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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, Oct. 9

Oct. 9 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 3 things we learned about the Colts HOUSTON - Age didn't matter last night when 40-year-old backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck beat illness and the Houston Texans to get the Indianapolis Colts a third consecutive win. (FBN-COLTS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by MoiseKapenda Bower, 596 words) See also: 3 things we learned about the Texans (FBN-TEXANS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Week 5 injury report The latest injuries and gameday status for all 24 teams scheduled to play this week. (FBN-NEWS-INJURYREPORT/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Bills RBs McCoy, Williams out Anthony Dixon steps into the starting role for the Buffalo Bills with starter LeSean McCoy (hamstring) and backup Karlos Williams (concussion) ruled out. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Bengals QB Dalton responds to booing with hot start Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton, off to the hottest start of his career, may be responding after being booed at a celebrity softball game this summer. Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson thinks the softball game held a couple of days before the MLB All-Star Game in Cincinnati was a "turning point." (FBN-BENGALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 381 words) - - Patriots reward RB Lewis with $2.6 million deal He was working for an hourly wage and working out while watching the phone at this time last season, but the New England Patriots are thrilled with running back Dion Lewis through three games. So much so that he is rewarded with a new two-year deal. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Week 5 previews Keys to the game, players to watch, key matchup and fast facts for all Week 5 games. (FBN-TEAMNAME-TEAMNAME/, expect by 4:30 PM ET, by Derek Harper and Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange, 400 words per game) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 previews Capsule previews of all Top 25 games on the schedule. (FBC-TEAMNAME-TEAMNAME-PREVIEW/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 450 words per game) - - CFB notebook News and notes from around college football. (CFB-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Presidents Cup Internationals storm back in Presidents Cup INCHEON, South Korea - The Internationals produce a stirring comeback on day two of the Presidents Cup, cutting the United States' lead to a single point, with South Korean Bae Sang-moon grabbing a crucial win for his team by holing a pressure-packed putt on the final hole. (US-GOLF-PRESIDENTS/, moved by Peter Rutherford, 721 words) - - Mickelson bewildered by 'adjustment penalty' INCHEON, South Korea - An obscure penalty clause, tucked away in the farthest depths of golf's rulebook, takes center stage at the Presidents Cup after Phil Mickelson changes the type of ball he'd been playing with mid-round. (GOLF-PRESIDENTS/MICKELSON (PIX), moved, by Peter Rutherford, 500 words) - - Internationals salute Bae after stunning win INCHEON, South Korea - Bae Sang-moon's career will take a backseat to military service for the next two years but when he sits back in his barracks, taking time out between drills, his thoughts will surely drift to Friday and the putt that won a point at the Presidents Cup. (GOLF-PRESIDENTS/BAE (PIX), moved, by Peter Rutherford, 572 words) - - British Masters Chip-in birdies delight co-leaders Kjeldsen and Fitzpatrick WOBURN, England - Matthew Fitzpatrick, the youngest man in the field, again shows he can mix it up with the European Tour's elite by ending the second round of the British Masters in a tie for the lead with Soren Kjeldsen. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved; will be led, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words) - - Young gun Fitzpatrick has Georgia on his mind WOBURN, England - Even though Matthew Fitzpatrick is looking to become the youngest-ever winner of the British Masters this week, the 21-year-old Englishman appears to be more concerned with improving his world ranking. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/FITZPATRICK, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 413 words) - - Harrington stung by hat-trick of three putts WOBURN, England - Padraig Harrington's euphoric mood following Ireland's shocking Euro 2016 qualifying win over world soccer champions Germany the night before evaporates all too quickly at the British Masters. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/HARRINGTON (INTERVIEW), moved, by Tony Jimenez, 660 words) - - Poulter confident despite 'smash on head with wet salmon' WOBURN, England - Tournament host Ian Poulter is confident of mounting a title charge at the British Masters over the weekend despite having to endure "a smash around the head with a wet salmon." (GOLF-EUROPEAN/POULTER, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 274 words) - - LPGA Malaysia Jang takes one-stroke lead in LPGA Malaysia South Korea's Ha Na Jang shoots a bogey-free 6-under 65 to take the second-round lead in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. Jang, 23, reaches 10-under 132 for a one-stroke lead over China's Xi Yu Lin, who shoots a 68. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 310 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALDS: Rangers at Blue Jays TORONTO - Texas swiped Game 1 at Rogers Centre but will go without injured third baseman Adrian Beltre today with a chance to put the Toronto Blue Jays within a game of elimination. Third baseman Josh Donaldson and right fielder Jose Bautista return for Toronto after leaving Game 1 with injuries. (BBO-BLUEJAYS-RANGERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 12:30 PM ET start, by Larry Millson, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - ALDS: Astros at Royals KANSAS CITY - Kansas City looks to rebound from a Game 1 loss to the upstart Astros with midseason acquisition Johnny Cueto on the mound for the Royals. (BBO-ROYALS-ASTROS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 3:30 PM ET start, by Alan Eskew, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NLDS: Cubs at Cardinals ST. LOUIS - Former Boston Red Sox teammates Jon Lester (Cubs) and John Lackey (Cardinals) open the rivalry series at Busch Stadium in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. (BBO-CARDINALS-CUBS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 6:30 PM ET start, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NLDS: Mets at Dodgers LOS ANGELES - Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets in the first game of the National League Division Series. (BBO-CARDINALS-CUBS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 9:30 PM ET start, by Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Mariners fire manager McClendon The Seattle Mariners say Lloyd McClendon will not be returning as manager in 2016. McClendon guided the Mariners to a 76-86 record in 2015, leading to the dismissal of general manager Jack Zduriencik in late August. (BBO-MARINERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 308 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - MLB schedule at a glance American League Division Series Texas at Toronto, 12:30 PM ET (PIX) Houston at Kansas City, 3:30 PM ET (PIX) National League Division Series Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 6:30 PM ET (PIX) New York Mets at Los Angeles, 9:30 PM ET (PIX) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Hawks' Sefolosha not guilty in NYC incident Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha is found not guilty in a case stemming from a police incident outside a New York City nightclub in April. (BKN-HAWKS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Howard said he played with torn knee ligament in 2014-15 Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard says he played with a torn MCL and meniscus in last season's playoffs. (BKN-ROCKETS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 270 words) - - NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Lynx at Fever INDIANAPOLIS - Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx. (BKW-LYNX-FEVER-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Washburn 400-word first lede, 700-writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE - - NHL Schedule at a glance Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 PM ET (PIX) New York Rangers at Columbus, 7 PM ET (PIX) Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Chicago at New York Islanders, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER U.S. and Mexico vying for Confederations Cup spot LOS ANGELES - More than just bragging rights and a title will be on the line when the United States and Mexico resume their intense soccer rivalry on Saturday with a CONCACAF Cup playoff match in Pasadena, Calif. Also up for grabs will be a coveted spot at the 2017 Confederations Cup, an eight-nation event to be held in Russia as a prelude to the 2018 World Cup. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/RIVALRY (PREVIEW), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 548 words) - - EXCLUSIVE: FIFA mulls delaying presidential election, emergency meeting called ZURICH - FIFA is discussing delaying the election for its next president following the suspensions of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, two sources tell Reuters, as soccer's governing body calls an emergency meeting on the crisis. (SOCCER-FIFA/ELECTION-DELAY (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 4), moved, by Simon Evans, 775 words) - - Sepp Blatter appeals against FIFA suspension ZURICH - Sepp Blatter files an official appeal against his suspension from soccer by FIFA's ethics committee, his friend and former public relations adviser Klaus Stoehlker says. (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER-APPEAL (UPDATE 1), moved, by Simon Evans, 321 words) See also: Former FIFA vice-president Chung to appeal six-year ban to CAS (SOCCER-FIFA/CHUNG (UPDATE 2) As lawyers took control at FIFA, Blatter became increasingly isolated, powerless (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER-LAWYERS (INSIGHT) - - Swiss approve extradition of soccer official Takkas ZURICH - Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice approves a U.S. extradition request for soccer official Costas Takkas, one of seven individuals arrested in Zurich in May as part of a U.S. clampdown on alleged corruption in soccer. (SOCCER-FIFA/SWISS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Joshua Franklin, 223 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Rain and diesel spillage hit Russian practice SOCHI, Russia - Formula One fans endure more spills than thrills at the Russian Grand Prix after a cleaning truck leaks diesel across the circuit before first practice and rain washes out the afternoon session. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 463 words) - - - - TENNIS American Isner crunched by Djokovic BEIJING - Novak Djokovic extends his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a straight-set demolition of big-serving American John Isner. (TENNIS-CHINA/, moved, 341 words) See also: Wawrinka, Nishikori through to Japan Open semis (TENNIS-MEN/JAPAN) - - - - RUGBY Japans seek possible quarterfinal spot vs. U.S. GLOUCESTER, England - Japan coach Eddie Jones will be urging his players for one final push as they attempt to qualify for the quarterfinals for the first time when they face the United States in their final pool game. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/JAPAN-USA (PREVIEW), moved, 400 words) Note: We will monitor news from across the tournament and file stories throughout. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)