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Updated : Jul 26, 2017, 11:58 PM IST
Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday:
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For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Waived Whitehead searching for new life after Cowboys
NFL teams were able to make waiver claims for wide receiver Lucky Whitehead, who was waived by the Dallas Cowboys following a case of mistaken identity involving a shoplifting suspect. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-WHITEHEAD, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
CAMP PRIMER:
Packers convene looking for more magic
DE PERE, Wisc. – Aaron Rodgers did a little bit of everything for the Packers last season but Green Bay lost to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC title game. Now Green Bay is gearing up for another run behind its star quarterback and a reshaped defense. (NFL-PACKERS-NEWS-TRAININGCAMP, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)
CAMP PRIMER:
Eagles ready for takeoff behind Wentz
PHILADELPHIA – Training camp opens for the Philadelphia Eagles at the Nova Training Complex, and a primary focus will be on second-year quarterback Carson Wentz, who has a firm grip on the reigns of his rebuilt offense. (NFL-EAGLES-NEWS-TRAININGCAMP, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)
CAMP PRIMER:
Vikings RB job up for grabs
MANKATO – Adrian Peterson relocated to New Orleans and the Minnesota Vikings are using training camp to identify the most capable replacement in a competition between rookie Dalvin Cook and free agent newcomer Latavius Murray. (NFL-VIKINGS-NEWS-TRAININGCAMP, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)
CAMP PRIMER:
Never-ending story: Browns QB search resumes
BEREA, Ohio – The Cleveland Browns spun the QB carousel again this offseason in their seemingly never-ending search for a franchise passer and begin training camp with a competition between Cody Kessler, Brock Osweiler and in-waiting candidate DeShone Kizer. (NFL-BROWNS-NEWS-TRAININGCAMP, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)
CAMP PRIMER:
In addition, the following training camp previews will move Wednesday:
New Orleans Saints (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS-TRAININGCAMP)
Atlanta Falcons
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Jacksonville Jaguars
Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins
Baltimore Ravens
Denver Broncos
NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Dodgers vie for 13th sweep of season vs. Twins
LOS ANGELES -- Manager Dave Roberts was surprised to hear his Los Angeles Dodgers earned their 70th win of the season on Tuesday night. He was only focused on the next one, Wednesday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins. (BBO-TWINS-DODGERS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 10:10 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Arritt, 750 words)
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, will be led with West Coast games, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Wednesday schedule:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 12:10 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Arizona 3:40 p.m.
Boston at Seattle 3:40 p.m.
Pittsburgh at San Francisco 3:45 p.m.
Houston at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Washington 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Toronto 7:07 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Detroit 7:10 p.m.
Miami at Texas 8:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.
Colorado at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at San Diego 10:10 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
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SOCCER
TSXtra Live coverage: Gold Cup Final: US-Jamaica
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Jamaica shocked Mexico to earn a spot in the Gold Cup final at Levi's Stadium against the United States, which shook off Costa Rica to secure the championship match to be played Wednesday night. (SOCCER-US-JAMAICA-GOLDCUP-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9:30 p.m. ET start, by Rick Kaplan, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)
Gold Cup
United States v Jamaica (0130)
Gold Cup winner to be crowned
Hosts the United States face underdogs Jamaica in the Gold cup final at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/FINAL, expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, 400 words)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Washington out for more after CFP breakthrough
Washington coach Chris Petersen and the Huskies had a major breakthrough in 2016, culminating in a playoff bid and showdown with Alabama in college football's version of the Final Four. But the Huskies are expecting even brighter days ahead. (FBC-WASHINGTON-NEWS-PAC12MEDIADAYS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Anthony Gimino, 700 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Nets acquire Crabbe from Blazers for Nicholson
The Brooklyn Nets acquired swingman Allen Crabbe from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for forward Andrew Nicholson. (NBA-NETS-BLAZERS-NEWS-TRADE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
NBA notebook
News and notes from around the league. (NBA-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL notebook
News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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GOLF
Previewing the Canadian Open
A look at the field and the course for this week's Canadian Open. (GLF-PGA-PREVIEW-CANADIANOPEN, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
LPGA tees up at Scottish Open
Looking ahead to Thursday's opening round at the LPGA Scottish Open. (GLF-LPGA-PREVIEW-SCOTTISHOPEN, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
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AUTO RACING
Team Penske hits triple, adds Blaney
After announcing new deals with Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, Team Penske introduced its new – and third – driver for the 2018 team, 23-year-old rising star Ryan Blaney. (CAR-NEWS-BLANEY-PENSKE, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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