Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, Mar. 3

Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

10 takeaways: NFL Scouting Combine

INDIANAPOLIS – NFLDraftscout.com breaks the news of the day at the NFL Scouting Combine, as workouts get underway at Lucas Oil Stadium. (FBN-ANALYSIS-10THINGS-COMBINE, expect by 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang and Dane Brugler, 750 words)

Combine notebook

INDIANAPOLIS – News and notes from the second day of the NFL Scouting Combine. (FBN-DRAFT-COMBINE-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 600 words)

Cancer-free Pitt RB Conner chasing dream at combine

INDIANAPOLIS – James Conner beat cancer before he turned 20, perspective the Pitt running back can apply during his four-day job interview at the NFL Scouting Combine. (FBN-DRAFT-CONNER, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 800 words)

Mystery surrounds McCloughan's absence from Redskins

The Washington Redskins enter a critical off season with uncertainty in the front office. Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan is not at the NFL Combine this week and radio station 106.7 The Fan in Washington reported Tuesday that McCloughan has been absent from the organization since Feb. 20. (FBN-NEWS-REDSKINS-MCCLOOUGHAN-COUSINS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 430 words)

Reports: Jets to release WR Marshall

First Nick Mangold, then Darrelle Revis. The next New York Jets veteran to be shown the door will be Brandon Marshall. (FBN-JETS-NEWS-MARSHALL, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Packers LB Matthews won't need shoulder surgery

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews will not need surgery on his injured shoulder this off season, according to coach Mike McCarthy. (FBN-PACKERS-NEWS-MATTEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 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

Mavs' Nowitzki closing in on exclusive scoring club

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, who is closing in on the 30,000-point plateau, was labeled a "soft Euro" by critics early in his career but the grossly misguided perception ultimately fueled the towering German to become one of the NBA's greatest scorers. (BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL/NOWITZKI, moved, by Frank Pingue, 590 words)

Hornets' Kaminsky out with shoulder injury

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Frank Kaminsky suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. (BKN-HORNETS-NEWS-KAMINSKY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words)

THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NBA games. Friday schedule:

New York at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.

Toronto at Washington 7:00 p.m.

Miami at Orlando 7:00 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta 7:00 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m.

Memphis at Dallas 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix 9:00 p.m.

Brooklyn at Utah 9:00 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans 9:30 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Lakers 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. Friday schedule:

Florida at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.

Minnesota at Columbus 7:00 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Boston 7:00 p.m.

New Jersey at Washington 7:00 p.m.

Arizona at Buffalo 7:00 p.m.

Colorado at Ottawa 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Montreal 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Dallas 8:30 p.m.

Toronto at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose 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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BASEBALL

Sport's premier international event opens Monday

Team USA, after three swings and misses at the World Baseball Classic, are determined not to strike out again in the game's top international competition, which gets underway on March 6 in Seoul, South Korea. (BASEBALL-WORLD/, expect by 2 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 450 words)

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GOLF

Park in front after two rounds in Singapore

South Korea's Inbee Park made four birdies in the first six holes Friday, and she emerged with a one-shot lead over three other players after two rounds of HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP-HSBC, The Sports Xchange, 399 words)

Mickelson in six-way share of Mexico lead

Phil Mickelson has a six-way share of the lead going into the second round at Club de Golf Chapultepec where Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia are among a group of seven players sitting one shot back. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM 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)

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SOCCER

Timbers, expansion Minnesota United kick off MLS season

Portland and Minnesota meet in the 2017 MLS season opener. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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