Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, June 1
June 1 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE OTA roundup: Hawks get stars back together All of the heavy firepower assembles for the Seattle Seahawks while the Philadelphia Eagles call off today's workout due to rain. (FBN-ROUNDUP-OTAs/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 600-800 words) See also: OTA Stars of the Week (FBN-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 3,800 words) - - Newton, Panthers agree to huge contract Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton will be paid like one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL after the two sides agree to a huge deal. (FBN-PANTHERS-NEWS/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Rex Ryan takes Bills to Kelly golf outing on OTA day Jim Kelly's golf tournament is the site of today's organized team activity session for the Buffalo Bills. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Dolphins K Sturgis sitting with quad injury Miami Dolphins K Caleb Sturgis does not participate in the team's workout because of a quadriceps injury. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Leah Still to be honored at ESPYs ESPN's annual awards show plans to honor the daughter of Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still, who has openly shared Leah Still's fight against pediatric cancer. (FBN-BENGALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - OTA team reports Live reports from team headquarters during the Organized Team Activities (OTA) for clubs with media access. (FBN-TEAMNAME-NEWS/, expect by 8:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL $60 million high school football stadium to reopen AUSTIN, Texas - One of the most expensive high school football stadiums ever built is set to reopen this month after undergoing millions of dollars of repairs to fix structural problems that had made it unsafe. (USA-TEXAS/STADIUM, moved, by Jon Herskovitz, 220 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Hoiberg finalizing deal with Bulls Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg flies to Chicago to complete a five-year deal to become head coach of the Chicago Bulls, who fired Tom Thibodeau on Friday. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - Love wants to return to Cavs Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love, speaking to the media for the first time since having season-ending surgery on his shoulder, expects to be back in Cleveland at the start of next season. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 329 words) - - NBA to hold Canadian series in October The NBA will hold its fourth annual NBA Canada Series in October, featuring a record five teams playing an all-time high four preseason games in Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg. (BKN-RAPTORS-TIMBERWOLVES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 203 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance No games scheduled. - - - - GOLF Woods returns to Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament Tiger Woods posts a message on Twitter informing his fans that he will play in the Memorial Tournament, while Rory McIlroy sends a letter to tournament host Jack Nicklaus apologizing for the fact that he will not. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 575 words) - - Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 300 words) - - Arnold Palmer Cup goes coed Arnold Palmer and the Golf Coaches Association of America announces that the Arnold Palmer Cup, a Ryder Cup-style competition that matches the top college male players in the United States against their counterparts from Europe, will expand to include men and women from around the world in 2018. (GLF-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 550 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Injured Tigers take steps forward ANAHEIM, Calif. - Three pivotal members of the Detroit Tigers appear ready to leave the disabled list and resume their seasons. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 363 words) - - Yankees' Pineda returns to face Mariners OAKLAND, Calif. - It was more than three years ago that right-hander Michael Pineda was traded by Seattle to the New York Yankees, but he will face the Mariners for the first time in his career tonight at Safeco Field. His mound counterpart? Felix Hernandez. (BBO-MARINERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 380 words) - - Butler a welcome addition for Rays BALTIMORE - Joey Butler is proving to be a welcome addition to the Tampa Bay Rays on the field and in the clubhouse. (BBO-RAYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Todd Karpovich, 344 words) - - Cueto returns to Reds Tuesday CINCINNATI - Johnny Cueto, who missed two starts due to what's described as right elbow inflammation, throws a bullpen session on Sunday and will start tomorrow's series opener in Philadelphia. (BBO-REDS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Wallner, 350 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Baltimore at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Chicago Cubs at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET (PIX) Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET (PIX) New York Mets at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET (PIX) -- Interleague Toronto at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) - - MLB 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) - - - - Women's College World Series Michigan and Florida open the College World Series championship series. (MSC-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, expect ASAP after 7 PM ET game, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Coming Tuesday: Previewing the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals A preview of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning. (HKN-BLACKHAWKS-LIGHTNING-NEWS/, expect Tuesday by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Patrick Martin, 700 words) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance No games scheduled. - - - - SOCCER Reuters will publish a preview package ahead of the June 6-July 5 women's soccer World Cup in Canada. The first part will be sent at 7 a.m. ET on June 2 and the rest at the same time on June 3 and 4. The extensive package produced by correspondents around the globe will comprise the following items for the 24 teams: Prospects - 400 word overview of each team's form, chances and relevant history. Factboxes - Key facts about each team, including world ranking, road to the World Cup, coaches, squads and key players. We will also provide an overall preview of the 24-team tournament and a game schedule. The package will be published in the following order: June 2 - Groups A and B, overall preview and game schedule June 3 - C and D June 4 - E and F - - CONCACAF general secretary Sanz suspended by FIFA ZURICH - The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football Association (CONCACAF) general secretary Enrique Sanz is provisionally suspended from all soccer-related activities by FIFA's ethics committee. (SOCCER-FIFA/CONCACAF UPDATE 1, moved; will be led, 300 words) - - CONCACAF holds draw despite turmoil MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Regional delegates from North America, Central America and the Caribbean meet for the CONCACAF Champions draw in midst of corruption scandal at the global soccer body. (SOCCER-FIFA-CONCACAF/DRAW, expect by 9 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - TENNIS The French Open, Paris, France Sharapova frozen out by Czech Safarova, Serena wins PARIS - The sun was shining again, spectators topped up their tans under clear blue skies but a cold chill circulated around Maria Sharapova as the defending champ is frozen out of the French Open in the fourth round. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved; will be led, by Pritha Sarkar, 700 words) Note: Sidebars will move on the top matches - - Federer speeds past Monfils, sets sights on Wawrinka PARIS - Roger Federer polishes off Gael Monfils without eating too far into his energy reserves, knowing he will need everything in his tank to face fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in Tuesday's French Open quarterfinal. (TENNIS-OPEN/FEDERER (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 425 words) - - Victorious Murray silences Chardy with racket work PARIS - Andy Murray lets his racket, rather than his mouth, do the talking when he silenced Jeremy Chardy with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 6-2 win in the fourth round of the French Open. (TENNIS-OPEN/MURRAY (PIX, UPDATE 1), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 370 words) - - - - FITNESS Agility ladder training hones nimble feet, bodies and minds NEW YORK - Agility ladders, a staple of sports training when victory can hang on the athlete's ability to turn quickly, have moved into mainstream gyms where fitness experts say they are helping everyday exercisers be nimble and quick. (FITNESS-AGILITYLADDERS/, moved, by Dorene Internicola, 397 words) - - - - OLYMPICS China promises to respect rights as part of 2022 bid BEIJING - China assures the International Olympic Committee of its respect for human rights as part of its bid to host the 2022 Winter Games, an Olympic panel says, prompting anger from Tibetan groups. (CHINA-OLYMPICS/TIBET, moved, by Megha Rajagopalan, 432 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)
