Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 12:30 PM ET on Wednesday, September 14

09/14/2016 12:33

September 14 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 12:30 PM ET on Wednesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL: 'Posture' leads to Cam protection problems

Director of NFL officiating Dean Blandino offered this explanation for Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers taking multiple helmet-to-helmet hits at Denver - it's all about his posture. (FBN-PANTHERS-NEWS-NEWTON, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Star-worthy: Cowboys valued at $4.2B

The Dallas Cowboys are the NFL's most valuable franchise, according to Forbes, which put a $4.2 billion valuation on Jerry Jones' team, well ahead of the New England Patriots ($3.4 billion), New York Giants ($3.1 billion) and San Francisco 49ers ($3 billion). (FBN-NEWS-FRANCHISEVALUE, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

NFL Team Reports

Dispatches from team headquarters as preparations ramp up for Week 2. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, will move team-centric reports starting at 5 p.m. ET based on team media availability, 600 words)

Jets' Fitzpatrick fighting poor history vs. Rex Ryan

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- No matter what uniform Ryan Fitzpatrick wears, Rex Ryan has his number. (FBN-JETS-NOTEBOOK-FITZPATRICK, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 599 words)

Bills, Jets desperate to avoid 0-2 start

There was plenty of blame to go around for season-opening losses by the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, but with three days between games and an AFC East rival ahead Thursday night in Week 2, each team turned the page quickly. (FBN-BILLS-JETS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 820 words)

Packers sign LT Bakhtiari to $51.6 million extension

Left tackle David Bakhtiari agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers worth $51.6 million. (FBN-PACKERS-NEWS-BAKHTIARI-CONTRACT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 411 words)

Run defense Redskins' biggest worry

ASHBURN, Va. -- It was an issue all year in 2015, but one masked by the Redskins' NFC East title and playoff berth. Washington couldn't stop the run at all. It ranked 29th in rushing yards allowed per play. With only a few minor upgrades in the offseason there was little reason to expect that to change. (FBN-REDSKINS-ANALYSIS, expect by 3:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 545 words)

PREVIEWING WEEK 2

The Sports Xchange previews all Week 2 games. Copy will move Wednesday for all 15 games scheduled for Sunday and Monday.

Bills, Jets race to avoid 0-2 start

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Jets head coach Todd Bowles wants to get onto Buffalo. Rex Ryan said facing his former team is just another game. Neither wants to start the season 0-2. (FBN-JETS-BILLS-PREVIEW, expect by 9:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 700 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

No. 6 Houston hits road on short Thursday turnaround CINCINNATI - Thursday games are not a large part of Tom Herman's experience, but the Houston coach is quickly playing catchup. (FBC-HOUSTON-CINCINNATI-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Mark Schmetzer, 710 words)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEWS

--The Sports Xchange previews all Top 25 games. All Week 3 previews moved Tuesday overnight.

USC visits No. 7 Stanford in defining moment

The seventh-ranked Stanford Cardinal have excelled in the role as the hunter the last four years, winning three Pac-12 championship games. But now the Cardinal begin conference play as the hunted when they host the University of Southern California at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday night. (FBC-STANFORD-USC-PREVIEW, The Sports Xchange, 715 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

Scully to retire before playoffs

The voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vin Scully, is calling his last game in October and will not work into the playoffs. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS, The Sports Xchange, 400 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)

Tampa Bay at Toronto 12:37 p.m.

Chi. Cubs at St. Louis 1:45 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco 3:45 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Washington 4:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Yankees 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Kansas City 7:15 p.m.