Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday, August 31

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August 31 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

BALZER: Vikings hopes stand on Hill

Journeyman 36-year-old quarterback Shaun Hill became the most important player for the Vikings on Tuesday. NFL columnist Howard Balzer looks at the hope behind center in Minnesota. (FBN-VIKINGS-COLUMN-HILL, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 850 words)

Steelers, WR Brown agree on restructured deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers and wide receiver Antonio Brown agreed on a restructured contract Wednesday. (FBN-STEELERS-BROWN-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 377 words)

Pass rusher Kruger to sign with Saints

The New Orleans Saints agreed to a deal with the veteran outside linebacker Paul Kruger, according to reports Wednesday. (FBN-SAINTS-KRUGER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 295 words)

Jaguars TE Thomas has less-than-stellar preseason

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A year ago at this time, Jacksonville Jaguars fans were bemoaning the fact that multi-talented tight end Julius Thomas was missing not only preseason contests due to a broken hand, but that he would likely miss the first four games of the regular season as well. (FBN-JAGUARS-THOMAS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 398 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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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Michigan State QB O'Connor ready for his chance

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Tyler O'Connor has never felt comfortable being out front. Now, after three years as a backup, he's center stage for No. 12 Michigan State. (FBC-MICHIGANSTATE-O'CONNOR-LONGWAIT, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 548 words)

Big 12 narrows expansion list

The Big 12 has reportedly narrowed its list of expansions schools to "six to eight" potential candidates. (FBC-BIG12-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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: Roster expansion needs to be contracted

Baseball's stretch run is here and just when the games are so crucial, the way baseball is played changes as big league rosters are permitted to expand from 25 to as many as 40 on Thursday. It is a rule that must be revised. (BBO-COLUMN-ROSTEREXPANSION, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Roger Rubin, 800 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)

Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston 1:35 p.m.

Seattle at Texas 2:05 p.m.

Oakland at Houston 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado 3:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Francisco 3:45 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Angels 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

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

San Diego at Atlanta 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

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

St. Louis at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Kansas City 8:15 p.m.

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AUTOS

Auto Racing Glance

Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing including Sprint Cup returning to The Lady in Black, Darlington, South Carolina. (CAR-GLANCE-NEWS, 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

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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

LPGA Classic: Pettersen pursues repeat

The LPGA is in Cambridge, Ontario and the Whistle Bear Golf Club this week for the Manulife LPGA Classic. (GLF-LPGA-MANULIFE-PREVIEW, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

Golf Glance

Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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TENNIS

Djokovic headlines Day Three action at Flushing Meadows

NEW YORK - Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic headlines Day Three action at the year's final grand slam when he faces Czech Jiri Vesely in second round action while Rafa Nadal opens the night session with a match against Italy's Andreas Seppi. In the women's draw, 2015 runner-up Roberta Vinci faces American Christina McHale while third seed Garbine Muguruza plays Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Larry Fine and Simon Cambers, 400 words)

Djokovic through to round three at U.S. Open

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round when Jiri Vesely withdrew with an elbow injury Wednesday. (TENNIS-USOPEN-NEWS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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