Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Sunday, Jan. 18
Jan. 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Sunday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFC Championship Game: Packers at Seahawks SEATTLE - Aaron Rodgers and the Packers return to Seattle, where they suffered a 20-point loss in the season opener, to take on the league's top-ranked defense. (FBN-PACKERS-SEAHAWKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3 p.m. ET game ends, The Sports Xchange, by Scott M. Johnson, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) ALSO: Sidebar (FBN-PACKERS-SEAHAWKS-NOTEBOOK, expect ASAP after writethru, The Sports Xchange, by Scott M. Johnson, 550-600 words) - - AFC Championship Game: Colts at Patriots FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Andrew Luck has already taken out Peyton Manning. Now he leads the upstart Colts into Gillette Stadium for another marquee showdown with a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Tom Brady. (FBN-COLTS-PATRIOTS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, copy will move by quarter to facilitate deadlines on 6:40 p.m. ET game start, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) ALSO: Sidebar (FBN-COLTS-PATRIOTS-NOTEBOOK, expect ASAP after writethru, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 550-600 words) - - Super Bowl Capsule Matchup capsule previewing the Super Bowl. (FBN-NEWS, expect by 10 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Report: Kubiak to accept Broncos job if offered Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak reportedly intends to accept the Denver Broncos' head coaching position if he receives an offer. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 245 words) - - Broncos' Manning to skip Pro Bowl Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will miss next week's Pro Bowl due to the quad injury that hindered him over the final month of the season. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 155 words) - - Senior Bowl Preview Mobile, Ala. - Previewing the prospects with the most to gain and lose at the Senior Bowl, where practices begin Monday. (FBN-DRAFT, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Dane Brugler, 600 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Today's NBA schedule at a glance TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchups below Pelicans at Raptors TORONTO - Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday are game-time decisions for the Pelicans, who seek to hand the Raptors their seventh loss in nine games. (BKN-PELICANS-RAPTORS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 3:30 p.m. ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Millson, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Thunder at Magic ORLANDO - The Thunder have lost four straight on the road while allowing an average of 111.3 points per game. (BKN-THUNDER-MAGIC-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6 p.m. ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, by Tim Povtak, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Jazz at Spurs SALT LAKE CITY - The Spurs seek their first three-game winning streak since Dec. 3, but face the Jazz's surging defense, which has allowed only one 100-point game in its past five outings. (BKN-JAZZ-SPURS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7 p.m. ET scheduled tip-off, The Sports Xchange, by Mark Rosner, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Today's NHL schedule at a glance NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Capitals re-assign Oleksy The Washington Capitals re-assigned defenseman Steven Oleksy to the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. (HKN-SABRES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 69 words) - - Rangers at Penguins PITTSBURGH - The Rangers have won two of the first three meetings this season but arrive in Pittsburgh with an offense scuffling with Rick Nash scoreless over his past three games. (HKN-RANGERS-PENGUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 12:30 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Stars at Blackhawks CHICAGO - The Blackhawks have already dropped four games in January, but could get healthy against a Stars team Chicago has already beaten three times this season. (HKN-STARS-BLACKHAWKS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Coyotes at Jets WINNIPEG, Manitoba - The Jets have scored 22 goals in winning four of their past five games, while the Coyotes have allowed 34 goals in their past seven losses. (HKN-COYOTES-JETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Jason Bell, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Sabres at Red Wings DETROIT - The Red Wings' offense is surging and faces a Sabres team that has dropped its past six games at Joe Louis Arena and is riding a 10-game regulation losing streak, the longest in the NHL since 2005-06. (HKN-SABRES-REDWINGS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Paul Harris, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Top 25 Roundup Roundup of the two teams in the Top 25 in action Sunday. (CBK-NOTEBOOK, running copy beginning with No. 23 Northern Iowa hosting Missouri St. approx. 6:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange) - - Virginia Tech at No. 23 North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Tar Heels have played three tight games, but may catch a breather against a Hokies team that enters 0-3 in ACC play. (BKN-VIRGINIATECH-NORTHCAROLINA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 6:30 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, by Bob Sutton, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - 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)
