Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2.30 PM ET on Sunday, Mar. 06
Mar. 6 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2.30 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - - Peyton Manning to retire after 18 seasons Peyton Manning officially decided to ride off into the sunset, informing the Denver Broncos on Sunday that he will retire. The announcement came four weeks to the day after winning the second Super Bowl title of his 18-year NFL career, and will clear $19 million in salary cap room for the Broncos. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,490 words) - - Just Sayin': What they're saying about Manning's retirement Reaction from around the country following the new that quarterback Peyton Manning will retire following 18 seasons. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Manning makes right call in retiring After weeks of conjecture that Peyton Manning may attempt to play another NFL season with a different franchise, the legendary quarterback ultimately made the sensible decision to retire after 18 seasons and two Super Bowl titles. (FBN-BRONCOS-COLUMN, expect by 5 p.m. ET, By Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 700 words) - - "Record" 40-yard dash time misleading Wendell Williams is being credited by many media outlets as having run a "record" 40-yard dash time of 4.19 seconds at a regional combine on Saturday. However, the reported time was from a handheld timer, which historically has a margin for error that debunks the notion of Williams' time being faster than other historical top marks. (FBN-DRAFT, expect by 3:30 p.m. ET, By Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Laurinaitis to visit Falcons Free agent linebacker James Laurinaitis is scheduled to meet with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday and Tuesday. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 79 words) - - Andre Johnson says "no question" he plays in 2016 Wide receiver Andre Johnson said there is "no question" he will play in 2016. Speculation about Johnson's future arose with the 35-year-old coming off a disappointing season with the Indianapolis Colts in which he caught just 41 passes for 503 yards and four touchdowns. The team informed Johnson that he won't be back with them next season. (FBN-COLTS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 138 words) - - Vikings re-sign Ellis The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a one-year deal with defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis, according to multiple reports. Financial terms were not disclosed. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS, moved, 115 words) - - Ex-Cowboys RB Randle arrested again Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has been arrested for the sixth time in the past 17 months. Randle, 24, was arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail in Kansas at 1:44 a.m. Sunday for failure to appear in court. He is being held on $150,000 bail. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 327 words - - - - GOLF - - McIlroy leads by three at Doral Rory McIlroy's change in his putting grip has led to a vastly improved short game this week, and he leads by three shots entering the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship with a change to overtake Jason Day for No. 2 in the world rankings. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect approx. 6:15 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Bowditch shoots 37-over at Doral Steven Bowditch became the first golfer since 1983 to card four consecutive rounds in the 80s in a PGA Tour event as he finished the World Golf Championship at Doral at 37-over par on Sunday. (GLF-PGA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - Jang wins in Singapore by four strokes South Korea's Ha Na Jang fired a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore by four strokes. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 256 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - - MLB drops suspension against Dodgers' Utley Major League Baseball has dropped the two-game suspension against Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley for his controversial slide, according to multiple reports Sunday. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 212 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION - - The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. Tonight's schedule: Sunday schedule (all times ET) Golden St. at L.A. Lakers 3:30 PM Oklahoma City at Milwaukee 3:30 PM Phoenix at Memphis 4:00 PM Dallas at Denver 5:00 PM Philadelphia at Miami 6:00 PM Portland at Detroit 6:00 PM Houston Toronto 6:30 PM - - 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 #24 SMU at Cincinnati 12:00 PM #14 Maryland at #12 Indiana 4:30 PM Wisconsin at #16 Purdue 7:30 PM Recap Coverage Illinois at Penn State 12:00 PM UCF at Connecticut 2:00 PM Nebraska at Northwestern 3:00 PM Memphis at East Carolina 4:00 PM - - Top 25 roundup Capsule recaps compiled chronologically, will move separately as Top 25 men's and women's roundup. (BKC-ROUNDUP/, BKW-ROUNDUP/, expect multiple versions throughout evening, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE - - The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Tonight's schedule: Sunday schedule (all times ET) Detroit at Chicago 5:00 PM Pittsburgh at New Jersey 5:00 PM N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers 5:00 PM Dallas at Ottawa 5:00 PM Edmonton at Winnipeg 7:00 PM St. Louis at Minnesota 8:00 PM - - Jets to host Oilers in outdoor game next season The Winnipeg Jets will host the Edmonton Oilers in an outdoor regular-season NHL game next season. (HKN-LEAFS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 516 words) - - Maple Leafs reassign Fs Kapanen, Leipsic The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Brendan Leipsic to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on Sunday. (HKN-LEAFS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 153 words) - - - - TENNIS - - Sharapova to make "major announcement" Monday Maria Sharapova has scheduled a press conference for noon on Monday in Los Angeles to make a "major announcement," fueling speculation that the injury-prone 28-year-old may be retiring from professional tennis. (TENNIS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 220 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) - - - - NASCAR - - Kobalt 400 LAS VEGAS - Kurt Busch sits on the pole for the second consecutive week for the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU, expect asap after race with 3:30 ET scheduled green flag, By Amanda Vincent, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Kobalt 400 Notebook LAS VEGAS - News and notes from around the track at the Kobalt 400. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-NOTEBOOK, expect approx. 1 ½ hours post-race, By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service distributed by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
