Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Friday, Nov. 21
Nov. 21 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Practice? Bills shovel out, take field in Detroit It took three days, plenty of manpower and earth-moving equipment to clear the way. The Buffalo Bills are finally back to football, opening their preparation for the New York Jets with a Friday night practice at Ford Field. (FBN-BILLS-JETS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - Peterson: 'I won't ever use a switch again' Suspended Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson vows never to use a switch again as a means of discipline and says he was startled to see the injuries it caused to his son. (NFL-ABUSE/PETERSON, moved, 400 words) - - Belichick: Blount back with no promises New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says it's up to LeGarrette Blount to determine how much playing time the running back gets. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, The Sports Xchange, 150 words) - - 2015 Big Board: D comes first Southern Cal junior defensive tackle Leonard Williams is the top player - and draft-eligible prospect - in college football, NFLDraftScout's Rob Rang says in his rundown of his top 32 players potentially available for the 2015 draft. (FBN-DRAFT/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 2,000 words) - - NFL Injury Report The official Week 12 NFL injury report with the latest on player participation and status for Sunday and Monday's games. (FBN-NEWS/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 2,000 words) - - Matchups updated with relevant news and injury information Week 12: What to watch in every game Keys to the game, matchups and player spotlight for all Week 12 games. (FBN-NEWS/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 3,000 words) - - Week 12 Preview: Cardinals at Seahawks With the 12s in their corner, the Seattle Seahawks keep Arizona from win No. 11 and close ground on the Cardinals in the NFC West. (FBN-CARDINALS-SEAHAWKS-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 12 Preview: Dolphins at Broncos Injuries or not, the Denver Broncos have enough firepower to overcome Miami's hotshot defense at home. (FBN-BRONCOS-DOLPHINS-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Derek Harper, 400 words) - - Week 12 Preview: Ravens at Saints The Saints thrive at home in primetime. Can New Orleans cover its defensive shortcomings to keep it close against the Baltimore Ravens? (FBN-RAVENS-SAINTS-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - Week 12 Preview: Cowboys at Giants The Cowboys enter in a tie atop the NFC East with a two-game winning streak at MetLife Stadium. (FBN-COWBOYS-GIANTS-NOTEBOOK/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 400 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchups below - - Cavaliers at Wizards WASHINGTON - With Bradley Beal back in the lineup, Eastern Conference challenger Washington hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-5). (BKN-WIZARDS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 8 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Ben Standig, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Bulls at Trail Blazers PORTLAND - Coming off of their first road loss of the season Thursday night in Sacramento, the Chicago Bulls stop at the Moda Center, where point guard Derrick Rose (likely out) suffered a season-ending knee injury one year ago. Portland is 7-1 at home and has six straight wins over the Bulls in this arena. (BKN-TRAILBLAZERS-BULLS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 10:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NBA Wrap: James, Cavaliers try to break skid at Wizards The Washington Wizards, who have proven they are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, face the visiting Cleveland Indians and LeBron James, who are trying to break a two-game losing streak, in one of the 12 games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Orlando at Charlotte, 7 PM ET Phoenix at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET Detroit at Atlanta, 7:30 PM ET Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET Boston at Memphis, 8 PM ET San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 PM ET Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 8 PM ET Cleveland at Washington, 8 PM ET Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET New Orleans at Denver, 9 PM ET Utah at Golden State, 10:30 PM ET Chicago at Portland, 10:30 PM ET - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL Temple vs. Duke BROOKLYN - No. 4 Duke takes on Temple in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Barclays Center. (BKC-DUKE-TEMPLE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 9:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Larry Fleisher, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - George Washington at Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Atlantic 10 power George Washington, coming off of a 17-point win at Rutgers, poses the first threat of the young season for reigning ACC champion Virginia. (BKC-VIRGINIA-GEORGEWASHINGTON-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Brandon Lloyd, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Texas vs. California NEW YORK - No. 10 Texas and Cal meet in the championship game of the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden. (BKC-TEXAS-CALIFORNIA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Everett Merrill, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - GOLF Relentless Stenson surges into Dubai lead as McIlroy falters DUBAI - Defending champion Henrik Stenson overcomes fatigue to punish hesitant play from overnight pacesetter Rory McIlroy, taking a two-stroke lead over the world No. 1 in the second round of the $8 million DP World Tour Championship. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX), moved, by Matt Smith, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchups below - - Islanders at Penguins PITTSBURGH - The Penguins (13-3-1) and Islanders (12-6-0) open a home-and-home set as Pittsburgh faces the latest medical challenge - Pascal Dupuis is likely out at least this season after doctors discovered a blood clot in one of his lungs. (HKN-PENGUINS-ISLANDERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Bruins at Blue Jackets COLUMBUS - Tuukka Rask and Boston's rugged defense are out to extend the Bruins' winning streak over the Columbus Blue Jackets to seven games and win for the eighth time in their past 10 games. (HKN-BLUEJACKETS-BRUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL Wrap: Islanders and Penguins square off in Metro clash The Pittsburgh Penguins, winners of three straight, are home to the New York Islanders in a clash of the Metropolitan Division's top teams in one of the four games on the National Hockey League schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance New York Rangers at Buffalo, (postponed) New York Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 PM ET Boston at Columbus, 7 PM ET New Jersey at Edmonton, 9:30 PM ET - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS Monfils beats Federer as France draw level LILLE, France - Gael Monfils upsets Roger Federer 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 to help France even the Davis Cup final with Switzerland 1-1. (TENNIS-DAVIS/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved; will be led, by Julien Pretot, 500 words) - - Tsonga disappointed by crowd support at Davis Cup final LILLE, France - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga rues a lack of crowd support in his Davis Cup final defeat to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka as a record attendance fails to bring the best out of the French No. 1 in his opening singles match. (TENNIS-DAVIS/TSONGA (PIX), moved, by Julien Pretot, 375 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
