Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 3:00 PM ET on Friday:
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Miller, Kirwan: QB reality check
Prominent names hit the open market and others are expected to find their way (Tony Romo, possibly Jimmy Garoppolo). NFL experts Pat Kirwan and Jim Miller make sense of the madness. (FBN-ANALYSIS-QB-CHECK, expect first version by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 800 words)
Friday free agent frenzy
Coverage of day two of NFL free agency. (FBN-NEWS-FREEAGENTFRENZY, expect by 8:15 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 2,000 words)
Cousins signs franchise tender
Kirk Cousins signed his one-year franchise tender, guaranteeing a salary of $24 million in 2017 unless the two sides can reach a long-term agreement by July 15. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS-COUSINS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words)
Browns release QB Griffin
The Cleveland Browns released quarterback Robert Griffin III on Friday, a day after acquiring Brock Osweiler from the Houston Texans. (FBN-BROWNS-GRIFFIN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 359 words)
Garoppolo trade post a hoax
Jimmy Garoppolo's early morning farewell to Boston was apparently a hoax pulled off by someone other than the Patriots' backup quarterback Friday. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-GAROPPOLO, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
Busy Rams deal DE Hayes to Dolphins
The Los Angeles Rams traded defensive end William Hayes to the Miami Dolphins late Thursday night -- the biggest among several moves the Rams made to free up salary-cap space. (FBN-RAMS-NEWS-HAYES-TRADE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
Cards' deal with DE Jones: five years, $83M
Chandler Jones signed a five-year contract worth $83 million with the Arizona Cardinals, a long-term pact that removes the franchise tag assigned Jones on Feb. 27. The deal guarantees Jones $53 million. (FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS-CHANDLERJONES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 412 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
D'Antoni seeks win 500 Friday in Chicago
CHICAGO -- With 499 career victories, Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni is on the verge of becoming the 30th coach in NBA history to join the 500-win club. (BKN-BULLS-ROCKETS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom Musick, 533 words)
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Friday schedule:
Orlando at Charlotte 7:00 p.m.
Houston at Chicago 8:00 p.m.
Indiana at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.
Toronto at Atlanta 8:00 p.m.
Golden State at Minnesota 8:00 p.m.
Brooklyn at Dallas 9:00 p.m.
Boston at Denver 9:00 p.m.
Washington at Sacramento 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
Rangers G Lundqvist, F Nash out vs. Hurricanes
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and forward Rick Nash will sit out Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to injuries. (HKN-RANGERS-NEWS-LUNDQVIST-NASH, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Friday schedule:
Buffalo at Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Minnesota at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis 8:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Edmonton 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
Stenson two shots back of leader Herman
World number six Henrik Stenson will enter the second round tied for second place and two shots behind first-round leader Jim Herman. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words)
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BASEBALL
Australia-Cuba in WBC showdown
Cuba and Australia, both 1-1, battle in Tokyo for a berth in Round Two of the World Baseball Classic, while the U.S open their WBC campaign against Colombia in Miami, and contenders Venezuela and 2013 runners-up Puerto Rico play in Guadalajara, Mexico. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect first story by 11 AM ET, 250 words)
Dominican Republic begin WBC title defense
The Dominican Republic open the defense of their World Baseball Classic title when they play Canada to begin Pool C play in Miami, while Mexico hosts Italy to launch Pool D action in Guadalajara. In Seoul, the Netherlands and Israel, both 2-0 in Pool A, play for seeding in the second round, and Australia and China meet in a pivotal contest in Tokyo's Pool B. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 12:00 AM ET, 375 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB notebook
News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
MLB roundup
Capsule recaps of spring training games Friday. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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TENNIS
Pliskova, Muguruza in second round action
Third seed Czech Karolina Pliskova faces Monica Puig, French Open champion Garbine Muguruza battles Belgian Kirsten Flipkens while fifth seed Dominika Cibulkova meets Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in second round action at the BNP Paribas Open. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN, expect first lede by 7:30 PM ET, 400 words)
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AUTO RACING
IndyCar opens with changes
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Verizon IndyCar Series has hit the reset button, and the fresh start gets rolling this weekend when the new season opens with a street race in this waterfront Florida city. The changes are aplenty: Chip Ganassi's powerful team has a new engine partner. Roger Penske's championship-winning team has a new driver. A.J. Foyt's team has new things everywhere. And that's just the start of the changes for IndyCar 2017. (CAR-INDYCAR-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THE SPORTS XCHANGE coverage of championship week includes these Friday games:
AAC: No. 12 SMU vs. East Carolina, noon
Big Ten: No. 13 Purdue vs. Michigan, noon
SEC: No. 8 Kentucky vs. Georgia, 1:00
Big East: No. 2 Villanova vs. Seton Hall, 6:30
Big Ten: No. 24 Wisconsin vs. Indiana, 6:30
AAC: No. 15 Cincinnati vs. Tulsa, 7:00
ACC: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Duke, 7:00
Big 12: TCU vs. No. 23 Iowa State, 7:00
SEC: No. 17 Florida vs. Vanderbilt, 7:00
Pac-12: No. 5 Oregon vs. California, 9:00
Big Ten: No. 25 Maryland vs. Northwestern, 9:00
ACC: No. 16 Florida State vs. No. 22 Notre Dame, 9:30
Big 12: No. 11 West Virginia vs. Kansas State, 9:30
Pac-12: No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 3 UCLA, 11:30
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Big Ten: Minnesota vs. Michigan State, 2:30
SEC: South Carolina vs. Alabama, 3:30
Big East: Xavier vs. Providence, 9:00
SEC: Arkansas vs. Ole Miss, 9:30
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SOCCER
New England vs. Orlando City postponed due to extreme cold
Extreme cold weather forecasts in the Foxborough, Mass., area forced the New England Revolution to postpone Saturday's home opener against Orlando City SC at Gillette Stadium. (SCR-NEWENGLAND-ORLANDO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)
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