Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, September 9

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September 9 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL Week 1: Keys to all games

Capsule previews of all 15 remaining Week 1 games. (FBN-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, The Sports Xchange, moved, 2,800 words) --League to commemorate 9-11 anniversary (FBN-NEWS-911, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

Brady urges player togetherness in future CBA talks

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, sitting out the first four games after being suspended for his role in Deflategate, is urging players to "stand together" in the next collective bargaining agreement negotiations. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-BRADY, moved, 440 words)

Panthers teammates support Gano

DENVER -- With the game hanging in the balance, Graham Gano had every confidence his field-goal try in the final seconds would sail through the uprights. Reality let him down. (FBN-BRONCOS-PANTHERS-NOTEBOOK, moved, by Dennis Georgatos, 830 words)

Week 1: Injury report

The full NFL Friday injury report. Will move upon release. (FBN-NEWS-INJURYREPORT, expect ASAP after NFL releases full report, 1,000 words)

Previewing NFL Week 1

Patriots at Cardinals: Jimmy Garoppolo has spent the bulk of the past two-plus years learning in the classroom and on the practice field. And waiting for an opportunity like he has Sunday night. (FBN-PATRIOTS-CARDINALS-PREVIEW, moved, by Derek Harper, The Sports Xchange, 720 words)

Steelers at Redskins: The Pittsburgh Steelers have made the postseason 16 times in 24 seasons, played in four Super Bowls and won two of them since 1992. That was also the last time the Washington Redskins made the playoffs in consecutive years. (FBN-REDSKINS-STEELERS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 760 words)

Packers at Jaguars: GREEN BAY, Wis. -- For the Green Bay Packers, it's the start of another attempt to reach the top of the NFL mountain. For the Jacksonville Jaguars, it's the start of a long journey toward respectability. (FBN-PACKERS-JAGUARS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 739 words)

Giants at Cowboys: One win. That's all the Dallas Cowboys could muster in 2015 in 12 games without starting quarterback Tony Romo. Here they go again. Rookie fourth-round pick Dak Prescott gets the call Sunday in the regular-season opener for the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium against the New York Giants. (FBN-GIANTS-COWBOYS-PREVIEW, moved, by Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange, 791 words)

THE SPORTS XCHANGE moves previews of all regular season games overnight Wednesday. Slug convention (FBN-AWAY-ROAD-PREVIEW)

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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TENNIS

Lightly tested Djokovic in semi-finals test

NEW YORK - Defending champion Novak Djokovic, lightly tested after a walkover and two retirements on his way to the last four at Flushing Meadows, faces Frenchman Gael Monfils, the 10th seed. Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori, the 2014 runner-up, goes against Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka in the other semi. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX, TV), expect by 6:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 400 words)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Weekend Peek: Ready for some speedway football?

It's called the Battle at Bristol, and 150,000 college football fans in Tennessee are expected to attend. Some of them might even have a good sightline. (FBC-COLUMN-WEEKENDPEEK, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Adam Jacobi, 978 words)

Mass suspensions leave Charleston Southern shorthanded at Florida State

A monumental task - playing at Florida State against the No. 3-ranked Seminoles - was made even more challenging Friday when up to 40 players were suspended for spending allocated book funds on other items. The ban includes a starter at running back and the entire offensive line. (FBC-CHARLESTONSOUTHERN-NEWS-SUSPENSIONS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

No. 13 Louisville at Syracuse

LOUISVILLE - The No. 13 Louisville Cardinals visit the Carrier Dome for their ACC opener against Syracuse. (FBC-LOUISVILLE-SYRACUSE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Matt Michael, 400 words, will be led)

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)

Philadelphia at Washington 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Toronto 7:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Detroit 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Miami 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta 7:35 p.m.

Kansas City at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m.

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

Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis 8:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

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

Colorado at San Diego 10:40 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Jasner: New Hall of Famer Iverson remains "The Answer"

When the ping-pong balls bounced in the Philadelphia 76ers' favor and landed them the No. 1 overall pick in the 1996 draft, the answer was a no-brainer. The answer turned out to be "The Answer." (BKN-COLUMN-IVERSON-HALL, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Andy Jasner, 875 words)

Cavs' Shumpert arrested on suspicion of DUI

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert was arrested in Georgia on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. (BKN-CAVALIERS-SHUMPERT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words)

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

Castro leads at weather-plagued playoff event

Robert Castro was among 33 players who completed the rain-delayed first round at Crooked Stick on Thursday, carding seven-under-par 65, while the other 36 players will resume early on Friday in the third of four FedEx Cup playoff events. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 12 PM ET, 400 words)

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AUTO RACING

XFINITY: Virginia 529 College Savings 250

Chase Elliott is back to defend his win at Richmond in 2015 at the 250-lap Richmond International Speedway Xfinity event. (CAR-XFINITY-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET race, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 600 words)

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