Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, Aug. 31

Aug. 31 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open, Flushing, New York Serena, Djokovic feature in U.S. Open's first day program NEW YORK - Top-seeded world No. 1s Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, who needs to win the U.S. Open singles title to complete a 2015 Grand Slam, help launch the year's final grand slam at Flushing Meadows. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (TV, PIX), expect first story by 3 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 500 words) - - Seventh seed Ivanovic upset at the U.S. open NEW YORK - Former U.S. Open quarterfinalist Dominika Cibulkova, who's missed a good part of the summer with an Achilles injury, scores the first upset at Flushing Meadows with a three-set ouster of seventh seed Ana Ivanovic. (TENNIS-OPEN/IVANOVIC (PIX), moved, by Larry Fine, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 'Deflategate' judge to rule soon after Brady, NFL talks fail NEW YORK - The National Football League and its players union fail to reach a settlement in their dispute over New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game "Deflategate" suspension despite weeks of talks, leaving a federal judge to resolve the issue in the coming days. (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved; may be led, by Nate Raymond and Joseph Ax, 451 words) - - NFL Roster Moves: Bills RB Jackson, Lions WR Broyles among notables The Pittsburgh Steelers are on their third kicker - acquiring Josh Scobee from Jacksonville - in four weeks and 10-year Buffalo Bills RB Fred Jackson is surprisingly cut. (FBN-NEWS-NFLCUTS/, moved; will be led, The Sports Xchange, 650 words) - - RG3 benched, Redskins are 'Kirk's team' Kirk Cousins is named the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins and will replace Robert Griffin III when the team opens the regular season against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - 49ers offense running on empty in August SANTA CLARA, Calif. - San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Tomsula is a little like a stranger sitting at the high-stakes poker table for the first time. When it comes to the 49ers' dismal offense this preseason, you have to wonder: Is this guy showing us all of his cards? Or is he already a world-class bluffer? (FBN-49ers-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 489 words) - - Road could be rocky for Buccaneers rookie Winston TAMPA, Fla. - Following a disjointed showing against the Cleveland Browns, is it time for the Buccaneers to dial down expectations for No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston in his rookie season? (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 477 words) - - Giants' defense a long distance from real improvement EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - It's only the preseason and the games don't count toward anything. Still, one of the objectives of all teams is to show marked improvement as the days on the calendar inch closer to the regular-season opener. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Patricia Traina, 721 words) - - 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 CFB First and 20: Buckeyes Jimmy Football (Harbaugh) set stage for B1G revival National college football columnist Anthony Gimino kicks off The Sports Xchange's season preview with a look at the Big Ten, where Jim Harbaugh's arrival should be celebrated as a victory. Gimino also looks at 5 key injuries, 5 games to watch this week, 5 most intriguing players and 5 hot seat coaches in First and 20. (FBC-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Anthony Gimino, 972 words) - - Boise State ready for return of program pillar Petersen BOISE, Idaho - Boise State will host a unique season opener Friday when former coach Chris Petersen leads the Washington Huskies onto the blue turf. Petersen coached at Boise State for 13 years and was 92-12 as a head coach, winning two Fiesta Bowls and three national coach of the year awards. (FBC-BOISESTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 709 words) - - Defense, new QB on spot for South Carolina in rivalry opener COLUMBIA, S.C. - Steve Spurrier thinks it's time for South Carolina to get defensive. In this week's border battle with North Carolina, the Gamecocks have no choice. (FBC-SOUTHCAROLINA-NORTHCAROLINA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 685 words) - - - - GOLF Rested McIlroy ready to return Rory McIlroy's week off could turn into a win-win situation. McIlroy skipped The Barclays, the opener of the FedEx Cup playoffs, to further heal the left ankle he injured while playing soccer July 4. He will be back on the PGA Tour this week for the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words) - - Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 500 words) - - Champions Tour calls off event in China The Champions Tour announced that it canceled its September tournament in Tianjin, China, where an explosion at the city's port in mid-August killed more than 100 people and left several more missing. (GLF-PGA-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Indians' Shapiro to become Blue Jays president Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro is named president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre following the completion of the 2015 season. Shapiro will take over for Paul Beeston, the 70-year-old Jays president who previously announced his plan to retire. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 310 words) - - Giants up next after another no-no baffles big-money Dodgers LOS ANGELES - For most of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants moved in lockstep. Since the All-Star Break, the Dodgers have led by no more than 3.5 games, making the upcoming three-game set vital. (BBO-GIANTS-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Joseph D'Hippolito, 392 words) - - Investigators probe fan's death from fall at Turner Field ATLANTA - A 60-year-old man who plummeted to his death from the upper deck of the Atlanta Braves' baseball stadium on Saturday died of blunt force trauma, a medical investigator says, but the cause of his fall has not been determined. (USA-BASEBALL/FAN, moved, 327 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Cleveland at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Boston, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at Houston, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Angels at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET Philadelphia at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET (PIX) Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET (PIX) San Francisco at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Texas at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - MLB Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the MLB schedule. (MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Future star Jones may have arrived with road course win Road racing has often been a foreign subject for NASCAR drivers. For Camping World Truck Series drivers it's recently been taking place in a foreign country. They competed on Sunday at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Toronto, where Erik Jones demonstrated why he's such a highly coveted prospect for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. (CAR-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 920 words) - - - - 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)