Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Thursday, Aug. 27
Aug. 27 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Redskins LB Galette to have season-ending surgery Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden confirms that linebacker Junior Galette is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - QB Griffin cleared after concussion, to play Saturday Quarterback Robert Griffin III is cleared to play Saturday in the Washington Redskins' preseason game in Baltimore. Griffin was diagnosed with a shoulder stinger and concussion at Detroit last week. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Broncos WR Sanders expected out until Week 1 Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders will sit out until Week 1 of the regular season with a hamstring injury, Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak says. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Too many Bears WRs run out pattern LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears are 0-for-4 with wide receivers as veteran Eddie Royal joins three sidelined receivers due to a hip injury. The spate of injuries leaves QB Jay Cutler throwing to third-teamers such as Cameron Meredith, Josh Bellamy and Marc Mariani. (FBN-BEARS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - 49ers send LB Brooks home from Denver Linebacker Ahmad Brooks is sent home from Denver by the San Francisco 49ers and will not play in Saturday's preseason game. (FBN-49ERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 327 words) - - Jets DL Richardson sees no need for change Life in the fast lane, quite literally, is not a problem, New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson says. (FBN-JETS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Hearing set on Lynch's silence, $75K fine Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has a hearing today for his $75,000 fine following the NFC Championship Game win over the Green Bay Packers last season. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS/, moved; may be led, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - QB Mallett misses Texans' practice Quarterback Ryan Mallett misses the Houston Texans' practice, three days after coach Bill O'Brien announced Brian Hoyer would open the regular season as the starter. O'Brien says Mallett's absence was a personal issue and that he will have all three of his quarterbacks in uniform this weekend. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 333 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 Coaches plan to dock aid for player violations Grant-in-aid payments to college athletes could be used as a disciplinary tool, Cincinnati football coach Tommy Tuberville says. (FBC-CINCINNATI-VIRGINIATECH-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - Michigan QB announcement coming Monday Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will name his starting quarterback by Monday, when the Wolverines expect to receive the official depth chart of their opening opponent, Utah. (FBC-MICHIGAN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 209 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: The Barclays, Edison, New Jersey EDISON, New Jersey - World No. 1 Jordan Spieth, PGA Championship winner Jason Day and two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson tee off together at The Barclays tournament, which kicks off the lucrative, season-ending FedExCup playoff series at Plainfield Country Club. (GOLF-PGA/BARCLAYS (PIX), expect first story by 2:30 PM ET, 350 words) - - What next for Tiger after a season of struggle? LOS ANGELES - What next for Tiger Woods? This is a tantalizing question on the lips of many, including the former world No. 1 himself as he puts his golf clubs away for a while after enduring a dismal PGA Tour campaign. (GOLF-PGA/WOODS (FEATURE), expect by 4 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 650 words) - - LPGA: Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, Prattville, Alabama World No. 3 Lewis heads the field at RTJ Trail American world No. 3 Stacy Lewis, Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic champion in 2012 and a runner-up last year, launches her bid for a first LPGA victory in 14 months in the opening round at the Robert Trent Jones Trail. (GOLF-LPGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 8:30 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cubs give Schwarber a look in leadoff spot SAN FRANCISCO - Joe Maddon doesn't play by the same book as many managers. That's why he is entirely open to batting catcher Kyle Schwarber in the leadoff spot as he did Wednesday. (BBO-CUBS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 350 words) - - Closer Rosenthal getting it done for Cards PHOENIX - Trevor Rosenthal joins Lee Smith as the only pitchers with multiple 40-save seasons, and he says the greatest joy is in playing a three-out part in his team's success. (BBO-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jack Magruder, 418 words) - - Braves' new world includes Olivera in September ATLANTA - Braves fans who are hungry to see infielder Hector Olivera are going to have to wait a bit longer. Olivera, the key piece of a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers, will continue to play at Triple-A Gwinnett until the Braves are comfortable about moving him to the big leagues. (BBO-BRAVES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Stan Awtrey, 374 words) - - Tigers DH Martinez laments season of bad breaks DETROIT - From Victor Martinez's perspective, he needs more than a bat in his hands. He needs a four-leaf clover. The difference between his career year in 2014 and this year's woes can be attributed to one thing: Bad luck. (BBO-TIGERS-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dana Gauruder, 491 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 Los Angeles Angels at Detroit, 1:08 PM ET Toronto at Texas, 2:05 PM ET (PIX) Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:10 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET - - National League Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:35 PM ET (PIX) Chicago Cubs at San Francisco, 3:45 PM ET (PIX) New York Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at Washington, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 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 Bulls PG Rose, two others, accused of gang rape Derrick Rose is being sued by a woman who claims the Chicago Bulls' star point guard and two of his friends drugged and gang-raped her. The Bulls offer no comment in response to the lawsuit. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - 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) - - - - TRACK & FIELD The World Championships, Beijing Sprint sweep for brilliant Bolt in Beijing BEIJING - Usain Bolt deliverers when it matters again as he scorches the fastest time of the year to win a record fourth straight world 200 meters title in 19.55 seconds and sweep the individual sprints at a global championships for a fifth time. American Justin Gatlin finishes second. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/200 (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Nick Mulvenney, 584 words) See also: No doubts for Bolt after lightning start in 200m final (ATHLETICS-WORLD/BOLT (PIX, TV) Segway knocks Bolt off his stride at the Bird's Nest (ATHLETICS-WORLD/BOLT-SEGWAY (PIX) Note: There are additional sidebars from the championships, in addition to the ones listed below. - - I did the best I could, says weary Gatlin BEIJING - After two decisive defeats at the hands of Usain Bolt in the space of five days, Justin Gatlin is showing the strain. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/GATLIN (PIX, TV), moved, by Judy Hua and Nick Mulvenney, 740 words) - - Felix wins women's 400 meters gold BEIJING - Allyson Felix of the United States wins her ninth world championships gold medal and first at 400 meters with a dominating performance at the Bird's Nest Stadium. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/400 (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 351 words) - - Taylor takes triple-jump gold with second-longest ever leap BEIJING - American Christian Taylor produces the second-longest triple jump in history as he soars 59 feet, seven inches to take the gold in a high-quality world championship competition. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/TRIPLE (UPDATE 1 PIX), moved, 415 words) - - - - SOCCER U.S. asks Swiss to extradite Nicaraguan in FIFA case GENEVA - The U.S. Department of Justice asks Switzerland to give priority to a U.S. request to extradite former FIFA official Julio Rocha over a later request from his native Nicaragua. (SOCCER-FIFA/SWISS-EXTRADITION (UPDATE 1), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 321 words) See also: An Argentine judge suspends the extradition of Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, who are wanted by the United States as part of the FIFA graft investigation. (SOCCER-FIFA/JINKIS) - - - - AUTO RACING IndyCar can learn from NASCAR safety movement Rapidly NASCAR is implementing changes and putting actions behind its words in a safety-first approach to auto racing. IndyCar would be wise to follow suit. (CAR-IRL-SPRINT-COLUMN/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 900 words) - - IndyCar's somber weekend ahead at Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. - IndyCar is trying to move on without fallen driver Justin Wilson, but this figures to be an emotional weekend at Sonoma Raceway. (CAR-IRL-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 510 words) - - - - TENNIS Compatriots stand in the way of Serena's slam attempt Serena Williams must navigate a heavily American quarter of the draw including sister Venus to complete a 2015 Grand Slam, while two sensational quarterfinals loom on the men's side as the draw is announced for the upcoming U.S. Open. (TENNIS-USOPEN/DRAW, expect by 3 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words) - - Serena sees path to grand slam at U.S. Open draw NEW YORK - Serena Williams gets to see her path to a possible calendar-year grand slam sweep when officials make the singles draw for the year's final grand slam event at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. (TENNIS-OPEN/DRAW, expect by 4:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 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)
