Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, May 11

The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFLPA hopes Kraft pushes for neutral arbitration appeals

The NFL Players Association reportedly hopes New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pushes for neutral arbitration which would force commissioner Roger Goodell to delegate all appeals of player punishment to an outside party. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 427 words)

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Swearinger says goodbye to Texans

Houston Texans safety D.J. Swearinger says he's no longer with the team. Swearinger wrote on his Instragram account that it is time to say goodbye to the Texans and move on to the next opportunity. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 158 words)

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Bills sign S Miller

The Buffalo Bills sign undrafted rookie free agent Wes Miller after the former UTEP safety participated in the team's rookie minicamp over the weekend. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 122 words)

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Browns sign DB Gaines, add eight rookies

The Cleveland Browns sign sixth round draft pick Charles Gaines and added eight players who participated in the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 174 words)

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Patriots sign TE Davis

Former Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis, who was reinstated by the NFL last week, agrees to a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 233 words)

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RB Bradshaw pleads no contest to pot charge

Veteran NFL running back Ahmad Bradshaw pleads no contest and paid a fine to settle a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession. (FBN-COLTS-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 193 words)

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Redskins lock up nine draft picks

The Washington Redskins sign eight of their 10 selections from the 2015 NFL Draft and agree to terms with one other. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 185 words)

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Steelers sign two more draft picks

The Pittsburgh Steelers sign two more draft picks -- fourth-round cornerback Doran Grant and sixth-round linebacker Anthony Chickillo. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 166 words)

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NFL roundup

News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Ex-Illini OL Cvijanovic accuses Beckman of mistreatment

Former Illinois offensive lineman Simon Cvijanovic accuses head coach Tim Beckman of forcing him to play through injuries and other forms of "abuse and misuse of power." (FBC-ILLINOIS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 431 words)

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Hawks at Wizards

WASHINGTON - The Hawks were the East's best road team during the regular season, but have lost nine of their past 12 away games as they seek to tie the series 2-2 at the Wizards, who again will be without guard John Wall. (BKN-HAWKS-WIZARDS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, By Ben Standig, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru)

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Warriors at Grizzlies

MEMPHIS - The Warriors look to regroup after dropping the past two games in the series to fall into a 2-1 deficit, while Tony Allen has keyed the Grizzlies strong defensive effort in the series. (BKN-WARRIORS-GRIZZLIES-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, By Don Wade, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru)

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Today's NBA schedule at a glance

Atlanta at Washington, 7 PM ET (PIX)

Golden State at Memphis, 9:30 PM ET (PIX)

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NBA Roundup

Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

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GOLF

Holmes' winding trip takes him to title defense

This is the way it was supposed to be for J.B. Holmes, who had greatness written all over him when he captured the FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale in 2006 and 2008. Holmes, who defends his title this week in the Wells Fargo Championship, won his first FBR title by seven strokes and beat none other than Phil Mickelson in a playoff for the second. (GLF-COLUMNS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 762 words)

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Golf Glance

A look at this week's tournaments on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours. (GLF-NEWS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 200 words)

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Golf Notebook

Natalie Gulbis, one of the LPGA Tour's most visible stars who has played on the circuit since 2001, said she might retire as soon as next year. The 32-year-old Gulbis tells reporters she plans to retire once she and husband Josh Rodarmel, whom she married in December 2013, start a family. (GLF-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words)

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Bob Hope Classic lands new title sponsor

The former Bob Hope Classic will now be called the CareerBuilder Challenge after the PGA Tour, Desert Classic Charities and the Clinton Foundation entered a six-year agreement with the job search site that runs through 2021. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 276 words)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Pirates' Locke shows improvement as a starter

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Jeff Locke has had a rough start to his major-league career over the last three seasons as a starting pitcher. Each of the last two seasons, Locke was demoted to Triple-A and became a non-factor in the Pirates' playoff runs. This year, the 27-year-old hopes to do more. (BBO-PIRATES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Nate Barnes, 250 words)

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Spangerberg adds speed to Padres lineup

PHOENIX - Rookie Cory Spangerberg started seven of the San Diego Padres' last eight games, five at second base and two at third, and he is flourishing with the extended playing time. It could lead to continued work. (BBO-PADRES-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Nate Barnes, 411 words)

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Astros explosive offense combines power and speed

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chemistry in baseball can be simple: Power mixed with speed generates explosive results. Using that formula, the Houston Astros devastated the ignominy of their past six seasons to produce the American League's best record. (BBO-ASTROS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Joseph D'Hippolito, 389 words)

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Avila injury opens door for Tigers rookie McCann

DETROIT - James McCann has a chance to seize the job as the Detroit Tigers' primary catcher a year earlier than projected. (BBO-TIGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Dana Gauruder, 474 words)

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Reds' Mesoraco trying to remain patient

CHICAGO - While there's nothing Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco can do to speed up his rehab, he is trying to do what he can to begin the preparations for when he can return to the Reds on a full-time basis. (BBO-REDS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Jeff Arnold, 311 words)

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Galvis giving Phillies more offense than expected

PHILADELPHIA - The biggest surprise of the Philadelphia Phillies season so far has undoubtedly been the play of 25-year-old shortstop Freddy Galvis. (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Josh Verlin, 393 words)

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Royals lefty Young fills hole in rotation

DETROIT - Chris Young has gone from an insurance policy to a towering presence in the Royals' rotation. (BBO-ROYALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Dana Gauruder, 424 words)

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McGehee continues to disappoint for Giants

SAN FRANCISCO - A grand slam in his first at-bat against his former teammates Friday night was supposed to turn around Casey McGehee's season. It didn't. (BBO-GIANTS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By David Del Grande, 312 words)

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Marlins' lineup adjusted in effort to jump-start team

SAN FRANCISCO - Not much has changed for the Miami Marlins record-wise since Opening Day a little more than a month ago. They began with the same number of wins and losses (0-0). They currently have two fewer wins than losses (15-17). But when it comes to the starting lineup, Marlins manager Mike Redmond is offering up quite a different look these days. (BBO-MARLINS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By David Del Grande, 261 words)

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Today's MLB schedule at a glance

Slug convention: BBO-WHITESOX-ROYALS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU

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American League

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)

Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX)

Boston at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET (PIX)

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National League

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX)

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET (PIX)

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET (PIX)

Washington at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET (PIX)

Miami at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET (PIX)

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Interleague

Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee, 7:20 PM ET (PIX)

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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)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

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Today's NHL schedule at a glance

No games scheduled.

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NHL Roundup

Running capsule recaps of all the games on the NHL schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

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AUTO RACING

Column: Johnson steals one in Kansas

After Kevin Harvick was snookered out of a victory at the Kansas Speedway in the wee hours of Saturday night following a rain delay, Jimmie Johnson was asked how he pulled off his upset. "Experience," he said, almost deadpan. (CAR-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Jonathan Ingram, 1,110 words)

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TENNIS

Rankings slide leaves Nadal facing toughest challenge

LONDON - Rafa Nadal's slide down the ATP rankings means if he wins a record-extending 10th French Open title early next month it would go down as one of the greatest achievements of his illustrious career. (TENNIS-NADAL/RANKINGS, moved, 422 words)

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Murray now a genuine contender for Nadal's crown

LONDON - Andy Murray...French Open champion! That notion would have been dismissed out of hand in years gone by but he will journey to Roland Garros later this month with many backing the Briton to go all the way. Until last week he had never won a claycourt title. (TENNIS-MURRAY/CLAY, moved, by Martyn Herman, 453 words)

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Dimitrov through in Rome

ROME - Grigor Dimitrov opens his Rome Masters campaign with a 6-3 7-6(4) victory over Poland's Jerzy Janowicz. (TENNIS-ROME/ (PIX), moved; will be led, 157 words)

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FITNESS

Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss

NEW YORK - Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm. Today's fit-focused travelers want to pair exercise with escapades and fitness with fun, whether it's yoga among the sea turtles, bootcamp on the beach or a zumba cruise. (FITNESS-VACATIONS/, moved, by Dorene Internicola, 392 words)

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ENDURANCE SPORTS

Female rower readies for solo Pacific Ocean odyssey

Sonya Baumstein lay in bed one sleepless night and wept softly as she pondered her upcoming attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean alone in a rowboat. "I was just thinking about the fact that I'm going to be leaving everything that I love for a really long time," Baumstein said of her planned 6,000-mile odyssey. "And I don't know the consequences." (USA-ROWING/JOURNEY (FEATURE, PIX), moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 708 words)

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JURISPRUDENCE

Boston bomber said 'no one' should suffer as his victims, nun testifies

BOSTON - Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a Roman Catholic nun and prominent death-penalty opponent that "no one deserves to suffer" as the victims of the deadly 2013 attacks had, she testifies as the defense rests its case to spare his life. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-TRIAL/, moved; will be led, by Scott Malone and Elizabeth Barber, 664 words)

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MEDICINE

Kids and parents worry about schoolwork after concussions

Kids and teens who suffer a concussion worry about their academic skills in the weeks afterward, and older kids and those with more severe symptoms seems to worry the most, according to a new study. (HEALTH-CONCUSSION/EDUCATION, moved, 609 words)

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OLYMPICS

Wrestling joins SportAccord exodus

MUNICH - The international wrestling federation says it will not participate in any activities within the sports umbrella organization SportAccord until relations improve following a dispute with the International Olympic Committee. (OLYMPICS-WRESTLING/SPORTACCORD (UPDATE 1), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 422 words)

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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)