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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 5

Aug. 5 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - STEROID SCANDAL Bosch charged with felony in baseball doping scandal MIAMI - The U.S. government files criminal charges against Anthony Bosch, the owner of a defunct Florida anti-aging clinic at the center of a doping scandal involving Alex Rodriguez and several other Major League Baseball players. (USA-FLORIDA/DOPING (UPDATE 2), moved; will be led, by Zachary Fagenson, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE LeBeau: Manziel should start for Browns Two days before Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau turns 76 years old, he's tasked with solving the puzzle of the Cleveland Browns, who are undecided at quarterback in a competition involving popular rookie Johnny Manziel and Brian Hoyer. (FBN-BROWNS-STEELERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - Luck advises Colts rookies to 'relax, have fun' ANDERSON, Ind. - For the nervous and anxious rookies in training camp with the Indianapolis Colts, the words from quarterback Andrew Luck might mean more if the advice wasn't so difficult to put into action. Luck tells first-year players "relax, have fun. It's football." (FBN-COLTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 525 words) - - Cowboys' Jones pledges support to troubled Brent OXNARD, Calif. - When it comes to former defensive tackle Josh Brent, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't care what you think. He continues to support Brent and said the team will make a roster spot for him if Brent is given the OK to play in the NFL again. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - No surprise: Matthews stars in Falcons' camp FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Rookie first-round pick Jake Matthews continues to be a tone-setter at Atlanta Falcons' training camp. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 625 words) - - Crocker brings veteran savvy to Vikings' secondary MANKATO, Minn. - Former Cincinnati Bengals safety Chris Crocker is 34 years old with no desire to play anywhere other than Minnesota. The offseason passed, training camp opened and yet the Vikings still had not reached out to him with a contract. Crocker was confident the day would come. And it did. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Confident Chargers ready to ambush Cowboys SAN DIEGO - The Dallas Cowboys arrive here Thursday night, and to San Diego Chargers, facing an opponent sounds better than beating up each other. (FBN-CHARGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jay Paris, 425 words) - - Saints owner Benson, 87, hospitalized New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson is hospitalized in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., as a precaution after receiving oxygen. (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - NFL roundup The latest news and notes from NFL training camp. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL FSU to pay part of Winston's injury insurance premium Jameis Winston's $10 million injury and "loss of value" insurance policy is being paid in part by Florida State University. (FBC-FLORIDASTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION USA Basketball trims roster to 16 Team USA announces a 16-player roster for the next phase of training for the FIBA World Cup with only 12 allowed on the final roster in Spain. (BKN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Spurs hire female assistant coach San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich adds Becky Hammon to his staff, making the longtime WNBA player the second female assistant coach in the NBA. (BKN-SPURS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Cavaliers recruiting Marion With LeBron James leading the recruiting effort, the Cleveland Cavaliers are growing optimistic about their chances of signing veteran free agent forward Shawn Marion. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 225 words) - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF McIlroy, Scott and Watson discuss their title prospects at Valhalla LOUISVILLE, Ky - World No. 1 and 2012 champion Rory McIlroy, second-ranked Australian Adam Scott and Masters winner Bubba Watson are among those scheduled to hold news conferences ahead of Thursday's opening round of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect first story by 1700 GMT/1 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - Ultra confident McIlroy wary of 'Rory era' talk LOUISVILLE, Ky. - With his confidence sky-high and his golf "in really good shape", Rory McIlroy says he has never driven the ball better as he heads into this week's PGA Championship fresh from wins in his last two tournaments. (GOLF-PGA/MCILROY (PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 725 words) - - Contending is not enough for title hungry Scott LOUISVILLE, KY. - It has been a case of so close and yet so far for Adam Scott this year as he has, for the most part, produced "really solid golf" without being rewarded with tournament wins. (GOLF-PGA/SCOTT (PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 625 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Smyly set to debut for Rays OAKLAND, Calif. - Left-hander Drew Smyly makes his first start for the Rays tonight against Oakland, five days after coming to Tampa Bay from the Detroit Tigers as part of a three-team trade that cost his new team ace David Price. (BBO-RAYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 400 words) - - White Sox slugger Abreu just keeps hitting CHICAGO - Another month, another award for White Sox rookie first baseman Jose Abreu. (BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 400 words) - - Richards starring in Angels' stretch run LOS ANGELES - Right-hander Garrett Richards reinforces his unexpected success this season by making personal history. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 425 words) - - Victorino to have back surgery; Craig to DL An injury-plagued season officially ends for Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino with the announcement that he will undergo lower back surgery. Meanwhile, newly acquired Allen Craig is placed on the 15-day DL with a sprained ankle. (BBO-SOX-NEWS/, moved, 225 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below: - - Tigers at Yankees NEW YORK - A familiar face to the New York Yankees arrives in a new uniform as David Price debuts for the Detroit Tigers. (BBO-YANKEES-TIGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - Angels at Dodgers LOS ANGELES - Scintillating starter Clayton Kershaw tries for his 11th consecutive victory with a current mark of 10-0 and 0.94 ERA since the beginning of June. The Dodgers' ace takes on the Mike Trout Angels, who have won seven of their past 10 games to keep pace with the Oakland Athletics. (BBO-DODGERS-ANGELS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect first version ASAP after 10:10 p.m. ET first pitch, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - MLB Wrap: Price makes first start for Tigers at Yankees All-Star left-hander David Price makes his first start for Detroit since being traded by Tampa Bay when the Tigers visit the New York Yankees, one of 15 games on the Major League schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - The full MLB schedule American League Detroit at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET Tampa Bay at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET New York Mets at Washington, 7:05 PM ET San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET Chicago Cubs at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET - - Interleague Cincinnati at Cleveland, 7:05 PM ET Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET San Diego at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET Boston at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Kansas City at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET Atlanta at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET - - - - SWIMMING U.S. national championships (Aug. 6-10) Irvine, Calif. Phelps headlines national swimming championships A bevy of Olympic gold medalists and world record-holders including Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte headline the five-day U.S. national swimming championships with berths in the Pan Pacs at stake. (SWIMMING-U.S./ (PREVIEW), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, 400 words) - - Phelps looks ahead to U.S. nationals Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic gold medalist, looks ahead to this week's U.S. national championships where he is entered in four events. (SWIMMING-U.S./PHELPS, expect by 1900 GMT/6 PM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS Federer, Wawrinka bring Swiss flair to Canadian hard courts TORONTO - No. 2 seed Roger Federer opens his North American hard court campaign when he takes on Canadian Peter Polansky at the Rogers Cup. The evening matches will have a distinctly Swiss flavor with the 17-time grand slam winner followed onto center court by compatriot and third seed Stan Wawrinka, who will face French qualifier Benoit Paire. (TENNIS-TORONTO/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - - Genie Army ready to roll in Montreal Fifth seeded Canadian Eugenie Bouchard steps into the spotlight on home soil as the Wimbledon finalist and hometown favorite takes on American qualifier Shelby Rogers in her opening match at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. (TENNIS-MONTREAL/ (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - Tests show Nadal recovery from wrist injury on track MADRID - Rafa Nadal's recovery from a wrist injury that ruled him out of two U.S. Open tune-up events is on track, the Spanish tennis federation says after the world No. 2 undergoes tests. (TENNIS-MEN/NADAL, moved, 175 words) See also: Nishikori doubtful for U.S. Open with toe injury (TENNIS-JAPAN/NISHIKORI) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Burglar who stole Hank Aaron's rings headed to prison A man who burglarized the Atlanta home of baseball legend Hank Aaron and stole "priceless" rings destined for the Baseball Hall of Fame Is been sentenced to eight years in prison and 42 years on probation. (BASEBALL-AARON/BURGLARY, moved, 150 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)