Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday, April 23

Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday:

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MLB

Scherzer starts in Nationals' attempt to sweep Mets

NEW YORK – The Washington Nationals hand the ball to ace Max Scherzer with a chance to complete a three-game sweep of the New York Mets. (BBO-NATIONALS-METS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

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The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Sunday schedule: Houston at Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 1:05 p.m. Boston at Baltimore 1:35 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Pittsburgh 1:35 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota 2:05 p.m. Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at Texas 3:05 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado 3:05 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels 3:37 p.m. Seattle at Oakland 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 4:05 p.m. Miami at San Diego 4:40 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets 8:08 p.m.

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MLB notebook

News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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MLB roundup

Capsule recaps of Sunday's games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NBA

NBA PLAYOFFS

Griffin out for season with toe injury

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin suffered a season-ending injury to the plantar plate in his right big toe in the first half of Friday's 111-106 victory over the Utah Jazz. (BKN-CLIPPERS-NEWS-GRIFFIN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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The Sports Xchange covers all NBA playoff games. Sunday schedule: Cleveland at Indiana 1:00 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City 3:30 p.m. Boston at Chicago 6:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah 9:00 p.m.

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NBA notebook

News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

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NHL

TSX Stanley Cup playoff coverage Sunday: Ottawa at Boston, 3 ET Washington at Toronto, 7 ET

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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)

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GOLF

Chappell seizes one-shot lead at Valero Texas Open

SAN ANTONIO -- Playing great golf and making birdies at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course is never an easy task, but the extreme weather conditions on Saturday made the third round of the Valero Texas Open more of a test of survival and a challenge for success than normal. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU-TEXASOPEN, expect ASAP after final round, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 700 words)

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NFL

Rams waive OG Tre' Jackson

The Los Angeles Rams waived offensive guard Tre' Jackson after he failed a physical. (FBN-RAMS-JACKSON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 510 words)

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Falcons WR Gabriel signs $2.8 million tender

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel signed his second-round tender worth approximately $2.8 million. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS-GABRIEL moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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NFL notebook

News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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AUTO RACING

Power on pole for Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Something about Will Power, Team Penske and Barber Motorsports Park go well together in Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying. CAR-INDYCAR-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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Fastest half-mile: NASCAR at Food City 500 at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The World's Fastest Half-Mile at Bristol Motor Speedway makes Sunday a wide open race in the Food City 500. (CAR-NASCAR-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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