Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 3:00 PM ET on Monday, September 19

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September 19 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 3:00 PM ET on Monday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MNF: Eagles at Bears

CHICAGO - Rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) visit Soldier Field for "Monday Night Football" against the Chicago Bears. (FBN-BEARS-EAGLES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 700 words, will be led)

Patriots QB plans are TBD

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Monday morning the New England Patriots are trying to determine how to proceed at quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a right shoulder injury. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-GAROPPOLO-BRISSETT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words)

Vikings hopeful RB Peterson can return

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Adrian Peterson's knee injury "calmed down" overnight according to head coach Mike Zimmer. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS-PETERSON, expect by 3:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Rex Ryan: Bills fighting together

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills are not a team in turmoil, but are committed to fighting together to get out of an 0-2 hole, coach Rex Ryan said. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS-RYAN, expect by 5 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 420 words)

Browns could be down to rookie QB Kessler at Miami

Two games, four losses for the Cleveland Browns. The Browns dropped two games and it appears two quarterbacks in the process. (FBN-BROWNS-MCCOWN-KESSLER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 515 words)

NFL team reports

Live dispatches from team headquarters in the aftermath of Week 2. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS/ANALYSIS, expect from 6-10 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words per team)

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

ND coach Kelly: Staffer liked tweet about firing DC VanGorder

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly pointed the finger at a staffer managing his personal Twitter account for "liking" a comment suggesting the Fighting Irish fire defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder. (FBC-NOTREDAME-NEWS-KELLY-TWITTER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 455 words)

Florida QB Del Rio out at Vols

Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss Saturday's game at No. 14 Tennessee because of a knee injury, coach Jim McElwain confirmed. Tennessee has its own share of injuries entering the matchup of ranked teams, the SEC headliner Saturday afternoon. (FBC-FLORIDA-NEWS-MCCOWN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 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

Tebow begins Mets career in familiar No. 15

In a blue New York Mets' batting practice jersey with No. 15 stitched on the back, Tim Tebow began his bid to make it in professional baseball on Monday at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (BBO-METS-NEWS-TEBOW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 455 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)

Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 2:15 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

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

Washington at Miami 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Colorado 8:40 p.m.

Houston at Oakland 10:05 p.m.

San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

Toronto at Seattle 10:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego 10:10 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Cavaliers not expecting J.R. Smith at minicamp

Players and coaches open workouts in Los Angeles this week, but the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers are expecting one big-name no-show. (BKN-CAVALIERS-NEWS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 200 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

World Cup of Hockey

Roundup of the day of play in the World Cup of Hockey: Europe vs. Czech Republic (3 p.m. ET); Russia vs. North America (8 p.m. ET). (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words)

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

Playoffs provide PGA Tour fall platform

The Tour Championship this week puts a wrap on the 10th season since the PGA Tour introduced its postseason playoffs. There we skeptics at first, but the players -- and others -- really bought in. (GLF-PGA-INSIDETHEROPES, expect by 3 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words)

Golf notebook: Bubba Watson hopeful Cup berth will come

Bubba Watson is No. 7 in the World Golf Ranking, but he still is not on the 12-man United States team for the Ryder Cup, which will be played against Europe on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minn. There is only one spot left on the team, and there is speculation that Watson won't get it. (GLF-NOTEBOOK, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Tom LaMarre, 800 words)

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AUTO RACING

Pass-Fail-Advance: Closer look at Truex Jr.'s Chase Opener

The opening round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup had it all. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN-TRUEX-CHICAGOLAND, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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