Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:45 PM ET on Friday, Feb. 24

Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:45 PM ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL Combine preview: Medical exams are priority No. 1

The combine can basically be broken down into four separate categories: medical evaluations, interview process, agility/positional drills and verified measurements. NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Dane Brugler offers 60 players to watch next week at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine, a critical leg of the pre-draft evaluation process. (FBN-DRAFT-COMBINE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 3,560 words)

NFL offseason shopping primer: Draft targets, free agency needs

AFC East and NFC East teams moved Monday.

AFC North, NFC North teams moved Tuesday.

AFC South, NFC South teams moved Wednesday.

AFC West, NFC West moved Thursday.

Gronk: Roger unwelcome in Foxborough

Injured tight end Rob Gronkowski said there is no doubt he'll be back on the field for training camp with the New England Patriots, but commissioner Roger Goodell's return to Foxborough is another story. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-GRONKOWSKI, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 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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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

76ers' Simmons ruled out for rookie season

The Philadelphia 76ers officially ruled out forward Ben Simmons for the remainder of his rookie season after tests revealed his broken right foot was not fully healed. (BKN-76ERS-NEWS-SIMMONS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Hawks PG Schroder suspended for one game

The Atlanta Hawks suspended guard Dennis Schroder for one game without pay for failure to report to the team on time after the All-Star break. (BKN-HAWKS-NEWS-SCHRODER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Friday schedule:

Washington at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.

Memphis at Indiana 7:00 p.m.

Boston at Toronto 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta 8:00 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.

Dallas at Minnesota 8:00 p.m.

Utah at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.

Phoenix at Chicago 8:00 p.m.

Brooklyn at Denver 9:00 p.m.

San Antonio at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.

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:

Edmonton at Washington 7:00 p.m.

Ottawa at Carolina 7:30 p.m.

Calgary at Florida 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Dallas 8:30 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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AUTO RACING

Unheralded Canadian helps revive Daytona tradition

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The biggest revival of Daytona 500 tradition came when an unheralded racer from Canada named D.J. Kennington realized a life-long dream by driving his way into the starting field. (CAR-COLUMN-DAYTONA500, moved, The Sports Xchange, 388 words)

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MOTOR RACING

NASCAR ponders how to make Great American Race great again

Amid a gloomy backdrop of an ageing fan base and declining attendance and television ratings NASCAR launches a new season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday wondering how to make the Great American Race great again. (MOTOR-NASCAR/ (PREVIEW), expect by 4:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 550 words)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Creighton G Watson charged with sexual assault

A felony warrant was issued by authorities in Omaha, Neb., charging Creighton senior point guard Maurice Watson Jr. with first-degree sexual assault. (BKC-CREIGHTON-NEWS-WATSON, The Sports Xchange, 317words)

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GOLF

Kaymer one off pace to start second round

Martin Kaymer is one shot behind rookie leaders Cody Gribble and Wesley Bryan going into the second round at Palm Beach Gardens where defending champion Adam Scott and 2016 runner-up Sergio Garcia are four shots off the pace. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words)

Rain suspends second round at LPGA Thailand

The second round was suspended after Friday's heavy rain made course conditions unplayable at the LPGA Thailand, with co-leaders Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Amy Yang of South Korea unable to tee off. (GLF-LPGA-THAILAND-RECAP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 411 words)

Early start scheduled to complete first round

JOHANNESBURG – Half the field tee off at dawn to complete the first round after a rain-shortened Thursday before the second round starts over the two courses at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on Friday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, expect by 11:30 AM ET, 250 words)

Rookies top leaderboard at Honda Classic

A pair of PGA Tour rookies, Cody Gribble and Wesley Bryan, each opened with 6-under-par 64s to share the first-round lead at the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (GLF-PGA-HONDACLASSIC-RECAP, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, 500 words)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

MLB swings into Spring Training action

Cries of "Play Ball" warm the hearts of Major League Baseball fans on Friday as big league teams square off for the first time in 2017 on Spring Training diamonds in Arizona and Florida. (BASEBALL-MLB/SPRINGTRAINING, expect by 1 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 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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