Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, August 12

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August 12 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday:

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RIO OLYMPICS

Sponsors missing from action in war on doping - whistleblower

RIO DE JANEIRO - Doping in athletics could be slashed overnight if sponsors showed any will to eradicate it, according to Steve Magness, the coach who blew the whistle on an elite Nike-sponsored athletics program but now feels like a pariah in the sport as a result. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/MAGNESS (INTERVIEW, PIX), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 825 words)

U.S. closing in on milestone 1,000th gold medal

RIO DE JANEIRO - Triple jumper James Connolly won the United States' first gold medal at the 1896 Summer Games and it is expected that on Sunday or Monday a still unknown American will claim a milestone 1,000th gold to bookend 120 years of Olympic domination. (OLYMPICS-RIO-USA/MEDALS (PIX), moved at 9:49 a.m., by Steve Keating, 434 words)

Organizers shut pool to treat green water

RIO DE JANEIRO - Olympic organizers canceled diving training on Friday morning and shut the pool in an attempt to restore the water to its original blue color, three days after its emerald hue stirred concern among competitors. (OLYMPICS-RIO-DIVING/POOL (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 2:06 p.m., 346 words)

U.S. Fab Five step into "surreal" spotlight

RIO DE JANEIRO - Fresh from winning the team gold medal and Simon Biles' historic first-place performance in the all-around competition, the U.S. women's gymnasts stepped into the media glare on Friday looking a bit shellshocked by the attention. (OLYMPICS-RIO-GYMNASTICS/USA (PIX, TV), moved at 10:55 a.m., by Scott Malone, 405 words)

Beach volleyball- Brazilians catch the action, sort of, from beach

RIO DE JANEIRO - Families, pensioners and young couples in Brazilian shirts cheered on the country's female beach volleyball players competing on Rio's Copacabana beach on Friday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BVOLLEYBALL/SPECTATORS (PIX), moved at 12:41 p.m., by Alexandra Ulmer, 363 words)

Ethiopia's Ayana shatters world record to win 10,000m

RIO DE JANEIRO - Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana smashed the world record to win the Olympic 10,000 meters title on Friday, blowing away the competition in one of the greatest ever long-distance races at the Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/ATW10K (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 1:30 p.m., by Drazen Jorgic, 457 words)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Bills sign QB Taylor to contract extension

Quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to a contract extension with the Buffalo Bills. (FBN-BILLS-TAYLOR-CONTRACT-NEWS, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Chargers QB Rivers optimistic with Whisenhunt as OC

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- As the San Diego Chargers prepare for their preseason opener at Tennessee Saturday (8 p.m. ET), quarterback Philip Rivers is thrilled that Ken Whisenhunt has returned as the offensive coordinator, a role he last had with the Chargers in 2013. (FBN-CHARGERS-RIVERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jay Paris, 422 words)

Big brother is watching Raiders QB Carr

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr remains circumspect in his goals regarding improvement as he prepares for Friday night's preseason opener here against the Arizona Cardinals. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS-CARR, moved, The Sports Xchange, 515 words)

Kubiak won't hint on Broncos QB job

Following the 22-0 preseason win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, Denver Broncos coach Gary Kubiak would not commit on his starting quarterback for next week. (FBN-BRONCOS-SANCHEZ-SIMIEN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

Undrafted QB Callahan primed for playing time

DE PERE, Wis. - If Aaron Rodgers gets his way, then Joe Callahan just might get his long-awaited first pro start at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers Friday night. Rodgers declared Tuesday, "I feel like I'm ready right now," with regard to the start of the season. (FBN-PACKERS-CALLAHAN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 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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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

A-Rod bows out as Yankee

NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez might not call it retirement, but his final game as a New York Yankee comes Friday. (BBO-AROD-YANKEES-NEWS, expect ASAP after tonight's game ends, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 500 words)

MLB notebook

News and notes from spring training. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

MLB roundup

Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET)

St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m.

Houston at Toronto 7:07 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Miami 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Boston 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco 10:15 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Durant makes return to OKC on Feb. 11

Make your Valentine's Day reservations but plan to see Kevin Durant back in Oklahoma City, where he broke the hearts of Thunder fans, on Feb. 11 when the Golden State Warriors play in Oklahoma. A quick look at this and other subplots from the 2016-17 NBA schedule. (BKN-SCHEDULE, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

NBA notebook

News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

NHL notebook

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

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GOLF

PGA Tour: John Deere Classic, Illinois (to 14)

Johnson makes fast start in home tournament

Local favorite Zach Johnson, the 2015 British Open champion, heads into the second round of the PGA Tour event on a high note after carding six-under 65 on Thursday. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 10 PM ET, 300 words)

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AUTO RACING

Mid-Ohio notebook

With Sprint Cup taking the week off, auto racing puts its attention on Mid-Ohio and the XFINITY Series race at Lexington, Ohio. (CAR-XFINITY-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 450 words)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SEC Preview: Reloaded, Alabama chasing repeat

National champions. The hunted. Fighting complacency and reloading for next season. Just another season for Nick Saban and Alabama. (FBC-ALABAMA-PREVIEW-ALABAMA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 650 words)

Sandusky takes the stand at appeals hearing

Convicted felon Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State defensive coordinator, took the stand at his appeals hearing on Friday. (FBC-PENNSTATE-SANDUSKY-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

Big 12 talking expansion with 17 schools

Some 17 schools are scheduled to discuss conference expansion with the Big 12, which enters the 2016 academic year with 10 conference members for football, baseball, basketball and women's college basketball, among other primary sports. (FBC-BIG12EXPANSION-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 420 words)

South Alabama loses three of four d-line starters

South Alabama is down three starters on the defensive line after two season-ending knee injuries added to the injury list Thursday. (FBC-SOUTHALABAMA-INJURIESSOALA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

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