Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Friday, July 18
July 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL The Sports Xchange will staff all NFL training camps beginning next week -- NFL Draft in Chicago or L.A. in 2015 The NFL said no to New York for the first time in decades and will move the 2015 NFL Draft to Chicago or Los Angeles, commissioner Roger Goodell said. (FBN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 380 words) -- Goodell: Raiders could share 49ers' stadium After NFL commissioner Roger Goodell cut the ribbon to open the San Francisco 49ers' state-of-the-art Levi's Stadium on Thursday, he suggested the possibility of the Oakland Raiders becoming a co-tenant. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 423 words) -- Second-rounder Lee signs with Jaguars Days before the start of 2014 training camp begins, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed second-round draft pick Marqise Lee on Friday. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 310 words) -- Madden, Levy among Hall of Fame presenters The presenters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014 next month include children, a father, a media member and two former coaches. (FBN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 490 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LeBron recruiting Love LeBron James reached out to Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, the subject of ongoing trade rumors, which could be the olive branch that leads to a deal that sends Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Andrew Wiggins. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 445 words) -- Hornets sign Lance Stephenson Lance Stephenson officially joined the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $27 million deal. (BKN-HORNETS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) -- Lakers land Boozer Carlos Boozer is trading places with Pau Gasol after being claimed on amnesty waivers by the Los Angeles Lakers. (BKN-LAKERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 340 words) -- Bulls introduce Mirotic, Gasol Chicago Bulls offseason additions Pau Gasol (free agency) and Nikola Mirotic (three years after being drafted in the first round by Minnesota and traded to Chicago) were introduced together Friday. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) -- NBA roundup The latest news and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB INSIDER COLUMN Contender line up for second-half run TSX baseball insider John Perrotto examines every division race as the second half begins Friday with 17 of the 30 clubs within five games of a playoff spot. (BBO-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) -- Hall of Fame class anxious for big day The members of the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class to be inducted next week look back at how they got there while peeking ahead to a landmark moment that awaits in Canton. (BBO-NEWS, expect first version by 4:15 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 700 words, will be led) -- Phillies prefer dealing Lee over Hamels If the Philadelphia Phillies must trade one of their left-handed aces this month, the preference of GM Ruben Amaro is to part with Cliff Lee, not Cole Hamels. (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) -- THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below: -- Rangers at Blue Jays TORONTO - Heat meets cheese at Rogers Centre, where knuckleballer R.A. Dickey and the Blue Jays host flamethrower Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers. (BBO-BLUEJAYS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU (PIX), expect first version ASAP after 7:07 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) -- Dodgers at Cardinals ST. LOUIS - Traditional powers get together at Busch Stadium, where 10-game winner Lance Lynn and the Cardinals set out to gain traction to start the second half against the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Dan Haren. (BBO-CARDINALS-DODGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU )(PIX), expect first version ASAP after 8:15 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) -- Mariners at Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. - With ground to gain in the competitive American League West, the Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Hisashi Iwakuma, who led the majors with less than one walk per nine innings in the first half, shoots to get Seattle off on the right foot in the second half. (BBO-ANGELS-MARINERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU (PIX), expect first version ASAP after 10:15 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Panthers sign Kulikov to $13 million extension The Florida Panthers signed 23-year-old defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a three-year, $13 million contract extension on Friday. (HKN-PANTHERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 150 words) -- NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 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)
