Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday, April 27
April 27 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE QBs top deep 2016 draft Previewing the draft CHICAGO - Quarterbacks are the marquee attraction in the 2016 NFL Draft when the Los Angeles Rams raise the curtain at Auditorium Theatre on Thursday. (FBN-NEWS-DRAFT/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 804 words) - - Cooney: #Happy 50th NFL Draft NFLDraftScout.com's Frank Cooney is covering his 50th NFL draft, and measures the growth of the event - from the time he personally measured the height of small-school prospect Ed "Too Tall" Jones to moments shorter on significance - culminating in the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago. (FBN-COLUMN/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 1,250 words) - - 2016 NFL Draft: Top 100 Scouting's version of longform, NFLDraftScout.com publisher Frank Cooney delivers capsule scouting reports on every player in the top 100 for the NFL's 50th draft. (FBN-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 3,200 words) - - 5 bold predictions for 2016 draft If the NFL Draft were predictable, it wouldn't be the popular event that it is every year. NFLDraftScout.com's Dane Brugler breaks out five bold predictions for the 2016 draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 633 words) - - NFL Draft: Signs point to Ramsey for Cowboys Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett gave convicted opinions of Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey, who is the likely pick for the team at No. 4 if available. (FBN-COWBOYS-DRAFT/, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, moved, 510 words) - - Hindsight helps Pettine realize doom of drafting Manziel If former Browns head coach Mike Pettine had it to do over again, he wouldn't have drafted a quarterback as a rookie head coach. Word of warning to the Philadelphia Eagles and Doug Pederson? (FBN-BROWNS-EAGLES-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 547) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB Roundup News and notes from around the league. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, moved, 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 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Tonight's schedule: San Diego at San Francisco 3:45 PM ET Philadelphia at Washington 7:05 PM ET Chicago White Sox at Toronto 7:07 PM ET Oakland at Detroit 7:08 PM ET Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets 7:10 PM ET Atlanta at Boston 7:10 PM ET Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs 8:05 PM ET N.Y. Yankees at Texas 8:05 PM ET Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET Pittsburgh at Colorado 8:40 PM ET St. Louis at Arizona 9:40 PM ET Kansas City at L.A. Angels 10:05 PM ET Miami at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 PM ET Houston at Seattle 10:10 PM ET - - - - AUTO RACING Auto Racing Glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional auto racing. (CAR-SPRINT-XFINITY-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 598 words) - - - - GOLF 10 Players to Watch: Zurich Classic of New Orleans Playing in the event for the fourth time, Jason Day scores in the 60s regularly here and is one to watch at the Zurich Classic. (GLF-PGA-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 1,170 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Wolves welcome Thibodeau Overhauling the team's management group, the Minnesota Timberwolves introduced Tom Thibodeau as their head coach and Scott Layden as their general manager on Tuesday. (BKN-TIMBERWOLVES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 366 words) - - NBA Playoffs TSX staffs all NBA games. Expect first lede (400 words) at the buzzer and 800-word writethru ASAP: Charlotte at Miami 7:00 PM ET Portland at L.A. Clippers 9:00 PM ET Houston at Golden State 9:30 PM ET - - NBA notebook News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NBA roundup Capsule recaps of all playoff games. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, will move after third game is final, The Sports Xchange, 400 - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Glendale takes arena management away from Coyotes The City of Glendale took management of Gila River Arena away from the Arizona Coyotes and awarded it to AEG. The move to let AEG, which owns the Los Angeles Kings, run the Coyotes' home arena is another decision made by Glendale that could prompt the team to leave the city. (HKN-COYOTES-NEWS/, expect by 1800 GMT/2 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Stanley Cup Playoffs TSX staffs all NHL games. Expect first lede (400 words) ASAP after game ends and 800-word writethru ASAP: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay 8:00 PM ET Nashville at Anaheim 10:00 PM ET - - NHL roundup Capsule recaps of all playoff games. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version after 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMt/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS UFC 200: Jones-Cormier headline Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will fight in a title unification bout at UFC 200. (FIGHTING-MMA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 358 words) - - - - OLYMPICS U.S. sending veteran squad to Rio in bid for sixth women's basketball gold Five-time defending gold medalist the United States unveiled a veteran-laden Olympic women's basketball team on Wednesday that will head to the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games seeking a sixth straight crown. (OLYMPICS-USA/BASKETBALL-WOMEN, moved, 338 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
