Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday, September 7

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September 7 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MILLER: QB development on fast forward

Untested kids are being given the sink-or-swim assignment of starting in the NFL as rookies. At least 20 teams - not including Sam Bradford in Minnesota - will start quarterbacks who've started since jumping into the NFL. (FBN-COLUMN-QB-FASTFORWARD, expect by 7 p.m. ET, by Ira Miller, The Sports Xchange, 900 words) ALSO: Cooney: Flaw in franchise-QB design (FBN-COLUMN-FRANCHISE-QB, expect by 7 p.m. ET, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

NFL 2016 Season Analysis: By division

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

Panthers-Broncos preview

Much has changed since the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, and the evidence will be undeniable when the same teams kick off the 2016 season Thursday at Sports Authority Field. (FBN-PANTHERS-BRONCOS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 720 words)

GameScout: Panthers at Broncos

Analyzing the 2016 NFL Kickoff game between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers. GameScout previews include keys to the game, matchup to watch, Spotlight player, Fast Facts and Who will Win. (FBN-PANTHERS-BRONCOS-ANALYSIS, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 515 words)

NFL Preview: Week 1

Detailed advances for 15 Week 1 games scheduled for Sunday and Monday will move beginning late Wednesday night (10 ET) and be available Thursday. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, expect between 10 p.m. ET-Midnight ET, 700 words per game)

GameScout: Week 1 (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-ANALYSIS, The Sports Xchange, 450-500 words)

Bears sign OL Long to four-year deal

Kyle Long and the Chicago Bears agreed to four-year extension. (FBN-BEARS-LONG-NEWS, moved, 340 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

Houston climbing ranking, leaving tracks with marquee wins

The Cougars took down Florida State to end the 2015 season and kicked off 2016 in style, upsetting third-ranked Oklahoma at NRG Stadium with an echo that rattled the national rankings, propelling UH from No. 15 to sixth. Houston coach Tom Herman wants all eyes focused forward to keep the Cougars on the path toward the College Football Player. (FBC-HOUSTON-LAMAR-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)

QB U? Florida State has another gem

Jimbo Fisher just might be a habitual winner at this quarterback development deal. Florida State started redshirt freshman Deondre Francois is the season-opening, primetime Labor Day win over Ole Miss, and the Seminoles did far more than live to tell about it even after falling behind 28-6. (FBC-FLORIDASTATE-CHARLESTONSOUTHERN-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 689 words)

No. 20 Texas A&M fixed on the finish

Play 60 will be repeated hundreds of times this week in College Station, but the Aggies can hang their hat on a few positives after another signature win to start the season. (FBC-TEXASAM-PRAIRIEVIEWAM-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 739 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)

N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati 12:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay 1:10 p.m.

Detroit at Chi. White Sox 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Oakland 3:35 p.m.

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

Atlanta at Washington 7:05 p.m.

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

Houston at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 p.m.

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

Kansas City at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado 8:40 p.m.

Boston at San Diego 9:10 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

BMW Championship, Carmel, Indiana (8-11)

Day, Johnson and McIlroy in playoff hunt at Crooked Stick

World number one Jason Day, second-ranked Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy, fresh from victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship, head a stellar field at Crooked Stick. We preview the third of the PGA Tour's four season-ending playoff events.(GOLF-PGA/ (PREVIEW), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, 400 words)

10 to Watch: BMW Championship

Ten players to watch at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., where the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the Tour Championship in two weeks at East Lake in Atlanta. (GLF-PGA-10TOWATCH-BMWCHAMP-ANALYSIS, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 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

Serena, Murray and Nishikori seek semi-final berths

NEW YORK - World number one Serena Williams headlines Day 10 action at Flushing Meadows when she faces fifth seed Simona Halep in quarter-final action while second seed Andy Murray battles Japan's Kei Nishikori in men's action (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 4 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 400 words)

US Open quarterfinals

Coverage of the US Open quarterfinals. (TENNIS-USOPEN-NEWS, expect by 9 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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AUTO RACING

Auto Racing Glance

Previewing the week ahead in auto racing. (CAR-AUTOGLANCE-SCHEDULE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)

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