Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, Nov. 5
Nov. 5 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - GOLF Woods talks to Reuters on his five victories in 2013 ISTANBUL - Tiger Woods talks to Reuters ahead of his participation in the Turkish Airlines Open that starts on Thursday, reflecting on his five victories this year and looking ahead to his plans for 2014. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/WOODS (INTERVIEW, PIX, TV), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 750 words) - - A little wager between Florida buddies Henrik Stenson is doubly determined to stay at the top of the European Tour's Race To Dubai money list especially as it would mean he avoids paying out $1,600 in a losing bet to Florida neighbor Ian Poulter. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/STENSON, moved, 400 words) See also: Sawgrass architects Dye Designs plan first London venture (GOLF-LONDON/) - - Mickelson to launch 2014 campaign in Abu Dhabi British Open winner Phil Mickelson will launch his campaign next year by returning to the Abu Dhabi Championship for the first time since 2011. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/MICKELSON, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 250 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL investigation begins; Incognito past in focus Allegations of misconduct are the focus of an NFL investigation. Alleged ringleader Richie Incognito is no stranger to character questions. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - Giants' Rolle: Martin shares blame New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle says alleged bullying victim Jonathan Martin of the Miami Dolphins is equally to blame for the incidents that led to a suspension of teammate Richie Incognito. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Just Sayin': Players, coaches react to allegations in Miami While the NFL investigates the actions that led offensive tackle Jonathan Martin to leave the Miami Dolphins last week and Richie Incognito's role in the situation, the story resonates in all locker rooms, from head coaches to players who survived what is often accepted as rookie hazing or initiation. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,500 words) - - NFLPA: 'Our duty to hold teams accountable' The NFL Players Association remains in interested observer in the league investigation into alleged misconduct with the Miami Dolphins. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Kubiak cleared to leave hospital Texans head coach Gary Kubiak is cleared to leave a Houston hospital. His return to the team is expected, but not imminent. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Report: Packers QB Rodgers could miss 3-6 weeks with collarbone injury GREEN BAY, Wis. - Quarterback Aaron Rodgers reportedly suffers a fractured collarbone in Monday's loss to the Chicago Bears. Will update live at team facility, shortly after Mike McCarthy's 2200 GMT/6 PM ET press conference. (FBN-PACKERS-NEWS/, moved; expect lede by 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Can Jay play Sunday? Trestman, Bears prep for Lions LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Calculated moves have defined Marc Trestman's first season in Chicago. Will the Bears' use quarterback Jay Cutler (groin) this week with first place in the NFC North on the line against the Detroit Lions? (FBN-BEARS-NEWS/, expect by 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Cardinals seek answer to offensive drought in the desert TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals coaches spent part of the bye week examining what went wrong in the first eight games, which they split -- 4-4. (FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS/, expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Jerry Jones: Cowboys DE Ware ready to return Four weeks after he suffered a quadriceps injury, Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware is ready to play in Sunday night's game at New Orleans. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 125 words) See also: 49ers' Crabtree cleared to practice (FBN-49ers-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 175 words) - - NFL notebook The latest news and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Oregon puts 19-game streak, BCS hopes on the line at Stanford EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon puts a 19-game road winning streak up against Stanford's 13-game home winning streak on Thursday in a Pac-12 showdown that has serious BCS ramifications. (FBC-OREGON-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Stanford ready to measure up against Ducks The Pac-12 North and BCS footing are on the line Thursday, but it's also a chance for coach David Shaw and the Cardinal to prove its place in the conference and national pecking order. (FBC-STANFORD-NEWS/, expect by 2245 GMT/6:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION *The Sports Xchange staffs all NBA games. Key matchups outlined below - - Heat at Raptors TORONTO - LeBron James and the Miami Heat (2-2) visit the Toronto Raptors with an 11-game winning streak in the series. (BKN-RAPTORS-HEAT-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 400-word first lede, 750-word writethru) - - Rockets at Blazers PORTLAND - Houston heads north looking to rebound from its first loss of the season -137-118 to the Los Angeles Clippers - against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. (BKN-CLIPPERS-ROCKETS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0200 GMT/10 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Dwight Howard can't escape his past LOS ANGELES - Dwight Howard may have left Los Angeles to join the Houston Rockets, but upon his return to his former home arena he found that he still cannot escape his turbulent Lakers chapter. (NBA-ROCKETS/HOWARD, expect by 1830 GMT/2:30 PM ET, by Jahmal Corner, 525 words) - - NBA Wrap: Pacers look to extend perfect start to season The Indiana Pacers (3-0) look to extend their hot start to the young NBA season when they visit the Detroit Pistons while the Utah Jazz seek their first win versus the host Brooklyn Nets in two of the nine games on the NBA hardwood. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE *The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Key matchups outlined below - - Stars at Bruins BOSTON - Tyler Seguin, the second pick in the 2010 draft, is back in Boston for the first time since the Bruins dealt him to Dallas in July. (HKN-BRUINS-STARS-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Blues at Canadiens MONTREAL - St. Louis is coming off of its first loss in seven games but the Blues are 3-1-1 on the road this season. (HKN-CANADIENS-BLUES-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU (PIX), expect ASAP after the 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL Wrap: Sharks host lowly Sabres with eye on top spot The San Jose Sharks, in a battle for first place overall, host the struggling Buffalo Sabres in one of nine games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - - - TENNIS Nadal crushes Ferrer to open with win at ATP Finals LONDON - David Ferrer won his first-ever match against fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in 2004 and got the better of him again in their most recent meeting three days before their clash at the ATP World Tour Finals. Today, the tables turned. (TENNIS-ATP/NADAL (PIX, UPDATE 1), moved; will be led, by Martyn Herman, 600 words) - - Troicki says his dream is over after CAS ruling LONDON - Serbia's Viktor Troicki says his dream of being a "top player" has been taken away after his ban for missing a blood test is reduced to 12 months from 18. (TENNIS-DOPING/TROICKI (UPDATE 2), moved, by Martyn Herman, 725 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Munich 2022 supporters, opposition brace for referendum BERLIN - Olympic supporters and opponents of the Games in Germany are beating the drum ahead of Sunday's referendum to decide whether the Bavarian capital will officially bid for the 2022 winter Olympics. (OLYMPICS-MUNICH/ (TV), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 625 words) See also: China to bid for 2022 Winter Games (OLYMPICS-CHINA/) - - Ukraine's Lviv launches bid for 2022 winter Olympics The Ukrainian city of Lviv launches a bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics in the Carpathian mountains, seeking to become the first East European nation apart from Russia to stage the Games. (OLYMPICS-LVIV/2022, moved, 275 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0001 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
