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Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 03:13 PM IST
Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday:
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
First Four: Wake Forest-Kansas State, Mount St. Mary's-New Orleans fight for bids
DAYTON, Ohio – Wake Forest-Kansas State and Mount St. Mary's-New Orleans square off at University of Dayton Arena in the First Four, with the winner's advancing for first round games in the 2017 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. (BKC-WAKEFOREST-KANSASSTATE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU)
Bracket breakdown: Previewing all four NCAA Tournament regions
Players to know, numbers of note, upset picks, teams to beat and a Final Four pick for all four regions. (BKC-ANALYSIS-NCAAMIDWEST/EAST/SOUTH/WEST), moved, The Sports Xchange, 750 words each)
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT EXTRA:
Previews of all first-round games (BKC-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Seahawks fill RB spot with Lacy
Pro Bowl running back Eddie Lacy is set to join the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. Lacy, 26, is set to make $5.5 million. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-LACY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 411 words)
Patriots CB Butler slated to visit Saints
Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler is scheduled to visit the New Orleans Saints, who remain interested in the restricted free agent. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-BUTLER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)
Cousins denies asking Redskins owner Snyder for trade
Kirk Cousins refuted a report stating that he asked for a trade when speaking with Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, saying that he was only trying to find out what the franchise's plans were for him. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS-COUSINS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 384 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
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Tuesday schedule:
Detroit at Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Indiana at New York 7:30 p.m.
Portland at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State 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. Tuesday schedule:
Minnesota at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Winnipeg at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Carolina 7:00 p.m.
Chicago at Montreal 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Florida 7:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Edmonton 9:00 p.m.
Buffalo at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Arizona at Los Angeles 10:30 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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GOLF
10 to watch: Palmer Invitational
Ten players to watch at the The Arnold Palmer Invitational. (GLF-PGA-ANALYSIS-PLAYERSTOWATCH, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 1,000 words)
Defending Masters champion Willett talks to media
Englishman Danny Willett, who won the 2016 Masters for his first major title, reflects on his victory and looks ahead to his title defense at Augusta National in a conference call with the media. (GOLF-MASTERS/WILLETT, expect by 6 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 400 words)
Golf glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-PGA-SCHEDULE-GLANCE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 600 words)
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BASEBALL
Unbeaten Japan play Cuba, Dominican Republic face Puerto Rico
Undefeated Japan try to pad their Pool E lead when they face last place Cuba in a second-round clash in Tokyo while the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico kick off Pool F second round play in San Diego. (BASEBALL-CLASSIC/, expect by 1 AM ET, 400 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 Tuesday. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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TENNIS
Kerber, Venus aim to reach quarters at Indian Wells
German second seed Angelique Kerber goes against 14th seed Elena Vesnina of Russia, while 12th-seeded Venus Williams plays Chinese veteran Peng Shuai for quarter-finals berths in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/WOMEN, expect first lede by 2 AM ET, 400 words)
Djokovic, Nadal, Federer in action at Indian Wells
Second seed Novak Djokovic faces former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro for a spot in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open, while Rafa Nadal goes against fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco and Australian Open champion Roger Federer faces American Steve Johnson to reach the fourth round. (TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/MEN, expect lede by 1 AM PM ET, 400 words)
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