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Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 2:45 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:45 PM ET on Thursday:
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For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Miller: History against Falcons' return to Super Bowl
The Atlanta Falcons were one of the youngest teams to reach the Super Bowl, nearly won it but lost to an all-time great performance by an all-time great quarterback, and, you might think, left Houston well-positioned to make another championship run in 2017. Don't count on it. (FBN-FALCONS-PATRIOTS-COLUMN-RETURNSUPERBOWL, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 950 words)
Ex-Cowboys RB Randle charged with assaulting inmate
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate in the Sedgwick County (Kan.) jail. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-RANDLE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 340 words)
Blandino: Patriots RB White's OT TD was reviewed
Dean Blandino, the NFL's senior vice president of officiating, released a video explaining that New England Patriots running back James White's overtime touchdown in Super Bowl LI was reviewed. (FBN-PATRIOTS-FALCONS-NEWS-BLANDINO, moved, The Sports Xchange, 340 words)
Patriots DE Long plans to skip White House visit
New England Patriots veteran defensive end Chris Long took to social media to declare that he planned to skip the championship team's customary trip to the White House. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-LONG, moved, The Sports Xchange, 366 words)
Texans take training camp on the road
The Houston Texans will pack their bags and hold their 2017 training camp at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS-GREENBRIER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words)
Giants bring back DC Spagnuolo
New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, as expected, will return for the 2017 season. Spagnuolo, who took the job on a two-year deal before the 2015 season, re-signed with the Giants. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS-SPAGNUOLO, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 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
Oakley claims he tried to mend fences with Knicks owner Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley told ESPN on Thursday that he has been rebuffed on numerous occasions in his bid to mend a fractured relationship with team owner James Dolan. (BKN-KNICKS-NEWS-OAKLEY, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Thursday schedule:
Houston at Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.
Utah at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Boston at Portland 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)
NBA roundup
Capsule recaps of all NBA games Thursday. (BKN-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 9:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Thursday schedule:
N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Vancouver at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Anaheim at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.
Detroit at Washington 7:00 p.m.
San Jose at Boston 7:00 p.m.
Nashville at N.Y. Rangers 7:00 p.m.
Dallas at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Colorado 9:00 p.m.
Montreal at Arizona 9:00 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
PGA Tour: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, California (to 12)
Day, Johnson head strong field at Pebble Beach
World number one Jason Day, who has been battling back problems in recent months, heads a strong field at Pebble Beach that includes U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson, world number six Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, defending champion Vaughn Taylor and runner-up Phil Mickelson. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words)
Weather in play at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Weather conditions are expected to be a story all weekend at Pebble Beach, where play began Thursday at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and the Monterey Peninsula Country Club's Shore Course. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU-PEBBLEBEACH, expect by 9:30 p.m. ET, by Art Spander, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Duke-Carolina headlines Thursday slate
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke hosts North Carolina on Thursday in a pivotal ACC game - what else is new - the coach Mike Krzyzewski back on the sideline. (BKC-DUKE-NORTHCAROLINA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9 p.m. ET game, 700 words)
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all men's Top 25 games and recaps all Power 5 games. Thursday schedule:
No. 23 Purdue at Indiana, 7:00
No. 12 North Carolina at No. 21 Duke, 8:00
No. 10 Wisconsin at Nebraska, 9:00
No. 1 Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 10:00
Portland at No. 18 Saint Mary's, 10:00
No. 13 Oregon at No. 11 UCLA, 10:00
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Washington State at Utah, 9:00
Washington at Colorado, 10:00
Oregon State at USC, 11:00
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
UFC 208 preview: Holm-de Randamie vie for featherweight title
For years, the fighter widely recognized as the best women's featherweight competitor in the world -- and, many also insisted, the overall best women's pound-for-pound fighter -- was Cris "Cyborg" Justino. (FIGHTING-MMA-UFC208-PREVIEW, moved, by Dave Doyle, The Sports Xchange, 611 words)
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