Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, March 31

March 31 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Winston's the '1' Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston does enough at his pro day in Tallahassee to lock up the No. 1 spot in the 2015 draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 2:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 500 words) See also: QB Winston undecided on draft day (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 2:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - 2015 NFL Draft: Fast-rising CB Jones blisters 40-yard dash Combine workout warrior Byron Jones runs a sub-4.4 40 at his pro day, likely nailing down a spot in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 2:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 500 words) - - Patriots RB Ridley visits Dolphins Former New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley visits the Miami Dolphins. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 125 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 Durant has surgery, 4-6 months expected recovery Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant undergoes foot surgery and is likely to be sidelined up to six months. (BKN-THUNDER-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 385 words) - - TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchup below - - Golden State at Los Angeles Clippers LOS ANGELES - The two hottest teams in the NBA square off at Staples Center when Steph Curry and the West-leading Golden State Warriors, winners of nine straight, visit the Los Angeles Clippers, a club that's won seven in-a-row and can move within a game of second place in the conference with a win tonight. (BKN-WARRIORS-CLIPPERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 10:30 PM ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) San Antonio at Miami, 8 PM ET (PIX) Golden State at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA Roundup Roundup of all of the day's action in the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, running copy beginning with the end of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NBA Notebook The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2015 NCAA Tournament Izzo: Nothing but admiration for Saturday's enemy Shifting from the mutual admiration angle shared by Mike Krzyzewski on Monday, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says he needs to do a better job this week focusing his team on Duke, not on being the perceived underdog. (BKC-MICHIGANSTATE-NEWS/, expect by 5:15 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 525 words) - - Still perfect: UConn dominates women's All-American team Three UConn Huskies land on the 10-player women's All-American team. (BKW-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - GOLF World No. 1 Ko and company prepare for ANA Inspiration RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - World No. 1 Lydia Ko and the rest of the game's top players gather at Mission Hills Country Club for this week's ANA Inspiration, the first women's major of the season. In a four-part package, we preview the tournament won last year by American Lexi Thompson who, at 19, became the second youngest champion at an LPGA major when she triumphed by three shots. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PREVIEW, PIX), expect by 7:30 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) -- Report: Woods at Augusta Tiger Woods' private plane was parked at Augusta Regional Airport. Is his return imminent? (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Nationals season preview: Washington up in arms With Max Scherzer in the fold, the Washington Nationals bolster their already loaded starting rotation. The health of the rest of the roster is a mild concern as Opening Day approaches. (BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Driver, 800 words) - - Miami Marlins season preview MIAMI - The new-look Marlins have the appearance of a contender in the National League East. (BBO-MARLINS-NEWS/, expect by 4:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Walter Villa, 800 words) - - N.Y. Mets season preview NEW YORK - It's all about pitching for the Mets, and the return of right-hander Matt Harvey could be the boost manager Terry Collins needs to get New York into contention. (BBO-METS-NEWS/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 800 words) - - Philadelphia Phillies season preview PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels is scheduled to start Opening Day. But where do the Philadelphia Phillies go from there? (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Gordon Jones, 800 words) See also: OF Brown to DL, RHP Slowey released (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Atlanta Braves season preview ATLANTA - Spring training in Florida began with veterans handing out "Hello: My Name is" t-shirts. Is the fresh talent collection ready to mesh as the Braves say good-bye to Turner Field? (BBO-PHILLIES-NEWS/, expect by 8:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Gordon Jones, 800 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE - - TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchup below New York Rangers at Winnipeg WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be in goal when the New York Rangers look to snap a two-game losing streak and assume the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a win against the host Winnipeg Jets, a club that's 12-3-2 in its past 17 home games. (HKN-RANGERS-JETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after xx PM ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Florida at Boston, 7 PM ET (PIX) Carolina at Washington, 7 PM ET New Jersey at Columbus, 7 PM ET (PIX) Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30PM ET (PIX) Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Vancouver at Nashville, 8 PM ET (PIX) New York Rangers at Winnipeg, 8 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the NHL schedule. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of xx PM ET games, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NHL Notebook The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER ZURICH - Switzerland's Valentin Stocker nets a late leveler as the United States continued its recent habit of conceding late goals and are held to a 1-1 draw in a friendly. (SOCCER-FRIENDLIES/SWISS (PIX), moved, 234 words) - - Johansson predicts easy win for old foe Blatter VIENNA - It is 17 years since Lennart Johansson lost an acrimonious FIFA presidential election to Sepp Blatter and he has a stark message to the three men standing against his old foe -- you have no chance. (SOCCER-FIFA/JOHANSSON (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Mike Collett, 705 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP/WTA: Miami Open (to April 5) Djokovic, Murray play respective fourth-round matches MIAMI - Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov in the fourth round while third-seed Andy Murray takes on South Africa's Kevin Anderson. In the women's competition, Venus Williams is up against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. (TENNIS-MIAMI/, expect first copy by 7 PM ET, by Simon Evans, 400 words) - - Sign of the apocalypse: McEnroe to call his own lines Tennis legend John McEnroe faces James Blake on Wednesday in a match where the players will call their own lines, a wrinkle the mercurial McEnroe knows will likely draw more than casual interest from both fans and former linesmen. (TENNIS-MCENROE/LINESMEN, expect by 3:30 PM ET, by Steve Ginsburg, 400 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Defense in Boston bombing trial details brother's research BOSTON - Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's older brother, Tamerlan, researched radio transmitters, fireworks and gun stores in the weeks leading up to the 2013 attack that killed three people, a computer expert testifies for the defense. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-TRIAL/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved; will be led, by Scott Malone, 588 words) - - Ex-NFL star 'swore on his baby's life' he didn't commit murder FALL River, Mass. - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says former player Aaron Hernandez told him he was innocent of the June 2013 murder he is accused of committing, and that he was at a nightclub at the time. (USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ (PIX), moved; will be led, by Daniel Lovering, 417 words) - - Prosecutors order arrest of former NHL player Deveaux STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors issue a warrant for the arrest of Canadian Andre Deveaux, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers, after he attacked an opponent on-ice before a promotion playoff. (ICE HOCKEY-SWEDEN/ATTACK, moved, 137 words) - - - - CYCLING Italy boss and UCI at odds over Astana PARIS - The Italian federation and the International Cycling Union have clashed over the handling of the Astana case and the dispute could mean Vincenzo Nibali will be deprived of a Tour de France title defense. (CYCLING-ASTANA/DIROCCO (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 1), moved, by Julien Pretot, 527 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)