Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:15 PM ET on Thursday, Feb. 1
Feb. 1 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:15 PM ET on Thursday:
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Super preview: Pressuring Brady, protecting Foles keys for Eagles vs. Patriots
Super Bowl LII might sound like a mismatch when you stack the resume of five-time champion Tom Brady and Bill Belichick against that of their Philadelphia Eagles’ counterparts, but the numbers tell a different story. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/NEP-LII-PREVIEW, moved, Andy Jasner, Field Level Media)
Super Bowl LII: Breaking down the key matchups
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Expanded preview of Super Bowl LII and the Xs and Os that will likely determine the W and L on Sunday. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/NEP-LII-MATCHUPS, expect by 8 p.m. ET, Derek Harper, Field Level Media)
Eagles transition into game mode
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – After anything but a normal start to the week – Opening Night with the media and many daily obligations – the Philadelphia Eagles are done with the pomp and circumstance portion of the week, now focusing on practice and getting back to football in preparation for Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI, expect by 3:30 p.m. ET, Derek Harper, Field Level Media)
Patriots notebook: Will Gronk go Sunday?
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Rob Gronkowski’s status will be a hot topic Thursday as the New England Patriots meet the media at 5 p.m. ET at the Mall of America. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/SUPERBOWL, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Maniacal, 'not human' Belichick drives Patriots to greatness
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Addressing every detail of every day is the method Bill Belichick follows to make his team a champion. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/BELICHICK, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
NFLPA, Smith respond to Goodell
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Executive director DeMaurice Smith meets the media Thursday where player safety and the state of the labor agreement will be topics of interest. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NFLPA, expect by 7 p.m. ET, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Timberlake discusses Super Bowl halftime show
MINNEAPOLIS - Grammy Award-winning pop singer Justin Timberlake discusses the performance he will give at halftime of Sundays Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/TIMBERLAKE (PIX), expect by 2130 GMT/4:30 PM ET, by Frank Pingue, 400 words)
NFLPA delivers state of the union address
MINNEAPOLIS - NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and President Eric Winston deliver their state of the union address during their annual pre-Super Bowl press conference. (FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/NFLPA, expect by 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET, by Frank Pingue and Steve Keating, 400 words)
COMING FRIDAY:
Fines, faith, Foles: Ties that bond Eagles QB room
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Christian faith, fines and Nick Foles are the constants that make for a unique QB room with the Philadelphia Eagles. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/QBROOM-SUPERBOWL, expect Friday by 1 p.m. ET, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
MOVED EARLIER THIS WEEK:
State of NFL: Jolly Roger focused on rules, replay in offseason.
MINNEAPOLIS – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants the league to focus on the catch rule and excessive use of replay in the offseason. (FOOTBALL-NFL-GOODELL/SUPERBOWL, moved, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Ex-Patriots Blount, Long ready to face old mates
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount are in back-to-back Super Bowls, this time with the Eagles after winning the Lombardi Trophy with the New England Patriots last year. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/NEP, moved, Derek Harper, Field Level Media)
Brady, Patriots guard against midweek peak
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots returned to the practice field on Wednesday. Well-seasoned in the season-ending championship game, the Patriots have learned not to dwell on the magnitude of the moment. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/BRADY, moved, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Eagles agree pending Alex Smith trade makes schedule tougher
Players react to the Redskins pending trade for Alex Smith, who lands in the NFC East and will face former comrades Doug Pederson and Nick Foles twice per year when Washington plays Philadelphia. (FOOTBALL-NFL-, moved, Field Level Media)
Patriots’ McDaniels, Patricia savor Super moment with solo acts on deck. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP-SUPERBOWL/PATRIOTS/ASSISTANTS, moved, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Patriots’ Belichick welcomes familiar feeling in 11th Super Bowl. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/SUPERBOWL, moved, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Eagles found elixir for offense in Nick of time. FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/SUPERBOWL, moved, Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media)
Constructing a champion: How the Eagles got to Super Bowl LII. (FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI/SUPERBOWL, moved, Andy Jasner, Field Level Media)
Brady ‘trying to take care’ of right hand. (FOOTBALL-NFL-NEP/PHI/SUPERBOWL, moved, Derek Harper, Field Level Media)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Marbury believes career HOF worthy as it nears end
Stephon Marbury is nearing retirement, but believes his career was Hall of Fame worthy. (BASKETBALL-NBA-MARBURY, moved, Field Level Media)
Pelicans add Bulls’ Mirotic, still chasing Greg Monroe as Cousins’ replacement
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired Niko Mirotic from the Chicago Bulls on Thursday and are making a strong push to sign impending free-agent center Greg Monroe after he reached a buyout with the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday night. (BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP/MONROE, moved, Field Level Media)
NBA game coverage, February 1
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Memphis at Detroit, 7:00 PM
Toronto at Washington, 7:00 PM
Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:00 PM
Houston at San Antonio, 8:00 PM
Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 PM
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Avs' MacKinnon 'day-to-day' with upper-body injury
The Colorado Avalanche lost top scorer Nathan MacKinnon to an upper-body injury on Tuesday during their 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks at Vancouver, British Columbia. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL-COL/MACKINNON, moved, Field Level Media)
Golden Knights battle Jets
The Pacific Division-leading Las Vegas Golden Knights, who have so far enjoyed a surprisingly successful maiden season, battle the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets while the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Calgary Flames in two of the 12 games on the National Hockey League schedule (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
St. Louis at Boston, 7:00 PM
Florida at Buffalo
Philadelphia at New Jersey
Toronto at NY Rangers
Montreal at Carolina
Anaheim at Ottawa
Vegas at Winnipeg, 8:00 PM
Los Angeles at Nashville, 8:30 PM
Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9:00 PM
Colorado at Edmonton, 9:00 PM
Dallas at Arizona, 9:00 PM
Chicago at Vancouver, 10:00 PM
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men’s college basketball game coverage, February 1
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Wichita State at Temple, 7:00 ET
Creighton at Villanova, 6:30 ET
San Diego at Gonzaga, 9:00 ET
San Francisco at Saint Mary's, 11:00 ET
Arizona State at Washington, 11:00 ET
Northwestern at Wisconsin, 8:00 ET
Oregon at Cal, 10:00 ET
Oregon State at Stanford, 11:00 ET
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GOLF
Phoenix Open tees off with, Fowler starts fast
Rickie Fowler got off to a fast start in the first round but it’s a crowded field at the Phoenix Open on Thursday. (GOLF-PGA/PHOENIXOPEN, expect first round recap by 8:15 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)
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