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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, June 19

June 19 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - GOLF U.S. Open Johnson, Spieth and Stenson tied at Chambers Bay UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - Americans Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, and Swede Henrik Stenson share the lead at five-under-par during the second round at Chambers Bay. Another two Americans, Patrick Reed and Ben Martin, and South African Branden Grace, are a shot in back of the leaders. (GOLF-OPEN/ (PIX), moved; will be led, by Mark Lamport-Stokes and Steve Keating, 450 words) Note: There will be multiple sidebars from today's action - - Bogey-free Prayad grabs two-stroke lead at Queen's Cup BANGKOK - Thai Prayad Marksaeng makes the most of a strong start in the second round of the Queen's Cup with a bogey-free six-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage. (GOLF-ASIAN/THAILAND, moved, 348 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Work in Progress: Top concern for every team before training camp Now that the NFL's spring OTAs and minicamps are finished, coaches will pretend to take time off until July training camps. But most will toss in their sleep knowing there is unfinished business; that some part of their team is still a bothersome work in progress. (FBN-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 5,000 words) - - Bucs want virtual reality aid for Winston The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to use a virtual reality system soon to help in the development of quarterback Jameis Winston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 380 words) - - Eagles, Kelly see improved Tebow Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly likes what he has seen so far with Tim Tebow's progress. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) - - Patriots sign first-rounder Brown The New England Patriots agree to terms with first-round defensive tackle Malcom Brown. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 275 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION A party 40 years in the making OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland holds a parade for the Golden State Warriors, who defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA title, the franchise's first championship since 1975 when Hall of Famer Rick Barry led the club to a four-game sweep over the Washington Bullets. (USA-BASKETBALL/WARRIORS (PIX, TV), expect by 7 PM ET, by Emmett Berg, 400 words) - - Cavs shopping for playmakers The Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping to deal center Brendan Haywood and his $10.6 million expiring contract plus a first-round pick to add another playmaker. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Cavaliers F Marion ready to retire A DNP most of the postseason, Shawn Marion, 37, is planning to retire this summer. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Rangers OF Hamilton could begin rehab stint next week Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, sidelined most of the season due to injury, has begun full workouts and could begin a rehab assignment next week. (BBO-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Dickey placed on Blue Jays' bereavement list The Toronto Blue Jays place right-handed starting pitcher R.A. Dickey on the bereavement list following the death of his father. (BBO-BLUEJAYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Big Slugger: Fielder surprise AL batting leader LOS ANGELES - After a herniated disk ruined his first season with the Texas Rangers in 2014, first baseman Prince Fielder is making a significant contribution in an unexpected area - his .344 batting average, tops in the American League. (BBO-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 300 words) - - Ageless Colon sets Mets' record TORONTO - Another start, another decision. No one could call New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon indecisive. When 40-year-old Toronto Blue Jays righty R.A. Dickey defeated 42-year-old Colon 7-1 in the battle for the aged, it was the 26th straight start in which Colon pitched to a decision. (BBO-METS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 430 words) - - Royals: Ventura DL stint a precaution KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Outwardly the Kansas City Royals are downplaying right-hander Yordano Ventura's injury as not a major concern. But when the words ulnar nerve inflammation are connected to a pitcher's arm, alarms are usually going off. (BBO-ROYALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Detroit at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Texas at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Angels at Oakland, 9:35 PM ET Houston at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) New York Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 PM ET (PIX) Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Chicago Cubs at Minnesota, 8:10 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) Note: We will have a separate story if the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reaches the 3,000-hit milestone tonight. - - - - COLLEGE BASEBALL College World Series Recap of the day's action at the College World Series. (MSC-COLLEGEWORLDSERIES-NEWS/ (PIX), expect after Friday's 8 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Camping World Trucks Series: American Ethanol 200 Live coverage of the Camping World Trucks Series American Ethanol 200 from Iowa Speedway. (CAR-TRUCKS-NEWS/, expect ASAP after 8:30 PM ET scheduled start (200 laps, 175 miles), The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 400 words) - - Vettel quickest in Austrian GP practice SPIELBERG, Austria - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is first and last in the Austrian Grand Prix practice that team principal Maurizio Arrivabene will not forget in a hurry after nearly being run over by Felipe Massa. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (PIX, UPDATE 2), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 431 words) - - Alonso faces time penalties as well as grid drop SPIELBERG, Austria - McLaren's Fernando Alonso faces a time penalty in Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix as well as starting from the back of the grid as a result of exceeding his engine allocation for the season. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ALONSO (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 282 words) See also: Bamber back to basics after Le Mans high (MOTOR RACING-BAMBER/ (INTERVIEW) Ricciardo understands Mateschitz's frustration (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/REDBULL (PIX) - - - - TENNIS Halle Open, Germany Karlovic hits record 45 aces for spot in semis BERLIN - Croatian Ivo Karlovic blasts a record 45 aces en route to beating third seed Tomas Berdych at the Halle Open and setting up a semi-final against seven-time champion and top seed Roger Federer. (TENNIS-MEN/HALLE (UPDATE 3), moved, 348 words) - - Aegon Championships, Queen's Club, London Canada's Raonic goes down in three sets LONDON - No. 3 seed Milos Raonic of Canada is sent packing, in three sets, by Frenchman Gilles Simon in quarterfinal action, while top seed Andy Murray also needed three sets, but was able to bounce Gilles Muller of Luxembourg. (TENNIS-MEN/QUEENS, expect by 2:30 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - CYCLING Tour de France could withdraw from 2016 UCI calendar PARIS - Tour de France organizers, ASO, is threatening to pull its races from the International Cycling Union calendar because of a lack of progress in the UCI's reform program, Reuters learns. (CYCLING-UCI/ASO (UPDATE 3), moved, by Julien Pretot, 435 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)