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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, April 13

April 13 - April 13 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Mack not mad at Browns Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack is staying put, and he said he doesn't hold the business of football against the franchise. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Chad Johnson mounting up in Montreal? Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson plans to work out with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. (FBN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA Wrap: Grizzlies visit Lakers with Thunder taking on Pacers The Memphis Grizzlies try to stay in the playoff mix with a visit to the Los Angeles Lakers and postseason heavyweights Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers meet in Indianapolis in two of the seven games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 750 words) - - Bulls at Knicks NEW YORK - Bounced from the playoffs thanks to the Atlanta Hawks' win over the Miami Heat on Sunday, the New York Knicks take the court with only a spoiler role to embrace as the Bulls fight with Toronto for position in the Eastern Conference playoffs. (BKN-KNICKS-BULLS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Thunder at Pacers INDIANAPOLIS - Finals preview? Perhaps, but the Indiana Pacers have short-term goals in mind at the moment and must focus on Oklahoma City, a team that delivered a 26-point beatdown to Indiana in their previous meeting. (BKN-PACERS-THUNDER-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Paul Bowker, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - GOLF Masters (to April 13) Americans Watson and Spieth in prime position at Augusta AUGUSTA, Georgia - American left-hander Bubba Watson, seeking a second green jacket in three years, and Masters debutant Jordan Spieth, at 20 aiming to become the tournament's youngest winner, share a one-shot lead into the final round at a firm and fast-running Augusta National. Defending champion Adam Scott trails by six strokes. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX), moved; will be led, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, Tony Jimenez, Julian Linden and Larry Fine, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MLB Wrap: Scherzer looking for win as Tigers visit Padres American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer goes for his first win of the season as the Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series at the San Diego Padres in one of 15 games on the schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - Red Sox at Yankees NEW YORK - The primetime finale of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium pits New York's Ivan Nova and Felix Doubront for the Boston Red Sox, who need a win to earn a split. (BBO-YANKEES-REDSOX-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:05 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Cubs at Cardinals ST. LOUIS - Michael Wacha and the St. Louis Cardinals welcome Edwin Jackson and the Cubs. St. Louis has tagged Jackson for a 7.52 ERA in his last seven starts in the series. (BBO-CARDINALS-CUBS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2:15 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Mets at Angels ANAHEIM - Veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets close out their series at Angel Stadium, where Colon pitched for three seasons and won a Cy Young Award in 2005. Los Angeles counters with left-hander C.J. Wilson. (BBO-ANGELS-METS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3:35 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Joe Haakenson, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Dodgers at Diamondbacks PHOENIX - With a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks on the line, former Arizona ace Dan Haren takes the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers against winless Trevor Cahill (0-3, 7.90). (BBO-DIAMONDBACKS-DODGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 4:10 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Jack McCarthy, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL Wrap : Avs face Ducks as regular season ends The NHL closes out its regular season with two of the top teams in the Western Conference, the Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalanche, meeting in Anaheim in one of 10 games on the schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 900 words) - - Bruins at Devils NEWARK, N.J. -- Goaltender Martin Brodeur plans to fill the stands with friends and family for what could be the final game of the 41-year-old netminder's NHL career Sunday against the Boston Bruins. (HKN-DEVILS-BRUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Red Wings at Blues ST. LOUIS -- Five straight losses could be erased by the banged-up Blues, who have a chance to finish first in the Central Division with a victory and a loss by the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night. (HKN-BLUES-REDWINGS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 12:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rains, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - AUTO RACING IndyCar: 40th running of Long Beach Grand Prix LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ryan Hunter-Reay is on the pole at the 40th running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. (CAR-INDY-FIRSTLEDE, WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 4:40 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - (Shashwat Pradhan)