Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Wednesday, Sept. 30

Sept. 30 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL Reports Dispatches from team headquarters of all NFL teams scheduled to be in action Sunday and Monday. (FBN-TEAMNAME-NEWS/, expect between 6 PM ET-10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 500-750 words per team) - - Week 4 preview: Ravens at Steelers It's getting late early in the season for the Baltimore Ravens, who bring a winless record to Heinz Field for their AFC North grudge match with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Good news for Baltimore: Ben Roethlisberger won't be in the lineup. (FBN-RAVENS-STEELERS-PREVIEW/, moved, by Derek Harper, The Sports Xchange, 410 words) - - Colts QB Luck limited with shoulder injury Perhaps an explanation of the root cause for quarterback Andrew Luck's slow start comes to the surface as the Indianapolis Colts confirm he's been limited in practice with an injury to his right shoulder. (FBN-COLTS-NEWS/, moved; will be led, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Saints restructure Brees' contract, free up cap space The New Orleans Saints free up salary cap space after quarterback Drew Brees agrees to turn a portion of his 2015 base salary into a signing bonus. (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 320 words) - - Philosophy changes with Vick in, Roethlisberger out PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers' whole look on offense likely will change starting Thursday night against Baltimore with Ben Roethlisberger out 4-6 weeks with a torn MCL and lower leg bruise. Mike Vick, signed Aug. 25 by the Steelers, will take over at quarterback. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - RB McCoy, WR Watkins likely no-go for Buffalo Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan says it "doesn't look good" that LeSean McCoy will play Sunday against the New York Giants as the running back continues to deal with a hamstring injury. Sammy Watkins could also sit with an eye on getting healthy. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 330 words) - - Jeb Bush says Redskins should keep controversial moniker WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says the Washington Redskins should keep their controversial name despite the belief by some Native American groups and members of Congress that it is racist. (NFL-BUSH/REDSKINS (PIX), moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 337 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 Sooners emulating Holgorsen's offensive plan NORMAN, Okla. -- First-year Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley says he's still feeling his way around integrating a running back like Samaje Perine into his Air Raid offense. The Sooners are 3-0 but have yet to establish their running game. (CFB-OKLAHOMA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 504 words) - - Doctson breakout just what TCU ordered Josh Doctson posted the hottest receiving performance in TCU history, and the senior receiver says it should have been better. (CFB-TCU-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 531 words) - - Star RBs headline Georgia, Alabama No. 13 Alabama visits No. 8 Georgia on Saturday in an early October game with major playoff implications. And possibly a Heisman vote or two for Nick Chubb of the Bulldogs and Alabama's Derrick Henry. (CFB-GEORGIA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 535 words) - - Run defense something for Mora, UCLA to growl about LOS ANGELES - UCLA is ranked 7th in the country, is 4-0 and is coming off a resounding 56-30 victory at Arizona in prime-time. So, why has coach Jim Mora been so grumpy? Blame it on the run. (CFB-UCLA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 487 words) - - Meyer: OSU's last Indiana trip a 'program changer' COLUMBUS, Ohio - The last time Ohio State traveled to Indiana, the Buckeyes built a big lead before letting it slip away and almost losing the game. (CFB-OHIOSTATE-NEWS/, moved, by Doug Bean, The Sports Xchange, 491 words) - - Spartans keeping No. 1 in focus EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State hears the debate over whether the Spartans, minus style points in their undefeated record, belong as the No. 2 team in the nation. The Spartans, mind you, concur. They think they're No. 1. (CFB-MICHIGANSTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 603 words) - - CFB notebook News and notes from around college football. (CFB-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Mr. October? Wainwright activated by Cardinals Adam Wainwright will pitch out of the bullpen for the St. Louis Cardinals after being activated, 141 games after blowing out his Achilles at Milwaukee in April. (BBO-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Astros feel it slipping away SEATTLE - About an hour after giving up the game-winning hit, Houston Astros reliever Pat Neshek shook his head while staring at the floor. He couldn't explain what is happening this month -- either to himself or to his team. (BBO-ASTROS-NEWS/, moved, by Scott M Johnson, The Sports Xchange, 488 words) - - Decisions looming for Dodgers entering playoffs SAN FRANCISCO - The race is over. Now Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly must decide what to do with these next nine days. The Dodgers clinched the NL West. They will open the playoffs next Friday vs. the New York Mets. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by David Del Grande, 515 words) - - Athletics hire MLB's first female coach ANAHEIM, Calif. - The A's became the first major league team to employ a female coach as they hire Justine Siegal to serve as a guest instructor for the team's Instructional League in Arizona Oct. 4-17. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS/, moved, by Joe Haakenson, The Sports Xchange, 462 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Toronto at Baltimore (2), 4:05 PM ET, TBD (PIX) Minnesota at Cleveland (2), 4:10 PM ET, TBD (PIX) Boston at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Los Angeles Angels, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Houston at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League St. Louis at Pittsburgh (2), 1:35 PM ET, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) New York Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 PM ET (PIX) - - Interleague Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 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 Return date unknown for Cavs' Irving, Love Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving and power forward Kevin Love, both still recovering from injuries, are unsure when they will fully return to the court. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 380 words) - - Bulls' Rose injured again Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose suffers a left orbital fracture after being struck in the face by an elbow during a preseason practice session and faces surgery to repair the injured area. The Bulls don't expect him to play in the opener. (BKN-BULLS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 275 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) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Appeals court finds NCAA pay rules violate antitrust law NCAA compensation rules for college athletes violate antitrust law, a U.S. appeals court rules in a case brought by athletes seeking a slice of the billions of dollars universities reap from football and basketball. (USA-ATHLETES/PAY (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Dan Levine, 400 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Stewart confirms he's getting out of the car after '16 Forty-four-year-old three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart confirms that he will stop racing after the 2016 season and that Clint Boyer will take over the No. 14 car in the Sprint Cup Series. (NASCAR-STEWART/, moved; expect update by 3:30 PM ET, by Steve Ginsburg, 400 words) - - Auto Racing Glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing. (CAR-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 525 words) - - Verstappen speeds past another milestone LONDON - Formula One's first 17-year-old racer becomes the sport's first 18-year-old driver as Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen celebrates his birthday by passing his test on the first attempt. As he says on his Twitter feed: "Legal to drive, born to race #driverlicense." (MOTOR RACING-VERSTAPPEN/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 485 words) See also: F1 season to start earlier than planned next year (MOTOR RACING-CALENDAR/) Michelin continues as Formula E tire supplier (MOTOR RACING-MICHELIN/) - - - - OLYMPICS FEATURE: Brazil slump risks leaving taxpayers with Olympic real estate bill RIO DE JANEIRO - The highway has been torn down, tunnels dug, and the walkways and gardens laid in Rio de Janeiro's new business district. But the dozens of office towers needed to make the $2 billion renovation viable are missing. (OLYMPICS-RIO/PORT (TV, PIX), moved, by Stephen Eisenhammer, 1,073 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)