Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 1:15 PM ET on Friday:
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Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 1:15 PM ET on Friday:
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Truth-telling Montero will get another chance
Miguel Montero, former Cubs backup catcher, spoke the truth Tuesday after the Washington Nationals stole seven bases on him and Chicago right-hander Jake Arrieta. The factual account earned him walking papers, but another chance will come. (BBO-CUBS-COLUMN-MONTERO, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 950 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Friday schedule:
San Francisco at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.
Boston at Toronto 7:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.
Texas at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Houston 8:10 p.m.
Miami at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.
Washington at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Kansas City 8:15 p.m.
Colorado at Arizona 9:40 p.m.
Atlanta at Oakland 10:05 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Angels 10:07 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at San Diego 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 Friday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Caps keep Orlov with $30.6M deal
Defenseman Dmitry Orlov agreed to a six-year, $30.6 million deal to remain with the Washington Capitals. (FBN-FLAMES-HURRICANES-NEWS-LACK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Flames land G Lack in three-player deal
The Calgary Flames acquired goaltender Eddie Lack, defenseman Ryan Murphy and a 2019 seventh-round draft pick from the Carolina Hurricane. (FBN-FLAMES-HURRICANES-NEWS-LACK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
NHL notebook
News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect first version by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFLDraftScout.com is on the move.
Check out the early look at the Class of 2018 and a new partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Raiders sign OL Gabe Jackson to $56M extension
Right guard Gabe Jackson agreed to a $56 million contract extension with the Oakland Raiders. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS-JACKSON, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Valenti tabbed NFL's first female instant replay official
Terri Valenti will serve as the first female instant replay official in NFL history. (FBN-NEWS-VALENTI, The Sports Xchange, 315 words)
NFL won't play in China in '18
Plans to play a game in China during the 2018 are being tabled by the NFL. (FBN-NEWS-CHINA, The Sports Xchange, 275 words)
NFL notebook
News and notes from organized team activities around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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GOLF
South Koreans share lead at Women's PGA
Chella Choi and Amy Yang, both of South Korea, share the lead after the weather-shortened first day of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday. (GLF-LPGA-FIRSTLEDE-PGACHAMPIONSHIP, expect ASAP after secondround ends, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
Lingmerth tops leaderboard at Quicken Loans National
David Lingmerth consistently hit fairways Thursday and took a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Quicken Loans National at the TPC Potomac Golf Club in Potomac, Md. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-QUICKENLOANS, expect ASAP after second round ends, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
Long drive champion Dornan aims to excite
Long drive champion Lucas Dornan, who generates violent clubhead speed and routinely belts the ball around 400 yards, will try to smash his way to victory as the razzle-dazzle of the Long Drive World Series arrives in England next week for a showdown at Berkshire Polo Club in Windsor. (GOLF-LONGDRIVE/, (INTERVIEW, PIX, VIDEO), expect by 8 a.m., by Andrew Both, 600 words)
Golf glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE-GLANCE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 500 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Heat to have first shot at free agent Hayward
Highly coveted forward Gordon Hayward, who told the Utah Jazz he would opt out of his existing contract, will open the free-agent process by meeting with the Miami Heat on Saturday. (BKN-JAZZ-HEAT-NEWS-HAYWARD, moved, The Sports Xchange, 410 words)
Former Cavs GM Griffin in play with Knicks
Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin interviewed with the New York Knicks. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS-GRIFFIN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
From Egypt, Calipari denies Knicks interest
Kentucky coach John Calipari denied initiating contact with the New York Knicks to express interest in leaping back to the NBA. (BKN-KNICKS-NEWS-CALIPARI, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
NBA notebook
News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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AUTO RACING
King at 80: Petty's impact remains
Richard Petty zoomed into another landmark, his 80th birthday, with his lasting legacy fully intact. (CAR-COLUMN-PETTY, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 980 words)
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