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

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September 2 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2016 season previews Vikings forge ahead minus Bridgewater EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater hitting injured reserve was not part of the plan for the defending NFC North champions. Still, coach Mike Zimmer expects the Vikings to be in contention based on depth and overall talent. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 615 words) Steelers missing key offensive players as season begins PITTSBURGH - As the season begins for the Steelers, the tests will be plentiful, including making the offense work without do-everything back Le'Veon Bell and many other key offensive players. (FBN-STEELERS-MISSING-PLAYERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 595 words) No. 1 pick Goff not ready to run Rams IRVINE - Call it surprise, or disappointment, and perhaps a little of both, but the Los Angeles' Rams preseason wrapped up without No. 1 pick Jared Goff taking the reins of the offense. Now the focus shifts to the season and the opener against the San Francisco 49ers. (FBN-RAMS-GOFF-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 593 words) Bengals put injury-riddled preseason behind them CINCINNATI - Growing pains. That's what coach Marvin Lewis told the Cincinnati Bengals about their injury-plagued summer but concern lingers into Week 1 at the New York Jets. (FBN-BENGALS-INJURIES-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Wallner, 653 words) Kaepernick kneels before 49ers top Chargers San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is hoping to shift the message away from the field but continued to protest racial inequality by taking a knee for the national anthem Thursday night in San Diego. (FBN-49ers-CHARGERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) The 700 Club: Rosters reduced to 53 by Saturday All 32 NFL teams must cut 22 players, reducing their preseason rosters from 75 to the regular-season limit of 53 by Saturday afternoon. Some surprises are always the norm in paring rosters by 704 total players. (FBN-ROSTERCUTS-NEWS, will move on merit, updated through Saturday, 500 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 After ninth-ranked Tennessee went to overtime to survive an Appalachian State upset scare, Michigan State, Baylor and Stanford are wary of the little guy in openers involving Top 25 teams. TSX staffs all games involving Top 25 teams and recaps all games involving Power 5 teams. Colgate at Syracuse 7 ET Furman at (12) Michigan 7 ET State Northwestern St at (23) 7:30 ET Baylor Colorado State at Colorado 8 ET Kansas State at (8) 9 ET Stanford (FBC-STANFORD-KANSASSTATE-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect lede at the final whistle and first lede one hour later, The Sports Xchange, by Jake Curtis, 700 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 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 Francisco at Chi. Cubs 2:20 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m. Miami at Cleveland 7:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets 7:10 p.m. Houston at Texas 8:05 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Minnesota 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Kansas City 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Colorado 8:40 p.m. Boston at Oakland 10:05 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle 10:10 p.m. — _ — _ AUTOS Earnhardt to sit out rest of season Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season as he recovers from concussion-like symptoms. (CAR-SPRINT-EARNHARDT-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 512 words) — _ — _ 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) — _ — _ 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) — _ — _ GOLF Day in hunt for fourth victory of 2016 Australian world number one Jason Day launches his bid for a fourth PGA Tour victory of the season in Friday's opening round at the TPC Boston, venue for the second of the PGA Tour's four lucrative FedExCup playoff events. American Rickie Fowler defends the title he claimed by one shot last year. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, pix, 400 words) Korean Choi one ahead at Whistle Bear, Ko four back South Korean Chella Choi takes a one-shot lead into the second round at Whistle Bear Golf Club after opening with a six-under-par 66 in blustery conditions. New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko and local favorite, third-ranked Canadian Brooke Henderson, trail by four strokes. (GOLF-LPGA/, expect by 0030 GMT/8.30 PM ET, 300 words) Choi grabs one-stroke lead at Manulife LPGA Classic Chella Choi is off to a hot start for the second week in a row. The South Korean golfer shot a 6-under-par 66 on Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead at the Manulife LPGA Classic in Cambridge, Ontario. (GLF-LPGA-MANULIFE-RECAP, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) First-round: Deutsche Bank Championship NORTON, Mass. - Coverage of the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. (GLF-PGA-DEUTSCHEBANK-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect bulletin by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Gethin Coolbaugh, 500 words, will be led) — _ — _ TENNIS Nadal eyes place in fourth round in New York NEW YORK - Rafa Nadal, with his troublesome left wrist improving every day, will be eyeing more progress when he bids for a place in the last 16. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Keating, Larry Fine and Simon Cambers, 400 words) Friday at the US Open Coverage of Friday matches at the US Open. (TENNIS-USOPEN-NEWS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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