Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Monday, Nov. 23
Nov. 23 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Catch or not catch? Goodell admits rule needs attention NFL commissioner Roger Goodell admits the league needs to take a closer look at the catch rule as fans continue to have passionate debates on disputed calls this season. (FBN-NEWS-ROGERGOODELL/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words) - - Bills at Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have won eight of the past nine games against Rex Ryan. The Bills can jump up a rung in AFC wild-card by solving Brady and undefeated New England. (FBN-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 8:25 PM ET, by Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 750-word writethru) See also: 3 things we learned about the Bills/3 things we learned about the Patriots (FBN-TEAM-ANALYSIS/). It will move after the writethru - - Bradford back at Eagles' practice Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford, who suffered a concussion and left shoulder injury in the Week 10 loss to the Miami Dolphins, participates in today's practice. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 330 words) - - Bucs LB Alexander takes blame, will appeal PED ban Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander plans to appeal an expected four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, but he also takes responsibility for his actions. (FBN-BUCCANEERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 392 words) - - NFL reviews policies after Keenum episode The NFL reviews its policies after St. Louis Rams QB Case Keenam was allowed to remain in the game after smacking his head on the turf and struggling to get to his feet. (NFL-CONCUSSION/RAMS, expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Ginsburg, 350 words) - - NFL reports Reports from team headquarters around the league including the latest from Denver, where QB questions linger ahead of next week's visit to New England, and six teams ready for Thanksgiving games. (FBN-TEAMNAME-NEWS, expect between 6-10 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, length varies on merit, 400-700 words) - - NFL schedule at a glance Buffalo at New England, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) - - 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 Syracuse fires Shafer Syracuse head coach Scott Shafer is informed he'll be dismissed following Saturday's the regular-season finale for the Orange. (FBC-SYRACUSE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - Miles near end at LSU? LSU coach Les Miles is scheduled to hold a meeting with his team as rumors swirl about his impending ouster after seven 10-win seasons. (FBC-LSU-NEWS/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - CFB notebook The latest news and notes from college football. (FBC-NOTES/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Roberts to take over as Dodgers manager The Los Angeles Dodgers hire 43-year-old former outfielder Dave Roberts to replace Don Mattingly as the team's manager. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved; will be led, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - MLB Roundup News and notes from around the league. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Warriors go for record 16-0 start Tuesday night The Golden State Warriors can make history at home against the Los Angeles Lakers when the defending champs go for their record 16th straight win to open the season. Fans wanting to purchase tickets to see the 15-0 Warriors try to set the record at Oracle Arena for the best start in NBA history will face steep prices. (BKN-WARRIORS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words) - - Pistons to retire jerseys for Wallace, Billups The Detroit Pistons say the franchise will honor and retire jerseys for Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups. (BKN-PISTONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 215 words) - - TSX covers all NBA games. Monday schedule: Sacramento at Charlotte, 7 PM ET (PIX) Orlando at Cleveland, 7 PM ET (PIX) New York at Miami, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Milwaukee, 8 PM ET (PIX) Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 PM ET (PIX) Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL North Carolina, Northwestern meet in KC KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The first round of the CBE Classic pits North Carolina and Northwestern as the nightcap to Missouri-Kansas State. (BKC-NORTHCAROLINA-NORTHWESTERN-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 9 PM ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 400 words, 750-word writethru) - - The Sports Xchange moves recaps of the Power 6 - AAC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC - and ranked teams outside those leagues (Gonzaga, Wichita State). Full schedule, including tournaments in Maui and Cancun, below: (BKC-TEAM-TEAM-RECAP, expect ASAP after each game ends, The Sports Xchange, 200 words per game) - - NCAA men's schedule at a glance St. John's at No. 17 Vanderbilt, 2:30 PM ET (PIX) Wake Forest at No. 14 Indiana, 5 PM ET (PIX) Missouri at Kansas State, 7 PM ET (PIX) No. 23 LSU vs. Marquette, 7 PM ET (PIX) E. Michigan at No. 13 Michigan State, 7 PM ET (PIX) Beth.Cook at West Virginia, 7 PM ET (PIX) Chicago State at Illinois, 8 PM ET (PIX) Chattanooga at No. 7 Iowa State, 8 PM ET (PIX) Savannah St. at No. 20 Baylor, 8 PM ET (PIX) UT-Arlington at Memphis, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) N.C. State at Arizona State, 9 PM ET (PIX) CSNorthridge at USC, 9 PM ET (PIX) Concordia (Ore.) at Boise State, 9 PM ET Northwestern vs. No. 1 North Carolina, 9 PM ET (PIX) No. 4 Kansas vs. Chaminade, 9 PM ET (PIX) Clemson vs. UMass, 9:30 PM ET East Carolina at San Diego State, 10 PM ET (PIX) Sam Houston at No. 15 California, 11 PM ET (PIX) UNLV vs. UCLA, 11:30 PM ET (PIX) - - Top 25 roundup Capsule recaps compiled chronologically, will move separately as Top 25 men's and women's roundup. (BKC-ROUNDUP/BKW-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions throughout evening, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Jets place G Pavelec on IR The Winnipeg Jets place goaltender Ondrej Pavelec on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Jets coach Paul Maurice had no update Sunday on Pavelec other than to say he would not be available for the game Monday night against Colorado. (HKN-JETS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 290 words) - - The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Monday schedule: St. Louis at Buffalo, 7 PM ET Nashville at New York Rangers, 7 PM ET (PIX) Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET (PIX) Edmonton at Washington, 7 PM ET (PIX) Boston at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles at Florida, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 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. opens Olympic qualifying bid against Costa Rica Reigning Olympic women's soccer champions, the United States, will open its bid for a berth at next year's Rio Games against Costa Rica on Feb. 10, according to the draw for the CONCACAF qualifying championship. (SOCCER-CONCACAF/DRAW, moved, 235 words) - - Blatter, Platini face December ruling from ethics judges ZURICH - FIFA's ethics judges say they are aiming to decide the fate of suspended president Sepp Blatter and the man who hopes to succeed him, Michel Platini, by the end of December, following an investigation into graft allegations. (SOCCER-FIFA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 408 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Homestead notebook Kyle Busch's first Sprint Cup championship and four-time champion Jeff Gordon's retirement are both clear signals of a youth movement in NASCAR's premier division in 2016. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN/, moved, by Jonathan Ingram, The Sports Xchange, 1,070 words) - - Gordon set admirable standard Reid Spencer of NASCAR Wire Service details years of covering Jeff Gordon, who crossed the finish line Sunday for the final time as a fulltime Sprint Cup driver. (CAR-SPRINT-ANALYSIS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, Special from NASCAR Wire Service, 825 words) - - - - TENNIS Davis Cup final will go ahead BRUSSELS - The Davis Cup final between Belgium and Britain will go ahead despite Brussels being placed on maximum alert over the threat of an imminent attack, the International Tennis Federation says. (TENNIS-DAVIS/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 283 words) - - - - DOPING Athletes storm Kenyan athletics federation office in protest over doping NAIROBI - Dozens of Kenyan athletes stormed the track federation headquarters in Nairobi, locking out officials and demanding that top Athletics Kenya bosses step down following allegations of graft and doping cover-ups. (ATHLETICS-CORRUPTION/KENYA (UPDATE 1, PIX, 521 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)
