Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 1:40 PM ET on Thursday:
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Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 1:40 PM ET on Thursday:
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Samardzija renews acquaintances with Cubs
CHICAGO -- During Jeff Samardzija's 6 1/2 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, he struggled through losing years and a rebuilding process that ultimately included his departure via trade. The San Francisco Giants right-hander gets a close look at what the Cubs assembled as he faces the reigning World Series champions to close out a four-game Wrigley Field series on Thursday. (BBO-GIANTS-CUBS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3:20 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jack Magruder, 700 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Thursday schedule:
Pittsburgh at Atlanta 12:10 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Colorado at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco at Chicago Cubs 2:20 p.m.
Seattle at Washington 4:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Cleveland 6:10 p.m.
San Diego at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m.
Texas at Boston 7:10 p.m.
Arizona at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.
Detroit at Houston 8:10 p.m.
St. Louis 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 Thursday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cavaliers look to finish off Celtics
BOSTON – Without their top scorer, the Boston Celtics attempt to hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James, who can end the Eastern Conference finals with a win in Game 5 on Thursday. (BKN-CELTICS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
Warriors' Schlenk expected to be Hawks' GM
The Atlanta Hawks are in the process of finalizing a deal that would make Travis Schlenk, the Golden State Warriors' vice president of basketball operations, their general manager. (BKN-HAWKS-WARRIORS-NEWS-SCHLENK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Senators, Penguins think deep prior to Game 7
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in a familiar spot – Game 7 with the Stanley Cup Final hanging in the balance – Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. (HKN-SENATORS-PENGUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Shelly Anderson, 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
Redskins leaning on young safeties
ASHBURN, Va. -- Safety has been a position of concern for the Washington Redskins for more than a decade now. Did president Bruce Allen finally find an answer? Second-year pro Su'a Cravens, a second-round pick in 2016 from USC, is shifting there from dime linebacker, where he played as a rookie. Free-agent signee D.J. Swearinger was at free safety. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS-SAFETY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 550 words)
Cowboys in much different position with QBs in 2017
FRISCO, Texas -- How different are things for the Dallas Cowboys at quarterback than they were a year ago? In 2016, Tony Romo was to be the starter with Kellen Moore as the backup and rookie fourth-round pick Dak Prescott pegged as a developmental prospect for the future. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-OTA, moved, The Sports Xchange, 438 words)
Browns pit Osweiler-Kessler in QB battle
BEREA, Ohio -- Another session of OTAs has begun at the Browns training complex, and that means another quarterback battle is underway. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS-QUARTERBACKS, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
WR depth in Arizona excites Arians
TEMPE, Ariz. -- If you believe Bruce Arians and you need a wide receiver, call the Arizona Cardinals head coach. He's got twice as many as he needs and he swears their top-of-the-line quality wideouts. (FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS-RECEIVERS, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
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GOLF
PGA Tour: Dean & DeLuca Invitational, Fort Worth (to 28)
Spieth seeks rebound in form at Colonial
World number seven Jordan Spieth will try to shake off a rare bout of poor form in the opening round at Colonial Country Club where U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm are among those in the field. (GOLF-FTWORTH/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, 350 words)
Spieth looks for home cooking at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas – Jordan Spieth and a 121-golfer field tee it up at storied Colonial Country Club for the Dean & Deluca Invitational on Thursday. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU-COLONIAL, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 700 words)
Jutanugarn set to defend LPGA Volvik Championship title
The LPGA Tour stops in Ann Arbor, Mich., with defending champion Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Lexi Thompson, last week's runaway winner, among the top competitors. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP-VOLVIK, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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AUTO RACING
Indy500 preview: Legend awaits
INDIANAPOLIS – The motorsports mania is about to begin in the heartland, and not all of the buzz is tied to Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula One champion tackling the Indianapolis 500 for the first time. (CAR-INDYCAR-PREVIEW-INDY500, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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