Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday, Sep. 18

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Sep. 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Sunday:

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NFL

Bills owners reportedly met with offensive players without Ryan

The Buffalo Bills owners reportedly met with several offensive players -- without head coach Rex Ryan -- prior to the firing of offensive coordinator Greg Roman on Friday. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS-OWNERS-RYAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words)

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Patriots TE Gronkowski misses second straight game

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tight end Rob Gronkowski and linebacker Dont'a Hightower were both missing from the New England lineup when the Patriots hosted the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-GRONKOWSKI, moved, The Sports Xchange, 178 words)

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RG3 could now miss at least 12 weeks

Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III is now expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks, possibly ending his season. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS-RG3, moved, The Sports Xchange, 227 words)

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NFL Notebook

News and notes from around the NFL as Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline to trim rosters to 75 players approaches. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words)

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NFL Roundup

Capsule recaps of all games on today's schedule. Will move as updated throughout the evening. (BBO-ROUNDUP, expect first version by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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The Sports Xchange covers all NFL games (all times ET)

Bengals at Steelers 1:00 p.m. Titans at Lions 1:00 p.m. Ravens at Browns 1:00 p.m. Cowboys at Redskins 1:00 p.m. Saints at Giants 1:00 p.m. 49ers at Panthers 1:00 p.m. Dolphins at Patriots 1:00 p.m. Chiefs at Texans 1:00 p.m. Seahawks at Rams 4:05 p.m. Buccaneers at Cardinals 4:25 p.m. Jaguars at Chargers 4:25 p.m. Falcons at Raiders 4:25 p.m. Colts at Broncos 4:25 p.m. Packers at Vikings 8:25 p.m.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Gimino: First and 20

The Sports Xchange's national college football columnist Anthony Gimino provides his weekly Sunday look at the biggest storylines, including several powerhouse programs getting eliminated from the national title race - probably along with Florida State as well. (FBC-COLUMN-FIRSTAND20, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Anthony Gimino, 1,500 words)

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MLB

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)

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The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games (all times ET) Minnesota at N.Y. Mets 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 1:10 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland 1:10 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston 1:35 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore 1:35 p.m. Washington at Atlanta 1:35 p.m. Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 p.m. Oakland at Texas 3:05 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Angels 3:35 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona 4:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado 4:10 p.m. Houston at Seattle 4:10 p.m.

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AUTO RACING

Pagenaud, Power battle for IndyCar title

SONOMA, Calif. - Team Penske teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power take to the track at Sonoma Raceway as the only two contenders for the championship in the Verizon IndyCar Series finale. (CAR-INDY-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU-SONOMA, expect asap after 6:00 p.m. scheduled green flag, The Sports Xchange, 700 words.)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400

JOLIET, Ill. - Kyle Busch starts on the pole for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. (CAR-SPRINTCUP-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU-CHICAGOLAND, expect asap after 2:30 scheduled green flag, The Sports Xchange, By Amanda Vincent, 700 words.)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 Notebook

JOLIET, Ill. - Kyle Busch starts on the pole for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. (CAR-FIRSTLEDE/WRITETHRU-CHICAGOLAND, expect asap after 2:30 scheduled green flag, The Sports Xchange, By Amanda Vincent, 700 words.)

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GOLF

Dominating Chun goes wire-to-wire for Evian title

In Gee Chun continued her remarkable rookie season on the LPGA Tour with a commanding four-shot victory at The Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France on Sunday. (GLF-WRITETHRU-EVIAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 761 words)

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Another exciting finish in store for Tour Championship

There were plenty of skeptics when the PGA Tour instituted its playoff system 10 years ago. A decade later, the stage is set for yet another dramatic finale at the Tour Championship among some of the sports brightest stars. (GLF-INSIDETHEROPES, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, By Tom LaMarre, 887 words)

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NHL

Ducks' Rakell may miss start of season

Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell is expected to be sidelined from training for at least two weeks after undergoing surgery to remove scar tissue from an appendectomy, putting his availability for the start of the season in doubt. (HKN-DUCKS-NEWS-RAKELL, moved, The Sports Xchange, 130 words)

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MLS

MLS recaps

Sporting KC-LA Galaxy 2:00 p.m. ET Toronto FC-NY Red Bulls 5:00 p.m. ET

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WNBA

WNBA recaps

Connecticut-Washington 4:00 p.m. ET Dallas-Indiana 4:00 p.m. ET Phoenix-San Antonio 4:30 p.m. ET Chicago-Seattle 7:00 p.m. ET

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