Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Thursday, Sept. 18
Sept. 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Buccaneers at Falcons ATLANTA - Winless Tampa Bay will be without multiple key players entering a recent house of horrors for the Buccaneers, who have just one win in Atlanta since 2007. Matt Ryan and the Falcons bring a dangerous offense to cover up some of their defensive shortfalls. (FBC-FALCONS-BUCCANEERS/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 8:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by David Purdum, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Falcons-Buccaneers: What we learned ATLANTA - News, notes and analysis from the NFC South matchup at Georgia Dome. (FBN-FALCONS-BUCCANEERS-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 1 a.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by David Purdum, 700 words) - - Police: Cardinals RB Dwyer head-butted wife, broke her nose Running back Jonathan Dwyer will not play for the Arizona Cardinals this week. Police allege he head-butted his wife and struck their 17-month-old son with a shoe. (FBN-CARDINALS- NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Cowboys QB Romo back in the saddle Thursday VALLEY RANCH, Texas - Tony Romo felt better Thursday after missing practice with back tightness a day earlier. Should the Cowboys be sweating the short- and long-term health of their franchise quarterback? (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - Payton: Winless Saints need attention to detail METAIRIE, La. - The Saints have their own set of problems on the field, so coach Sean Payton doesn't want his team to worry about who will or won't play for the Minnesota Vikings this week. (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - Patriots get incomplete for passing game FOXBOROUGH - No excuses, says QB Tom Brady, who is leading the New England Patriots' 27th-ranked passing offense through more growing pains. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - Subdued Seahawks downplay Denver rematch RENTON, Wash. - Nationally, it's a rematch of Super Bowl XLVIII, a battle of two teams expected to contend to get back there again this season. But for the Seattle Seahawks, the greater importance of Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos is getting back on the winning track after a surprising loss at San Diego. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 630 words) - - Week 3 preview: Broncos at Seahawks Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-BRONCOS-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 410 words) - - Week 3 preview: 49ers at Cardinals Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-49ERS-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Texans at Giants Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-TEXANS-GIANTS-NEWS/ moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Colts at Jaguars Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-COLTS-JAGUARS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Raiders at Patriots Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-RAIDERS-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Bears at Jets Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-BEARS-JETS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Panthers at Steelers Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-PANTHERS-STEELERS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Vikings at Saints Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-VIKINGS-SAINTS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Chiefs at Dolphins Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-CHIEFS-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 3 preview: Titans at Bengals Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-TITANS-BENGALS-NEWS/, expect by 2:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Suspended players having effect on fantasy football Fantasy football players are watching reality hit their made-up teams in a big way as several players in the NFL have been charged with domestic and child abuse and subsequently suspended. (FOOTBALL-FANTASYSPORTS/, expect by 5 PM ET, 500 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2345 GMT/7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL No. 5 Auburn at No. 20 Kansas State MANHATTAN, Kan. - Undefeated Auburn hits the Little Apple to face underdog Kansas State. (FBC-KANSASSTATE-AUBURN-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), The Sports Xchange, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff, by David Smale, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Not as famous, Seminoles' next man up When Florida State suspended starting quarterback Jameis Winston on Wednesday for an obscene outburst, back-up Sean McGuire was elevated to lead the nation's No. 1 team for the first 30 minutes of Saturday night's game against Clemson. McGuire has seen very limited action since arriving in Tallahassee in 2012, at the same time Winston arrived. (FBC-FLORIDASTATE-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, expect by 3 p.m. ET, 350 words) - - Missouri-UConn schedule series Missouri and UConn announced Thursday that the two schools will play a home-and-home series beginning in 2015. (FBC-MISSOURI-CONNECTICUT-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, moved, 100 words) - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF R&A allows women members after overwhelming 'yes' vote LONDON - After 260 years of exclusion, women will be allowed to join the Royal and Ancient golf club after an overwhelming members' vote opens the doors to the famous St Andrews clubhouse and a role in the governance of the game. (GOLF-SCOTLAND/WOMEN (UPDATE 2), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 625 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Bad ring to it: First to division worst Red Sox BOSTON - Players might consider it a fluke, going from World Series champions to AL-East worst, but manager John Farrell said the Red Sox deserve the record they've earned in 2014. (BBO-REDSOX-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 788 words) - - O's Showalter to balance rest, home-field chase Manager Buck Showalter knows plenty about the playoffs. He will try to balance winning games down the stretch, while keeping his players healthy and the pitching staff fresh. (BBO-ORIOLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Todd Karpovich, 389 words) - - Nationals have work to do MIAMI - As long as the National League East champions are on the road, the Washington Nationals are working to get home - and stay there as often as possible in the postseason. (BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 335 words) - - Cardinals add Lackey, Wacha back to rotation ST. LOUIS - What Adam Wainwright did in tossing a complete-game shutout Wednesday night is what the Cardinals are still holding out hope that John Lackey and Michael Wacha can provide in their playoff push when they rejoin the rotation this weekend. (BBO-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 355 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Key matchups highlighted below: - - Rangers at Athletics OAKLAND - Sonny Gray starts for the Athletics, who have the American League's worst record (11-24) since August 10, in the series finale against the Texas Rangers. (BBO-ATHLETICS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 3:35 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Blue Jays at Yankees NEW YORK - R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays enter Yankee Stadium to open the final homestand in Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's banner career. (BBO-YANKEES-BLUEJAYS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 7:05 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Eric Gilmore, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - MLB Wrap: AL wins leader Weaver takes mound for Angels American League wins leader Jered Weaver seeks his 18th win of the season when he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Angels against the visiting Seattle Mariners in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - The full MLB schedule American League Texas at Oakland, 3:35 PM ET Toronto at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 PM ET Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Washington at Miami, 7:10 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET Philadelphia at San Diego, 9:10 PM ET - - Interleague Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Crosby, Malkin out for start of Penguins camp Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will not be available at the start of training camp, but there is no long-term concern for either Pittsburgh Penguins star. (HKN-PENGUINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Red Wings lose Mantha for 6-8 weeks Top prospect Anthony Mantha, a first-round pick in the 2013 draft, will not debut for the Detroit Red Wings any time soon. He's out at least six weeks with a broken leg. (HKN-REDWINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 235 words) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING New Hampshire preview Previewing the weekend ahead, headlined by the Sylvania 300 on Sunday in New Hampshire. (CAR-SPRINT-NEWS/, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 350 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
