Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday, May 18

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

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Pirates 3B Kang unlikely to return in 2017

A South Korean court upheld the delayed drunk driving sentence of Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang. His third DUI-related arrest likely means he'll miss the entire 2017 season. (BBO-PIRATES-NEWS-KANG, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Reds recall LHP Garrett

The Cincinnati Reds recalled left-hander Amir Garrett from Triple-A Louisville to start Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. (BBO-REDS-NEWS-GARRETT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 240 words)

The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Thursday schedule:

Washington at Pittsburgh 12:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Detroit 1:10 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Texas 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs 2:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Diego 3:40 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta 7:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City 8:15 p.m.

Boston at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Seattle 10:10 p.m.

Miami 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

Spurs welcome Warriors for critical Game 3

SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard or no Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs are facing a do-or-die moment in the NBA Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. (BKN-SPURS-WARRIORS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 600 words)

Cavaliers clobber Celtics, look for 10-0 playoff start Friday

BOSTON – LeBron James said he didn't feel great in Game 1, when he thoroughly dominated the Boston Celtics and carried the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 1-0 series led – and 9-0 start to the 2017 playoffs. (BKN-CAVALIERS-CELTICS-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin)

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

Predators looking to push lead to 3-1

Nashville broke through with a pair of third-period goals, rallying past the Ducks 2-1 on Tuesday to take a two-games-to-one lead in the Western Conference finals. A win Thursday would put the Predators on the cusp of the Stanley Cup Finals. (HKN-PREDATORS-DUCKS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 700 words)

Flattened Penguins try to fire back at Ottawa

OTTAWA – Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday gives the Pittsburgh Penguins the opportunity to even the best-of-seven series and prove Wednesday's washout was an anomaly. (HKN-PENGUINS-SENATORS-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 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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GOLF

Garcia, Johnson head field at Las Colinas

Masters champion Sergio Garcia, world number one Dustin Johnson and twice major winner Jordan Spieth are among the top names competing in the opening round at TPC Las Colinas at the Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. (GOLF-BYRONNELSON/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 350 words)

AT&T Byron Nelson underway

IRVING, Texas – Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth tee it up in the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Four Seasons. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU-BYRONNELSON, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

Jutanugarn eyes title defense at Kingsmill Championship

Coverage of the first round of the Kingsmill Championship, where Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, the reigning LPGA player of the year, leads a strong field on the Pete Dye-designed track. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP-KINGSMILL, expect ASAP after first round ends, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Chiefs QB Smith feeling déjà vu after Mahomes pick

Alex Smith has been replaced before, displaced in San Francisco by then-second-round pick Colin Kaepernick. Smith, a former No. 1 overall pick himself, had a feeling of déjà vu when the Kansas City Chiefs invested heavily to move up and draft QB Patrick Mahomes II last month. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS-SMITH, moved, The Sports Xchange, 387 words)

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TENNIS

Wawrinka falls in Rome, Djokovic into quarter-finals

Third seed Stan Wawrinka became the latest high-profile casualty at the Italian Open on Thursday when the Swiss was knocked out in the third round by American John Isner. (TENNIS-ROME/MEN (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:38 p.m., 256 words)

Sharapova gets wildcard for Wimbledon warm-up event

LONDON - Former world number one Maria Sharapova has been handed a wildcard to the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Birmingham in June, Britain's Lawn Tennis Association said on Thursday. (TENNIS-SHARAPOVA/BIRMINGHAM, moved at 11:48 a.m., 361 words)

Dominant Williams sees off Konta to reach Rome quarters

Venus Williams powered into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a dominant 6-1 3-6 6-1 victory over fifth seed Johanna Konta. (TENNIS-ROME/WOMEN, moved at 10:05 a.m., 189 words)

ATP: Rome Masters (to 21)

ROME - Rafa Nadal continues his march through the claycourt season with American Jack Sock the next in the firing line. Second seed Novak Djokovic is also in action against Spain's Roberto Bautista-Agut. (TENNIS-ROME/MEN, expect by 4 PM ET, 400 words)

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DOPING

WADA fast tracks rules that could bar Russia from Olympics

MONTREAL - Russia could be banned from participating in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics if proposed changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency Code announced on Thursday are fast-tracked. (SPORT-DOPING/WADA, moved at 1:08 p.m., by Steve Keating, 381 words)

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OLYMPICS

No-go zone to be opened for North Korean athletes - Games chief

LONDON - North Korean athletes will be allowed to cross the demilitarised zone into South Korea to compete at next year's Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang 2018 chief Lee Hee-beom said on Thursday. (OLYMPICS-PYEONGCHANG/ (TV), moved at 1:20 p.m., 486 words)

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MMA

Women's MMA has 'huge' potential, says rising star Angela Lee

SINGAPORE - Mixed martial arts may have started as a male-dominated sport, but women have grappled their way to the upper echelons of MMA and will only gain more popularity in the coming years, undefeated champion Angela Lee said. (MMA-LEE/ (PIX, TV), moved at 4:34 a.m., 429 words)

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