Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday:
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Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday:
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Indians OF Brantley not close to being ready to play
Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley isn't close to being ready to play in spring training games and his availability for the start of the regular season is also in jeopardy, according to manager Terry Francona.(MLB-INDIANS-NEWS-BRANTLEY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words)
MLB notebook
News and notes from around the league.(MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Attorney: Revis 'not the aggressor' in altercation
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was not the aggressor in an incident in which he was alleged to have knocked out two men, attorneys said. (FBN-NEWS-JETS-REVIS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
GM: Steelers WR Brown priority
General manager Kevin Colbert said signing WR Antonio Brown will be a priority, even with RB Le'Veon Bell scheduled to be a free agent.(FBN-STEELERS-NEWS-BROWN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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AUTO RACING
10 storylines for NASCAR 2017
The 68th NASCAR season begins with the Daytona 500 and will showcase at least one radical new element when it comes to how points are assigned in the regular season and what has now officially been dubbed the playoffs. The only reliable prediction is that the powerhouse teams of Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske and Stewart-Haas Racing are the most likely to produce a champion. (CAR-, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, by Peter Finney, The Sports Xchange, 625 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Orleans opens doors to All-Stars
NEW ORLEANS – All-Star Weekend kicks off in New Orleans where the Warriors – and Kevin Durant – and Russell Westbrook are hot topics. (BKN-PREVIEW-ALLSTARGAME, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, by Peter Finney, The Sports Xchange, 625 words)
All-Star notebook
NEW ORLEANS – News and notes from courtside Friday from the start of NBA All-Star Weekend.(BKN-NOTEBOOK-ALLSTARGAME, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, by Peter Finney, The Sports Xchange, 625 words)
Rookies, sophomore play opening act
NEW ORLEANS – Coverage of the 2017 Rising Stars Challenge pitting the top rookies and second-year players in the NBA. (BKN-NEWS-RISINGSTARS, expect by 10:30 p.m. ET, by Peter Finney, The Sports Xchange, 625 words)
NBA notebook
News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Friday schedule:
Pittsburgh at Columbus 7 p.m.
Colorado at Carolina 7:30 p.m.
Florida at Anaheim 10 p.m.
NHL notebook
News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect first version by 9:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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GOLF
Genesis Open: Palmer's grandson on top
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – Sam Saunders shot a seven-under 64, with no bogies and seven birdies on Thursday. Three players, U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson, rookie J.T. Poston and Daniel Summerhays were at 66 in the opening round of the Genesis Open. (GLF-PGA-NEWS-SPIETH, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by Art Spander, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
Sarah Jane Smith leading Australian Open
Sarah Jane Smith moved into position to win in her home country after shooting a 6-under 67 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the second round of the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide, Australia. The 32-year-old Smith sits atop a packed leaderboard at 9-under 137 played in windy afternoon conditions at Royal Adelaide Golf Club.(GLF-LPGA-AUSTRALIANOPEN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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