Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday, September 20

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September 20 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Patriots QB Brady gaining 'different perspective'

The vantage point is unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but Tom Brady gained a new appreciation for the New England Patriots watching the team work from afar. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-BRADY-BRISSETT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 430 words)

Dr. Bill: Belichick says 'not a doctor, don't do surgeries'

Deflecting quarterback questions for the third day in a row, Bill Belichick made it clear Tuesday he's a coach, and not a doctor. But several well-known football figures, including Tom Brady and Charlie Weis, believe the Patriots have a winning answer for the Houston Texans in Jacoby Brissett. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS-QUARTERBACK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 430 words)

PREVIEW: Texans familiar with Patriots, cram for QB Brissett

Five weeks ago, Jacoby Brissett was entrenched as the No. 3 quarterback and rookie backup for the New England Patriots. Thursday night, he's expected to start against the Houston Texans, who are familiar with the Patriots but cramming to learn more about the New England rookie. (FBN-PATRIOTS-TEXANS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 755 words)

Bears planning for Cutler absence

At 0-2, the Chicago Bears are heading for the second of back-to-back primetime, national TV games without Jay Cutler, who has a sprained thumb. (FBN-BEARS-NEWS-CUTLER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

Garrett: Cowboys responding to Prescott

FRISCO, Texas - Dak Prescott got his first win in the NFL, and helped soothe anxiousness the franchise has experienced in the past without Tony Romo. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-PRESCOTT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 455 words)

Run game down, Wilson hurt, Seahawks seek answers

RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks scored just 15 total points in their first two games of the regular season. The run game is not producing the typical success associated with Seattle teams over the years, and hobbled quarterback Russell Wilson isn't playing as effectively as usual either. (FBN-SEAHAWKS-NEWS-OFFENSIVEWOES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 435 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

Unbeaten Georgia Tech aims to trip No. 5 Clemson

Thanks to third-ranked Louisville's 63-20 demolition of Florida State on Saturday, many college football followers already have the Cardinals' Oct. 1 date at No. 5 Clemson circled as a potential elimination game for one of the four College Football Playoff spots. (FBC-CLEMSON-GEORGIATECH-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 727 words)

Heat turns up for No. 9 Washington in Pac-12 opener

USC, trying to turn around a 1-2 start to the season, is making a change at quarterback, replacing Max Browne with redshirt freshman Sam Darnold for Friday night's game at No. 24 Utah. (FBC-UTAH-SOUTHERNCAL-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 744 words)

No. 13 Florida State gets another stiff test in USF

Still picking up the pieces left by the shattering 63-20 beatdown at Louisville, No. 13 Florida State (2-1) might have desired an easy place to land this week. The Seminoles won't get it. (FBC-FLORIDASTATE-SOUTHFLORIDA-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 704 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 top leads MLB jersey sales

On his second day in instructional league camp, Tim Tebow had the No. 1-selling jersey on MLB.com. The uniform top, with T-E-B-O-W stitched on the back above the No. 15, is available from Majestic, which signed Tebow to a separate marketing deal when the New York Mets agreed to a $100,000 minor-league deal with the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner. (BBO-METS-NEWS-TEBOW-JERSEY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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 Philadelphia 7:05 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.

Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay 7:10 p.m.

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

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

Detroit at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 8:10 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.

Arizona at San Diego 10:10 p.m.

Toronto at Seattle 10:10 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

World Cup of Hockey

Rivalries in World Cup spotlight

TORONTO - Two great hockey rivalries will be renewed when Finland and Sweden face off, and then Canada and the United States go toe-to-toe with the Americans needing a victory over the hosts to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals. (ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Frank Pingue, 400 words)

Roundup of the day of play in the World Cup of Hockey. (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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FIGHTING

Mayweather gives up on fighting McGregor

Floyd Mayweather said he has given up on fighting MMA star Conor McGregor. (FIGHTING-BOXING-MAYWEATHER, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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