Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Sunday, Jan. 19

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Jan. 19 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Patriots at Broncos DENVER - Peyton Manning leads the AFC's No. 1 seed Denver Broncos into the conference championship game against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, who hold a 10-4 record all-time against Manning. (FBN-BRONCOS-PATRIOTS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dennis Georgatos, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) ALSO: AFC CHAMPIONSHIP NOTEBOOK (FBN-BRONCOS-PATRIOTS-NOTEBOOKS, expect by 8:30 p.m. ET) -- 49ers at Seahawks SEATTLE - Division rivals Seattle and San Francisco square off for the third time this season for the right to represent the NFC in Super Bowl XLVIII. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-49ERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Scott Johnson, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) ALSO: NFC CHAMPIONSHIP NOTEBOOK (FBN-SEAHAWKS-49ERS-NOTEBOOKS, expect by 11p.m. ET) -- Super Bowl XLVIII Tale of the Tape An early look at the conference champions ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-NEWS, expect ASAP after 6:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 550 words) -- NFL notebook The latest news and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 0000 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION The Sports Xchange covers all NBA games. Key matchups highlighted below. Celtics at Magic ORLANDO - Point guard Rajon Rondo returned Friday in a losing effort, but the Boston Celtics are hitting Orlando at the right time. The Magic enters Sunday with a 10-game losing streak. (BKN-MAGIC-CELTICS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-writethru. -- NBA Wrap: Chase is on in Western Conference The Oklahoma City Thunder, with All-Star Kevin Durant coming off a career-high 54-point game, chase the Western Conference lead when they host the Sacramento Kings in one of five games on the NBA schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Humana Challenge, La Quinta, California (to Jan. 19) Reed extends lead to seven at La Quinta in record style American Patrick Reed, seeking his second PGA Tour victory, will take a commanding seven-shot lead into the final round after firing a third successive nine-under-par 63 for a record aggregate low on the U.S. circuit of 27 under. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect end-of-day lead by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, 450 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Minnesota at Iowa (14) IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa (14-3, 3-1) welcomes border rival Minnesota, which rides momentum into the Sunday afternoon meeting on the heels of upsetting Ohio State in Minneapolis on Thursday. (BKC-IOWA-MINNESOTA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 1 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jack McCarthy, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) -- Virginia Tech at Notre Dame SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Two teams looking for positives after 1-3 starts to their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule tangle at Purcell Pavillion at the Joyce Center, where Notre Dame is typically difficult to beat. (BKC-NOTREDAME-VIRGINIATECH-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Key matchups highlighted below. Bruins at Blackhawks CHICAGO - A rematch of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, Boston returns to the United Center for the first time since June, when the Blackhawks claimed the Cup in six games. (HKN-BLACKHAWKS-BRUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 12:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru). -- NHL Wrap: Bruins challenge Blackhawks in matchup of division leaders The Atlantic Division leading Boston Bruins try to upend the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, who lead the Central Division, during a visit to the Windy City in one of three games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0100 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)