Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday:
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Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday:
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Sizzling Dodgers look for sweep of Pirates
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers (19-14) will go for a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. (BBO-DODGERS-PIRATES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, The Sports Xchange, by Forrest Lee, 700 words)
Tigers pull K-Rod from closer role
Left-handed strikeout specialist Justin Wilson replaced Francisco Rodriguez as Detroit Tigers' closer, manager Brad Ausmus said Tuesday. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS-WILSON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
Iwakuma fourth Mariners' starting pitcher on DL
Shoulder inflammation landed right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma on the disabled list Wednesday, giving the Seattle Mariners four starting pitchers on the 10-day DL. (BBO-MARINERS-IWAKUMA, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Wednesday schedule:
Seattle at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
San Francisco at N.Y. Mets 1:10 p.m.
Atlanta at Houston 2:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Colorado 3:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Oakland 3:35 p.m.
Baltimore at Washington 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Toronto 7:07 p.m.
St. Louis at Miami 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m.
San Diego at Texas 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.
Boston at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona 9:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
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 Wednesday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Leonard vows to play for Spurs in Game 6
SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard did not play in overtime because of ankle and knee injuries, but the star said he will be on the floor for the San Antonio Spurs in Wednesday's Game 6 at Houston. (BKN-SPURS-ROCKETS-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchnage, by MoiseKapenda Bower, 600 words)
Celtics, Raptors down to best of three
BOSTON – With the Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinals series locked up 2-2, the Boston Celtics return to the Garden against the Washington Wizards for Game 5 on Tuesday. (BKN-CELTICS-RAPORTS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
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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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Pair of 7s: Penguins at Capitals, Oilers at Ducks
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Washington Capitals while the Edmonton Oilers are in Anaheim to square off with the Ducks in a pair of Stanley Cup playoffs Game 7s. (HKN-PENGUINS-CAPITALS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Harvey Valentine, 700 words) (HKN-OILERS-DUCKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dennis Bernstein, 700 words)
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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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Wife of broadcaster Berman dies in car accident
The wife of ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman died in a car accident in Connecticut. (MSC-NEWS-BERMAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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GOLF
Course, field make The Players Championship one of golf's most demanding tests
The Players Championship's claim to fame as the "fifth major" is belied each season by its sterling field and the tests the famed Stadium Course asks from that list of the world's best golfers. (GLF-PGA-PREVIEW-PLAYERSCHAMPIONSHIP, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 750 words)
10 Players to Watch: The Players Championship
Dustin Johnson played like the World No. 1 last week at the Wells Fargo, his first tournament since withdrawing from The Masters, shot 67-67, including a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole and seemed to be headed for a playoff. Johnson leads a stellar TPC field. (GLF-PGA-NEWS-FEDEXCUP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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