Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday, July 25
July 25 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL clears Manning of HGH accusation Peyton Manning has been cleared of allegations that he used HGH or any other performance-enhancing drugs, the NFL announced Monday after a seven-month investigation. (FBN-BRONCOS-MANNING-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 340 words) Steelers RB Bell not planning to miss time Despite reports of a looming four-game suspension for a missed drug test in the offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell took to social media to vow he'd miss no time at all. (FBN-STEELERS-BELL-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words) WR Jennings retires after 10 seasons Wide receiver Greg Jennings announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. (FBN-PACKERS-JENNINGS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) Packers hit training camp Training camp is officially open for the Green Bay Packers, but coach Mike McCarthy knows his team has questions to answer. (FBN-PACKERS-NEWS, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) Eagles plan rookie redshirt for No. 2 pick Wentz Philadelphia Eagles head coach said Monday the plan for the 2016 season as it stands would be to redshirt No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz. (FBN-EAGLES-WENTZ-NEWS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) Vikings RT Loadholt retires at age 30 Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Phil Loadholt plans to retire from the NFL at age 30, effectively ending the competition for the starting job at right tackle. (FBN-VIKINGS-LOADHOLT-RETIREMENT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 380 words) NFL to investigate Aldon Smith video Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith, currently serving a one-year suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, may now be investigated for an online video. (FBN-RAIDERS-ALDONSMITH-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Yankees agree to trade Chapman to Cubs for four prospects The Yankees agreed to a blockbuster trade that will send closer Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs, with hotshot shortstop Gleyber Torres leading the return haul going back to New York. (BBO-HALLOFFAME-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) Rubin: White Sox should not act as emotionally as Sale did To sell or not to sell? That was the question facing the Chicago White Sox regarding ace Chris Sale before the weekend began. It still is, only now it's a little more complicated. (BBO-WHITESOX-SALE-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 935 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET) Colorado at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Boston 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Milwaukee 7:20 p.m. Oakland at Texas 8:05 p.m. Chi. Cubs at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Houston 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City 8:15 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco 10:15 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Lefty returns to site of PGA glory In a way, there are two defending champions in the PGA Championship this week on the Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, N.J. (GLF-PGA-PGACHAMPIONSHIP-INSIDETHEROPES, moved, 921 words, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre) - - - - AUTO RACING Busch makes winning in Indy look easy A scepter in the form of a trophy adorned with a silver brick served as a symbolic passing of the torch Sunday, as Kyle Busch left Indiana legends Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart in his wake. (CAR-AUTO-COLUMN, expect by 3 p.m. ET, 800 words, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram) - - - - OLYMPICS Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics We bring you the latest developments after the International Olympic Committee rejected calls for Russia to be banned from next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record. (SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA, expect throughout) Olympic hoodoo still haunts hosts Brazil SAO PAULO - The Olympic soccer gold medal is the only international title Brazil have not won and they are desperate to finally break that hoodoo in front of their own fans next month. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SOCCER/BRAZIL (PIX), moved, by Andrew Downie, 600 words) Refugees primed to pump up Games feel-good factor BERLIN - A team of refugees hand-picked by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to hog the Rio spotlight from the very first day when they march as an independent team into the Olympic stadium just before hosts Brazil at the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (OLYMPICS-RIO-REFUGEES/ (PIX), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 545 words) Paddler Florence accepts mission to win double gold LONDON - British canoe slalomist David Florence never got to blast off into space but the 33-year-old Scot will try to go where no Olympic paddler has gone before by winning the C1 and C2 gold medals at the Rio Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CANOEING/FLORENCE, moved, by Martyn Herman, 700 words) Bitter London lesson drives Yadav on path to Rio NEW DELHI - Vikas Krishan Yadav has learned from the bitterest experience that he can leave nothing to chance in the Olympic ring and it is a lesson the Indian boxer will carry with him to the Rio Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/BOXING-INDIA (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Amlan Chakraborty, 600 words) Sprint queen Meares on track for more Rio glory MELBOURNE - The turn of the Olympic cycle has ushered in a new generation of riders plotting to overthrow track queen Anna Meares but the seasoned Australian is confident of being in top gear to defend her sprint title at the Rio de Janeiro Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CYCLING/MEARES (INTERVIEW), moved, by Ian Ransom, 600 words) Trailblazer Mills taps heartland for Rio inspiration MELBOURNE - Basketballer Patty Mills will don the green and gold of Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Games but gained inspiration for his third Olympics in the red dust of his country's vast, empty heartland. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BASKETBALL/MILLS (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 800 words) The easiest thing to win at Rio Games? A ticket NEW YORK - Over the past few weeks, one U.S. marketing executive's phone has been ringing hot with offers that many sports fans could only dream of: an all-expenses-paid trip to watch the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month. (OLYMPICS-RIO/TICKETS (PIX), moved, by Joshua Schneyer, 800 words) Oerter, not Phelps, is the greatest Olympian, says historian Olympic historian Bill Mallon explains why he considers discus thrower Al Oerter, not swimmer Michael Phelps, to be the greatest ever Olympian. (OLYMPICS-GREATEST/MALLON, moving shortly, by Andrew Both, 370 words)
