June 3 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday:
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The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427
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National Football League
Hall of Fame QB Kelly battling cancer
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is diagnosed with cancer in his upper jaw bone, and says the prognosis for recovery is very good. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 420 words)
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Hall of Fame renovations complete
The "new" Pro Football Hall of Fame opened over the weekend in Canton, Ohio, and visitors got a taste of future of the game while experiencing the history of the game. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words)
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Giants' Cruz focused on football, not reality TV opportunity
He hasn't reported to work since the end of the 2012 season, but Victor Cruz of the New York Giants denies that he's set to be the star of a reality show. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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National Basketball Association
NBA
Eastern Conference finals
Game 7: Pacers at Heat
MIAMI - LeBron James and the defending champion Miami Heat rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the 2012 conference finals to beat the Boston Celtics. Will they escape in Game 7 again or can the upstart Indiana Pacers use their size advantage to nudge into the NBA Finals? (BKN-HEAT-PACERS-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Walter Villa, 700 words)
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NBA mock draft
Cleveland owns the top pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, but the pool of prospects is shallow. Will the Cavaliers find a trade partner or consider injured Kentucky big man Nerlens Noel? (BKN-DRAFT/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tyler Jamieson, 600 words)
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NBA Big Board
Ranking the top 75 players in the 2013 draft. (BKN-DRAFT/, expect by 1930 GMT/3:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tyler Jamieson, 600 words)
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All-Star point guard Jason Kidd is retiring after 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association. (NBA-KNICKS/KIDD, moved, 250 words)
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Golf
Late birdie flurry gives Donald a major boost
DUBLIN, Ohio - Luke Donald gave himself a timely boost for next week's U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club by piling up 13 birdies in his last two rounds at the Memorial Tournament. The former world No. 1 one has not been at his best so far this season but tells Reuters his game is turning around as he prepares for the year's second major championship. (GOLF-PGA/DONALD (INTERVIEW), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 550 words)
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Immelman, Weir and Curtis vie for U.S. Open spots
Former Masters champions Trevor Immelman of South Africa and Mike Weir of Canada, and American Ben Curtis, the 2003 British Open winner, are among 120 players competing for 15 spots at next week's U.S. Open in a 36-hole qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. In all, 56 spots are on offer from 11 sectional qualifiers being held in the United States on Monday. (GOLF-OPEN/QUALIFYING, expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, 300 words)
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Can Snedeker stand up to major pressure?
Brandt Snedeker has had his chances in the majors, most notably at the Masters in 2008 and again earlier this year, before melting down under the pressure on Sunday. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES-FEATURE/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 650 words)
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Woods close to new Nike deal
The agent for Tiger Woods says the golfer is close to signing a new deal with Nike that would keep him the sport's highest-paid endorser. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
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Course Source: Paiute Golf Resort's Snow Mountain Course
The Pete Dye-designed Snow Mountain Course was opened in 1995 as the first of three tracks at the sprawling Paiute complex 25 miles northwest of the Las Vegas Strip. It remains the most playable for all levels of golfers with wide fairways but plenty of chances to make a splash. (GLF-COURSESOURCE/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words)
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Major League Baseball
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games, top matchups highlighted below
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Indians at Yankees
NEW YORK - Justin Masterson (8-3, 3.07) and the Cleveland Indians can keep the Yankees down by dealing New York an eighth loss in nine games as Andy Pettitte (4-3, 3.83) returns from the disabled list. (BBO-YANKEES-INDIANS-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
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Pirates at Braves
ATLANTA - AJ Burnett takes the mound looking for more run support. The Pirates have scored just six runs in his past five starts. Atlanta turns to Kris Medlen, who has just one win (1-6, 3.48) thanks to three runs or fewer from the Braves' offense in his past nine starts. (BBO-BRAVES-PIRATES-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect by 0210 GMT/10:10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
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Oakland at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Pitching has the Oakland Athletics on autopilot with 14 wins in their past 16 games, and Tommy Milone gets the start in the franchise's first game against the Milwaukee Brewers in 16 years. (BBO-BREWERS-ATHLETICS-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect by 0310 GMT/11:10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
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MLB notebook
The latest news and notes from around the league. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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National Hockey League
Eastern Conference finals
Game 2: Penguins at Bruins
BOSTON - Smothered by the Bruins defense in Game 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins need a breakthrough to avoid returning to Boston facing 2-0 series deficit. (HKN-PENGUINS-BRUINS-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
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Tennis
The French Open
Azarenka, Haas and Youzhny grab French Open limelight
PARIS - There are no trophies for reaching the second of the French Open but if there were, Victoria Azarenka would have been declared the 'best wailer', Tommy Haas the 'best golden oldie' and Mikhail Youzhny the 'best racket basher.' (TENNIS-OPEN/(UPDATE 1, PIX), moved; will be led, by Pritha Sarkar, 950 words)
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Birthday boy Nadal reaches last eight in style
PARIS - Rafael Nadal earns his second consecutive straight-set victory as his challenge for an eighth French Open title gathers pace with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 whipping of Japan's Kei Nishikori to secure a quarterfinal spot. (TENNIS-OPEN/NADAL, moved; will be led, by Martyn Herman, 700 words)
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Djokovic drops first set before advancing
PARIS - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic overcomes the loss of his first set of the tournament to advance to the French Open quarterfinals with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory over 16th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber. (TENNIS-OPEN/DJOKOVIC (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved; will be led, by Julien Pretot, 600 words)
See also: PARIS - Novak Djokovic will never hear Jelena Gencic's advice again, yet the world No. 1 believes his second mother's spirit will always be with him on court. (TENNIS-OPEN/DJOKOVIC-QUOTES)
Note: Additional sidebars, on Maria Sharapova and Richard Gasquet and others, have moved and will continue to move
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Olympics
Wrestling will return, more sports possible, says Oswald
International Olympic Committee presidential hopeful Denis Oswald distances himself from the body's current leadership, saying wrestling's 2020 Olympics exit could have been handled better and that more sports could join the Games. (OLYMPICS/OSWALD, moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 600 words)
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