Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday, September 22

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September 22 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Thursday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

MILLER: At 0-2, seats heating for Ryan, Gruden, Pagano, Bradley

Thanks to expectations and impatient ownership, two weeks into the season, the hottest hot seats in the NFL belong to Buffalo's Rex Ryan, Jacksonville's Gus Bradley, Indianapolis' Chuck Pagano and Washington's Jay Gruden. (FBN-COLUMN-COACH-HOTSEAT, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 930 words)

Charting expectations for rookie QBs

Jared Goff will not start for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, as the No. 1 pick watches and learns from the sideline. But how have expectations shifted for four other rookie quarterbacks: Carson Wentz (Eagles), Dak Prescott (Cowboys), Cody Kessler (Browns) and Jacoby Brissett (Patriots), NFLDraftScout analyst Dane Brugler breaks down the emergency installation of four first-year passers. (FBN-ANALYSIS-ROOKIEQBS-EXPECTATIONS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,829 words)

Texans at Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett steps in for the New England Patriots against All-Pro J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. (FBN-PATRIOTS-TEXANS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8:25 p.m. ET start, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 700 words, will be led)

Saints place CB Williams on IR

Five days after leaving MetLife Stadium in an ambulance with neck and head trauma that rendered him unconscious, cornerback P.J. Williams was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints. (FBN-SAINTS-NEWS-WILLIAMS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 431 words)

Surgery over, rehab begins for Vikings RB Peterson

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson underwent knee surgery Thursday and will begin rehabbing immediately. Whether the 31-year-old returns to the Minnesota roster ever again is unclear. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS-PETERSON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 481 words)

Browns WR Coleman out 4-6 weeks

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman will be out 4-6 weeks with a fractured hand. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS-COLEMAN, moved, The Sports Xchange, 377 words)

Week 3 GameScout: Steelers at Eagles

Unbeaten teams square off Sunday in the Battle of Pennsylvania. Keys to the game, matchups to watch, player spotlight and predication. (FBN-STEELERS-EAGLES-ANALYSIS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 577 words)

The Sports Xchange moved GameScout capsules for all Week 3 games

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

JACOBI: East division jousting begins in Big Ten, SEC

College football columnist Adam Jacobi outlines the storylines to watch this weekend in college football. (FBC-COLUMN-WEEKLYBRIEFING, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Adam Jacobi, 800 words)

No. 5 Clemson at Georgia Tech

ATLANTA - Clemson arrives at Georgia Tech as double-digit favorites but winless at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2003, the No. 5 Tigers are taking the Yellow Jackets seriously in the primetime Atlantic Coast Conference showdown. (FBC-CLEMSON-GEORGIATECH-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

PREVIEW-No. 11 Wisconsin, No. 8 Michigan State rekindle rivalry

For the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans and the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers, this weekend's meeting at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich., will be the first since 2012. There is hardly anyone around the Big Ten that will be complaining about the fact the once-budding rivalry gets a chance to be rekindled. (FBC-MICHIGANSTATE-WISCONSIN-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 717 words)

PREVIEW-No. 6 Houston not looking past Texas State

Unlike the last big Cougars' win, however, Ward won't be following that with a week on the sidelines when they travel to San Marcos, Texas, to take on Texas State at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday night. (FBC-UTAH-SOUTHERNCAL-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 744 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

Red Sox and Orioles set up pitchers duel

The American League-East leading Boston Red Sox send left-hander David Price (16-8) to the mound when they visit wildcard-bound Baltimore Orioles, who counter with Chris Tillman (16-6), in an inter-division duel in one of 10 games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 1:30 AM ET, 600 words)

Dodgers get pitching help at right time

LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are hoping the return of a pair of left-handed starters will provide a boost to their injury-beleaguered rotation. Brett Anderson (0-2, 24.75 ERA) and Scott Kazmir will make their first starts in more than a month. Anderson will take the hill Thursday when the Dodgers (86-66) host the Colorado Rockies (73-79) for a four-game series. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 510 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)

Boston at Baltimore 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami 7:10 p.m.

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

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

Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Houston 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego 10:10 p.m.

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Bucks' top scorer Middleton out six months

Khris Middleton is out for approximately six months with a hamstring injury. (BKN-BUCKS-NEWS-MIDDLETON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 433 words)

Garnett, Timberwolves talking buyout

The Minnesota Timberwolves are working on a buyout for Kevin Garnett that would end the forward's second stint with the team. (BKN-TIMBERWOLVES-NEWS-GARNETT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 433 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 (to Oct 1)

Russia try to secure berth in semi-finals

TORONTO - Russia can advance to the semi-finals with a victory over Finland in the final Group B game. United States and Czech Republic, who have both been eliminated, also clash. (ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/, expect by 6:30 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words)

Krueger eyes Europa League as well as World Cup

TORONTO - Ralph Krueger stood at the podium talking hockey but thinking soccer. As chairman of English Premier League Southampton, his mind was on a Europa League match against Sparta Prague. As coach of Team Europe, his focus was on the World Cup of Hockey. (ICEHOCKEY-WORLDCUP/KRUEGER (PIX), expect by 3 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 750 words)

'Emotional' Maple Leafs LW Lupul to open season on IR

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Joffrey Lupul failed his physical and will begin the regular season on injured reserve as he continues to recover from sports hernia surgery. (HKN-MAPLESLEAFS-NEWS-LUPUL, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 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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AUTOS

NASCAR caught in Chase rules dilemma

After just one race in the postseason Chase, NASCAR has announced a revision to its new set of rules. Teams want a level playing field, but are also more than willing to push the rules to the maximum. That's where the dilemma lies when it comes to the post-race laser inspections. (CAR-SPRINT-COLUMN, expect by 4 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 1,200 words)

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GOLF

PGA Tour: Tour Championship, Atlanta (to 25)

Johnson leads elite field of 30 in season finale

Top seeds Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed are in the final pairing for the first round of the elite 30-man Tour Championship at East Lake as the PGA Tour's season-ending event kicks off with players in search of the prestigious title as well as the $10 million bonus awarded to the winner of the FedExCup. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7 PM ET, 400 words)

European Tour: European Open, Bad Griesbach, Germany (to 25)

Kaymer and Pieters warm-up for Ryder Cup

BERLIN - European pair Martin Kaymer and Thomas Pieters warm up for next week's Ryder Cup clash against the United States by competing in Germany. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, 3:30 PM ET, 300 words)

TOUR Championship up for grabs at East Lake

ATLANTA - Coverage of the first round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Course. (GLF-PGA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Stan Awtrey, 700 words)

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