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Reuters U. S. sports schedule at 3:15 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 09:46 PM IST
Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 3:15 PM ET on Tuesday:
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For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Academic probe hovers over UNC's win
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Even as the Tar Heels hoisted the national championship, allegations of academic fraud and an ongoing investigation softened the afterglow for North Carolina.(BKC-NORTHCAROLINA-NOTEBOOK, 700 words, by Anthony Gimino, The Sports Xchange)
NBA-bound Monk follows Fox out of UK
Kentucky freshman guard Malik Monk announced Tuesday he is entering the NBA Draft and plans to hire an agent. (BKC-KENTUCKY-NEWS-MONK-DRAFT, 300 words, The Sports Xchange)
College basketball notebook
News and notes around college basketball. (BKC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange)
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Retirement or respite? Romo chasing broadcasting role
CBS – not the Cowboys or Texans – is likely the team Tony Romo will call home next season, according to multiple reports. But if the Cowboys call, Romo would be willing to return to the only team he has known in 14 NFL seasons. (FBN-COWBOYS-ROMO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)
Hall waiting? Romo not yellow jacket worthy
For all the statistics working in his favor, the lack of marquee wins and playoff failures are marks against Tony Romo for the Hall of Fame. (FBN-COWBOYS-ROMO-COLUMN, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 700 words)
Romo walks, draft ripple effect hits Houston
The Houston Texans are one of the teams who were on hold for Tony Romo. Without him, it's likely either Tom Savage or a rookie starter for the Texans in 2017. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-ROMO-DRAFT, expect by 3:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dane Brugler, 700 words)
2017 NFL Draft Reset: NFC East keeps drama high
First of a division-by-division series previewing team needs based on personnel moves since the start of free agency.
Search slug convention FBN-NEWS-(DIVISION)
Schedule:
NFC East, AFC East moved Monday night
NFC North, AFC North will move Tuesday by 10 p.m. ET
NFC South, AFC South will move Wednesday by 11 p.m. ET
NFC West, AFC West will move Thursday by 10 p.m. ET
NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
White Sox, Tigers take second swing at Opening Day
CHICAGO – Aces Justin Verlander (Tigers) and Jose Quintana (White Sox) meet one day later Tuesday after a rainout delayed Opening Day at Guaranteed Rate Field. (BBO-TIGERS-WHITESOX-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 2:10 p.m. ET game, by Jeff Arnold, 700 words)
A's Gray ahead of schedule
OAKLAND -- A's starting pitcher Sonny Gray, who opened the season on the disabled list, is making great progress in his recovery from a right lat strain, manager Bob Melvin said. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS-GRAY, moved, by Eric Gilmore, 288 words)
The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Tuesday schedule:
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 2:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay 7:05 p.m.
Colorado at Milwaukee 7:40 p.m.
Cleveland at Texas 8:05 p.m.
Seattle at Houston 8:05 p.m.
Chi. Cubs at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Oakland 10:05 p.m.
San Diego at L.A. Dodgers 10:05 p.m.
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 Monday's games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Warriors expect Durant to play Saturday
Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant may return for Saturday's home game against the New Orleans Pelicans provided he doesn't experience any setbacks after missing 17 games with a left knee injury. (BKN-THUNDER-NEWS-DURANT, moved, 345 words)
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Tuesday schedule:
Toronto at Indiana 7:00 p.m.
Orlando at Cleveland 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte at Washington 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Denver at New Orleans 8:00 p.m.
Milwaukee at Oklahoma City 8:00 p.m.
Chicago at New York 8:00 p.m.
Memphis at San Antonio 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah 10:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State 10:30 p.m.
Dallas 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
THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Tuesday schedule:
Columbus at Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey 7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston 7:00 p.m.
Detroit at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Toronto 7:30 p.m.
Carolina at Minnesota 8:00 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Nashville 8:00 p.m.
Winnipeg at St. Louis 8:00 p.m.
Arizona at Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado 9:00 p.m
Calgary at Anaheim 10:00 p.m.
Vancouver at San Jose 10:30 p.m.
Edmonton 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
Masters contenders Johnson, McIlroy prepare for year's first major
AUGUSTA, Georgia - We continue our build-up to this week's U.S. Masters at Augusta National, the first of the year's four majors, where American world number one Dustin Johnson, Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson are among those scheduled to hold news conferences. (GOLF-MASTERS/ (PIX, TV), expect first lead by 3 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Ed Osmond, Frank Pingue and Rory Carroll, 400 words)
Emotional Day returns to Masters
Jason Day was emotional in his return to golf after being by his mother's side during lung surgery to remove cancer in March. (GLF-PGA-NEWS-DAYRETURNS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 605 words)
Masters watch list: 10 names to know
Favorites and sleepers for the 2017 Masters. (GLF-PGA-ANALYSIS-10TOWATCH, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 1,100 words)
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AUTO RACING
Points system brings NASCAR youth movement
It appears stage racing in NASCAR has become a younger man's game. After a race at Martinsville Speedway that had as much contact as an NFL game, once again it was the drivers under 40 years old who dominated the opening stages and the finish as Brad Keselowski won his second race of the season. (CAR-COLUMN-YOUTHMOVEMENT, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,200 words)
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