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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, May 26

May 26 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE OTA roundup: Texans rained out; Wilson, Graham miss Seahawks session Organized team activities kicked off around the NFL for most, but the Houston Texans (weather) and two Seattle Seahawks stars were not on the field. (FBN-ROUNDUP-OTAs/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 600-800 words) - - Wilson, Graham among missing Seahawks Russell Wilson is absent as organized team activities begin in Seattle, but the Seahawks give him permission to skip work to accompany new tight end Jimmy Graham to a funeral in Florida. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - NFL team reports: Live from OTAs Reports from the opening of organized team activities from the headquarters of 13 teams, including the Atlanta Falcons under new coach Dan Quinn, Carson Palmer back on the field in Arizona and another QB battle under way in Cleveland. Files are separates by team, filing time determined by media availability, practice schedules. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS/, expect ASAP, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 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 Hawks at Cavaliers CLEVELAND - Rather than take his show back on the road, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers try to finish off a sweep of the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference finals. (BKN-CAVALIERS-HAWKS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 8:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jason B. Lloyd, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Curry worry? MVP a go for Warriors in Game 5 Steph Curry practices today and plans to play tomorrow night in Game 5, when the Golden State Warriors are looking to wrap up the Western Conference crown and eliminate the Houston Rockets at Oracle Arena. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - Milwaukee, Bucks' officials expect stadium deal Milwaukee city officials and Bucks team president Peter Feigin emerge from a closed-door meeting with Gov. Scott Walker optimistic a financing deal to pay for the team's proposed $500 million downtown stadium could be completed this week. (BKN-BUCKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 285 words) - - Skiles emerges as likely Magic coach Scott Skiles is expected to be named head coach of the Orlando Magic this week. (BKN-MAGIC-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 339 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) - - - - GOLF 10 Players to Watch: AT&T Byron Nelson Brendon Todd won the 2014 event with a final-round 66. Is he a threat to repeat at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, Texas? (GLF-PGA-ANALYSIS/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words) - - Poulter and Jimenez among 25 players exempt for U.S. Open England's Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez and Frenchman Victor Dubuisson are among 25 players who have booked their places at next month's U.S. Open via this week's world rankings. (GOLF-OPEN/EXEMPTIONS, moved, 269 words) - - Clarke sticks to McGinley's winning format for 2016 Ryder Cup NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland - Rather than experimenting with a new qualifying format, European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke plans to stick to a winning formula when he picks the European team for the 2016 competition. (GOLF-RYDER/, moved, 256 words) - - Harrington backs European Tour's Russian move NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland - Triple major champion Padraig Harrington is backing the European Tour's decision to start the qualifying process for next year's Ryder Cup in Russia. (GOLF-RYDER/HARRINGTON (INTERVIEW), moved, by Bernie McGuire, 509 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Reds SP Cueto to have MRI on elbow All-Star right-hander Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds to have an MRI exam to verify a right elbow ailment that forced him to skip a start is not serious. (BBO-REDS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Rangers OF Hamilton makes debut The results -- 0-for-3 with a walk and a run -- are forgettable. The mere presence of Josh Hamilton in the Texas lineup, however, represents a major moment for the outfielder and for the Rangers. (BBO-RANGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Braves' Callaspo spikes deal to Dodgers for Uribe Infielder Alberto Callaspo rejects a deal from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Juan Uribe. (BBO-BRAVES-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 172 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET Texas at Cleveland, 7:10PM ET Boston at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET Philadelphia at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) -- Interleague San Diego at Los Angeles Angels, 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 at Lightning TAMPA - High-scoring Tampa Bay is one win away from eliminating the New York Rangers, but the Lightning must strike with a purpose to bounce the resilient Rangers in Game 6 on Tuesday. (HKN-LIGHTNING-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after 8 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Greg Auman, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - No stranger, Hitchcock staying with Blues The St. Louis Blues looked around at other options, including new Leafs coach Mike Babcock, but in the end decide to give Ken Hitchcock a one-year extension to return as head coach in 2015-16. (HKN-BLUES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance New York Rangers at Tampa Bay, 8 PM ET (PIX) - - - - SOCCER Blatter shrugs off Figo dictator jibe as election nears ZURICH - FIFA president Sepp Blatter shrugs off Luis Figo's accusation he's turned world soccer's ruling body into a dictatorship as the election campaign moved towards its final stages. (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER, moved, by Mike Collett, 379 words) - - World Cup perfect at 32 teams, says CONCACAF chief Webb ZURICH - The World Cup is football's jewel and should not be tarnished by being increased to more than 32 teams, CONCACAF confederation president Jeffrey Webb says. (SOCCER-FIFA/WORLDCUP, moved, by Mike Collett, 377 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Mercedes to hold factory inquest after Monaco gaffe LONDON - Formula One champions Mercedes will be in full gremlin-hunting mode when they regroup at their factory after committing one of the sport's biggest strategic blunders at the Monaco Grand Prix. (MOTOR RACING-MERCEDES/, moved, by Alan Baldwin, 409 words) - - - - TENNIS The French Open, Paris, France Nadal begins pursuit of number 10, all seems normal PARIS - The Eiffel Tower is still standing, the River Seine is flowing away to the sea and the traffic still clogs the Peripherique -- and Rafa Nadal still rules Roland Garros. To all intents and purposes it was just a normal day at the French Open then as Nadal clocks up victory No. 67 in western Paris since debuting in 2005. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 725 words) Note: Several sidebars also have moved, including those on tournament favorite Novak Djojovic, U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic and fourth seed Petra Kvitova. - - Serena strolls past Hlavackova in French Open first round PARIS - Two-time former champion Serena Williams makes a low-key start to her French Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Czech qualifier Andrea Hlavackova. (TENNIS-OPEN/SERENA (PIX), moved; will be led, 300 words) See also: American Taylor Townsend lets cat out of the bag, why hotels are best (TENNIS-OPEN/TOWNSEND) - - American Isner enjoying getting down and dirty in Paris PARIS - John Isner is a rare breed, a male American tennis player who enjoys getting his socks dirty on European claycourts. The 16th seed beat Italian baseliner Andreas Seppi 7-5 6-2 6-3 at the French Open to join compatriots Steve Johnson and Jack Sock in the second round. (TENNIS-OPEN/ISNER (PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 345 words) - - Canadian Bouchard's woeful run continues with early exit PARIS - Eugenie Bouchard's miserable run of form continues with a French Open first-round exit but the Canadian golden girl believes she just needs to start trusting herself to get back in the groove. (TENNIS-OPEN/BOUCHARD (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 280 words) - - - - OLYMPICS IOC emerges as clear winners in SportAccord battle BERLIN - The International Olympic Committee emerges as the clear winner in a battle for influence over international sports federations as rival organization SportAccord is left in tatters. (OLYMPICS-IOC/SPORTACCORD (ANALYSIS), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 738 words) - - Tokyo governor hits out at 'ridiculous' 2020 bill TOKYO - The Tokyo metropolitan government hits out at the "ridiculous" $400 million bill they have been asked to foot for the main stadium at the 2020 Olympics. (OLYMPICS-JAPAN/BILL, moved, 280 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)