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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, Feb. 24
Feb. 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday:
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OLYMPICS
U.S. men rock favored Sweden to win first curling gold medal
GANGNEUNG - The United States delivered a gold-medal knockout punch, scoring five in the eighth end to crush Sweden 10-7 and claim their first ever Olympic men's curling title on Saturday. With the score deadlocked at 5-5, United States captain John Shuster provided last-rock magic with a pinpoint double take-out for five that left his Swedish opponents stunned (OLYMPICS-2018-CURL-M-SWE-USA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 6:30 a.m., by Steve Keating, 523 words)
Norway win 38th Pyeongchang medal to surpass U.S. record
(OLYMPICS-2018-NORWAY-MEDALS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 2 a.m., 580 words)
Skiers say gripping team event looks like it's here to stay
(OLYMPICS-2018-ALPS-TEAM/VIBE (PIX), moved, 426 words)
Russia appeals to IOC for permission to fly flag at Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Russia has appealed to Olympic authorities to restore its Olympic status and allow its athletes to march with the national flag on Sunday at the Winter Games closing ceremony (OLYMPICS-2018/DOPING-RUSSIA (PIX), moved at 7:20 a.m., 412 words)
Note: Master slug for all Olympics stories is OLYMPICS-2018
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Federal probe names national player of the year candidates
-- A report citing alleged wrongdoing ranging from impermissible benefits such as meals to six-figure payments arranged by head coaches could entangle Arizona’s Deandre Ayton and Michigan State’s Miles Bridges, among others (BASKETBALL-NCAA-FBI-CORRUPTION, moved, Field Level Media)
Wiretap used to nab Arizona’s Miller - ESPN
-- Arizona head coach Sean Miller allegedly told a runner for ASM Sports to deal directly with him regarding payments for players, and committed to paying $100,000 to land Deandre Ayton, according to ESPN (BASKETBALL-NCAA-ARI-MILLER, moved, Field Level Media)
Memphis guard Martin lost for season
-- Memphis guard Jeremiah Martin was lost for the rest of the season with a foot injury (BASKETBALL-NCAA-MEM/MARTIN, moved, Field Level Media)
Men’s college basketball game coverage, Feb 24
Note: Slug convention example - BASKETBALL-NCAA-UNC-FSU
Michigan at Maryland, Noon
Marquette at DePaul, Noon
Providence at Georgetown, Noon
Seton Hall at St. John's, Noon
Baylor at TCU, Noon
Tennessee at Ole Miss, 1 p.m. ET
Louisville at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m. ET
Wichita State at SMU, 2 p.m. ET
Boston College at Miami, 2 p.m. ET
LSU at Georgia, 2 p.m. ET
Oklahoma State at Texas, 2 p.m. ET
Villanova at Creighton, 2:30 ET
USC at Utah, 2:30 ET
Georgia Tech at Clemson, 3 ET
Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 3 ET
South Carolina at Miss State, 3:30 ET
Virginia at Pitt, 4 ET
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt, 4 ET
Kansas at Texas Tech, 4:15 ET
Washington at Cal, 4:30 ET
Syracuse at Duke, 6 ET
Iowa State at W. Virginia, 6 ET
Santa Clara at Saint Mary's, 6 ET
Arkansas at Alabama, 6 ET
Kansas State at Oklahoma, 6 ET
UAB at Middle Tennessee, 7 ET
Washington State at Stanford, 7 ET
Arizona State at Oregon State, 8 ET
Missouri at Kentucky, 8:15 ET
Auburn at Florida, 8:30 ET
NFL
Chiefs set to trade CB Peters to Rams
-- Stocking up on cornerbacks the past month opened the door for the Kansas City Chiefs to trade cornerback Marcus Peters, who could be dealt to the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, ESPN reported. (FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-LAR-PETERS, moved, Field Level Media)
Cowboys WR Bryant mum on contract talks
-- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant cannot imagine playing for another team in the NFL. (FOOTBALL-NFL-DAL/BRYANT, moved, Field Level Media)
Bengals, Packers, Cowboys each get four compensatory picks
-- The NFL has announced 32 compensatory selections for the 2018 NFL Draft, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders receiving a league-high four each. (FOOTBALL-NFL-GB-CIN/COMPPICKS, moved, Field Level Media)
MLB
Cora on J.D. Martinez: ‘I have no idea’
-- J.D. Martinez took a physical Wednesday after agreeing to a five-year, $110 million contract. But he still hasn’t been formally introduced, and MLB Network reported the team is still reviewing the physical. (BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-MARTINEZ, moved, Field Level Media)
Tigers, LHP Liriano agreed to $4M deal
-- Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. (BASEBALL-MLB-DET/LIRIANO, moved, Field Level Media)
Spring roundup
-- Recapping games in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues. (BASEBALL-MLB/SPRINGROUNDUP, expect by 7 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)
NBA
NBA game coverage, February 24
Slug convention example: BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-TOR
Orlando at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. ET
Memphis at Miami, 7:30 PM
Boston at New York, 7:30 PM
Oklahoma City at Golden State, 8:30 PM
Chicago at Minnesota, 9 PM
Portland at Phoenix, 9 PM
Dallas at Utah, 9 PM
L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 PM
NHL
Penguins on Brassard trade: ‘We’re going for it’
-- The prevailing feeling in the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room on Friday night was the trade for center Derick Brassard means management is “going for it” after back-to-back Stanley Cup championships (ICEHOCKEY-PIT/BRASSARD, moved, Field Level Media)
NHL game coverage, February 23
Slug convention example: ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-NYR
Minnesota at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 PM
Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 PM
San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 PM
Vancouver at Vegas, 10:30 PM
GOLF
Honda Classic resumes with Tiger in hunt
-- Tiger Woods stuck around for the weekend at the Honda Classic, but he said Friday he’s not just here for the sake of it. Can Woods close the gap in Palm Beach Gardens? (GOLF-PGA/HONDA-WOODS, expect ASAP after Woods completes the third round with 12:10 p.m. ET scheduled tee time, Field Level Media)
Korda maintains four-shot lead at LPGA Thailand
-- Jessica Korda maintained a four-shot lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Saturday. (GOLF-LPGA/HONDA-THAILAND, moved, Field Level Media)
