Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, Dec 28

Dec 28 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NFL Week 17: What to watch in all games Titles and playoff brackets will be set with Sunday's slate of NFL games. TSX breaks down all 16 games. (FBN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 3,275 words) - - Harbaugh meets Michigan brass San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh met with Michigan officials in the Bay Area, according to Fox Sports. (FBN-49ERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Rex Ryan packs up office New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan cleared out his office at the team's Florham Park, N.J., headquarters in anticipation of being fired, according to reports. (FBN-JETS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Browns suspend WR Gordon Wide receiver Josh Gordon, no stranger to discipline, is suspended for the Cleveland Browns' game Sunday at Baltimore. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Redskins expect RGIII to start Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is probable for the regular-season finale. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 190 words) - - - - NBA Raptors at Clippers LOS ANGELES - Toronto treks to Los Angeles to face the Clippers (20-10), who are in the second of a nine-game homestand. The Raptors are back at it after four days off, continuing a six-game road trip that opened with a loss at Chicago. (BKN-CLIPPERS-RAPTORS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3:30 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by Forrest Lee, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - Pelicans at Bulls CHICAGO - Power forward Anthony Davis leads the New Orleans Pelicans to the United Center to take on Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls. (BKN-BULLS-PELICANS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, 400 words, expect writethru ASAP) - - - - CFB Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech BALTIMORE - Frank Beamer and Virginia Tech appear in their 23rd straight bowl game against the Cincinnati Bearcats. (FBC-VIRGINIATECH-CINCINNATI-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1 p.m. ET kickoff, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Seidel, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke EL PASO, Texas - Duke (9-3) and Arizona State (9-3) fell just short of conference championship game appearances. The Blue Devils and Sun Devils meet at the Sun Bowl looking for win No. 10. (FBC-ARIZONASTATE-DUKE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by Paul Mackinnon, 400 word first lede at the buzzer, expect writethru ASAP) - - Independence Bowl: Miami vs. South Carolina SHREVEPORT, La. - A pair of accomplished programs with 6-6 records meet at Independence Stadium with South Carolina, a team that began the season in the top 10, and Miami (Fla.) trying to salvage disappointing seasons. (FBC-MIAMI-SOUTHCAROLINA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, 400 word first lede at the buzzer, expect writethru ASAP) - - Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Penn State NEW YORK, N.Y. - Penn State makes it first bowl appearance since facing a ban by the NCAA and looks to finish above .500 by knocking off Boston College. (FBC-BOSTONCOLLEGE-PENNSTATE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 4:30 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, 400 word first lede at the buzzer, expect writethru ASAP) - - Holiiday Bowl: Nebraska vs. Southern Cal SAN DIEGO - Rose Bowl aspirations melted for these two national powers but the Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium has become one of the most popular "second-tier" games on the postseason schedule. Nebraska (9-3) and Southern Cal (9-4) have both appeared in more than 50 bowl games. (FBC-SOUTHERNCAL-NEBRASKA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by Jay Paris, 400 word first lede at the buzzer, expect writethru ASAP) - - - - NHL Blackhawks at Avalanche DENVER - Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks hit Pepsi Center to take on the Colorado Avalanche. (HKN-BLACKHAWKS-AVALANCHE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - -