Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 13

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Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2.30 p.m. All times ET.

Note: For Olympics coverage search masterslug OLYMPICS-RIO.

OLYMPICS

Sole Russian athletics competitor Klishina suspended from Games - source

RIO DE JANEIRO - Russia's sole track and field competitor at the Rio Olympics, Darya Klishina, has been suspended from the Games, a source told Reuters on Saturday. (OLYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA-KLISHINA, (UPDATE 3), moved, 253 words)

"Sluggish" Bolt does enough in 100m heats

RIO DE JANEIRO - Jamaican Usain Bolt won his 100 meters heat after what he called a "sluggish" start on Saturday, but looked pained after the race as he prepared to fend off the challenge of American Jason Gatlin for the Olympic crown. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-100 METRES/, (UPDATE 1), 329 words)

Rio gets Bolt fever, Harting snatches discus gold

RIO DE JANEIRO - Usain Bolt took the first "sluggish" steps towards his hoped-for Olympic triple-triple on Saturday when he eased through his 100 meters heat as the fans turned out in force to see the sport's superstar bring the athletics program to life. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/ (PIX), moved, 456 words)

Stepanova records illegally accessed after WADA hack

RIO DE JANEIRO - Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova's electronic account at the World Anti-Doping Agency has been illegally accessed, WADA said on Saturday. (OLYMPICS-RIO/DOPING-STEPANOVA, (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 366 words)

Comaneci hails perfect 10 from Biles

RIO DE JANEIRO - It's just too bad that the perfect 10 was abolished from gymnastics. It denied Simone Biles a chance to attain iconic status. (OLYMPICS-RIO/AGYMNASTICS-W-IND-COMANECI, (INTERVIEW, PIX), by Prithar Sarkar, moved, 610 words)

From green pool to missing pontoon, Rio organizers face problems

RIO DE JANEIRO - Olympics organizers battle an array of persistent problems as the Games enter their second week, from a sickly green diving pool to competitors taken to the wrong venue and a long-distance swimming pontoon swept away by the waves. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (PIX, TV), by Daniel Flynn, expect by 3:00 p.m.550 words)

NFL

Preseason post mortem: Reports from team headquarters

With much of preseason Week 1 in the books, teams regroup in preparation for upcoming game action. Reports from team headquarters - or training camp sites. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS, will move throughout the evening, The Sports Xchange, 400-500 words)

Garoppolo clearly a work in progress

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It would be hard to argue that Jimmy Garoppolo -- the first man not named Tom Brady to open a season as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback since 2001 - was good against the Saints in Thursday night's preseason opener at Gillette Stadium. (FBN-PATRIOTS-GAROPPOLO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 491 words)

Titans RB Henry to play extensively Saturday

DeMarco Murray's understudy, Derrick Henry, is likely to see a lot of action Saturday. (FBN-TITANS-MURRAY-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 329 words)

NFL notebook

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

MLB

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):

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m.

Houston at Toronto 1:07 p.m.

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

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Arizona at Boston 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.

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

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

Detroit at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco 9:05 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland 9:05 p.m.

GOLF

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

Bryan leads by one stroke in Quad Cities

Wesley Bryan, in just his third start on the PGA Tour, is the man to catch after posting a halfway total of 12-under 130, as half the field completes the second round of the PGA Tour event before going straight back out for the third round. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 10:00, 300 words)

Bryan leads John Deere Classic after 2nd round

Wesley Bryan, playing in his third PGA Tour event, shot a 7-under 64 on Friday and leads the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., by one stroke after play was suspended in the second round. (GLF-PGA-JOHNDEERE-RECAP, expect ASAP after third round ends, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Ohio State grad Sindelar out front at US Senior Open

Joey Sindelar made himself at home Friday with a second-round 66 and hits the weekend with the 36-hole lead in the U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (GLF-CHAMPIONS-USSENIOROPEN-RECAP, expect ASAP after third round ends, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

BASEBALL

Bumgarner on mound as Giants face Orioles

San Francisco left-hander Madison Bumgarner (10-7) is expected to put his miserly 2.20 ERA on the line as the National League West-leading Giants host the Baltimore Orioles, who are locked in a fierce battle in the American League East, in one of 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 1:OO A.M. by The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

NBA

LeBron officially a $100M man

LeBron James officially signed the three-year, $100 million contract that makes him the NBA's highest-paid player for the first time in his career. (BKN-CAVALIERS-JAMES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words)

NBA notebook

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

NHL

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

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)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SEC rules former Alabama DB Smith can transfer to Georgia The Southeastern Conference on Friday approved a conditional waiver that allows former Alabama defensive back Maurice Smith to go to Georgia as a graduate transfer and be eligible to play immediately. (FBC-ALABAMA-SMITH-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words)

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