Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:45 PM EST on Thursday, Feb. 26
Feb. 26 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:45 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Judge rules for Vikings' Peterson in NFL discipline case Running back Adrian Peterson, suspended by the National Football League for hitting his 4-year-old son with a switch, is reinstated to the Minnesota Vikings after a federal judge ruled in favor of the NFL players union in a lawsuit. (NFL-PETERSON/RULING (UPDATE 1), moved; will be led, by Steve Ginsburg, 400 words) - - Bostick recalls botched onside kick Brandon Bostick authored a first-person account of the botched onside kick in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game that gave the Seattle Seahawks the chance to send the game to overtime and eventually send the Green Bay Packers home with a crushing loss. (FBN-PACKERS-VIKINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 419 words) - - Titans OT Roos retires after 10 seasons Tennessee Titans left tackle Michael Roos retired from the NFL on Thursday at age 32. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 455 words) - - Eagles to release OG Herremans Philadelphia Eagles guard Todd Herremans is done in Philadelphia, but he could be an attractive option given his versatility. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 135 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Bulls used to moving on after Rose injury CHICAGO - It's the good news and bad news for the Chicago Bulls: When it comes to playing without Derrick Rose, they've been here before. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 570 words) - - Beasley rejoins Miami Heat Michael Beasley signed a 10-day deal with the Miami Heat, starting his third tour of duty with the franchise. (BKN-HEAT-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 100 words) - - TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchup below - - Golden State at Cleveland CLEVELAND - A possible preview of the NBA Finals takes place in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors (44-10) visit LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22) at the Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cavs have won 10 straight. (BKN-WARRIORS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0100 GMT/8 PM ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Golden State at Cleveland, 8 PM ET (PIX) Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Louisville's Jones pleads not guilty to rape, sodomy Former Louisville point guard Chris Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sodomy Thursday. (BKC-LOUISVILLE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 245 words) - - TSX covers all Top 25 games. Top matchups highlighted below. - - Arizona at Colorado BOULDER, Colo. - Unfriendly rivals square off with No. 7 Arizona at Coors Events Center where the Buffaloes have authored a few notable upsets, including a win over the 10th-ranked Wildcats in February 2013. (BKC-COLORADO-ARIZONA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 0200 GMT/9 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by Michael Kelly, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Top 25 roundup Capsule recaps of all Top 25 games on Thursday's schedule. (BKC-NOTEBOOK/, expect ASAP after 0000 GMT/7 PM ET tipoffs end, updates to follow, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Top 25 schedule at a glance (7) Arizona at Colorado, 9 PM ET (PIX) (21) SMU at Memphis, 9 PM ET (PIX) Arizona St at (13) Utah, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at (3) Gonzaga, 11 PM ET (PIX) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens McIlroy heads strong field at PGA National PALM BEACH GARDENS - Defending champion Russell Henley, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer are among those in a strong field that includes 16 of the world's top 25 players for Thursday's opening round of the Honda Classic at PGA National. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved; will be led, by Simon Evans, 400 words) See also: Henning matches course record at Joburg Open (GOLF-EUROPEAN/) - - Tseng shares lead with two Americans Two-time winner Yani Tseng of Taiwan cards a six-under-par 66 to share the opening round lead with Americans Brittany Lang and Stacy Lewis at the women's Thailand Open, the fourth event on this year's LPGA Tour. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 356 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB: Team-by-team comeback players Can the Atlanta Braves help Wandy Rodriguez be a winning pitcher again? Will Rickie Weeks give the Mariners' a jolt as a super-utility man? Check out comeback player candidates for all 30 MLB teams. (BBO-NEWS-COMEBACKPLAYERS/, expect by 2000 GMT/3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 1,750 words) - - Angels GM pleads fifth on Hamilton Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto shed no new light on reported off-field issues and said outfielder Josh Hamilton is at home rehabbing from surgery. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Tanaka throws as Yankees was six-man plan Masahiro Tanaka intensified his workout at a Thursday morning bullpen session in Tampa, Fla., and the New York Yankees liked what they saw from their right-handed ace. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Sprinkler incident has Jays OF Saunders headed for surgery Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders was on crutches Thursday and could be out until July with a freak knee injury that requires surgery. (BBO-BLUEJAYS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 379 words) - - Brewers bring back K-Rod Free agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez is back with the Milwaukee Brewers. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 310 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Ducks G Bryzgalov returns home rather than to AHL The Anaheim Ducks announced goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov has been placed on unconditional waivers and will return home for the remainder of the regular season. (HKN-DUCKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchup below - - Arizona at New York Rangers NEW YORK - The New York Rangers, winners of three straight, can leapfrog the crosstown rival New York Islanders and into second place in the Eastern Conference if they can beat the Arizona Coyotes, losers of seven straight, at Madison Square Garden. (HKN-RANGERS-COYOTES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 0000 GMT/7 PM ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Vancouver at Buffalo, 7 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at New York Rangers, 7 PM ET (PIX) Montreal at Columbus, 7 PM ET (PIX) Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Chicago at Florida, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Nashville, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at San Jose, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS Murray's woes deepen after Dubai humbling by Croat teen DUBAI - Andy Murray's February torment deepens after he loses 6-1, 6-3 to 18-year-old Croatian Borna Coric in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships. (TENNIS-DUBAI/MEN (UPDATE 1, moved, by Matt Smith, 462 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Witness: Ex-NFL star bought drinks, smoked pot before murder FALL RIVER, Mass. - Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez smoked marijuana and bought food and drinks for friends at a Rhode Island restaurant hours before prosecutors say he fatally shot an acquaintance, a witness testifies. (USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ, moved; will be led, by Daniel Lovering, 400 words) - - Dez Bryant linked to scene of troubling incident Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is linked to the scene of a 2011 incident where a witness told police a woman was dragged by a man across the parking lot of a suburban Dallas Walmart, according to documents released this week. (NFL-BRYANT/POLICE, expect by 2030 GMT/3:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - Accused Boston bomber's lawyers challenge jury-selection process BOSTON - Lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber file a last-gasp request to dismiss the charges against their client or delay the start of the trial next week, contending that court officials had violated their own rules during jury selection. (BOSTON BOMBING-TRIAL/, moved, 369 words) - - - - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS UFC 184: Rousey draws Cat Zingano LOS ANGELES - Stop us if you've heard this one before: Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Ronda Rousey is facing the biggest challenge of her mixed martial arts career. This time, does Rousey (10-) believe it? (FIGHTING-MMA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dave Doyle, 495 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
