Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, May 1
May 1 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - BOXING Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao set for pre-fight weigh-in LAS VEGAS - Undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines complete their preparations for Saturday's long awaited welterweight megabout. We report on today's weigh-in where a huge attendance is expected and fans will need to purchase $10 tickets to gain entry. (BOXING-WORLD/WEIGHIN, expect by 9 PM ET, pix, by Steve Keating and Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - Vegas megabout likely to rival Super Bowls for betting LAS VEGAS - Gamblers have flocked in huge numbers to Sin City for Saturday's welterweight showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao which industry experts believe will be one of Nevada's most heavily bet-upon sporting events of all time. (BOXING-WORLD/GAMBLING (FEATURE, PIX, TV), expect by 2:15 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 650 words) - - Boxing boom may help concussion safety battle Boxing is surging as evidenced by the wildly lucrative Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao megafight and return of bouts to network TV, and the revitalization may lead to better protection for fighters in the ring. (BOXING-CONCUSSIONS/ (FEATURE), moved, by Larry Fine, 714 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Second- and third-round coverage CHICAGO - Coverage of the second and third round of the 2015 NFL Draft from the Auditorium Theater. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect first version by 7:45 PM ET, updates throughout, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 800 words) - - Newsmakers in second round CHICAGO - News and notes on the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft from the Auditorium Theater. (FBN-DRAFT, expect first version by 8:45 PM ET, updates throughout, The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - Bucs encourage Winston to remove crab legs photo Jameis Winston posted a picture of himself in a Buccaneers jersey with a plate of crab legs, but Tampa Bay wasn't amused, telling the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's draft to delete the post from his Instagram account. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Kelly claims Eagles didn't offer veterans CHICAGO - In damage control mode the day after he reportedly offered multiple players and picks to land Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Chip Kelly said the Philadelphia Eagles did not offer any veteran players to the Titans or Buccaneers. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 500 words) - - Titans deny Mettenberger wants out with Mariota in NASHVILLE - Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt quickly said Mariota moves to the top of the depth chart ahead of Zach Mettenberger, who asked to be traded according to a report. The Titans say there is no validity to the report. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Broncos add edge rusher Ray ENGLEWOOD - The Denver Broncos moved up to select Missouri defensive end Shane Ray, who could benefit from the veteran mentorship of DeMarcus Ware and possibly learn from the missteps of Von Miller. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Trade roundup A rundown of all the deals from the second and third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-DRAFT/TRADERECAP, expect first version at the end of the second round, updates throughout, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 700 words) - - 10 Takeaways The 10 most noteworthy takeaways from the second day of the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-ANALYSIS/TAKEAWAYS, expect ASAP at the end of third round, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 650 words) - - Best of the rest The best available players still on the board for rounds 4-7. (FBN-DRAFT/BESTAVAILABLE, expect ASAP at the end of the third round, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 500 words) - - Predicting the end Predictions for the final day of the draft, rounds 4-7. (FBN-DRAFT/PREDICTIONS, expect ASAP at the end of the third round, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 500 words) - - Winston wins again CHICAGO - Jameis Winston almost never loses. He won again Thursday. Did the Buccaneers? (FBN-BUCCANEERS-DRAFT/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 750 words) - - In Perspective: Bucs take big risk at No. 1 CHICAGO - Veteran NFL writer Ira Miller says the Buccaneers are taking a big gamble on Jameis Winston. (FBN-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 1,000 words) - - NFL Draft: Top 10 Takeaways from first round The 10 most noteworthy takeaways from the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-ANALYSIS/TAKEAWAYS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 650 words) - - Best of the rest The best available players still on the board entering the second round Friday. (FBN-DRAFT/BESTAVAILABLE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 500 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - Additional 2015 NFL Draft coverage Saturday Draft coverage News and notes from the third day of the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect ASAP at the end of fourth round, updates throughout, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 500 words) - - Best of the rest The best available undrafted free agents. (FBN-DRAFT/BESTAVAILABLE, expect ASAP at the end of the seventh round, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 500 words) - - Winners and losers Analysis of the 2015 NFL Draft with winners and losers. (FBN-DRAFT/WINNERSLOSERS, expect ASAP at the end of the seventh round, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 500 words) - - Grading all 32 teams Draft grades for every team. (FBN-DRAFT/GRADES, expect ASAP at the end of the seventh round, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 4,000 words) - - Sunday Reports for all 32 teams, including pick-by-pick analysis Team-specific analysis of the 2015 NFL Draft with reports from team headquarters including analysis of every pick for all 32 teams. Will begin to move late Saturday evening. (FBN-(TEAM)-NEWS, expect ASAP, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words per team) - - Best prospects for 2016 An early look at the potential prizes in the 2016 draft. (FBN-DRAFT/2016, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 650 words) - - Monday 2016 Mock Draft: Never Too Early? A wide-eyed look ahead at next year from NFLDraftScout.com, which tracks players from high school to college and projects what the 2016 NFL Draft might look like. (FBN-DRAFT, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 800 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Hawks at Nets BROOKLYN - Game 6 in the Eastern Conference series led by No. 1 seed Atlanta 3-2. The Nets can force a seventh game with another win at Barclays Center. (BKN-NETS-HAWKS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Warriors GM named executive of the year Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers is named NBA Executive of the Year. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Atlanta at Brooklyn, 8 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - GOLF McIlroy battles Horschel in do-or-die Match Play SAN FRANCISCO - World No. 1 Rory McIlroy faces reigning FedExCup champion Billy Horschel for the right to reach the last 16 while Bubba Watson and South African Louis Oosthuizen battle in another do-or-die showdown in the final round of group play at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship at TPC Harding Park. (GOLF-WGC/ (PIX), expect by 8:30 PM ET, by Ben Everill, 400 words) - - Kiawah Island to host 2021 PGA Championship The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina, where Rory McIlroy won his second major title in record fashion, will host the 2021 PGA Championship. (GOLF-PGA/KIAWAH, moved, 223 words) - - LPGA Tour: North Texas Shootout, Irving, Texas Second round action from the Los Colinas Country Club, where world No. 1 Lydia Ko, American Stacey Lewis and South Koreans Park Inbee and Kim Hyo-joo are among those in second round action. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 8 PM ET, 300 words) - - LET tests floodlights and Sunday-Wednesday events LONDON - Floodlit golf and tournaments that run from Sunday to Wednesday are among the innovations being planned by Ivan Khodabakhsh as the Ladies European Tour (LET) supremo looks to stimulate more interest in the women's game. (GOLF-WOMEN/EUROPE (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 690 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Rangers pleased with Hamilton's workouts The Texas Rangers are pleased after watching outfielder Josh Hamilton work out at the team's spring training facility. (BBO-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Royals SS Escobar evaluated for concussion KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Shortstop Alcides Escobar was not in the Kansas City Royals lineup Thursday, but he was not on the concussion list either. That could change as Escobar will undergo concussion tests today. Escobar was hit in the face by a Danny Salazar pitch Wednesday in Cleveland. (BBO-ROYALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Tampa Bay at Baltimore (in St. Petersburg, Fla.), 7:05 PM ET (PIX) New York at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Toronto at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at Houston, 8:10 PM ET - - National League Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Washington at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET (PIX) Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) -- Interleague Los Angeles Angels at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET (PIX) - - MLB Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the MLB schedule. (MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Stanley Cup Playoffs Wild at Blackhawks CHICAGO - Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals series at United Center, a rematch from the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. (HKN-BLACKHAWKS-WILD-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Lightning at Canadiens MONTREAL - Goaltender Ben Bishop was 5-0 against the Montreal Canadiens this season and the Tampa Bay Lightning come to Bell Centre confident entering Game 1 despite being swept in their last playoff series. (HKN-CANADIENS-LIGHTNING-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Chicago, 9:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the NHL schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - AUTO RACING NASCAR notebook News and notes from around the track at Talladega. (CAR-SPRINT-NOTEBOOK/ (PIX), expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 525 words) - - F1 must cut costs to bring back the buzz, says American Zak Brown LONDON - Formula One has lost some of its buzz, big team budgets are running out of control, sanctioning fees and ticket prices are too high and historic European races must stay on the calendar, says Zak Brown, the American boss of the world's largest motorsport marketing agency. (MOTOR RACING-SPONSORSHIP/BROWN (INTERVIEW), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 737 words) - - - - HORSE RACING Kentucky Oaks, Louisville, Ky. Coverage of the Grade I stakes race at Churchill Downs on the eve of the 2015 Kentucky Derby. (MSC-NEWS/ (PIX), expect by 7:15 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Washburn, 400 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
