Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, September 16

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September 16 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

PREVIEWING WEEK 2

The Sports Xchange previews all Week 2 games. Copy will move

Wednesday for all 15 games scheduled for Sunday and Monday.

Eagles QB Wentz won't catch Bears by surprise

Carson Wentz soared in his NFL debut with the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, the strong-armed rookie quarterback will have an opportunity to showcase his skills under the lights. Wentz will play his first prime-time game as the Eagles (1-0) visit the Chicago Bears (0-1) on Monday night. (FBN-EAGLES-BEARS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 722 words)

Week 2 Game Scout: Keys to all games

Matchups to watch, spotlight players, facts and picks for all 15 games on the Week 2 schedule Sunday and Monday. (FBN-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500-600 words per game)

Bills fire offensive coordinator Roman

The NFL's highest-paid offensive coordinator, Greg Roman was fired by the Buffalo Bills after an 0-2 start. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS-ROMAN, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

Broncos WR Thomas plans to play through hip injury

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has been limited in practice this week but expects to play through a left hip injury against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS-THOMAS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words)

Jets RB Forte thrives under heavy workload

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Matt Forte emerged from the winner's locker room wearing a hunter green suit and glistening, gold, alligator-skin shoes. The flashy outfit belied his workmanlike performance for the New York Jets in a 37-31 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday. (FBN-JETS-NOTEBOOK-FORTE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonah Bronstein, 600 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

WEEKLY BRIEFING: What to know entering CFB Week 3

College football columnist Adam Jacobi provides a peek ahead at Week 3 of the college football season, including possible ACC eliminator games involving FSU and Louisville. (FBC-COLUMN-TALKINGPOINTS, The Sports Xchange, by Adam Jacobi, 1,100 words)

LSU going with Etling at QB

LSU will start Danny Etling at quarterback this week. (FBC-LSU-NEWS-ETLING, The Sports Xchange, moved, 450 words)

No. 21 Baylor at Rice

HOUSTON - The No. 21 Baylor Bears are more than a four touchdown favorite to start 3-0 for the sixth straight season when they travel to Rice Stadium in Houston to take on the Rice Owls on Friday night. (FBC-BAYLOR-RICE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Chad Conine, 750 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

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)

Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m.

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

Detroit at Cleveland 7:10 p.m

N.Y. Yankees at Boston 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta 7:35 p.m.

Oakland at Texas 8:05 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 8:15 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 9:40 p.m.

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

Houston at Seattle 10:10 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco 10:15 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

Chun, Park share first-round lead at Evian Championship South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park each recorded birdies on eight holes and carded an 8-under-par 63 to share the lead in the first round of the Evian Championship on Thursday. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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AUTO RACING

Pagenaud, Power set for title duel in Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. -- The fight for IndyCar's season championship is simple and yet complicated. There are only two drivers left battling for the title Sunday in the final race, but the scenarios by which one emerges with the trophy are numerous. (CAR-INDYCAR-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

Chicagoland notebook

JOLIET, Ill. - News and notes from around the track in Joliet, Ill., before the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup begins Sunday. (CAR-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 400 words)

Police: Robby Gordon's dad killed wife, self in murder-suicide

The father of former NASCAR and IndyCar racer Robby Gordon allegedly strangled his wife and then fatally shot himself in their Southern California home. (CAR-NEWS-GORDON-DEATHS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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