SPORTS
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Yankees hope Tanaka gets back on track vs. A's
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees will be curious to see if Masahiro Tanaka can correct some, if not all, of the things going wrong on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics. (BBO-ATHLETICS-YANKEES-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:05 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 700 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Friday schedule:
Detroit at Chi. White Sox, 5:10 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m.
Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Miami, 7:10 p.m.
Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.
Detroit at Chi. White Sox, 8:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.
Baltimore at Houston, 8:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 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
Warriors open as favorite over Cavs in NBA Finals
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the underdog against the Golden State Warriors as the NBA Finals get underway next week. The 2016 champion Cavs will battle the 2015 champion Warriors for the third straight year.(BKN-NBAFINALS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange (600 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 Final: Predators, Penguins notebooks
Bucky Dent (Predators) and Shelly Anderson (Penguins) will be filing notebooks, expect by 6 p.m. ET.
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
Giants working without key players
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- OTAs are voluntary, and that's probably what New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon would tell people to remember if they were with the rest of the team working during the final phase of the spring in which offense can compete in non-contact drills against defense. Both Beckham and Vernon have missed the first three workouts that began Tuesday, though both have been present for earlier parts of the offseason program. (FBN-GIANTS-BECKHAM, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words).
Chip Kelly joins ESPN as studio analyst for college football, NFL
Former Oregon and NFL coach Chip Kelly is joining ESPN as a studio analyst next season, the network announced. Kelly primarily will be part of Saturday's college pregame, halftime and wrap-up shows on ESPN2, and will provide NFL analysis on Sundays during "SportsCenter." (FBN-KELLY-ESPN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange (300 words)
Strong competition coming for Falcons at right guard
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- When the Atlanta Falcons open their OTAs on Tuesday, all of the attention will shift to the middle of the offensive line. Center Alex Mack is recovering from a broken fibula and they must also replace right guard Chris Chester, who started 32 games over the past two seasons before electing to retire. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange (400 words)
Patriots loaded with high-end talent at CB
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots' loaded roster and active offseason put plenty of key positions in the spotlight as the defending champs hit the practice fields for the first week of organized team activities. Arguably the most intriguing and potentially impactful position worth watching these days is a cornerback crop that has the high-end talent and depth to be one of the top groups in the NFL. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-CORNERBACKS, moved, The Sports Xchange (400 words)
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GOLF
PGA Tour: Dean & DeLuca Invitational, Fort Worth (to 28)
Big names lurk after first round at Colonial
Several big names are poised to challenge for the lead heading into the second round at Colonial Country Club, where Americans Kelly Kraft, J.T. Poston and Derek Fathauer lead on five-under 65, one stroke ahead of a group including Spaniard Jon Rahm and Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell, with American Phil Mickelson two off the pace. (GOLF-FTWORTH/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, 350 words)
Fathauer, Poston, Kraft share lead at Colonial with 65s
FORT WORTH, Texas – Unheralded Derek Fathauer, J.T Poston and Kelly Kraft enjoyed their stint in the spotlight on Thursday when they fashioned a 5-under-par 65s to tie for the lead after the first round of the Dean & Deluca Invitational. Second-round coverage. (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. Second-round coverage. (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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