Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, July 27

July 27 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - OLYMPICS Boston mayor: 'Cannot commit' to Olympic bid if taxpayers at risk BOSTON - Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says he will not "commit" to a deal to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games if doing so would leave city taxpayers vulnerable to the costs of hosting such a large-scale event. (USA-OLYMPICS/BOSTON (UPDATE 1), moved, by Jacqueline Tempera, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Vikings' Peterson plans to play until age 36, 37 Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, the center of attention as training camp got underway over the weekend, doesn't see an end to his career for many years to come. (FBN-VIKINGS-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 525 words) - - Guarantees sticking point in 'Hawks talks with QB Wilson Guaranteed money is the hurdle the Seattle Seahawks must clear to sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a long-term contract. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - NFL plans random game ball inflation checks in 2015 The NFL will start spot-checking the inflation of footballs this year in the wake of the Deflategate scandal. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 382 words) - - Job on line, Dolphins' Philbin preaching team DAVIE, Fla. - With his job on the line, Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin says the team is not about "just one person." (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - Big questions front and (under) center for Redskins ASHBURN, Va. - Robert Griffin III is at the center of most of the Washington Redskins' key questions entering training camp. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by David Elfin, 485 words) - - Much new for Jets, expectations remain high FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - No longer hitting the road for training camp at Hofstra University, much is new to the New York Jets as training camp arrives. What didn't change with the coach or the return of cornerback Darrelle Revis - expectations are sky high. (FBN-JETS-NEWS/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 500 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Heat move Napier to Magic, Z. Dragic to Celtics The Orlando Magic acquires guard Shabazz Napier and cash considerations from the Miami Heat in exchange for a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick. (BKN-HEAT-MAGIC-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Warriors trade Lee to Celtics for Wallace, Babb The Golden State Warriors trade forward David Lee to the Boston Celtics in exchange for forward Gerald Wallace and guard Chris Babb. (BKN-WARRIORS-CELTICS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - GOLF Spieth may be the best putter ever, says Poulter WOBURN, England - U.S. Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth could go down as the greatest putter golf has ever seen, Europe's Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter tells Reuters. (GOLF-SPIETH/POULTER (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 633 words) - - Host Woods gets attention at Quicken Loans National Justin Rose will defend his title this week in the Quicken Loans National against a field that also includes Rickie Fowler and Jimmy Walker at a new venue, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va. However, much of the focus will be on Tiger Woods, and not because he hosts the tournament, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 750 words) - - Golf notebook: Bae headed for 2-year military stint Sang-Moon Bae says he'll play the rest of the PGA Tour season before submitting to his two-year mandatory military service in South Korea. Bae was denied an extension of his visa at the start of the year and challenged it in court, but Yonhap news service reports that Bae lost his legal battle to have his mandatory service deferred. (GLF-PGA-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 550 words) - - Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf, including the Women's British Open. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Royals land new No. 1 in Cueto; not done dealing? KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Royals tentatively waded into the free agent market in the weeks after their World Series loss only long enough to realize they would not try to meet the demands of ace right-hander James Shields. Eight months later, the Royals are atop the AL Central and have a frontman for their starting rotation in Johnny Cueto. (BBO-ROYALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 421 words) - - A-Rod shows no signs of slowing down MINNEAPOLIS - Alex Rodriguez's three-homer game Saturday against the Minnesota Twins showed that the Yankees slugger can still hit, even at his advanced age. Yet as his 40th birthday approaches, New York manager Joe Girardi still has to make sure to keep Rodriguez fresh. (BBO-YANKEES-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tyler Mason, 450 words) - - Rangers could unload - or reload -- at deadline ANAHEIM, Calif. - With five days left before the trading deadline, the Texas Rangers have a chance to acquire one of baseball's best left-handers. Or, the Rangers could relinquish two of the mainstays of their starting rotation who will become free agents after the season. Or, the Rangers could do both. Or, they could do nothing. (BBO-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 400 words) - - Less-than-best DeGrom good enough for Mets NEW YORK - The second item of the New York Mets' postgame notes has a large paragraph that describes Jacob deGrom's latest start as "deGrominant." As for what manager Terry Collins thought, he might have a slight disagreement with the wording. (BBO-METS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) Milwaukee at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET - - Interleague Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - MLB Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the MLB schedule. (MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Rangers, Stepan, avoid arbitration The New York Rangers and restricted free agent center Derek Stepan avoid an arbitration hearing when they agree to terms on a multiyear contract. (HKN-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER FIFA reform plans in doubt as Scala backs away from task force ZURICH - Reform plans by scandal-plagued FIFA are thrown into doubt when its choice to head a task force, Swiss businessman Domenico Scala, says he will not take on the job unless he is guaranteed full independence. (SOCCER-FIFA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Simon Evans, 337 words) See also: FIFA says person 'from outside football' to head reforms body (OCCER-FIFA/REFORM) - - Despite concerns, full steam ahead for Russia World Cup ST PETERSBURG, Russia - The preliminary round draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia marks both a first and last step on the road to the finals. While Saturday's draw was the start of the countdown to the event, the announcement that FIFA's Executive Committee had endorsed Russia as the host nation was designed to end talk of it being stripped of the finals. (SOCCER-WORLD/RUSSIA (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Mike Collett, 886 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Can Kyle Busch make it four in a row? (Yes) Kyle Busch won the Brickyard, his third consecutive Sprint Cup win, but he doesn't have to stop there. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,040 words) - - - - CYCLING Froome ponders rare Tour-Vuelta double LONDON - Chris Froome celebrates his second Tour de France triumph with a bacon sandwich before chewing over the appetizing prospect of a rare grand tour double in Spain next month. (CYCLING-FROOME/, moved, by Ian Chadband, 393 words) - - - - SWIMMING Ledecky primed to continue distance dominance in Kazan American Katie Ledecky surprised a few people when she blew away the field to win the 800 meters freestyle at the 2012 London Games, becoming at the age of 15 the youngest winner of the longest event on the women's Olympic schedule. (SWIMMING-WORLD/LEDECKY (PIX), moved, 391 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)