Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday, September 1

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September 1 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Miller: Kaepernick issue reveals 49ers' weakness at the top The question worth addressing in San Francisco is not about rights, but why a lack of leadership in the organization allowed Colin Kaepernick's proclaimed protest became an issue in the first place. (FBN-49ERS-KAEPERNICK-COLUMN, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 881 words) Philadelphia to host 2017 draft Philadelphia was named host of the 2017 NFL Draft. (FBN-EAGLES-DRAFT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) Short-term IR option for Cowboys' Romo If projections that quarterback Tony Romo will miss eight to 10 weeks with a compression fracture in his back are accurate, the Dallas Cowboys can consider assigning him to short-term injured reserve. (FBN-COWBOYS-ROMO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 476 words) Vikings QB Bridgewater could miss 1-2 years There are no standing assurances Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be in uniform in August 2017 and medical opinion varies on when he could be healthy enough to play again. (FBN-VIKINGS-BRIDGEWATER-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 358 words) Preseason Week 4: 15 finales Thursday Recaps will move from all 15 NFL preseason finales on the schedule Thursday, including the San Diego Chargers, on military appreciation night, hosting Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-RECAP, expect ASAP after each game ends, The Sports Xchange, 300 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 CFB Kickoff: (9) Tennessee, (19) Louisville open with home games Ninth-ranked Tennessee takes on relative neighbor and FBS newcomer Appalachian State and Bobby Petrino guides No. 19 Louisville against Charlotte. Thursday's full schedule of coverage below. TSX staffs all games involving Top 25 teams and recaps all games involving Power 5 teams. Charlotte at (19) 7 ET Louisville Tulane at Wake Forest 7 ET William & Mary at NC 7:30 State ET Indiana at Florida 7:30 Atlantic ET Appalachian State at (9) 7:30 Tennessee ET South Carolina at 8 ET Vanderbilt Southern Utah at Utah 8 ET Oregon State at 9 ET Minnesota (FBC-LOUISVILLE-CHARLOTTE-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect lede at the final whistle and first lede one hour later, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 700 words) Georgia picks Lambert over hotshot freshman Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is going with experience - fifth-year senior Greyson Lambert -- at quarterback in the season-opener against No. 22 North Carolina. The Bulldogs and Tar Heels meet in Atlanta in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the Georgia Dome. (FBC-GEORGIA-LAMBERT-EASON-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 308 words) Harbaugh denies Hawaii request for Michigan film Hawaii played in the college football season opener last week in Australia, giving Michigan coaches plenty of film to review before the Rainbow Warriors visit the Big House for the first time on Saturday. (FBC-MICHIGAN-HAWAII-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 324 words) More McCaffrey: Stanford RB Love out vs. K-State Christian McCaffrey could be in line for even more work Friday night against Kansas State. Speedy sophomore Bryce Love will miss the game due to injury. (FBC-STANFORD-LOVE-INJURED-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 294 words) College football notebook News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) — _ — _ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Trout unscathed in major highway accident Los Angeles Angels All-Star Mike Trout walked away unscathed from a major auto accident in Orange County, California. He joined the Angels on a flight to Seattle on Thursday and GM Billy Eppler said the Angels' slugger was "feeling fine." (BBO-ANGELS-TROUTACCIDENT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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) San Diego at Atlanta 12:10 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Chi. Cubs 8:05 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Minnesota 8:10 p.m. — _ — _ AUTOS Darlington Throwback: Retro Paint Schemes Recall Stripe The majority of teams will have paint schemes mimicking car colors from the past this weekend at the Darlington Raceway. When NASCAR's oldest superspeedway first opened, drivers often got a stripe in their paint by leaning on the now bygone steel guard rail in Turn 2. On a track that remains crooked with a single groove, at current speeds a lot of paint schemes are still unlikely to survive intact. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 800 words) — _ — _ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Bosh shooting for return to Heat Chris Bosh intensified on-court workouts and plans to return to the court this season. The Miami Heat forward shared the workout videos via social media and said he is ready to rejoin the team after each of the past two seasons ended with Bosh sidelined to treat blood clots. (BKN-HEAT-BOSH-COMEBACK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 391 words) NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) — _ — _ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Pioneer Gomez to retire after 16 seasons Forward Scott Gomez, who was the first pro hockey player of Hispanic heritage and also the Alaska-born NHL player, plans to retire after 16 seasons. (HKN-GOMEZ-RETIREMENT, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Zetterberg out of Hockey World Cup Detroit Red Wings standout Henrik Zetterberg won't play for Sweden in the World Cup of Hockey because of a knee injury. (HKN-GOMEZ-RETIREMENT, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) — _ — _ GOLF Lang, Lincicome among early leaders at Manulife LPGA Classic Brittany Lang and Brittany Lincicome shot 5-under 67 in the first round of the Manulife LPGA Classic to join early first-round leaders on Thursday. (GLF-LPGA-MANULIFE-RECAP, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Playoffs heat up at Deutsche Bank Championship NORTON, Mass. -- The holiday weekend with a wraparound Monday finish brings the stars to TPC Boston this weekend. (GLF-PGA-PREVIEW-DEUTSCHEBANK, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Gethin Coolbaugh, 500 words) — _ — _ TENNIS Murray, Serena try to secure passage to third round NEW YORK - Second seed Andy Murray, twice grand slam winner Stan Wawrinka, women's top seed Serena Williams and Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska are among the players in action looking to punch their tickets into the third round during Day Four action at Flushing Meadows. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Larry Fine and Simon Cambers, 400 words) Murray, Wawrinka in action at US Open Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray return to the court at the US Open. (TENNIS-USOPEN-NEWS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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