Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, June 30

June 30 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - SOCCER Two top-ranked women's soccer teams meet for a place in the final MONTREAL - A battered Germany and an improving United States, the two best sides in women's soccer, will meet to decide who makes the final of the World Cup (SOCCER-WOMEN/USA (PIX), expect by 9:30 PM ET, by David Ljunggren, 400 words) - - We did not block FIFA reforms, says UEFA PRAGUE - UEFA hits back at suggestions that it and other continental confederations have been responsible for blocking reforms aimed at cleaning up soccer's scandal-plagued world governing body FIFA. (SOCCER-UEFA/FIFA, moved, by Brian Homewood, 431 words) See also: CONCACAF retains adviser to help clean house after FIFA scandal (SOCCER-FIFA/CONCACAF (UPDATE 2) - - FIFA scandal exacerbates Canadian banks' Caribbean troubles TORONTO/NEW YORK - An eyebrow-raising disclosure in the U.S. indictment of FIFA officials is that a representative of a Caribbean bank made it easy for one allegedly illegal transaction to be done by flying to New York to personally collect a check and then return to deposit it in an account in the Bahamas. (SOCCER-FIFA/CANADA (INSIGHT, PIX), moved, by Euan Rocha, John Tilak and Michael Erman, 1,482 words) - - - - TENNIS Wimbledon (to July 12) Federer and Kvitova feast on Wimbledon prey LONDON - When Roger Federer's game flows at Wimbledon and his opponent knows his place you half expect him to slide into a deckchair at changeovers, pour cream on to some strawberries and tuck in. It was like that on Centre Court as the King of Cool begins his quest for an eighth title at the All England Club with a nonchalant dismantling of Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 612 words) See also: Williams sisters pull out Wimbledon doubles (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/SISTERS (PIX) Note: There will be many other sidebars other than the ones listed below. - - Nadal fires early warning to the big guns LONDON - Rafa Nadal might have been condemned to a lowly 10th seeding at Wimbledon but he remains a floater everyone will want to avoid after getting his campaign off to an impressive start with a straight-sets dismissal of Thomaz Bellucci. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/NADAL (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 452 words) - - Record-seeking Federer outclasses Dzumhur LONDON - With seven Wimbledon trophies, 15 titles on grass and 136 victories on the lush green surface, there is not much that fazes Roger Federer when he turns up at the All England Club. The same could not be said of his first-round opponent. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/FEDERER (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 469 words) - - Nervous Kvitova begins defense in brutal style LONDON - Petra Kvitova probably wishes she could be this nervous before every match if her 35-minute demolition of Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens is anything to go by. (TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/KVITOVA (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Toby Davis, 414 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Auburn, Oregon to open 2019 at Cowboys Stadium Auburn and Oregon will open the 2019 college football season at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. (FBC-AUBURN-OREGON-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 150 words) - - Warrant issued for suspended FSU QB The state attorney's office in Tallahassee issues a warrant for suspended Florida State quarterback De'Andre Johnson, who is accused of punching a 21-year-old woman in a bar on June 24. (FBC-FLORIDASTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 190 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Bulls offer Butler max deal Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler postponed several meetings with teams trying to lure the All-Star out of Chicago after receiving a max offer of $90 million for five years to return to the team. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Kings reportedly pursuing Calipari Coach John Calipari's reputation for producing lottery picks continues to pull suitors to the University of Kentucky, and the Sacramento Kings are reportedly the latest NBA franchise to come knocking. (BKN-KINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 311 words) - - Warriors, Draymond Green talking long-term deal Restricted free agent Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are working toward a deal to keep Green from reaching the open market at the stroke of midnight Tuesday. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Aldridge begins free agent meetings with Lakers, Rockets If the San Antonio Spurs are the favorite to land free agent All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge, it's not evident by the itinerary of the Portland Trail Blazers' big man. Aldridge is scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Lakers and then the Houston Rockets. Free agency begins at 9:01 p.m. PT. (BKN-BLAZERS-SPURS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - Marc Gasol grants Grizzlies exclusive talks Free agent All-Star center Marc Gasol is granting the Memphis Grizzlies exclusive negotiating rights before setting up additional meetings with multiple suitors. (BKN-GRIZZLIES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - If it's Tuesday, I must be in... PG Ridnour traded for fourth time in six days Point guard Luke Ridnour is traded to the Toronto Raptors, his fourth team in a span of six days. (BKN-RAPTORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Ellsbury nearing return to Yankees ANAHEIM, Calif. - The New York Yankees are targeting Friday as the day their leadoff hitter and center fielder Jacob Ellsbury returns to the active roster. Ellsbury sprained his knee on May 19 when he cleat got caught in the dirt in a game against the Washington Nationals. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joe Haakenson, 400 words) - - Orioles face difficult roster decisions BALTIMORE - All season, the Baltimore Orioles have dealt with moving parts on their 25-man roster. Further challenges will arrive in the coming weeks as players get healthy. (BBO-ORIOLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Todd Karpovich, 425 words) - - DH Cron earns another chance with Angels ANAHEIM, Calif. - C.J. Cron is called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to get another chance to get it right. Cron was a big part of the Angels' plans this season, expected to be the club's primary designated hitter. (BBO-ANGELS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joe Haakenson, 411 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Boston at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Chicago Cubs at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) San Francisco at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:08 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at San Diego, 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 Sharks get G Jones from Bruins Goaltender Martin Jones is traded from the Boston Bruins to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Sean Kuraly and a 2016 first-round pick. (HKN-SHARKS-BLUES-NEWS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Bruins sign D McQuaid Defenseman Adam McQuaid agrees to a four-year contract extension with the Boston Bruins. The extension runs through the 2018-19 season at an NHL cap figure of 2.75 million per year. (HKN-BRUINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - AUTO RACING F1 strategy meeting must be decisive, says Horner STONY STRATFORD, England - Formula One needs to make real strategic decisions at a meeting on Wednesday after talking a lot about change and delivering little, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says. (MOTOR RACING-STRATEGY/, moved, by Alan Baldwin, 418 words) See also: Ferrari fan Ricciardo says a move is unlikely (MOTOR RACING-RICCIARDO/) Alonso faces another engine change at Silverstone (MOTOR RACING-MCLAREN/) - - - - OLYMPICS Colorado Springs native fulfills a dream BELGRADE - A journeywoman in European club basketball for most of her career, American-born Danielle Page will fulfill a childhood dream by playing in the 2016 Olympics for Serbia. (BASKETBALL-OLYMPICS/SERBIA-PAGE (INTERVIEW), moved, by Zoran Milosavljevic, 601 words) - - Beijing says sports minister probe won't affect 2022 bid BEIJING - A corruption investigation into a deputy Chinese sports minister who had sat on the country's Olympic committee will not impact Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, a spokeswoman says. (OLYMPICS-CHINA/CORRUPTION (TV), moved, by Ben Blanchard, 431 words) - - - - TRACK & FIELD Farah says he is 100 percent clean LONDON - Britain's Olympic champion Mo Farah says he's "100 per cent clean" and will leave his long-time coach Alberto Salazar if it's proven that the American is guilty of violating any doping rules. (ATHLETICS-FARAH/ (PIX), moved, 576 words) See also: Injured Bolt pulls out of Paris, Lausanne (ATHLETICS-BOLT/ (UPDATE 2) - - - - 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)