy to start their 2015 with fresh faces in this weekend's rookie minicamp (May 8-10). (FBN-PACKERS-NEWS/, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words) - - Lions 2015 reset In veteran transactions as well as the draft, the Detroit Lions made extra-large moves to prepare for 2015. They get their first peek at how some of it fits together during the rookie minicamp this weekend (May 8-10). (FBN-LIONS-NEWS/, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 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 Conley sparks Griz, resets series with Warriors OAKLAND, Calif. - A masked man didn't steal Stephen Curry's hardware Tuesday night, but he sure wrestled away the NBA Most Valuable Player's best weapon. There is a new hero in the Memphis Grizzlies-Golden State Warriors playoff series, and his name is "One-Eyed Charlie." (BKN-GRIZZLIES-WARRIORS-WRITETHRU/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dave Del Grande, 810 words) - - Bulls at Cavaliers CLEVELAND - With wide-open shots and a retrograde performance from Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls led all 48 minutes and claimed a 1-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1. In the second game Tuesday, the Cavaliers are making some lineup - and defensive strategy - changes. (BKN-CAVALIERS-BULLS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 2300 GMT/7 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jason B. Lloyd, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Clippers at Rockets HOUSTON - James Harden and the Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Clippers, who try to shock the home team by taking a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals series. (BKN-ROCKETS-CLIPPERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 0130 GMT/9:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by MK Bower, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Chicago at Cleveland, 7 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Clippers at Houston, 0130 GMT/9:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - GOLF 10 players to watch: The Players Championship Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Matt Spieth are teeing it up this week at TPC Sawgrass. That trio is among our 10 players to watch in this week's tournament. (GLF-PGAPLAYERSCHAMPIONSHIP-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 1,250 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Brewers roster almost at full strength MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers activated second baseman Scooter Gennett from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, bringing the team one step closer to becoming fully healthy, as they look to rebound from a dismal 8-18 start to the season. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Andrew Wagner, 500 words) - - Strasburg set to see chiropractor for shoulder WASHINGTON - In a Washington Nationals season already littered with injuries to high-profile players, the latest cause for concern came Tuesday night. (BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Driver, 345 words) - - Rays RHP Cobb in "wait and see" mode BOSTON - If Alex Cobb is going to continue to pitch this season, it will be with a partially torn ligament in his right elbow. (BBO-REDSOX-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 320 words) - - MLB game roundup Capsule recaps of all MLB games on the schedule Wednesday. (BBO-NEWS/, expect multiple versions throughout the day, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League New York Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET Texas at Houston, 8:10 PM ET Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Miami at Washington, 1:05 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Colorado (2), 3:10 PM ET, TBD San Diego at San Francisco, 3:45 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Baltimore at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) - - 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 Stanley Cup Playoffs Canadiens at Lightning TAMPA - The high-scoring Lightning are on home ice looking to strike fast to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Montreal Canadiens. (HKN-LIGHTNING-CANADIENS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2300 GMT/7 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Greg Auman, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Rangers at Capitals WASHINGTON - Leading the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series 2-1, the Washington Capitals can push the New York Rangers to the brink of elimination with another victory Wednesday night in Game 4. (HKN-CAPITALS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 0130 GMT/9:30 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from around the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 PM ET (PIX) New York Rangers at Washington, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the NHL schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - SOCCER ZURICH/JERUSALEM - Israel's top soccer administrators meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter in Zurich in an attempt to avert a vote called by the Palestinians to suspend Israel from the world body. (SOCCER-FIFA/ISRAEL (UPDATE 1), moved, by Brian Homewood and Ori Lewis, 716 words) See also: Real Madrid top Forbes' most valuable soccer teams list (SOCCER-FORBES/) - - - - AUTO RACING Alonso back in the Spanish spotlight BARCELONA - While Lewis Hamilton chases his fourth victory in five races in Barcelona this weekend, much of the immediate attention at the Spanish Grand Prix will be on a home hero with no hope of winning. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 476 words) See also: Formula One drivers' form sheet (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/FORM) Formula One statistics for the Spanish Grand Prix (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/STATISTICS) - - NASCAR Next class points toward future CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Nicole Behar, one of the members of the newest NASCAR Next class that was announced Tuesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, is only 17 years old. She might seem older, but that's because she's been behind the wheel for more than a decade. (CAR-SPRINT-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 513 words) - - - - TENNIS Azarenka suffers match-point meltdown in loss to Serena MADRID - Victoria Azarenka suffers a stunning meltdown and blows three match points against world No. 1 Serena Williams before losing 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(1) in the third round of the Madrid Open. (TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX), moved, 410 words) - - Mirza wants to inspire girls across subcontinent NEW DELHI - Outside Bollywood films, Sania Mirza might be the only Indian success welcomed as warmly in neighboring Pakistan and the 28-year-old expects her doubles feats to inspire girls on both sides of the border to pick up a tennis racquet. (TENNIS-INDIA/MIRZA (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Amlan Chakraborty, 457 words) - - - - BOXING Pacquiao jabbed with class-action suit Manny Pacquiao and his camp face a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday by two Las Vegas residents claiming fraud over the concealment of his injury before the fight against Floyd Mayweather. The suit seeks damages of more than $5 million from Pacquiao, manager Machael Koncz, promoter Top Rank and its chairman Bob Arum and president Todd duBoef. (FIGHTING-BOXING-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 339 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Boston bomber's lawyers aim to paint Tsarnaev as teen gone astray BOSTON - Attorneys for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will call more witnesses as they seek to spare his life by painting him as a normal teen who went astray when he followed his older, domineering brother in carrying out the attack. (BOSTON BOMBINGS/TRIAL (UPDATE 1), moved; will be led, 400 words) - - - - BUSINESS Ex-Johns Hopkins star movin' on up T. Rowe Price's global equity head William Stromberg, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, will become its chief executive on Jan. 1, succeeding James Kennedy, who plans to retire later in 2016. (T-ROWE-PRICE-GRP-CEO-STROMBERG/, moved, 300 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)