Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:15 PM ET on Thursday, Feb. 23

Feb. 23 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:15 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Big Papi in Boston TV booth? Former slugger David Ortiz will not be suiting up for the Boston Red Sox this season, although he could be behind the microphone on occasion. (BBO-REDSOX-NEWS-ORTIZ, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) Rubin: Owners, players need to agree on rules changes There is contentiousness. There is drama. There is suspicion. No, we aren't talking about the Washington, D.C., political scene. We're talking about baseball. And while it comes nowhere close to what's going down in the nation's capital, it still is very real: Witness the tug-of-war between ownership and the Major League Baseball Players Association unfolding over rule changes to speed the pace of play in the game. (BBO-COLUMN-RULES, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 895 words) White Sox to retire LHP Buehrle's No. 56 jersey The Chicago White Sox will retire left-hander Mark Buehrle's jersey No. 56 on June 24, the team announced on Thursday. (BBO-WHITESOX-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) MLB notebook News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL OFFSEASON SERIES: AFC West, NFC West shopping lists Final part of a four-day look at all 32 teams as they prepare for NFL shopping season – free agency and the draft – which begins March 9. The Sports Xchange and NFLDraftScout.com pair to uncover the top three needs for every team and possible veteran and draft prospects for filling those holes. AFC East and NFC East teams moved Monday. AFC North, NFC North teams moved Tuesday. AFC South, NFC South teams moved Wednesday. AFC West, NFC West moved Thursday. Seahawks' free agency, draft shopping list A snapshot of the Seattle Seahawks’ offseason plan – what the franchise is seeking and players the team might keep from free agency. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-CARDINALS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-49ERS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-RAMS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-CHIEFS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-CHARGERS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-BRONCOS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) (FBN-RAIDERS-ANALYSIS-SHOPPINGLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) Bucs' Winston uses 'poor word choice' during school speech Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston lamented "poor word choice" after making stereotypical gender comments during a speech at an elementary school on Wednesday. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS-WINSTON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Reports: Mavericks acquire F Noel from 76ers The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Nerlens Noel from the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday for center Andrew Bogut, guard Justin Anderson and a conditional first-round pick, according to multiple reports. (BKN-MAVERICKS-76ERS-NEWS-NOEL, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Trade deadline: Roundup of Thursday deals All the moves and news from Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. (BKN-NEWS-TRADEDEADLINE, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Thursday schedule: Portland at Orlando 7:00 p.m. Charlotte at Detroit 7:30 p.m. Houston at New Orleans 8:00 p.m. New York at Cleveland 8:00 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State 10:30 p.m. Denver at Sacramento 10:30 p.m. NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Thursday schedule: N.Y. Rangers at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville 8:00 p.m. Arizona at Chicago 8:30 p.m. Boston at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. 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) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Huggins: On-court scare caused by defibrillator going off West Virginia coach Bob Huggins went down to his knees due to chest pains during the first half of the Mountaineers' home game against Texas on Monday, but he returned to the bench in the second half. (BKC-WESTVIRGINIA-NEWS-HUGGINS, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) The Sports Xchange covers all Top 25 games and recaps all Power 5 games. Memphis at No. 18 Cincinnati, 7:00 No. 6 UCLA at Arizona State, 9:00 No. 11 Wisconsin at Ohio State, 9:00 No. 1 Gonzaga at San Diego, 10:00 USC at No. 5 Arizona, 10:00 No. 22 Saint Mary's at Pepperdine, 10:00 RECAP ONLY Nebraska at Michigan State, 7:00 Georgia at Alabama, 7:00 Utah at Colorado, 11:00 - - - - GOLF Expansive field over two courses JOHANNESBURG – A total of 210 golfers tee off across two courses at the start of the Johannesburg Open as the European Tour returns to South Africa at the Royal Johannesburg and the Kensington Golf clubs. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 11:30 AM ET, 250 words) Jutanugarn, Yang share lead at LPGA Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn enjoyed a bogey-free opening round on Thursday and carded a 6-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead at the LPGA Thailand in Pattaya, Thailand. (GLF-LPGA-THAILAND-RECAP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 453 words) Scott, Garcia head strong field at Palm Beach Gardens Defending champion Adam Scott and runner-up Sergio Garcia return to PGA National where a strong field featuring some of the best players from overseas will tee off in the opening round at Palm Beach Gardens. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by end-of-day lead by 6:30 PM ET, 400 words) Honda Classic: Bear Trap in play The field at the Honda Classic includes 23 of the top 50 in the latest WGC rankings, with the Nicklaus-designed Bear Trap – holes 15-17 – as a main attraction. First-round play began Thursday. (GLF-PGA-RECAP-HONDACLASSIC, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, 500 words) - - - -