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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Sunday, May 24

May 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Madden: Super Bowl call will 'torment' Carroll forever Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden thinks Pete Carroll's Super Bowl call will "torment" the Seattle Seahawks coach forever. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 476 words) - - Steelers' Rooney sees NFL games in Mexico, Germany Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II feels the NFL will be holding games in Mexico and Germany within the next five years. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 369 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance - - 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) - - Hawks at Cavaliers CLEVELAND - In a 2-0 hole in the series and minus injured Kyle Korver, the Atlanta Hawks travel to Cleveland with the odds stacked heavily against them in the Eastern Conference Finals. (BKN-HAWKS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Hawks G Bazemore replaces Korver in lineup Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore is confident starting Sunday night in place of the injured Kyle Korver in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (BKN-HAWKS-CAVALIERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 172 words) - - - - GOLF Na tries to hold on at Colonial FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kevin Na holds a one-shot lead entering the final round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial with three consecutive rounds in the 60s, but eight golfers are within four shots. (GLF-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by John Henry, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - PGA Tour: Crowne Plaza Invitational (to 24) Fort Worth, Texas Na leads Poulter by one in Texas American Kevin Na, seeking his second PGA Tour victory, takes a one-shot lead over England's Ian Poulter into the final round at Colonial Country Club where last year's winner Adam Scott and Masters champion Jordan Spieth both trail by five strokes. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - Champions Tour: Senior PGA Championship (to 24) French Lick, Indiana Pacesetting Monty three ahead of Langer at French Lick Defending champion Colin Montgomerie of Scotland, bidding for a third major title in the over-50s ranks, carries a three-stroke lead over German Bernhard Langer into the final round at the French Lick Resort. (GOLF-SENIOR/ , expect by 7:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - Indians activate C Gomes from DL The Cleveland Indians activated catcher Yan Gomes from the disabled list and inserted him into the lineup against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 123 words) - - MLB game roundup Capsule recaps of all MLB games on the schedule Sunday. (BBO-NEWS, expect multiple versions throughout the day, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - TSX covers all games. Saturday's schedule: Mariners Blue Jays 1:07 p.m. Astros Tigers 1:08 p.m. Orioles Marlins 1:10 p.m. Reds Indians 1:10 p.m. Athletics Rays 1:10 p.m. Angels Red Sox 1:35 p.m. Brewers Braves 1:35 p.m. Mets Pirates 1:35 p.m. Phillies Nationals 1:35 p.m. Twins White Sox 2:10 p.m. Cardinals Royals 2:10 p.m. Cubs Diamondback 4:10 p.m. s Padres Dodgers 4:10 p.m. Giants Rockies 4:10 p.m. Rangers Yankees 8:05 p.m. - - 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 - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance - - 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) - - Lightning at Rangers TAMPA, Fla. - With the series tied at 2-2, the Lightning hope to get a rebound performance from goalie Ben Bishop, who has allowed five goals in consecutive games for the first time in more than four years. (HKN-LIGHTNING-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - AUTO RACING Indianapolis 500 INDIANAPOLIS - Pole sitter Scott Dixon said he expects an exciting Indianapolis 500 that will keep everyone "on the edge of their seats." (CAR-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 12 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Coca-Cola 600 CONCORD, N.C. - Matt Kenseth sits on the pole for the Coca-Cola 600, his first in 15 career races at the track. (CAR-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6:18 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, By Amanda Vincent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Coca-Cola 600 notebook CONCORD, N.C. - Notebook following the Coca-Cola 600. (CAR-NOTEBOOK, expect approx. 10:30 p.m. ET, Nascar Wire Service, special to The Sports Xchange, By Reid Spencer, 500 words) - - Dixon goes from pole while Castroneves goes for four INDIANAPOLIS - Scott Dixon will start on pole for the 99th Indianapolis 500 but will be looking over his shoulder for Helio Castroneves who will be bidding to join the Brickyard's exclusive club of four-time winners. (MOTORRACING-INDY/ (PIX), expect by 5 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS Federer upset about selfie-seeking fan on court Roger Federer is angry that a young fan ran on court for a selfie after his first-round victory at the French Open in Paris. (TENNIS-NEWS-FRENCHOPEN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 465 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) - - - -