Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday, March 7
March 7 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Broncos QB Manning takes final bow Peyton Manning announces his retirement from NFL after 200 career victories while trying to shift attention to those who helped get him through 18 seasons. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words) See also: - FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words - FBN-BRONCOS-COLUMN, moved, TSX, by Frank Cooney, 895 words 2016 mock draft: Tunsil, Wentz go 1-2 NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Dane Brugler pegs Ole Miss left tackle Laremy Tunsil at No. 1 to Tennessee Titans while North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz is second pick to Cleveland Browns. (FBN-DRAFT, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 1,500 words) Washington releases QB Griffin, DT Hatcher Washington releases quarterback Robert Griffin III. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Buccaneers OG Mankins retires Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Logan Mankins informs Tampa Bay Buccaneers he plans to retire. Mankins spent past two seasons with Bucs after playing nine seasons with New England Patriots. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) Patriots pick up Gronkowski's option Rob Gronkowski is under contract with New England Patriots through 2019 season after remainder of $10 million team option is picked up. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 0000 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Grapefruit League: Three up, three down Take spin around Grapefruit League with "Three Up, Three Down," inside look at what is coming up and what is going down. (BBO-ANALYSIS-GFL3UP3DOWN, expect by 2320 GMT/6.20 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Maureen Mullen, 600 words) Cactus League: Three up, three down Take spin around Cactus League with "Three Up, Three Down," inside look at what is coming up and what is going down. (BBO-ANALYSIS-CL3UP3DOWN, expect by 0145 GMT/8:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Alan Eskew, 600 words) Cardinals SS Peralta (thumb) could miss 2-3 months Thumb injury could sideline shortstop Jhonny Peralta 8-12 weeks and St. Louis Cardinals are prepared to look outside organization for help. (BBO-CARDINALS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) Spring roundup: Game action Capsule recaps from spring training games. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Pacers sign PG Lawson for bench depth Team president Larry Bird says signing point guard Ty Lawson could be enough to put Indiana Pacers in playoffs. (BKN-PACERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) Bucks PG Carter-Williams out for season Milwaukee Bucks point guard Michael Carter-Williams will miss rest of season to undergo left hip surgery. (BKN-PACERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. Tonight's schedule: Minnesota at Charlotte 7 p.m. Memphis at Cleveland 7 p.m. San Antonio at Indiana 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago 8 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Golden State 10:30 p.m. (400-word first lead, 750-word write-through) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas enters postseason at No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks are No. 1 in latest poll with Michigan State, Villanova and Virginia close behind. (BKC-KANSAS-NEWS, expect after 1930 GMT/2:30 PM ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE - - The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Tonight's schedule: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia 7 p.m. Boston at Florida 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Toronto 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Calgary 9 p.m. Arizona at Colorado 9 p.m. Washington at Anaheim 10 p.m. Vancouver at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. - - NHL roundup Capsule recaps of all the games on tonight's schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect by 0430 GMT/11.30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF McIlroy reclaims No. 2 despite Sunday flop Rory McIlroy cannot hold onto three-shot lead entering final round of World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, but his tie for third place is still enough to leapfrog Jason Day for No. 2 spot in world golf rankings. (GLF-PGA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 120 words) Augusta National might lengthen No. 13 Jack Nicklaus believes tee shot on 13th hole at Augusta National, site of Masters, would be helped by adding length. Five-time event champ could see that become reality. (GLF-PGA-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 580 words) Spieth eyes first successful title defense Jordan Spieth will return to Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort near Tampa, Fla., where it all started for him in epic 2015 season. Spieth claimed first of his five 2015 PGA Tour titles -- list that includes Masters and U.S. Open -- on Copperhead Course, where he sank a 28-foot birdie putt on third playoff hole to beat Patrick Reed and Sean O'Hair. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 650 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Low downforce a winner for NASCAR in Vegas Brad Keselowski showcases Sprint Cup's new low downforce rules package by making late-race pass for victory in Las Vegas. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,033 words, by Jonathan Ingram)
