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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Monday, May 21

May. 21 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Monday:

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB extends Blue Jays closer Osuna's leave

Major League Baseball on Monday extended Toronto closer Roberto Osuna's administrative leave a third time as it continues to investigate an assault charge against the pitcher. (BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-OSUNA, moved, Field Level Media)

Brewers RHP Anderson expected to return for Monday start

Milwaukee right-hander Chase Anderson is expected to return from the disabled list and start Monday night's home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. (BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-ANDERSON, moved, Field Level Media)

Tanaka pitching as Yankees face Rangers

Japan's Masahiro Tanaka goes for his fifth win of the season when the New York Yankees play at the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Milwaukee Brewers in a clash of division leaders in two of the nine games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)

MLB game coverage, May 21

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Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. ET

San Diego at Washington, 7:05 p.m. ET

Miami at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m. ET

Arizona at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. ET

New York Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. ET

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. ET

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. ET

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. ET

Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Curry says mom scolded him for Game 3 obscenity

Warriors guard Stephen Curry said his mother scolded him for using an expletive during the Golden State Warriors' 126-85 blowout win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday. (BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-CURRY, moved, Field Level Media)

Cavaliers bid for another home win over Celtics

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers try to even the Eastern Conference finals with the Boston Celtics at 2-2 when they meet in Game Four in Cleveland after the Cavaliers won at home on Saturday following two losses in Boston. (BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-BOS/, expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 400 words)

NBA Playoffs coverage, May 21

Game 4: Boston at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. ET (BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-BOS, Field Level Media)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Lightning out to eliminate Capitals

The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to wrap up the Eastern Conference finals with a victory over the Capitals in Washington in Game Six as they enter the contest with a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-TBL/, expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM, ET, by Field Level Media, 500 words)

NHL Playoffs coverage, May 21

Game 6: Tampa Bay at Washington, 8 p.m. ET (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WAS-TB, Field Level Media)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Favre reveals rehab stints fans never knew about

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed that he went to rehab multiple times in addition to the one well-documented 1996 rehab stint during his playing days. (FOOTBALL-NFL-GB-FAVRE, moved, Field Level Media)

Report: Arizona, New Orleans to host '22, '23 Super Bowls

The NFL is expected to announce the locations for two more years of the Super Bowl when the owners meet this week in Atlanta. With the game's sites through 2022 already awarded, the league will reportedly name Arizona as the host for Super Bowl LVII in 2023 and New Orleans as the host the following year. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL, moved, Field Level Media)

Donald tells Rams he's skipping OTAs

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has told the team he will not report for organized team activities (OTAs) that begin Monday as he seeks a contract extension. (FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-DONALD, moved, Field Level Media)

Report: Brady absent as Patriots begin OTAs

The New England Patriots began their voluntary offseason program Monday, but quarterback Tom Brady was not expected to be in attendance. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NE-BRADY, moved, Field Level Media)

Goodell addresses sports betting decision, lays out league concerns

One week after the Supreme Court cleared states to regulate sports gambling in a landmark decision, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement addressing the league's stance. (FOOTBALL-NFL-GOODELL, moved, Field Level Media)

Report: NFL won’t discipline Lions, Patricia

The NFL has decided that the Detroit Lions were not at fault for not learning about new coach Matt Patricia’s 1996 arrest during the hiring process. (FOOTBALL-NFL-DET-PATRICIA, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Former 5-star QB Johnson transferring from Clemson

Clemson Tigers sophomore quarterback Hunter Johnson is transferring from the program, with Purdue and Northwestern expected to be potential landing spots for the Brownsburg, Ind. native, according to multiple reports. (FOOTBALL-NCAAF-CLEM-JOHNSON, moved, Field Level Media)

Kansas fires AD Zenger, spares football coach Beat

Kansas fired athletic director Sheahon Zenger on Monday morning, with Chancellor Douglas A. Girod citing "elusive" progress in "key areas" in a letter posted online. (FOOTBALL-NCAAF-KAN-ZENGER, moved, Field Level Media)

Harbaugh says Michigan will visit South Africa next spring

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said the Wolverines will visit Johannesburg and Cape Town during a spring trip in 2019. (FOOTBALL-NCAAF-MICH-HARBAUGH, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)

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GOLF

Adam Scott's major streak in jeopardy

Adam Scott's streak of playing in 67 consecutive major tournaments is in jeopardy after he failed to move into the top 60 of the world golf rankings this week. (GOLF-PGA-SCOTT, moved, Field Level Media)

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SOCCER

Former Liverpool CEO Ayre joins Nashville expansion team

Ian Ayre, the architect of Liverpool's current Premier League side, was introduced Monday as the CEO of Nashville's MLS expansion team. (SOCCER-MLS-NASHVILLE- AYRE-NASHVILLE, moved, Field Level Media)

MLS game coverage, May 21

LA Galaxy at Montreal Impact, 3 p.m. ET (SOCCER-MLS-MON-LAG), Field Level Media

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Tennis

ATP Roundup

Highlights from early-round action at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhode-Alpes Lyon and the Geneva Open. (TENNIS-ATP-ROUNDUP, expect approx. 7 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)

WTA Roundup

Highlights from early-round action at the Internationaux de Strasbourg and the Nurneberger Versicherungscup in Germany. (TENNIS-WTA-ROUNDUP, expect approx. 8 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)

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