Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Sunday, Mar. 01

Mar. 1 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - AUTOS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta ATLANTA - Daytona 500 winner Joey Logano looks to continue his hot start to the Chase season as he sits on the pole in Atlanta. (AUTO-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect asap following checkered flag from 1 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, By Amanda Vincent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Atlanta notebook ATLANTA - Notebook following the Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta. (AUTO-SPRINTCUP-NOTEBOOK, expect approx. 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Reid Spencer, courtesy of the Nascar Wire Service, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL White Sox great Minnie Minoso dies at 90 White Sox great Minnie Minoso, who was major league baseball's first black player in Chicago, died Sunday morning at the age of 90. (BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 799 words) - - Dodgers' Kershaw determined to succeed in October Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw has the accolades, the massive contract and even a new daughter. But the hole on his resume - success in the postseason - continues to drive him into 2015. (BBO-DODGERS-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Rockies' Gonzalez healthy, excited for '15 After enduring his most difficult major league season, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gomez is showing signs early in spring training that he is healthy and primed for a bounce-back 2015. (BBO-ROCKIES-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - Giants Report Report from San Francisco Giants spring training. (BBO-GIANTS-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Padres Report Report from San Diego Padres spring training. (BBO-PADRES-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Diamondbacks Report Report from Arizona Diamondbacks spring training. (BBO-DIAMONDBACKS-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Falcons want Weatherspoon back The Atlanta Falcons want to re-sign linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who has missed all but seven games over the past two seasons due to injuries. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 162 words) - - Lightning face Panthers in bid to move closer to Canadiens The Tampa Bay Lightning try to narrow the gap on the Atlantic Division leading Montreal Canadiens when they visit the Florida Panthers in one of the six games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cavaliers try to shut down Rockets LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are chasing the Chicago Bulls for first place in the Central Division, visit the Houston Rockets, winners of four in a row, in one of eight games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - NBA Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day - approx. 3:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NBA Notebook The latest moves and news from the NHL. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - TSX covers all NBA games Slug convention: BKN-CAVALIERS-KNICKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU LA Clippers at 1 p.m. Chicago Cleveland at 3:30 Houston p.m. Portland at 6 p.m. Sacramento Golden State at 6 p.m. Boston Philadelphia at 6 p.m. Indiana Charlotte at 6 p.m. Orland Oklahoma City at 6:30 LA Lakers New Orleans at 8 p.m. Denver - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Top 25 Roundup Roundup of the Top 25 team in action Sunday. (CBK-ROUNDUP, running copy beginning with Ohio State at Michigan, approx. 3:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange) - - TSX covers all Top 25 games Slug convention: HKN-OHIOSTATE-MICHIGAN-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU Michigan St. at 4 p.m. #5 Wisconsin #21 SMU at 2 p.m. Connecticut Marquette at #25 3:30 Providence p.m. - - - - GOLF Monday finish at PGA National? Ian Poulter, Patrick Reed and Brendan Steele were off to strong starts in the weather-delayed third round of The Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where a Monday finish is expected. (GLF-NEWS, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Yang overtakes Lewis to win LPGA Thailand Amy Yang of South Korea overtook American Stacy Lewis on Sunday to win the Honda LPGA Thailand by two strokes. (GLF-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 321 words) - - PGA Tour: Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens (to March 1) Harrington ahead by one in rain-delayed Honda Classic PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida - Ireland's Padraig Harrington takes a one-stroke lead over American Patrick Reed into the third round after rain wiped out afternoon play at PGA National on Saturday. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), 400 words, expect first lead by 2000 GMT/ 3 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NHL. (HKN- ROUNDUP, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day - approx. 5:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NHL Notebook The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - TSX covers all NHL games Slug convention: HKN-RANGERS-ISLANDERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU Los Angeles at 4 p.m. Winnipeg Tampa Bay at 5 p.m. Florida Columbus at 5 p.m. Pittsburgh Toronto at 7 p.m. Washington Anaheim at Dallas 8 p.m. St. Louis at 9:30 Vancouver p.m. - - Lightning face Panthers in bid to move closer to Canadiens The Tampa Bay Lightning try to narrow the gap on the Atlantic Division leading Montreal Canadiens when they visit the Florida Panthers in one of the six games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - NHL Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day - approx. 5:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0101 GMT/8.01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - -