Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, August 26

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August 26 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

RB Elliott's pot shop pit stop has Cowboys concerned

Just not good. Those were the repeated thoughts of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones when he learned Dallas' top pick in 2016, running back Ezekiel Elliott, dropped into a marijuana dispensary before the team's preseason game in Seattle. (FBN-COWBOYS-ELLIOTT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 388 words)

Romo OK day after back injury

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo left Dallas' preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday due to back tightness, but the condition wasn't considered serious. (FBN-COWBOYS-ROMO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Holdout S Berry to report to Chiefs

Holdout safety Eric Berry plans to report to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. (FBN-CHIEFS-BERRY-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 377 words)

Kaepernick to debut Friday vs. Packers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Colin Kaepernick makes his much- anticipated debut for Chip Kelly during Friday's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. (FBN-49ERS-KAEPERNICK-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 414 words)

Rookie WR Cooper fitting in quickly with Rams

IRVINE, Calif. - Pharoh Cooper arrived in Los Angeles with high expectations and a chance to make an immediate impact in a Rams' wide receivers corps that needed a jolt of explosion and talent. (FBN-RAMS-COOPER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 371 words)

Detroit's dilemma on D-line: Too much talent

DETROIT - When the Detroit Lions trim their roster to 53 next week, one of the biggest decisions they'll have is at a seven-deep defensive tackle spot that for now looks like the strength of the team. (FBN-LIONS-DTACKLE-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 483 words)

Rookie Byard earning long look from Titans

NASHVILLE - Rookie Kevin Byard is earning a long look and could see an expanded role in his future with the Tennessee Titans. (FBN-TITANS-BYARD-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 393 words)

Preseason Week 3

Recaps of Week 3 preseason games, including Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers hosting the Green Bay Packers and NFC champion Carolina hosting the New England Patriots in what is expected to be Tom Brady's preseason debut. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-RECAP, expect ASAP after games end, The Sports Xchange, 300 words per game)

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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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Auburn's Sean White to start at QB

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn named redshirt sophomore Sean White as the starting quarterback for the Tigers. (FBC-AUBURN-WHITE-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 348 words)

Houston to start for Badgers vs. LSU

Bart Houston, named after Hall of Famer and Packers legend Bart Starr, is living a dream. Next week, he gets the nod for the Wisconsin Badgers in the season opener at Lambeau Field against No. 5 LSU. (FBC-WISCONSIN-HOUSTON-QB-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Cal, Hawaii open season in Australia

Cal and Hawaii kick off the 2016 college football season in Sydney, Australia. (FBC-CAL-HAWAII-RECAP, expect shortly after 10 p.m. ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

Ex-Illinois coach Beckman resigns at UNC

Former Illinois head coach Tim Beckman has stepped down as a volunteer assistant at North Carolina to avoid being a "further distraction" to the program. (FBC-NORTHCAROLINA-BECKMAN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 344 words)

College football notebook

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

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Rubin: Tebow tryout might not be a strikeout

Just when it looked as if the whole Tim Tebow phenomenon finally petered out after a stunning college football career ebbed into a below-average NFL career, it is bubbling back up. (BBO-COLUMN-TEBOW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 947 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)

Colorado at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto 7:07 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Boston 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at Miami 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Houston 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.

Oakland at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

Chi. Cubs at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

Atlanta at San Francisco 10:15 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

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

Reed and Laird aim to stay ahead at Bethpage Black

Scotland's Martin Laird and American Patrick Reed, seeking his fifth PGA Tour victory and an automatic selection for next month's Ryder Cup, take a joint one-shot lead into the second round at Bethpage Black after opening with five-under 66s. World number one Jason Day trails by two strokes. (GOLF-PGA/, expect first lead by 6 p.m. ET, 400 words)

Lewis, Lagergren, Pieters in tie for lead

Briton Tom Lewis, Joakim Lagergren of Sweden and Belgian Thomas Pieters start the second round in a share of the lead on nine-under 62. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moving shortly, 300 words)

Ko continues quest for Rocky Mountain high

Kiwi Lydia Ko, back at the tournament where she posted her maiden LPGA victory as a 15-year-old in 2012, continues her search for a fourth victory in the event before the age of 20 when she starts the second round at five-under after an opening 67 at the Priddis Greens course in Calgary. (GOLF-LPGA), expect by midnight, 300 words)

Choi on top at Canadian Pacific Women's Open

South Korea's Chella Choi held a one-stroke lead in the Canadian Pacific Women's Open when play was suspended due to darkness on Thursday at Calgary, Alberta. (GLF-LPGA-CANADIANPACIFIC-RECAP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

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AUTO RACING

IndyCar Texas a reality after 66-day rain delay

FORT WORTH, Texas - This might very well be the longest pit stop in Verizon IndyCar Series history. Two and a half months ago, 22 car-and-driver combinations gathered for a race at Texas Motor Speedway. It was the ninth race of the season and the second following the 100th Indianapolis 500. Then rain arrived. And then it rained again. Forecast models called for even more the day after. (CAR-IRL-TEXAS-PREVIEW, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 704 words)

10 Questions about Earnhardt Jr.'s ongoing absence

NASCAR columnist Jonathan Ingram looks at Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s ongoing absence due to a concussion with 10 questions. (CAR-SPRINT-EARNHARDT-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 950 words)

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