Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 17

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August 17 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday:

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RIO OLYMPIC

Judge orders U.S. swimmer Lochte, teammate not to leave Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge has ordered U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen not to leave the country, saying they gave conflicting accounts of how they were robbed at gunpoint outside the Rio Games at the weekend. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE-ORDER (UPDATE 2), moved at 11:51 a.m., by Tatiana Ramil and Daniel Flynn, 414 words)

American Eaton and Canada's Warner in decathlon battle

RIO DE JANEIRO - American defending champion Ashton Eaton and Canadian world record holder Damian Warner kicked off the battle for decathlon gold on Wednesday, with Eaton making up for a second place 100 meters finish with a strong long jump and shot put. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-DECATHLON/ (PIX), moved at 12:40 p.m., by Scott Malone, 208 words)

France comes from behind to win jumping gold

RIO DE JANEIRO - France came from behind to win the show jumping competition on Wednesday for its first team gold since 1976, after the four teams that had started the day in a tie for the lead withdrew riders or knocked rails down. (OLYMICS-RIO-EQUESTRIAN-JUMPINGTEAM/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 12:09 p.m., by Caroline Stauffer, 238 words)

Miller laughs off social media furor over 'that dive'

RIO DE JANEIRO - Shaunae Miller can afford to see the funny side of the storm that erupted on social media after she threw herself over the line to beat American Allyson Felix in the Olympic 400 meters final on Monday. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ATHLETICS-MILLER (PICTURE, TV), moved at 12:49 p.m., by Mark Trevelyan, 317 words)

Brazilian police arrest Irish IOC member in ticketing probe

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police arrested a member of the IOC's executive board, Ireland's Patrick Hickey, in his hotel in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday in connection with an investigation into ticket touting at the Olympics. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ARREST (UPDATE 3), moved at 1:14 p.m., by Rodrigo Viga and Karolos Grohmann, 529 words)

AIBA drops some referees, judges after scoring controversy

RIO DE JANEIRO - Olympic boxing's governing body has removed some judges and referees from the Rio Games after a controversy over fight decisions and the new professional-style scoring system. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BOXING/JUDGES (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:30 p.m., by Alan Baldwin, 481 words)

Brazil's Neymar nets fastest Olympic goal ever at 15 seconds

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Neymar has not yet won his country a gold medal, but on Wednesday he at least pocketed an Olympic record -- the fastest football goal, at a dazzling 15 seconds into the game against overwhelmed Honduras. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SOCCER-M/NEYMAR (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 1:32 p.m., by Alexandra Ulmer, 244 words)

Rio's homeless forced from Copacabana beach due to Olympics - campaign group

BRASILIA - Rio de Janeiro's homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LANDRIGHTS, moved at 12:28 p.m., by Chris Arsenault, 397 words)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Cardinals coach Arians hospitalized

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians became ill during the team's practice with the Chargers in San Diego on Tuesday and he was taken to a hospital by ambulance. He stayed overnight to be monitored but a team spokesman said "he'll be fine." (FBN-CARDINALS-ARIANS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 390 words)

Dolphins to unveil Hard Rock Stadium

The Miami Dolphins have sold their stadium naming rights to Hard Rock International. (FBN-DOLPHINS-HARDROCKSTADIUM-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Browns suspend DB Williams for violating team rules

The Cleveland Browns suspended defensive back K'Waun Williams for two weeks on Wednesday and fined him for multiple violations of team rules. (FBN-BROWNS-WILLIAMS-SUSPENSION-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Steve Smith back, wait continues for Ravens WR Perriman

Eleven months removed from a ruptured Achilles, Steve Smith, 37, is activated off the physically unable to perform list. But the Baltimore Ravens have no such progress report on second-year wide receiver Breshad Perriman. (FBN-RAVENS-SMITH-PERRIMAN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

Rams QB Goff likely to work with first team vs. Chiefs

IRVINE, Calif. - The debut of rookie quarterback Jared Goff didn't last very long Saturday against the Cowboys. He played two series, to be exact, before landing back on the sideline with a non-throwing shoulder injury sustained on a pair of vicious hits. (FBN-RAMS-GOFF-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Lions 'D' looking for rebound with LB Levy back

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Last season, after Ndamukong Suh left the Detroit Lions in free agency and with DeAndre Levy out with a season-ending hip injury, the Lions slumped to 18th in total defense and 23rd in points allowed. Levy is back and optimism is up in Detroit. (FBN-LIONS-LEVY-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 475 words)

NFL notebook

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

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Papelbon ready to pick next stop

Veteran right-handed reliever Jonathan Papelbon, released by the Washington Nationals on Saturday at his request, is getting interest from multiple teams, including the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. (BBO-PAPELBON-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

MLB notebook

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

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

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees 1:05 p.m.

San Diego at Tampa Bay 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Houston 2:10 p.m.

Washington at Colorado 3:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Francisco 3:45 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Atlanta 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels 10:05 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Heat re-sign Udrih

The Miami Heat re-signed guard Beno Udrih on Wednesday, adding depth to their backcourt. (BKN-HEAT-UDRIH-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

NBA notebook

News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m., 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., The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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GOLF

Wyndham Championship carries FedEx weight

Only the top 125 golfers on tour will qualify for the FedEx playoffs with this weekend's Wyndham Championship serving as the cutoff. (GLF-PGA-WYNDHAM-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

Golf glance

Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 400 words)

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AUTO

Auto Racing Glance

Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing. (BKC-GLANCE-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 525 words)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Florida star CB Tabor suspended

First-team All-Southeastern Conference cornerback Jalen Tabor was suspended for the season opener against UMass for "behavior that is not acceptable" along with tight end C'yontai Lewis. (FBC-FLORIDA-TABOR-SUSPENDED -NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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