Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday, Mar. 22

Mar. 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Next level: 10 best NBA prospects still playing The NBA is calling several top players remaining in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Who are the top 10 pro prospects still playing? (BKC-ANALYSIS-TOPPROSPECTS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, 900 words, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent) Previewing the Sweet 16 Wisconsin leans on experience vs. Florida (BKC=WISCONSIN-FLORIDA-PREVIEW moved, 588 words, The Sports Xchange) Top-seeded UNC ready for Butler (BKC-BUTLER-NCAROLINA -PREVIEW moved, 532 words, The Sports Xchange) Calipari, Kentucky: Only complete game beats UCLA (BKC-UCLA-KENTUCKY-PREVIEW, moved, 572 words, The Sports Xchange) Baylor relieved to see S. Carolina in semifinals (BKC-BAYLOR-SCAROLINA-PREVIEW, moved, 601 words, The Sports Xchange) Gonzaga wary of West Virginia press (BKC-GONZAGA-WESTVIRGINIA-PREVIEW moved, 550 words, The Sports Xchange) Arizona, Miller meet Xavier again (BKC-ARIZONA-XAVIER-PREVIEW moved, 550 words, The Sports Xchange) Oregon next obstacle for Cinderella Michigan (BKC-OREGON-MICHIGAN-PREVIEW moved, 540 words, The Sports Xchange) Purdue draws Kansas in KC (BKC-KANSAS-PURDUE-PREVIEW moved, 553 words, The Sports Xchange) Sweet 16 power rankings: Kansas on top The top-heavy East was crumbled by a pack of underdogs, but Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga are alive and well entering the Sweet 16. Ranking the regional semifinalists in the NCAA Tournament 1-16. (BKC-COLUMN-SWEET16, 700 words, The Sports Xchange, By Anthony Gimino) College basketball notebook News and notes around college basketball. (BKC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL US-Puerto Rico fight for WBC title LOS ANGELES – The United States reached the WBC title game for the first time and faces off against Puerto Rico on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. (BBO-FIRSTLEDE-WBC, expect ASAP after 9 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jack Magruder, 800 words) Mid-spring snapshot: Spring surprises for all 30 teams A look at the biggest surprises of spring training for each team, as determined by The Sports Xchange's national network of baseball correspondents. (BBO-ANALYSIS-SPRING-SURPRISES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 2,800 words) Mid-spring snapshot: Farm report for all 30 teams As spring training begins to wind down, teams are finalizing their assessments of their top prospects. Many youngsters are headed back to the minors for further seasoning, while some will crack Opening Day rosters. (BBO-ANALYSIS-SPRING-FARMREPORT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 2,300 words) MLB notebook News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of spring training games Wednesday. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Pro day tracker: Kizer, Peppers on deck NFLDraftScout.com coverage of pro day workouts includes a peek at the headliners scouts are chasing Thursday and Friday, including Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer and Michigan’s ultra-utility player Jabrill Peppers. (FBN-DRAFT-PRODAYROUNDUP, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 650 words) Raiders expect relocation stamp of approval NFL owners may vote next week at the league meetings on the Oakland Raiders' proposed move to Las Vegas. The relocation discussion is on the meetings agenda. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS-VEGAS-VOTE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) Dolphins complete deal with Alonso The Miami Dolphins locked up linebacker Kiko Alonso with a contract that runs through the 2020 season. The extension is worth $25 million over three years. (FBN-DOLPHINS-ALONSO-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) Colts go big, sign WR Aiken Indianapolis added a bigger possession receiver – an element missing in their speedy receiver corps – in Kamar Aiken. (FBN-COLTS-NEWS-AIKEN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Kerr not resting case on sitting stars In the ongoing debate about resting star players, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr offered a solution – less money for a shorter regular-season schedule. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS-SCHEDULE, expect by 2 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 592 words) THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Wednesday schedule: Charlotte at Orlando 7:00 p.m. Indiana at Boston 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Washington 8:00 p.m. Philadelphia at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m. Detroit at Chicago 8:00 p.m. Cleveland at Denver 9:00 p.m. New York at Utah 10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento 10:30 p.m. NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Wednesday schedule: Toronto at Columbus 7:00 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers 8:00 p.m. Edmonton at Anaheim 10:00 p.m. NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect first version by 9:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saban lashes out at reporter for ‘ball control’ label Alabama coach Nick Saban snapped at a reporter whose line of questioning labeled the Crimson Tide offensive shift as a “ball control” approach. (FBN-ALABAMA-NEWS-SABAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF WGC-Match Play under way in Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day teed off in the WGC-Match Play event Wednesday. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU-MATCHPLAY, expect first version by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 800 words) Ko, Park lead chase at Kia LPGA Ariya Jutanugarn is among the top players chasing defending champion Lydia Ko at the Kia Classic starting Thursday. (GLF-LPGA-PREVIEW-KIA, The Sports Xchange, 525 words) - - - -