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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 26

July 26 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFC North camp capsules Training camp goals and roster breakdown by position for all NFC North teams. The Green Bay Packers were the first team to report and held their initial camp practice Tuesday. (FBN-NFCNORTH-CAMPCAPSULES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 2,000 words) NFC East camp capsules Training camp goals and roster breakdown by position for all NFC East teams. (FBN-NFCEAST-CAMPCAPSULES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 2,000 words) ALSO: Camp Capsules for every division: AFC East, AFC West, AFC South, AFC North; NFC West, NFC South Now presenting: Deanna Favre to intro husband at HOF Family first is the theme next weekend when Brett Favre, Orlando Pace and Eddie DeBartolo headline the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in Canton, Ohio. (FBN-HALLOFFAME-FAVRE-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 365 words) Browns WR Gordon added to roster Josh Gordon reported to the Cleveland Browns and passed a physical on Tuesday. The wide receiver was officially added to the roster Tuesday, a day after being reinstated by the NFL on a conditional basis from a one-year suspension. (FBN-BROWNS-GORDON-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) Chargers-Bosa standoff continues Joey Bosa, the third overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, remains unsigned and the San Diego Chargers seem to have no idea when to expect him to arrive at training camp. (FBN-BOSA-HOLDOUT-CHARGERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) Falcons release Devin Hester Four-time Pro Bowl return specialist Devin Hester was released by the Atlanta Falcons. Hester, 33, holds the NFL records with 20 return touchdowns and 14 punt return touchdowns. (FBN-HESTER-FALCONS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 288 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Blue Jays acquire Padres OF Upton Toronto agreed to a trade for San Diego Padres outfielder Melvin Upton Jr., who would give the Blue Jays another big bat to squeeze into a crowded lineup. San Diego will pay all but $5 million of Upton's remaining contract, which includes $16.45 million next season. (BBO-HALLOFFAME-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET) Colorado at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Chi. Cubs at Chi. White Sox 7:10 p.m. Washington at Cleveland 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Boston 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas 8:05 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota 8:10 p.m. Arizona at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Houston 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Kansas City 8:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco 10:15 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Westbrook, Thunder approach crossroads contract Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder arrived at a crossroads on Monday. With Dion Waiters officially off the books - he signed with the Miami Heat - the Thunder will offer a maximum contract worth nearly $28 million per season. If Westbrook doesn't accept, it will likely signal rebuilding time in OKC. (BKN-THUNDER-WESTBROOK-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 355 words) Lue signs five-year deal with Cavaliers Tyronn Lue signed a five-year, $35 million deal to remain head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. (BKN-LUE-CONTRACT-CAVALIERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words) NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Red Wings D DeKeyser agrees to six-year $30 mln deal Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser agreed to a six-year deal worth $30 million. (HKN-REDWINGS-DEKEYSER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 249 words) NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Championship (to 31) Day, Stenson, Mickelson discuss title chances SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey - Defending PGA champion and world number one Jason Day headlines a busy day in the run-up to the year's final major as he is joined by British Open champion Henrik Stenson and runner-up Phil Mickelson, who won the last major contested at Baltusrol in 2005, in headlining a large contingent of contenders on the interview room schedule. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 2 p.m. ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) 10 to watch: PGA Championship Dustin Johnson and Jason Day, who has 11 under-par rounds in the PGA Championship, are among the 10 players to watch at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, N.J. (GLF-PGA-10TOWATCH-ANALYSIS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words) Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-PGA-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Stewart-Haas to enter Xfinity in 2017 Stewart-Haas Racing will field a full-time, single-car NASCAR Xfinity Series team in 2017. (CAR-XFINITY-STEWART-HAAS-NEWS, moved, 500 words, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service) - - - - OLYMPICS Kremlin hails IOC Olympic green light, but conditions grate We continue to bring you the latest developments after the International Olympic Committee choose not to ban Russia's entire team from the Rio Olympics over doping allegations. The Kremlin on Monday hailed that decision but government officials said the strings attached to the IOC's ruling were unfair. (SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA expect throughout, 500 words) Basketball-Cambage makes stand for Rio gold MELBOURNE - Australia's Liz Cambage has never shied away from confrontation so the 6ft-8in centre is relishing another chance to upset the mighty United States team at Rio. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BASKETBALL/AUSTRALIA-CAMBAGE (INTERVIEW), moved, by Ian Ransom, 650 words) Swimming-Phelps still the big fish in the Olympic pool LONDON - Greatness can be hard to define, but two words suffice for Olympic swimming: Michael Phelps. Despite a global cast of world record holders, champions and swim sensations preparing to light up the Rio pool, the greatest of all time will -- again -- be the centre of attention at his farewell Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 600 words) Badminton-Great haul of China not assured at Rio MELBOURNE - World badminton will hope a more open field and a European resurgence can inject more excitement at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and help banish memories of London's scandal-plagued tournament where China swept all titles. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 347 words) Beach volleyball-Brazil hope to kick sand in U.S. face NEW DELHI - Home favourites Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca will be out to prove American Kerri Walsh Jennings's dream of a fourth successive Olympic gold is built on sand when beach volleyball returns to its spiritual home at the iconic Copacabana beach. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BVOLLEYBALL/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Amlan Chakraborty, 308 words) Diving-Wu Minxia eyes record as China targets gold sweep SHANGHAI - China's Wu Minxia will make her bid to become the most decorated female Olympic diver at the Rio de Janeiro Games, fronting an attempt by her country to sweep all eight titles next month at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre. (OLYMPICS-RIO-DIVING/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Brenda Goh, 363 words) Judo-Japan set to rebound from London debacle TOKYO - Japan look ready to bounce back in the Olympic judo at Rio de Janeiro after their London humiliation four years ago but face a tough test from a deep pool of global talent. (OLYMPICS-RIO-JUDO/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Chris Gallagher, 300 words) Archery-Take a bow! Koreans set to deliver more gold SEOUL - The standing joke in South Korean sport is that it's harder to get a spot on the women's Olympic archery team than win a gold medal, but for rivals tasked with ending a streak that goes back to the 1988 Seoul Games, that dominance is no laughing matter. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ARCHERY/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Peter Rutherford, 449 words) Sailing-Place at Rio Games centre can lift sport RIO DE JANEIRO - Organisers of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics wanted to put sailing, a sport often exiled to port venues far from the host city, at the centre of the games. They have succeeded on many counts, but not quite as planned. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SAILING/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Jeb Blount, 450 words) Triathlon-'Brownlee Brothers' set to light up Rio MUMBAI - Triathlon at the picturesque Copacabana could boil down to yet another sibling rivalry with Jonny Brownlee sensing an opportunity to upstage elder brother and Olympic champion Alistair in the men's event at next month's Rio Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/TRIATHLON (PREVIEW, PIX), moved, by Sudipto Ganguly, 350 words)