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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday, May 23

May 23 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Eastern Conference finals: Game 4, Cavaliers at Raptors TORONTO - Toronto surprised the Cavaliers with a strong effort to win Game 3 and the Raptors can tie the best-of-seven series by dealing Cleveland a second loss in the playoffs Monday night. (BKN-RAPTORS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 400 words, will be led) Warriors' Green bracing for ban after groin shots Down 2-1 in the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors could take another hit before Game 4. Warriors forward Draymond Green, who was held to six points, four rebounds and three assists in Game 3, is facing a possible suspension as punishment for kicking Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. (BKN-WARRIORS-THUNDER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 515 words, will be updated on merit) NBA notebook News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Duke, 47, still vying for second tour title Ken Duke will never be a star on the PGA Tour, but he is becoming something of a folk hero. If the 47-year-old journeyman can get it going again this week in the Dean & DeLuca Invitational, the fans at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, will flock to see him play. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words) Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf, including the PGA Tour's Dean and DeLuca Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 450 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Collins confident Harvey will bounce back NEW YORK - The road back to winning over New York Mets fans will begin on the road for Matt Harvey. (BBO-METS-NEWS, by Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange, 455 words) Angels coming together amidst tough stretch ANAHEIM - It's been a trying month for the Los Angeles Angels. Since April 28, the Angels have put eight players on the disabled list. They've lost their closer, Huston Street, for the time being, and they lost their ace, Garrett Richards, for the rest of the season. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS, by Abbey Mastracco, The Sports Xchange, 439 words) Braun's return should spark Brewers' offense NEW YORK - The Milwaukee Brewers' first game with Ryan Braun back in the lineup went a lot like the past six they played without him. Braun returned from a back injury Sunday afternoon, and he went 1-for-4 with a stolen base as the Brewers fell to the New York Mets 3-1 at Citi Field. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 509 words) Major decision coming soon for Tigers DETROIT - A major roster decision looms for the Detroit Tigers. Right-hander Shane Greene will be due to return to the Detroit rotation after his next rehab start Wednesday for Toledo or the one following that. Which means someone must go. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, by Rich Shook, 549 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET) Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 5:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota 8:10 p.m. Chi. Cubs at St. Louis 8:15 p.m. Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 8:40 p.m. Oakland at Seattle 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco 10:15 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Brady targets Goodell authority in appeal New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will return to court, filing an appeal for a secondary hearing by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a 2-1 decision on April 25 to reinstate his four-game suspension. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-BRADY-GOODELL-APPEAL, moved, The Sports Xchange, 511 words) Congressional report alleges NFL overreached on brain study The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has found in a 91-page report that the NFL improperly tried to influence a study regarding the detection of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in living patients. (FBN-NEWS-CTESTUDY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 498 words) Saints DE Jordan (back) not cleared for OTAs New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan continues to recover from offseason back surgery but has not been cleared to resume full workouts. (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS-JORDAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 384 words) Jaguars hopeful CB Ramsey will play 'a lot of football' in 2016 The Jacksonville Jaguars are hopeful injured first-round cornerback Jalen Ramsey "will play a lot" this year. General manager Dave Caldwell told Peter King of TheMMQB.com he is confident the tests will come back positive after the No. 5 overall pick in this year's draft sees Dr. James Andrews either Monday or Tuesday for a second opinion. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS-RAMSEY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 377 words) Live reports from OTAs News and notes from Sports Xchange correspondents reporting live from Organized Team Activities. Expect detailed reports on the NEW YORK GIANTS, ATLANTA FALCONS, HOUSTON TEXANS and SAN DIEGO CHARGERS. (FBN-GIANTS-ANALYSIS, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Patti Traina, 500 words) NFL Notebook News and notes from around the league. (FBN-ROUNDUP, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Western Conference Finals: Game 5, Sharks at Blues ST. LOUIS - The Blues tied the Western Conference finals with a win in Game 4 and are sticking with goaltender Jake Allen as the series with the San Jose Sharks shifts back to St. Louis even at 2-2. (HKN-SHARKS-BLUES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400 words, by Rob Rains, will be led) NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - AUTO RACING All-Star race one to remember for all the wrong reasons This year's Sprint All-Star Race will likely be remembered for years to come, but not for the right reasons. Joey Logano won a duel with Kyle Larson at the finish, but a scoring snafu left NASCAR officials apologetic. (AUTO-SPRINT-COLUMN, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 600 words) Kenseth's car losing Dollar General as primary sponsor Dollar General announced that it will end its primary sponsorship of Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth at the end of its current 30-race deal. One of the largest sponsorship deals in NASCAR, Dollar General's deal is valued at more than $20 million annually, according to The Sports Business Daily. The company also has some track assets in NASCAR. (AUTO-SPRINT-SPONSOR, moved, The Sports Xchange, 409 words) - - - - SOCCER Premier League Van Gaal, Mourinho dominate media speculation LONDON - Manchester United are poised to sack manager Louis van Gaal. Jose Mourinho is staying tight-lipped about his future but the British media have gone into overdrive as they expect the Portuguese coach to be installed at Old Trafford this week. We will bring you the latest developments. (SOCCER-MNU-VANGAAL/MOURINHO/, expect throughout) - - - - ATHLETICS Russia athletics chief discusses anti-doping measures MOSCOW - Dmitry Shlyakhtin, president of Russia's athletics federation, and Natalia Zhelanova, an anti-doping adviser to Russia's Sports Ministry, talk to Reuters about the country's efforts to reform its anti-doping system and ensure its athletes are clean. (SPORT-DOPING/ATHLETICS-RUSSIA (INTERVIEW), expect by 4 p.m., by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 500 words)