Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 20

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RIO OLYMPICS

Australian athletes released by police after agreeing to fine

RIO DE JANEIRO - Nine Australian Olympic athletes were released by Brazilian police on Saturday after agreeing to a $28,100 fine for entering the basketball arena without proper accreditation. (OLYMPICS-RIO/AUSTRALIANS (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved at 1:30 p.m., 400 words)

Brazil prosecutors too slow to catch up with U.S. swimmer Feigen

RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge on Saturday provided another twist to the saga of four U.S. swimmers embroiled in a scandal at the Rio Games, suspending permission for one of the athletes, Jimmy Feigen, to leave the country - even though he had flown home hours earlier. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (PIX, TV), moved at 11:40 a.m., 386 words)

LochteGate means lesser-known swimmers may miss their pay day

RIO DE JANEIRO - Decorated swimmer Ryan Lochte's brush with Rio police has already hurt his appeal to sponsors - but for two lesser-known teammates, it means they may never get a chance to sign their first major deal. (OLYMPICS-RIO/SPONSORS-SWIMMERS (PIX), moved at 8 p.m., 750 words)

IOC president says Rio 2016 have been an "iconic Games"

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which come to an end on Sunday, have been an "iconic" event despite a long list of problems and a lack of cash, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday. (OLYMPICS-RIO/BACH (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 12:50 p.m., 450 words) See also: IOC's Hickey sharing prison cell with THG executive (OLYMPICS-RIO/HICKEY-PRISON, moved at 1:57 p.m.,, 80 words)

U.S. and Serbia to clash in David and Goliath men's basketball final

RIO DE JANEIRO - Basketball superpower the United States will face Serbia on Sunday in an Olympic men's basketball David and Goliath gold medal final that will bring down the curtain on the Rio Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BASKETBALL-M/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved at 12:45 p.m., by Steve Keating, 453 words)

American Gwen Jorgensen takes triathlon gold with perfect race

RIO DE JANEIRO - Favorite Gwen Jorgensen produced the perfect race to win the Olympic women's triathlon gold on Saturday with the American unusually staying with her rivals on the bike before surging clear of defending champion Nicola Spirig-Hug on the run. (OLYMPICS-RIO-TRWTRI/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:30 p.m., 540 words)

South Korea's Inbee Park wins gold medal in women's golf

RIO DE JANEIRO - South Korea's Inbee Park, 28, won the first Olympic gold medal in women's golf since 1900 with a commanding five-stroke victory on Saturday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-GOLF-W (PIX), moved at 12:45 p.m., 75 words, will be led)

U.S. suffer yet another sprint relay DQ

RIO DE JANEIRO - One might think that any American racing a men's sprint relay would take a moment before starting a lap of honor, such is the regularity of the subsequent crash-to-earth disqualification - and that is exactly what happened again at the Rio Games on Friday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-RELAY100M/USA (PIX), moved at midnight, 355 words)

The most dominant U.S. athletes in Rio? Women's water polo

RIO DE JANEIRO - The U.S. women's gymnastics team got far more of the limelight and household names like swimmer Michael Phelps got immeasurably more TV coverage. But no U.S. Olympic team, or individual athlete, outmatched competitors as resoundingly as a women's water polo squad that won the gold medal on Friday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-WATER POLO-W/USA (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 8:14 p.m., 583 words)

Serbia defeats France to win women's basketball bronze

(OLYMPICS-RIO-BASKETBALL-W/BRONZE (PIX), moved at 12:20 p.m., 153 words, will be led)

Sweden's Rissveds wins gold in women's cross-country

(OLYMPICS-RIO-CYCLING-CROSSCOUNTRY-F/ (PIX), moved at 1:06 p.m., 170 words)

Malaysia groans again as Lee wins third silver

(OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON-M-SINGLES/LEE (PIX), moved at 1:28 p.m., 530 words)

NFL

Preseason Week 2

-- Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts take on the Baltimore Ravens and the Super Bowl champion Broncos host the San Francisco 49ers in a heavy slate of preseason action. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-RECAP, expect ASAP after game ends, The Sports Xchange, full scheduled below)

Panthers at Titans 2 p.m.

Giants at Bills 3 p.m.

Ravens at Colts 7 p.m.

Saints at Texans 7 p.m.

Buccaneers at Jaguars 7:30 p.m.

49ers at Broncos 9 p.m.

Texans WR Fuller catching on

HOUSTON - Will Fuller is catching on quickly in his rookie season with the Houston Texans. (FBN-TEXANS-FULLER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 435 words)

Patriots taking QB story to new level

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The unique nature of Tom Brady's sudden absence before the second preseason game for the New England Patriots set up as just another test of Jimmy Garoppolo's readiness. (FBN-PATRIOTS-QBSITUATION-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words)

49ers' Kaepernick might play next week

-- If Colin Kaepernick is plotting a come-from-behind victory in the 49ers' quarterback battle, he's surely put him in a good position. (FBN-49ERS-KAEPERNICK-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 355 words)

Titans unveil new digs

-- The Tennessee Titans have another new toy besides their new locker room -- a brand new practice bubble, replacing the hold bubble that had been in place since the training facility was built 17 years ago. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words)

NFL notebook

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

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

College football notebook

-- News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 4 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):

N.Y. Mets at San Francisco 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Seattle 4:10 p.m.

Texas at Tampa Bay 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Detroit 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 p.m.

Chi. Cubs at Colorado 8:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego 8:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels 9:05 p.m.

NBA

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)

GOLF

Si Woo Kim leads Wyndham Championship

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Si Woo Kim fired a 60 in the second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club and holds the lead entering the weekend. (GLF-PGA-WYNDHAM-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect bulletin by 2:15 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, will be led)

Ryder Cup hopeful Pieters marches two shots clear in Prague

PRAGUE - Ryder Cup hopeful Thomas Pieters powered two strokes clear of the field with a two-under-par 70 in the Czech Masters third round on Saturday. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved at 12:23 p.m., 136 words)

AUTO RACING

Bass Pro NRA Night Race

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Joey Logano has back-to-back wins at Bristol Motor Speedway entering the night-time race Saturday. (CAR-SPRINT-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, by Amanda Vincent, 400 words, will be led)

UFC

UFC 202: Diaz-McGregor

LAS VEGAS -- The main event of UFC 202, Conor McGregor jumps in weight class for a second time looking to avenge a defeat at the hands of Nate Diaz at UFC 196. (FIGHTING-MMA-UFC202-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after main event, The Sports Xchange, by Spencer Kyte, 400 words, will be led)

TENNIS

Murray takes on Raonic again

CINCINNATI - Six weeks after meeting in the Wimbledon final, Briton Andy Murray and Canadian Milos Raonic clash again in the semi-finals in Cincinnati while Croat Marin Cilic and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov also do battle. (TENNIS-CINCINNATI/MEN, expect by 4 p.m., 400 words) See also: TENNIS-CINCINNATI/WOMEN, moved, 300 words

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