Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Wednesday, July 29

July 29 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Brady responds to ruling 'I did nothing wrong' New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denies any wrongdoing -- saying "I did nothing wrong" -- after his four-game suspension for his role in Deflategate was upheld by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/ (PIX), moved, The Sports Xchange, 511 words) See also: NFL asks police to watch over Goodell's house in Maine (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/) - - Baffled Kraft rips Goodell, regrets accepting NFL punishment New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft harshly criticizes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to uphold Tom Brady's four-game suspension, calling it "unfathomable. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/ (PIX, TV), moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Chiefs get good news (Berry is back) and bad (Poe's back) Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma last December, is cleared to participate in today's practice. But the Chiefs say All-Pro defensive tackle Dontari Poe will miss all of camp and at least part of the season after undergoing surgery on a herniated disc in his back. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 632 words) - - 49ers concentrate on trenches in camp SANTA CLARA, Calif. - With linebackers NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith and strong safety Antoine Bethea back to anchor the defense, and Torrey Smith added to an offense that already includes fellow wideout Anquan Boldin, tight end Vernon Davis and quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers will open training camp on Aug. 1 fully believing they can play with anybody on most areas of the football field. (FBN-49ERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - Falcons need newcomers to breathe life into defense FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons are hoping that a mixture of returning players and several newcomers will improve the league's worst defense. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 511 words) - - Nowhere to go but up for Jaguars The consensus among those who closely follow the Jacksonville Jaguars is that they will be better in 2015, maybe even doubling their win total. Even if that were the case, it won't make them a playoff contender, not when you go from three wins to six wins. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 477 words) - - Bucs depending on Winston to be a winner TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht calls it the most important draft in franchise history. Who can argue with him? (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - GOLF Rory McIlroy is in danger of losing his No. 1 world ranking after announcing he will miss next week's World Golf Championships-Bridgestone International at Firestone Country Club. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 239 words) - - 10 Players to Watch: Quicken Loans National Ten players to watch, including Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose, in the Quicken Loans National. (GLF-PREVIEW-QUICKENLOANSNATIONAL/, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words) - - Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf, including the Women's British Open. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 400 words) - - Rose prepares for title defense at Quicken Loans National English world number seven Justin Rose defends his title at this week's Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Virginia, having won last year's edition at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. We preview the PGA Tour event hosted by former world No. 1 Tiger Woods. (GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 6 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Dodgers land RHP Latos, 1B-OF Morse from Marlins The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire right-handed starter Mat Latos and first baseman/outfielder Mike Morse from the Miami Marlins for prospects. (BBO-DODGERS-MARLINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 215 words) - - Giles gets ball in ninth with Papelon done in Philly TORONTO - With Jonathan Papelbon finally getting his wish and moving out of Philadelphia, the Phillies hand the closer role to Ken Giles. (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 375 words) - - Twins take long view as competition beefs up for stretch run MINNEAPOLIS - With teams getting better around them as the July 31 deadline approaches, trade options for the Minnesota Twins are becoming fewer and fewer as the days go by. (BBO-TWINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Myers, 425 words) - - Indians hit low-water mark, bail on season CLEVELAND - The question of whether the Cleveland Indians will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline has been answered. They are sellers. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jim Ingraham, 380 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Detroit at Tampa Bay, 12:10 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:10 PM ET (PIX) Chicago White Sox at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET (PIX) Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:45 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 1:10 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Seattle, 3:40 PM ET (PIX) Atlanta at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Los Angeles Dodgers, 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 Leafs sign No. 4 pick Marner The Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Mitch Marner, the fourth overall pick in last month's draft, to a three-year entry-level contract. (HKN-MAPLELEAFS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER International Champions Cup Manchester United meets Paris Saint-Germain in Chicago Twenty-time English champions Manchester United takes on Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain in a sold-out Soldier Field in Chicago in their final U.S. International Championships Cup match. (SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/ (PIX), expect by 11:45 PM ET, 350 words) - - MLS All-Star Game DENVER - Clint Dempsey and the MLS All-Star Team take on Tottenheim Hotspur. (SCR-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 9 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Kelly, 400-word first lede, 750-word writethru) - - Platini announces FIFA presidency bid BERNE - UEFA president Michel Platini ends weeks of uncertainty as he announces that he will stand for the presidency of FIFA in place of outgoing Sepp Blatter. (SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI (UPDATE 2), moved, by Brian Homewood, 584 words) See also: Platini, romantic or pragmatist? (SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-PROFILE (NEWSMAKER) Prince Ali says Platini candidacy is 'not good for FIFA' (SOCCER-FIFA/PLATINI-REACTION) - - - - OLYMPICS Boston to blame for Olympic bid flop, says IOC's Bach KUALA LUMPUR - The International Olympic Committee lays the blame squarely on Boston for its aborted attempt to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, saying the city had failed to deliver on its promises. (OLYMPICS-BOSTON/ (TV), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 417 words) - - Yao holding court as Beijing bids for Winter Olympics KUALA LUMPUR - At 7 feet, 6 inches, Yao Ming has never been able to hide in the background. And now, as one of the front men of Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the former NBA star is again the center of attention. (OLYMPICS-CHINA/YAO (INTERVIEW, TV), moved, by Julian Linden, 493 words) - - Russia handed FIBA ban, Olympic qualification in doubt MOSCOW - The Russian Basketball Federation is suspended by governing body FIBA, putting their participation in the 2016 Olympics in doubt. (BASKETBALL-RUSSIA/FIBA-BAN, moved, by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 396 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)