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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Monday, April 14

April 14 - April 14 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Clowney turning down workouts In light of former Clemson guard Brandon Thomas' ACL injury at a private workout, possible No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney informed teams he will not participate in workouts before the draft. (FBN-DRAFT, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Draft: Brugler's Board NFLDraftScout.com lists Teddy Bridgewater at the top of his rundown of the 2014 NFL Draft's 100 best prospects. (FBN-DRAFT, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 1,000 words) - - Lions re-sign CB Mathis Veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis re-signed with the Detroit Lions. (FBN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dumars done as Detroit GM Joe Dumars guided the Pistons to six conference finals and two NBA Finals, including one championship, but recently it has been chilly running in the Motor City. Dumars is out as GM, though he is expected to remain with the team in an advisory role. (BKN-PISTONS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Heat at Wizards WASHINGTON - With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference still in play, the Miami Heat look to bounce back from a loss at Atlanta and avenge their 114-97 defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Jan. 15. (BKN-WIZARDS-HEAT-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Magic at Bulls CHICAGO - Toronto can clinch the No. 3 seed in the East by beating lowly Milwaukee, but the Bulls can sneak past the Raptors with a pair of wins to close the regular season. Their two previous games with the Magic this season were decided by a total of four points. (BKN-BULLS-MAGIC-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - GOLF Davis Love III not ready for Senior Moment As he celebrates turning 50, Davis Love III is headed to familiar turf in South Carolina, not the Senior Tour. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words) - - Golf glance The week ahead in professional golf including TV listings and past winners. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words) - - Notebook: Singh saga playing out off the course Vijay Singh was playing in the second round of the Masters at Augusta National on Friday as lawyers were back in New York Supreme Court for the latest chapter of his suit against the PGA Tour. (GLF-NOTEBOOK, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 675 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL *The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below. All times Eastern. A's Kazmir optimistic injury is minor SEATTLE - Oakland Athletics LHP Scott Kazmir is optimistic he won't miss a start despite leaving Sunday's start after six scoreless innings due to triceps tightness. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Scott M. Johnson, 325 words) - - Numbers blame defense, pitching for White Sox woes CHICAGO -- Stats tell story of White Sox season: Chicago is among the league's best on offense, among the worst in pitching and fielding. (BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 325 words) - - Pain prescription: Red Sox impotent without Pedroia NEW YORK -- Boston can't afford to lose ailing 2B Dustin Pedroia, who sat out Sunday due to a sore left wrist. (BBO-REDSOX-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 325 words) - - Chase is on again for Phillies PHILADELPHIA -- Second baseman Chase Utley is looking like his old self in the early going, leading the majors in batting average (.500, 20-for-40) and on-base plus slugging percentage (1.440). (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, by Jordan C. Hall, 330 words) - - Rays in a pinch with pitching injuries piling up CINCINNATI -- LHP Alex Cobb becomes the latest Tampa Bay starter to land on the 15-day disabled list, sidelined due to a strained left oblique. (BBO-RAYS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Wallner, 330 words) - - Cardinals at Brewers MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers and Matt Garza open a series with the St. Louis Cardinals with a chance to push their winning streak to 10 games. (BBO-BREWERS-CARDINALS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Andrew Wagner, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Mariners at Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas - Ace Yu Darvish has not allowed a run in two starts this season and is on the mound for the Texas Rangers against Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez in a duel of top-line starters. (BBO-RANGERS-MARINERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:05 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Maple Leafs introduce Shanahan Brendan Shanahan was introduced to media at Air Canada Centre by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who also announced goaltender Jonathan Bernier would have sports hernia surgery. (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Hurricanes' Semin to have wrist surgery Alexander Semin said he played with a wrist injury all season and will undergo surgery. (HKN-HURRICANES-NEWS, news, The Sports Xchange, 125 words) - - - - AUTO RACING NASCAR shifts gears to Talladega A look back at the weekend at Darlington and peeking ahead to Talladega Superspeedway, site of Sunday's Aaron's 499. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN, expect by 6:30 p.m. ET, NASCAR Wire Service special to The Sports Xchange, 850 words) - - - -