Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday, August 22

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August 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday:

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RIO OLYMPIC

Speedo USA ends Ryan Lochte sponsorship

Swimwear maker Speedo USA said on Monday it had decided to end its sponsorship of Ryan Lochte, two days after the U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:22 p.m., by Subrat Patnaik, 282 words)

Ethiopia says will welcome Rio marathon runner despite protest gesture

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia will not bar runner Feyisa Lilesa from entering the country after he made an anti-government gesture upon finishing second in the Olympic marathon on Sunday, an official said. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-MARATHON/LILESA, moved at 12:10 p.m., by Aaron Maasho, 256 words)

More Carnival than clockwork -- but Rio pulls it off

RIO DE JANEIRO - In the end, it was a tale of two Games. The yin and yang Olympics, one of stark contrasts between the feats on the field of play -- and regrettable actions off it. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (PIX), moved at 7 a.m., by Ossian Shine, 800 words)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL Camp Surprises: The buzz from inside each team

As National Football Teams head into the third full week of preseason games, those who trained at some remote college or other special spot have broken camp. Players, coaches and those who watched carefully are buzzing about those special camp surprises. Reporters covering each team for The Sports Xchange watched carefully and are giving us the buzz on that player -- the surprise of camp. (FBN-ANALYSIS-CAMPSURPRISES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 4,228 words).

Ravens activate Dumervil, Perriman off PUP list

The Baltimore Ravens activated veteran linebacker Elvis Dumervil and former first-round wide receiver Breshad Perriman off the physically unable to perform list on Monday. (FBN-RAVENS-NEWS-DUMERVIL-PERRIMAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 206 words).

Cardinals S Mathieu back at practice

Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu, working his way back from a torn ACL in Week 15 last season, has returned to the practice field. (FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS-MATHIEU, moved, The Sports Xchange, 222 words).

Eagles signed veteran LB Tulloch

The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch to a contract on Monday. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS-TULLOCH, moved, The Sports Xchange, 179 words).

Broncos sign DT Melton

The Denver Broncos added depth to their ailing defensive line on Monday by signing free agent tackle Henry Melton. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS-MELTON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 130 words).

Bills OT Henderson passes physical

The Buffalo Bills activated offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson from the active/non-football illness list after he passed his physical on Monday. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS-HENDERSON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 166 words).

Bucs sign OL Kerbyson

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed offensive lineman Kyler Kerbyson and waived/injured tackle Kelby Johnson on Monday. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS-ROSTERMOVES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 122 words).

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Ohio State adds pair of 5-star WRs to Class of '17

Ohio State bolstered its top-ranked 2017 recruiting class by adding five-star wide receivers Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-NEWS-RECRUITING, moved, The Sports Xchange, 287 words)

LSU NT Valentine eligible for '16 season

LSU nose tackle Travonte Valentine is eligible for the 2016 season after receiving a passing grade in an intersession class, the school confirmed Monday. (FBC-LSU-NEWS-VALENTINE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 184 words)

Oregon CB Seisay leaves program

Junior defensive back Chris Seisay has left the Oregon Ducks football program and has been granted a full release to transfer. (FBC-OREGON-NEWS-SEISAY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 330 words)

Auburn CB Taylor returns to program

Auburn cornerback Marshall Taylor has rejoined the program after missing the first 19 practices of August due to injuries suffered at a party in Columbus, Ga. (FBC-AUBURN-NEWS-TAYLOR, moved, The Sports Xchange, 199 words)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

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)

L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati 12:35 p.m.

Houston at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at Milwaukee 7:20 p.m.

Atlanta at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

Chi. Cubs at San Diego 10:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Seattle 10:10 p.m.

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GOLF

Furyk fires his way into playoffs

Jim Furyk, who won the FedEx Cup in 2010, was in danger of missing the PGA Tour's playoffs completely this season. Then he shot a Tour-record 58 in the final round of the Travelers Championship and secured a strong finish at the Wyndham Championships to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES-FURYK, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 956 words)

Golf Glance

Capsule look at the key tournaments on this week's schedule on the PGA, LPGA and Champions tours. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 510 words)

Park moves to No. 4 in Rolex Rankings after Rio gold

Inbee Park of South Korea moved up to No. 4 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings released on Monday after winning the gold medal at the Rio Olympics. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS-ROLEXRANKINGS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 174 words)

Golf notebook: CIMB re-ups with Malaysian event

News and notes from around the world of golf, including title sponsor CIMB re-upping with its Malaysian event. (GLF-NOTEBOOK, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 1,332 words)

Course Source: Bell Bay, Ranch Course at the Alisal

The Sports Xchange's Senior Golf Writer Tom LaMarre reviews Bell Bay, the ranch Course at the Alisal in Nova Scotia. (GLF-COURSESOURCE, moved, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 1,783 words)

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AUTO RACING

Hendrick Motorsports down but not out in Chase

Rick Hendrick is one of the most impressive and accomplished team owners in all of American sports. But the 2016 season has not been his team's year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. (CAR-COLUMN-HENDRICK, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,124 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Maple Leafs promote Hunter to assistant general manager

The Toronto Maple Leafs promoted Mark Hunter to assistant general manager on Monday. (HKN-LEAFS-NEWS-HUNTER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 178 words)

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TENNIS

Winston-Salem Open

Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe battle among the first-round action at the Winston-Salem Open. (TENNIS-NEWS-ATP-WINSTONSALEM, final singles match not to begin before 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Connecticut Open

Wild card entry Shelby Rogers and fellow Americans Nicole Gibbs and Louisa Chirico were among the early winners in first round action at the Connecticut Open on Monday, where former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will play in the final singles match of the day. (TENNIS-NEWS-WTA-CONNECTICUTOPEN, final singles match not to begin before 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

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