Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, Nov. 24
Nov. 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday:
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cowboys' offensive struggles continue
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys' problems on offense didn't take the day off on Thanksgiving. Although the Cowboys got starting left tackle Tyron Smith back from a groin injury that kept him out for two weeks, Dallas still sputtered on offense as Los Angeles claimed a 28-6 victory on Thursday at AT&T Stadium. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-OFFENSIVEWOES, By Chad Conine, The Sports Xchange, moved, 520 words)
Vikings QB Keenum shows he is more than a fill-in
DETROIT -- Case Keenum has become more than just a fill-in with the Minnesota Vikings. Right now, Keenum is playing as well as any quarterback in the league. He outplayed the league's highest-paid player, Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford, in a 30-23 Vikings win on Thursday at Ford Field. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS-KEENUM, By Dana Gauruder, The Sports Xchange, moved, 440 words)
Saints need better defense against Rams
METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints (8-2) play the second-highest scoring team in the NFL when they travel to Los Angeles to play the 7-3 Rams in an important NFC game. (FBN-SAINTS-RAMS-PREVIEW, By Les East, The Sports Xchange, moved, 750 words)
NFL Team Reports
Reactions and updates from the three Thanksgiving Day games. (FBN-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, expect between 7 and 9 p.m. ET, 700 words)
Friday NFL Injury Report
Updates from 24 teams that play Sunday with game status (out-doubtful-questionable) for players listed with injuries. (FBN-NEWS-expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange)
Week 12 Game Scout
Game snapshot, series history, keys to the game, matchups to watch, fast facts and predicting the winner of every NFL game this week. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Playoff push in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- No. 2 Miami looks to complete an undefeated regular season ahead of next week's ACC title game matchup against Clemson. Pitt, only 4-7, will have other ideas on its Senior Day. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-LEDE-WRITETHRU, The Sports Xchange, 700 words, expect ASAP after noon ET game).
TSX covers all Top 25 games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET):
Baylor at 12 TCU, noon
2 Miami at Pittsburgh, noon
South Florida at 15 UCF, 3:30 p.m.
25 Virginia Tech at Virginia, 8 p.m.
RECAPS
Missouri at Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.
Iowa at Nebraska, 4 p.m.
Texas Tech at Texas, 8 p.m.
Cal at UCLA, 10:30 p.m.
Top 25 previews
Previews of all college football games scheduled for this weekend involving teams ranked in the CFP Top 25. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
CFB notebook
News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Freshman spotlight at PK80
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Two of the most prized freshmen and top NBA prospects in the country -- Duke's Marvin Bagley III and Texas' Mohamed Bamba -- face off in a winners' bracket game in a full day of action at the star-studded PK80 Invitational. (CBK-TEAM-TEAM-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Ryan Kostecka, The Sports Xchange, 600 words, expect ASAP after 5:30 p.m. ET game)
The Sports Xchange covers all select Top 25 nonconference games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET):
Battle 4 Atlantis championship: No. 5 Villanova vs. Northern Iowa, noon
Phil Knight Victory winners: No. 9 North Carolina vs. Arkansas, 3:30 p.m.
Phil Knight Motion winners No. 1 Duke vs. Texas, 5:30 p.m.
Oakland at No. 3 Kansas, 8 p.m.
Phil Knight Victory winners: Connecticut vs. No. 4 Michigan State, 9:30 p.m.
Battle 4 Atlantis seventh place: No. 18 Purdue vs. No. 2 Arizona, 9:30 p.m.
Phil Knight Motion winners: No. 7 Florida vs. No. 17 Gonzaga, 11:30 p.m.
RECAPS
AdvoCare winners: Missouri vs. St. John's, 11 a.m.
No. 14 Minnesota vs. Massachusetts, noon
East Carolina at Rutgers, 1 p.m.
Wooden winners: No. 21 Saint Mary's vs. Washington State, 1:30 p.m.
AdvoCare losers: Long Beach State vs. Oregon State, 1:30 p.m.
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation: North Carolina State vs. Tennessee, 2:30 p.m.
No. 25 Alabama vs. BYU, 2:30 p.m.
Phil Knight Motion losers: Butler vs. Portland State, 3 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Penn State, 3 p.m.
Seattle at Washington, 3 p.m.
Texas Southern at Clemson, 3 p.m.
North Texas at Georgia Tech, 4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Indiana, 4:30 p.m.
AdvoCare winners: No. 23 West Virginia vs. Central Florida, 5 p.m.
Las Vegas championship: No. 15 Xavier vs. Arizona State, 5:30 p.m.
Phil Knight Victory losers: Oklahoma vs. Portland, 6 p.m.
St. Francis (Pa.) at No. 19 Louisville, 7 p.m.
Emerald Coast: TCU vs. New Mexico, 7 p.m.
Wooden winners: Georgia vs. San Diego State, 7 p.m.
UNC Greensboro at Wake Forest, 7 p.m.
Winthrop at Auburn, 7 p.m.
NIT Tip-Off championship: Virginia vs. Rhode Island, 7:30 p.m.
AdvoCare losers: Nebraska vs. Marist, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina Central at Illinois, 7:30 p.m.
Las Vegas consolation: Kansas State vs. George Washington, 8 p.m.
The Citadel at Florida State, 8 p.m.
Eastern Washington at Utah, 8 p.m.
Sacred Heart at Northwestern, 8:30 p.m.
Pepperdine at No. 16 Texas A&M, 9 p.m.
Phil Knight Motion losers: Stanford vs. Ohio State, 9 p.m.
Milwaukee at Wisconsin, 9 p.m.
Emerald Coast: Maryland vs. St. Bonaventure, 9:30 p.m.
NIT Tip-Off consolation: No. 20 Seton Hall vs. Vanderbilt, 10 p.m.
Phil Knight Victory losers: Oregon vs. DePaul, midnight
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Warriors attempt to bounce back vs. Bulls
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State get an opportunity to do what they do best Friday night when they follow a loss with a game against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors have yet to lose consecutive games this season. (NBA-WARRIORS-BULLS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange, 750 words, expect ASAP after 10:30 p.m. ET game)
The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET): Portland at Brooklyn, noon
New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Indiana, 8 p.m.
Miami at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
NBA notebook
News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Red-hot line carries Blues into game vs. Predators
ST. LOUIS -- The early season success of the St. Louis Blues can be attributed to many factors, but the decision to put Vladimir Tarasenko, Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz on the same line is tops on that list. The Nashville Predators hope to at least slow down that line when they visit the Blues on Friday night. NHL-PREDATORS-BLUES-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Harvey Valentine, By Rob Rains, The Sports Xchange, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET start, 700 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET):
Pittsburgh at Boston 1 p.m.
Colorado at Minnesota 4 p.m.
Winnipeg at Anaheim 4 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington 5 p.m.
San Jose at Vegas 6 p.m.
Vancouver at New Jersey 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Buffalo 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Columbus 7 p.m.
Detroit at N.Y. Rangers 7 p.m.
Toronto at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at St. Louis 8 p.m.
Calgary at Dallas 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at Arizona 9 p.m.
NHL notebook
News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB notebook
News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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TENNIS
Goffin strikes early blow for Belgium in Davis Cup final
David Goffin stayed cool to give visitors Belgium a 1-0 lead in the Davis Cup final against France when he crushed Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-3 6-1 in the opening singles match on Friday. (TENNIS-DAVISCUP-FINAL/ (PIX, TV) 350 words)
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