Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday, September 6

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September 6 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

New faces eager to shine as NFL opens post-Peyton era

We look ahead to the National Football League's new season with a three-part package consisting of an overall preview, a look at the excitement over the Rams' return to Los Angeles and a factbox of key dates for the 2016 campaign. (NFL-PREVIEW/, expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Frank Pingue, 615 words) See also: NFL-LOSANGELES/, expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 587 words) and (NFL-DATES/ (FACTBOX), expect by 1430 GMT/10:30 AM ET, 102 words

NFL 2016 Season Analysis: By division

The Sports Xchange goes team-by-team within all eight divisions with capsules of all 32 teams including the "XTRA" factor for each club. (FBN-ANALYSIS-NFCWEST, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,500 words)

Cowboys QB Romo not going on IR

Value was the first and final factor when the Dallas Cowboys decided injured quarterback Tony Romo should remain on the 53-man roster rather than placing him on injured reserve. (FBN-COWBOYS-ROMO-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 420 words)

Vikings QB Bridgewater scheduled for knee surgery

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is slated to undergo major knee surgery on Thursday. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS-BRIDGEWATER, The Sports Xchange, 345 words)

LB Carradine signs extension with 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of outside linebacker Tank Carradine to a one-year extension. (FBN-49ers-NEWS-OBAMA-KAEPERNICK, moved, 340 words)

Eagles send CB Rowe to Patriots

The New England Patriots acquired cornerback Eric Rowe from the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday in exchange for offensive lineman Josh Kline and a conditional 2018 fourth-round draft choice. (FBN-EAGLES-PATRIOTS-NEWS-ROWE-KLINE-TRADE, moved, 380 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

Changes aplenty in Top 25 poll

Upsets galore on opening weekend of college football led to big changes in the first regular-season Top 25 poll. (FBC-NEWS-RANKINGS, expect ASAP after 2 p.m. ET poll release, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

TOP 25 game previews

CFB Preview: Tennessee-Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech and Tennessee meet in the Battle at Bristol on Saturday, a headliner in the region - crowd estimates are well above 140,000, which would set attendance marks - and a big stage for teams looking for improvement after opening weekend. (FBC-TENNESSE-VIRGINIATECH-PREVIEW, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

The Sports Xchange will move previews of all games involving Top 25 teams.

Iowa's Ferentz signs six-year extension

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz received a six-year contract extension on Tuesday that will run through the 2025 season. (FBC-IOWA-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 379 words)

Baylor off and running in Grobe era

WACO, Texas -- Not too long ago, the toughest questions Baylor football coaches faced were those that brought up the Bears' weak nonconference schedule. (FBC-BAYLOR-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 379 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

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)

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

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

Atlanta at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 p.m.

Houston at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

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

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

Kansas City at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

Boston at San Diego 10:10 p.m.

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

Texas at Seattle 10:10 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

Rose aims to bring his golden game

Justin Rose owns something nobody else on the PGA Tour has, an Olympic Gold Medal. However, that won't get him anything this week in the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., where he needs a high finish to climb into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings and qualify for the Tour Championship in two weeks at East Lake in Atlanta. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES-ROSE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words)

Golf glance

Capsule previews of the week ahead in professional golf. (GLF-PGA-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 500 words)

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TENNIS

Djokovic and Kerber seek semi-finals berths

NEW YORK - Top seed Novak Djokovic plays ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a spot in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open, with Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Lucas Pouille battling in another men's quarter-final. On the women's side, second seed Angelique Kerber faces last year's runner-up Roberta Vinci, and Caroline Wozniacki plays Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in the quarters. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 400 words)

Konjuh pulls shocker into US Open semifinals

Ana Konjuh, ranked No. 92 in the world, upset Agnieszka Radwanska to advance to the semifinals at US Open. (TENNIS-USOPEN-NEWS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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