Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 14:45 PM ET on Friday, August 11

Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 14:45 PM ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cowboys RB Elliott suspended six games

Running back Ezekiel Elliott was suspended six games without pay for a violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy. Elliott plans to appeal the ruling announced by the NFL on Friday. (FBN-COWBOYS-ELLIOTT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 532 words)

Bills trade WR Watkins to Rams, acquire Matthews

The Bills shipped Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams and replaced him in a separate deal – acquiring wide receiver Jordan Matthews from the Eagles for cornerback Ronald Darby. (FBN-BILLS-RAMS-WATKINS-MATTHEWS, expect by 2 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

Five things to know: Bills moves (FBN-BILLS-ANALYSIS, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 830 words)

Bears deny Trubisky debut alters QB depth chart

Rookie No. 2 pick Mitchell Trubisky led scoring drives on his first two possessions against the Denver Broncos, but he's still the No. 3 quarterback behind Mike Glennon – who had a 0.0 passer rating Thursday – and Mark Sanchez. (FBN-BEARS-NEWS-TRUBISKY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 476 words)

Kizer impressive, but Browns say 'too early' to consider starter

DeShone Kizer had a strong debut for the Cleveland Browns but head coach Hue Jackson hushed talk that the rookie second-round pick could be ready to start. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS-KIZER, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 385 words)

TRAINING CAMP Battle of the Week

Breaking down the top position battles for all 32 teams. (FBN-NEWS-BATTLEOFWEEK, The Sports Xchange, moved, 2,500 words)

Preseason Week 1

Recaps of all preseason games on the schedule Friday:

Steelers at Giants, 7:00 ET

Buccaneers at Bengals, 7:00 ET

49ers at Chiefs, 9:00 ET

(FBN-STEELERS-GIANTS-RECAP, expect ASAP after 7 ET game, The Sports Xchange)

NFL notebook

News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Cubs, Diamondbacks try to keep Cardinals at bay

PHOENIX – A potential playoff matchup is a meeting of teams fighting a summer swoon as the competition closes. The Cubs (59-54) are leading the National League Central, but the streaking St. Louis Cardinals are only one game behind. The D-backs (64-50) are 5 1/2 games ahead of the Cardinals for the second NL wild card, but they have fallen 17 games behind the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. (BBO-CUBS-DIAMONDBACKS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9:40 p.m. ET start, by Jack Magruder, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

Yankees host rival Red Sox

Left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gets the call for the Boston Red Sox as they travel to the Bronx to face division rivals the New York Yankees in the first game in a three-game series, while the reigning World Series champion Chicago Cubs look to extend their slim lead in the NL Central when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-MLB-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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 Thursday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, will be led with West Coast games, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Friday schedule:

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Boston at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Toronto 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at Miami 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit 7:10 p.m.

Houston at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

Atlanta at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

Baltimore at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle 10:10 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

LOOKING AHEAD: 2017 CFB season preview package

Sunday, August 13: The Sports Xchange Top 25 … South Florida's shot at CFP

Monday, August 14: ACC team previews.

Tuesday, August 15: SEC team previews and NFLDraftScout.com on what sets the SEC apart.

Wednesday, August 16: Big Ten team previews; Notre Dame preview

Thursday, August 17: Pac-12 team previews and a look at USC QB Sam Darnold.

Friday, August 18: Big 12 team previews

CFB notebook

News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words)

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GOLF

Fowler, Points climb leaderboard at PGA Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points pushed their way toward the top of the leaderboard Friday at the PGA Championship from Quail Hollow Golf Club. (GLF-PGA-LEDE-WRITETHRU-PGACHAMPIONSHIP, expect bulletin after morning tee times are complete, The Sports Xchange, by Bob Sutton, 700 words)

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Knicks, Rockets re-engage on Carmelo deal

Carmelo Anthony remains a possible trade candidate for the reloading Houston Rockets, but they'll need to be inventive and get some help to pry him from the New York Knicks. (BKN-KNICKS-ROCKETS-NEWS-ANTHONY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NBA notebook

News and notes from around the league. (NBA-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NHL notebook

News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

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AUTO RACING

NASCAR youth movement helps resolve sponsorship issues

As young as 19 and hungry, the youth movement in NASCAR has changed the way business is getting done in auto racing. (CAR-NASCAR-COLUMN, expect by 1:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 975 words)

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