March 7 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday:
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BASEBALL
Report: Astros RHP Forrest Whitley could need Tommy John surgery
Houston Astros right-hander Forrest Whitley's season could be finished before it started.
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Report: Nationals release RHP Jeremy Jeffress
The Washington Nationals released right-hander Jeremy Jeffress, according to a report Sunday from the Washington Post.
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Report: Cubs RHP Pedro Strop held out as precaution
Chicago Cubs right-hander Pedro Strop is staying away from the team after allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols, according to a report Sunday from MLB.com.
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Spring training roundup
Game details from all the action in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues.
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BASKETBALL
NBA
Event coverage:
Skills competition and 3-point shootout, 6:30 p.m.
Dunk contest (added to skills/3-point story), Halftime All-Star Game, 8 p.m.
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Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons ruled out for NBA All-Star Game
Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have been ruled out for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game because of COVID-19 contact tracing protocols.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Game coverage:
No. 9 Houston at Memphis, Noon Florida at Tennessee, Noon Big South final: Campbell vs. Winthrop, Noon No. 25 Wisconsin at No. 5 Iowa , 12:30 p.m. Nebraska at Northwestern, 1:30 p.m. MVC final: Drake vs. No. 20 Loyola Chicago, 2:10 p.m. No. 18 Texas Tech at No. 3 Baylor, 4 p.m. No. 2 Michigan at Michigan State, 4:30 p.m. No. 15 Texas at TCU, 7 p.m. Penn State at Maryland, 7 p.m. Oregon at Oregon State, 8 p.m.
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HOCKEY
NHL
Bruins' Brandon Carlo week-to-week after hard hit
Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo is out of the hospital, but his status for a return to the ice is week-to-week, according to coach Bruce Cassidy.
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Retired D Brent Seabrook thanks Blackhawks fans with full-page ad
Brent Seabrook, who retired last week after a lengthy career that included three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks, thanked fans with a full-page ad Sunday in the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Game coverage: Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, Noon Tampa Bay at Chicago, 2:30 p.m. Florida at Carolina, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Boston, 5 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8 p.m. Ottawa at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.
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TENNIS
ATP, WTA roundup
Coverage of tennis action Saturday including ATP (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Buenos Aires, Argentina) and WTA (Dubai, UAE; Lyon, France) events.
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AUTO RACING
ASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas, 3:30 p.m.
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GOLF
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Coverage of the fourth round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Drive On Championship
Coverage of the fourth round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.
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ESPORTS
EVENTS: Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major LoL - League Championship Series Spring Split (North America)
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