Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, Nov. 2
Nov. 2 - Nov. 2 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Manning and Brady renew rivalry Future Hall of Fame quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning renew their rivalry on Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Denver Broncos in the marquee match of Week Nine of the regular season. Both quarterbacks reached milestones this season as Brady topped 50,000 career passing yards while Manning broke Brett Favre's record of 508 career touchdown passes (NFL/ (PIX), expect first copy by 2230 GMT/5:30 PM ET, 500 words) - - - - Romo inactive vs. Cardinals The Dallas Cowboys will start Brandon Weeden at quarterback against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday with Tony Romo sidelined by a back injury, according to multiple reports. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - Cardinals at Cowboys ARLINGTON, Texas - Brandon Weeden gets the call for the Cowboys in a key matchup against the Cardinals that could impact home-field advantage in the NFC. (FBN-CARDINALS-COWBOYS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1:00 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Art Garcia, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - Redskins at Vikings MINNEAPOLIS - Robert Griffin III makes his first start for the Redskins since suffering a dislocated ankle in Week 3. (FBN-REDSKINS-VIKINGS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1:00 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Myers, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - Broncos at Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Peyton Manning and Tom Brady have an immense amount of respect for each other, but their focus Sunday is on one of the marquee regular-season games of 2014, with the future Hall of Famers battling for an early edge in the race for home-field advantage in the AFC. (FBN-BRONCOS-PATRIOTS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 4:25 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - Ravens at Steelers PITTSBURGH - The Steelers' red-hot offense takes aim at the Ravens, who enter the key AFC North showdown minus top cover man Jimmy Smith. (FBN-RAVENS-STEELERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:25 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL First and 20 The Sports Xchange national columnist Anthony Gimino offers his takeaways from Saturday's actions, including the jumbled playoff picture following the SEC's wild Saturday. (FBC-COLUMN, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Anthony Gimino, 900 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Clippers look to stay perfect against Kings The Los Angeles Clippers go for their third straight win to start the new season as the host Pacific division rivals the Sacramento Kings in one of four games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 2330 GMT/6:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - - - Raptors at Heat MIAMI - The Raptors and Heat have both opened the season 2-0, with Miami forward Chris Bosh seeking to lead a 16th consecutive victory over his former team. (BKN-RAPTORS-HEAT-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6:00 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Walter Villa, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - Hornets at Knicks NEW YORK - Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony needs three points to become the 40th player in NBA history to reach 20,000 for his career. (BKN-HORNETS-KNICKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - 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 Park holds off Lewis to win at Taiwan Inbee Park held off American Stacy Lewis to win the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday at the Miramar Golf Country Club in Taipei. (GLF-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 297 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Canadiens look to douse hot Flames The Montreal Canadiens, sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference standing, welcome the surprising Calgary Flames in one of seven games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - Kings' Nolan suspended two games Los Angeles Kings forward Jordan Nolan has been suspended for two games, without pay, for boarding Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm on Friday. (HKN-KINGS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 75 words) - - - - Red Wings at Sabres BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Red Wings open a three-game road trip over four days seeking a ninth consecutive victory over the scuffling Sabres. (HKN-REDWINGS-SABRES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 5:00 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Mark Ludwiczak, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - Flames at Canadiens MONTREAL - The Flames are 3-1-2 over their past six games, with rookie forward Johnny Gaudreau scoring two game-winning goals durin that span. Meanwhile, the Canadiens are hard at working trying to fix their power play, which is 0-for-12 over Montreal's past five games. (HKN-FLAMES-CANADIENS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:00 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Heather Engel, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - SOCCER Henry on title hunt in MLS Playoffs Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls, looking for their first MLS Cup title, host D.C. United in their Eastern Conference semi-finals first leg, while in the West, Seattle Sounders are at FC Dallas. SOCCER-MLS/PLAYOFFS, 400 words, expect first copy by 2330 GMT/6.30 PM ET) - - - - Red Bulls at United WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Red Bulls play host to D.C. United in the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series. (SOCCER-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 4:00 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Everett Merrill, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - FC Dallas at Sounders FC SEATTLE - Sounders FC plays host to FC Dallas in the first leg of their Western Conference Semifinal series. (SOCCER-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9:00 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Jackson Long, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - AUTO RACING Sprint Cup: Kenseth on pole in Texas FORT WORTH, Texas - With three races left in the Chase, Matt Kenseth sits on the pole for the AAA Texas 500. (CAR-NASCAR-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHROUGH, expect ASAP after 3 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, by Amanda Vincent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - AAA Texas 500 notebook News and notes from around the track at the AAA Texas 500. (CAR-NASCAR-NOTEBOOK, expect approx. 2 hours post-race, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 450 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0001 GMT/8:01 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
