Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, August 2

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August 2 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday:

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Rubin: Rangers were big winners at trade deadline

The Texas Rangers, though still comfortably atop the American League West, had three priorities in the days winding down to Major League Baseball's non-waiver trading deadline on Monday afternoon. The club wanted an offensive upgrade at catcher, better bullpen performance and a run-producing hitter. (BBO-COLUMN-RUBIN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,020 words)

Japan, South Korea to host WBC games

Japan and South Korean will be Asian host sites for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, organizers announced on Tuesday. (BBO-NEWS-ASIAN-VENUES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 304 words)

MLB notebook

News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

MLB roundup

Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET)

Giants at Phillies 7:05 PM

Rangers at Orioles 7:05 PM

White Sox at Tigers 7:10 PM

Royals at Rays 7:10 PM

Twins at Indians 7:10 PM

Yankees at Mets 7:10 PM

Pirates at Braves 7:10 PM

Cardinals at Reds 7:10 PM

Marlins at Cubs 8:05 PM

Blue Jays at Astros 8:10 PM

Dodgers at Rockies 8:40 PM

Nationals at D-backs 9:40 PM

Athletics at Angels 10:05 PM

Red Sox at Mariners 10:10 PM

Brewers at Padres 10:10 PM

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Vikings' revamped o-line taking shape out of necessity

MANKATO, Minn. - The Vikings' highly anticipated battle for jobs up and down the offensive line hasn't materialized, with new line coach Tony Sparano chugging ahead with a more aggressive mentality with the healthy bodies he has on hand. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS-OLINE, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

Fox breaking Bears' mold with backfield committee

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - The foreign concept of running back by committee has begun to take root with the Chicago Bears, much like the 3-4 defense needed time to grow last year. (FBN-BEARS-NEWS-BACKFIELD, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

Dolphins cautious with Tunsil's NFL transition

DAVIE, Fla. - Dolphins first-round pick Laremy Tunsil still isn't practicing regularly with the first team as the former Ole Miss star acclimates to playing with his hand on the ground in the NFL. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS-TUNSIL, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

Colts' personnel lagging behind new defensive mindset

INDIANAPOLIS -- While the Colts still don't have all the pieces in place yet in terms of personnel, coach Chuck Pagano thought that the development of the team's defense would be much further along heading into his fifth year with the team, which is why Ted Monachino was brought in to oversee the unit. (FBN-COLTS-NEWS-DEFENSE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 945 words) Also: Colts sign S Hightower (FBN-COLTS-NEWS-COLTS-SIGNING, moved, 92 words)

WR Wallace bounces back after failing conditioning test

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The biggest adjustment for veteran wide receiver Mike Wallace has been the intensity of the Baltimore Ravens training camp. And after initially failing the conditioning test, the veteran bounced back and has shown in early practices that he can be a dominant receiver for quarterback Joe Flacco. (FBN-RAVENS-NEWS-WALLACE, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Todd Karpovich, 1,064 words)

Steelers CB Golson suffers foot injury

Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson is expected to miss 12 weeks with a Lisfranc injury sustained in Monday's practice, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday. Golson missed his rookie season due to injury as well. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS-GOLSON-INJURED, moved, The Sports Xchange, 123 words)

Bengals CB Jackson suffers torn pectoral muscle

Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft pick William Jackson suffered a torn pectoral muscle in a recent practice and is sidelined indefinitely. (FBN-BENGALS-NEWS-BENGALS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 236 words)

NFL Notebook

News and notes from around the league. (FBN-ROUNDUP, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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GOLF

10 to Watch: Travelers Championship

Defending champion Bubba Watson heads the 10 players to watch entering this week's Travelers Championship. (GLF-ANALYSIS-10TOWATCH, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 1,399 words)

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Jimmer Fredette to play in China

Former college basketball star Jimmer Fredette, who has struggled to make an impact in the NBA, will reportedly play in China this season. (BKN-NEWS-FREDETTE-CHINA, moved, The Sports Xchange, 115 words)

Raptors ink F Uthoff

The Toronto Raptors signed forward Jarrod Uthoff on Tuesday, the team announced. The 6-foot-9 Uthoff played three seasons at Iowa and averaged 13.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in 100 career games. (BKN-RAPTORS-NEWS-UTHOFF, moved, The Sports Xchange, 71 words)

NBA notebook

News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Blues sign F Kristo

The St. Louis Blues signed forward Danny Kristo to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday. (HKN-BLUES-NEWS-KRISTO, moved, The Sports Xchange, 153 words)

NHL notebook

News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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TENNIS

BB&T Atlanta Open

Americans Taylor Fritz and Austin Smith square off in one of Tuesday's four matches at the BB&T Atlanta Open. (TENNIS-ATP-ATLANTA, final singles match not to start before 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Brasil Tennis Cup

Top seed Jelena Jankovic is among those in action in second-round play at the Brasil Tennis Cup in Florianapolis, Brazil. (TENNIS-WTA-BRASIL, final singles match not to start before 5:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

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RIO OLYMPICS

The Rio Games start on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony and our team of reporters will bring you all the latest news from the global sporting showpiece. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SPORT/)

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