Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday, Sept. 29
Sept. 29 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Dolphins at Bengals CINCINNATI - Two of the NFL's leading passing teams, the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) and Miami Dolphins (1-2), meet at Paul Brown Stadium on Thursday Night Football. (FBN-DOLPHINS-BENGALS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:25 p.m. ET kickoff, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Wallner, 700 words) MILLER: NFL unbeatens following team concept Bill Belichick and the Patriots are just one of the undefeated teams in the NFL entering Week 4 who are finding winning is an organizational state of mind. (FBN-COLUMN-TEAMFIRST-NFLUNBEATENS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 800 words) PREVIEWING WEEK 4: Patriots QB quandary piques Bills' interest FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills know they won't have to beat Tom Brady this week. But what Ryan doesn't know is which quarterback will play for the Patriots in Week 4. (FBN-PATRIOTS-BILLS-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 700 words) The Sports Xchange moved previews of all Week 4 games. Week 4 GameScout: All Week 4 games Series History, Keys to the Game, Player Spotlight and Who Wins for all Week 4 games. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-ANALYSIS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) Fearful of results, Cowboys WR Bryant missed MRI Monday Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was a no-show for a scheduled MRI on his injured right knee because he was fearful of the results, coach Jason Garrett said on Thursday. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-BRYANT-MRI, moved, The Sports Xchange, 470 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL CFB Watchlist: Marquee QBs Watson, Jackson steal Saturday show Deshaun Watson and Clemson host Louisville and current Heisman Trophy frontrunner Lamar Jackson, headlining the Saturday college football action. (FBC-COLUMN-WATCHLIST, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Adam Jacobi, 900 words) No. 6 Houston vs. Connecticut HOUSTON - Uconn upset Houston last season, but the No. 6-ranked Cougars are on high alert Thursday. (FBC-HOUSTON-CONNECTICUT-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by MoiseKapenda Bower, 700 words) Alabama LB Williams charged with illegally carrying firearm Alabama senior outside linebacker Tim Williams was arrested in a grocery store parking lot early Thursday morning and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm. (FBC-ALABAMA-NEWS-WILLIAMS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 355 words) Penn State AD: Franklin not on any hot seat Penn State coach James Franklin is not meeting expectations. Even so, his job, Nittany Lions athletic director Sandy Barbour said, is entirely safe. (FBC-PENNSTATE-NEWS-FRANKLIN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 395 words) Saban unsure of 'Bama backup Barnett transfer plan If Blake Barnett is transferring from Alabama, head coach Nick Saban is in the dark on that decision. (FBC-ALABAMA-NEWS-BARNETT-TRANSFER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 395 words) PREVIEW: Washington, Stanford embrace Friday spotlight Washington is back in a lofty position in the polls. But the 10th-ranked Huskies' staying power will be tested Friday night. Washington will play host to No. 7 Stanford on Friday night at 9 p.m. ET in the first matchup of top 10 teams at Husky Stadium in 19 years. (FBC-WASHINGTON-STANFORD-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 720 words) PREVIEW: Ohio State wary of familiar Rutgers COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When Urban Meyer looks across the field to the other sideline on Saturday afternoon in Ohio Stadium, he'll see several familiar faces. And when the Ohio State coach watches the Rutgers defense, he'll see almost a carbon copy of the schemes that his team runs. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-RUTGERS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Doug Bean, 711 words) PREVIEW: Forward-focused Houston locked on UConn HOUSTON -- Players and coaches for sixth-ranked Houston might not use the exact phrase to describe Thursday's contest against UConn at TDECU Stadium. (FBC-HOUSTON-CONNECTICUT-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 734 words) College football notebook News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Nationals 2B Murphy won't start again until postseason The Washington Nationals plan to exercise caution with Daniel Murphy, sitting the injured second baseman for the rest of the regular season with the hope that he's ready to return for the playoffs, manager Dusty Baker said Thursday. (BBO-NATIONALS-NEWS-MURPHY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) Archer trying to avoid 20th loss at White Sox Chris Archer is on the verge of baseball infamy. The Tampa Bay Rays right-hander takes an 8-19 record into his Thursday start against the Chicago White Sox. Another defeat would leave Archer as the major league's first 20-game loser since the Detroit Tigers' Mike Maroth went 9-21 in 2003. (BBO-RAYS-WHITESOX-PREVIEW, The Sports Xchange, moved, 500 words) MLB notebook News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) 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) Arizona at Washington 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m. Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 p.m. Cincinnati at St. Louis 7:15 p.m. Tampa Bay at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego 9:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco 10:15 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Cavs plan more rest for LeBron LeBron James averaged 35.6 minutes per game last season, a career-low, and if Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue gets his way, James could play even less this season. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS-LEBRON-REST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words) NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Canada, Team Europe clash in pivotal Game Two TORONTO - Undefeated Canada will try to clinch the World Cup of Hockey when they battle Team Europe in a pivotal Game Two of the best-of-three final. (ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/ (PIX), expect by 0345 GMT/11:45 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - AUTOS Stewart needs miracle to advance in Chase If a retiring champion can be granted more than one miracle during his last hurrah, Tony Stewart has a chance to advance in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 930 words) - - - - GOLF Ryder Cup Pairings to be announced on eve of 41st Ryder Cup CHASKA, Minnesota - United States captain Davis Love III and his European counterpart Darren Clarke announce their Ryder Cup pairings for the opening foursomes matches at Hazeltine National. Masters champion Danny Willett of England and long-hitting American Dustin Johnson, who won this year's U.S. Open, are among those holding news conferences. (GOLF-RYDER/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), expect throughout, by Larry Fine, Mark Lamport-Stokes and Tony Jimenez, 400 words) Jacklin explains how to take on Hazeltine CHASKA, Minnesota - Tony Jacklin, Europe's most decorated Ryder Cup captain, gives Reuters an insight into the demands of this week's Hazeltine National course, scene of the Englishman's seven-stroke victory at the 1970 U.S. Open. (GOLF-RYDER/JACKLIN (INTERVIEW, TV, PIX), expect by 2 PM ET, by Tony Jimenez, 600 words) Ryder Cup first tee a forever moment CHASKA, Minnesota - It is an individualist game at its core, yet some of golf's most vivid moments come from the Ryder Cup and the first tee of the preeminent team competition in the sport. (GOLF-RYDER/TEE (FEATURE, PIX), expect by 3 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 700 words) Palmer tributes planned for Ryder Cup opening ceremony The 41st edition of the Ryder Cup will be officially launched in a formal ceremony at Hazeltine National where tributes are being planned to honour the late Arnold Palmer, who died on Sunday at the age of 87 because of heart complications. (GOLF-RYDER/CEREMONY (PIX TV, GRAPHICS), expect by 7 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) European captain declares his team Ryder Cup underdog Europe owns the Ryder Cup. That statement goes beyond the fact that the Euros have possession of Samuel Ryder's trophy by virtue of a 16 1/2-11 1/2 victory over the United States two years ago in the most recent edition of the biennial event at Gleneagles in Scotland. Even so, European captain Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland has convinced almost everybody that his team is the underdog. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES-RYDERCUP, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom Lamarre, 800 words) Jutanugarn leads in Beijing with opening-round 65 Ariya Jutanugarn capped a feverish finish with four consecutive birdies on Thursday to record an 8-under-par 65 and seize a one-stroke lead over Canadian Brooke Henderson in the first round of the Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 429 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Indiana forward Hartman out after knee surgery Collin Hartman is out indefinitely after knee surgery, Indiana coach Tom Crean announced via Instagram. (BKC-INDIANA-NEWS-HARTMAN-KNEE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words)
