Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday, September 20

September 20 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penn State striking dominant balance Nine takeaways in three games and an offense on a prolific, record pace – Penn State is getting it done with uncanny balance ahead of this week’s visit to Iowa. (FBC-PENNSTATE-NEWS-BALANCE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Travis Johnson, 600 words) DII player dies from in-game injuries Robert Grays, a sophomore cornerback from the Houston area, suffered a neck injury late in the fourth quarter in Midwestern State’s 35-13 Division II home win over Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died as a result of those injuries Tuesday. (FBC-NEWS-MIDWESTERNSTATE-GRAYS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 411 words) Big Board: Clemson defenders on rise Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant is making his own waves but if the Tigers return to their third consecutive title game, it will be difference-makers along the line of scrimmage -- third-year stars Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell and Mitch Hyatt -- leading the way. Rob Rang breaks down these D-linemen and his top 32 prospects potentially eligible for the 2018 NFL Draft. (FBC-ANALYSIS-BIGBOARD, moved, The Sports Xchange, 3,233 words, By Rob Rang) No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 16 TCU set for Big 12 battle Oklahoma State obliterated three teams with little resistance but No. 16 TCU is a new brand of test for the sixth-ranked Cowboys. (FBC-TCU-OKLAHOMASTATE-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 652 words) No. 5 USC draws familiar foe On the heels of a thrilling, double-overtime win over Texas, No. 5 USC will see a familiar face on its first road trip of the 2017 season. Cal is coached by Justin Wilcox, former USC defensive coordinator. (FBC-SOUTHERNCAL-CAL-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) Previews of all Top 25 games move Tuesday night CFB notebook News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 49ers, Rams get progress assessment on TNF The Los Angeles Rams travel north to take on their long-time NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers in this week's Thursday night game. This game should be a good test of two franchises that are in rebuilding modes. (FBN-49ers-RAMS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 744 words) NFL Week 3 previews (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, advances of games scheduled for Sunday-Monday will move Wednesday night) Giants LT Flowers wilting under pressure EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants left tackle Ereck Flowers was supposed to be a much-improved player this season after spending the offseason working out in the team's weight room to reshape his body and improve his stamina. Through two regular-season games, Flowers looks to be wilting under pass-rush pressure yet again. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS-FLOWERS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Patti Traina, 540 words) NFLPA keeps DeMaurice Smith in unanimous vote The NFL Players Association selection committee unanimously decided to retain DeMaurice Smith as its executive director. (FBN-NEWS-NFLPA-SMITH, moved, The Sports Xchange, 419 words) Dolphins acquire LB, Timmons suspended The Miami Dolphins suspended starting linebacker Lawrence Timmons indefinitely on Tuesday, stemming from his mysterious weekend disappearance in Los Angeles. Miami acquired Stephone Anthony from the New Orleans Saints to fill the roster spot. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS-TIMMONS-ANTHONY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 353 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Sweep-minded Yanks tap Severino on short rest NEW YORK – With a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins within reach, the New York Yankees bump up right-hander Luis Severino for Wednesday’s game at Yankee Stadium. (BBO-TWINS-YANKEES-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1:10 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 700 words) Clock ticking, Cardinals resume chase at Reds CINCINNATI – The St. Louis Cardinals resume chase of the wild-card leaders when they meet the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. (BBO-CARDINALS-REDS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:10 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Wallner, 700 words) MLB notebook News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of Wednesday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 10 p.m. ET, will be led with West Coast games, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Wednesday schedule: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m. Oakland at Detroit 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami 1:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco 3:45 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m. Boston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta 7:35 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Houston 8:10 p.m. Arizona at San Diego 9:10 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Angels 10:07 p.m. Texas at Seattle 10:10 p.m. - - - - GOLF TSX Feature: Popular Miyazato walks away, no regrets Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato walked away from the LPGA Tour last week at the age of 32, retiring after a successful 12-year career that saw her win nine times and become the top-ranked women's player in the world for 11 weeks in 2011. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS-MIYAZATO-RETIREMENT, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 733 words) LPGA Take 5: Chella Choi South Korea's Chella Choi, who has one career victory and four top-10 finishes on Tour this season, took some time during last week's Evian Championship to answer a few questions from The Sports Xchange about her game, her memories of golf and what she does away from the course. (GLF-LPGA-NEWS-TAKE5-CHOI, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 450 words) 10 to Watch at East Lake The magic number on the PGA Tour is five: Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Marc Leishman of Australia and Jon Rahm of Spain hold the top five positions in the point standings. If one of them wins the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf this week, he would take home the FedExCup. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES-TOURCHAMPIONSHIP, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 735 words) Golf glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-PGA-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA notebook News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - TENNIS Pan Pacific Open (to 24) Muguruza crushes Puig in Tokyo, Pliskova also advances TOKYO - New world number one Garbine Muguruza overwhelmed Olympic champion Monica Puig 6-4 6-0 to ease into the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday. (TENNIS-PANPACIFIC/ (UPDATE 1, moved, 350 words) - - - - AUTO Sadler seeking first Xfinity championship CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- JR Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler could rightfully be called the dean of the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In a NASCAR career that started in 1995, Sadler has accumulated 13 XFINITY Series victories to go with his three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins. Could 2017 bring his first XFINITY crown? (CAR-XFINITY-NOTEBOOK, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 500 words) - - - - MOTORCYCLING Rossi will try to race in Spain with a broken leg Yamaha's Valentino Rossi will try to make a race return in Spain this weekend, three weeks after breaking his leg in an off-road training accident, if MotoGP doctors give him the green light. (MOTOR-MOTOGP-ROSSI/, moved, 300 words) - - - - COMMONWEALTH GAMES Deadline looms as Birmingham fancied to host 2022 LONDON - Candidate cities for the 2022 Commonwealth Games have until the end of the month to submit details of intent but much of the work for finding a new host has been completed with Birmingham looking to be in pole position. (COMMONWEALTHGAMES/, moved, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) - - - -