Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Wednesday, April 22

April 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - BOXING Mayweather talks Pacquiao ahead of mega-fight Undefeated 11-time world champion Floyd Mayweather takes part in a conference call to discuss is much anticipated mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2 in Las Vegas that is expected to be the richest boxing match of all-time. (BOXING-MAYWEATHER/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Winston claims crab legs were Publix freebie Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston says he never stole the crab legs from a Publix grocery store on April 29, 2014, and that they instead were given to him by an employee. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 342 words) - - Browns CB Haden has Manziel's back Like Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine, Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden has seen a positive change in quarterback Johnny Manziel. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - NFL schedule: 12 games to watch in 2015 There are new faces in new places, but the road to Santa Clara, Calif., site of Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, 2016, goes through a familiar setting -- Foxborough, Mass. (FBN-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 1,100 words) - - Bengals extend Lewis through 2016 The Cincinnati Bengals sign head coach Marvin Lewis to a one-year contract extension, running through the 2016 season. (FBN-BENGALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Seahawks QB Wilson clarifies baseball comments Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has no intention to leave football for baseball, clarifying comments he made previously about playing for Rangers. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooks fired by Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks is fired after six seasons. (BKN-THUNDER-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Wizards take control of series vs. Raptors TORONTO - Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman downplays the 2-0 series lead his team grabbed on the Raptors' home floor. But it's now the Wizards' series to lose. (BKN-RAPTORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 388 words) - - NBA schedules August game in Africa The NBA will play its first exhibition game in Africa this summer. (BKN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Nets at Hawks ATLANTA - Game 2 of the first-round Eastern Conference series between the No. 1 seed Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks held off a game challenge to open the series with a 99-92 victory. (BKN-HAWKS-NETS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Blazers at Grizzlies MEMPHIS - The Grizzlies dominated the series opener at "The Grindhouse" behind Beno Udrih and Zach Randolph. LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard attempt to even the series in Game 2. (BKN-GRIZZLIES-BLAZERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Spurs at Clippers LOS ANGELES - Defending NBA champion San Antonio is in a 0-1 hole against the Los Angeles Clippers and point guard Chris Paul, who held the Spurs to 37 percent shooting in Game 1. (BKN-CLIPPERS-SPURS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by MoiseKapenda Bower, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 PM ET (PIX) Portland at Memphis, 8 PM ET (PIX) San Antonio at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 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) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL UConn's Ollie: No plans to leave UConn coach Kevin Ollie says he has no plans to leave his job as rumors continue to swirl for NBA job openings since he led the Huskies to the 2014 NCAA championship. Ollie is rumored to be one of the coaches on the radar of the Oklahoma City Thunder. (BKC-UCONN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 288 words) - - Changing of the guard: Duke lands top PG With Final Four Most Outstanding Player Tyus Jones leaving for the NBA, Duke needed a new point guard. Mike Krzyzewski finds one in five-star recruit Derryck Thornton. (BKC-DUKE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 257 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL D-backs' Dorn, 30, makes MLB debut PHOENIX - Danny Dorn pushed through 10 minor league seasons and five stays on the disabled list in pursuit of a dream that is realized when the Arizona Diamondbacks promote him to the major leagues for the first time. (BBO-DIAMONDBACKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 365 words) - - Angels' Hamilton to begin baseball activities ANAHEIM, Calif. - Josh Hamilton will begin baseball activities at the Los Angeles Angels' spring training complex in Arizona soon, though it's unclear when he'll start. Manager Mike Scioscia says it will be this week, but general manager Jerry Dipoto maintains no date has been set. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joe Haakenson, 385 words) - - Closed case? Nathan near return to Tigers DETROIT - Joe Nathan could return as soon as this weekend. That means a closer controversy is just around the corner. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dana Gauruder, 393 words) - - Weekend with Bernie: Yankees OF Williams to officially retire New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams will announce his retirement on Friday, nine years after his final game. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 PM ET (PIX) Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Detroit, 7:08 PM ET (PIX) Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) Houston at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET St. Louis at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Atlanta at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET (PIX) -- Interleague Texas at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET (PIX) - - MLB Game 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 Canadiens at Senators OTTAWA - Montreal skates for the first-round series sweep at Ottawa. (HKN-SENATORS-CANADIENS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Rangers at Penguins PITTSBURGH - The New York Rangers go for a 3-1 advantage in the first round Eastern Conference best-of-seven series with the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center. (HKN-PENGUINS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Blues at Wild MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota holds a 2-1 series lede in the best-of-seven first-round matchup with the St. Louis Blues. (HKN-WILD-BLUES-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 8:30 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Ducks at Jets WINNIPEG - The Anaheim Ducks go for a four-game sweep of the Winnipeg Jets in the first-round Western Conference series. (HKN-JETS-DUCKS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Montreal at Ottawa, 7 PM ET (PIX) New York Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 PM ET (PIX) St. Louis at Minnesota, 9:30 PM ET (PIX) Anaheim at Winnipeg, 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 J.D. Gibbs' health issues rally Gibbs Racing Recent success by Joe Gibbs Racing drivers is no coincidence. (CAR-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 500 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Police officer slain by Boston bombers followed dream, brother says BOSTON - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer shot to death by the Boston Marathon bombers had dreamed since childhood of wearing a badge and driving a police cruiser, his brother and father testify. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-TRIAL/ (UPDATE 1), moved; will be led, by Elizabeth Barber, 399 words) - - Mother of ex-NFL star's murder victim to pursue civil suit BOSTON - The mother of the semiprofessional football player murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez says she will resume her wrongful death civil suit against the ex-NFL star. (USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ, moved, 230 words) - - - - TENNIS Nadal comfortably passes Almagro test in Barcelona BARCELONA - Rafa Nadal eases past Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Barcelona Open third round as he begins his bid for a ninth title on the clay in the Catalan capital. (TENNIS-MEN/BARCELONA (PIX), moved, 287 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)