Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Monday, Nov. 24

Nov. 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Monday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Bills vs. Jets DETROIT - Relocated to Ford Field by Winter Storm Knife, the Buffalo Bills are the home team on the scoreboard against the New York Jets in a peculiar AFC East matchup on Monday night. (FBN-BILLS-JETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dana Gauruder, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - More variables to greet Bills in Buffalo DETROIT - An unconventional work week that included three days in a row without practice, snowmobile escapes from snow-buried Buffalo and a full weekend at Ford Field - for a so-called home game - isn't the end of the wild week for the Bills, who are going back home to more uncertainty. (FBN-BILLS-NEWS/, expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dana Gauruder, 550 words) - - Bills-Jets: What we learned DETROIT - Comprehensive analysis and notes from Monday's game. (FBN-BILLS-JETS-NOTEBOOK/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Peter Finney, 1,200 words) - - Ravens at Saints NEW ORLEANS - The Superdome is usually a house of horrors for visitors, but the Baltimore Ravens arrive with a chance to deal the New Orleans Saints a third consecutive home loss. (FBN-SAINTS-RAVENS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 8:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Peter Finney, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Saints-Ravens: What we learned NEW ORLEANS - Comprehensive analysis and notes from Monday's game. (FBN-SAINTS-RAVENS-NOTEBOOK/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 8:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Peter Finney, 1,200 words) - - Decision on Rice appeal nears Former federal judge Barbara S. Jones was expected to hand down her ruling late last week, but the appeal decision on Ray Rice's future could come as early as today. (FBN-RAVENS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Steelers relying on offense PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers, known for decades for dominant defense, are more reliant than ever on outscoring opponents. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - NFL's best set for head-to-head meeting at Lambeau New England and Green Bay rise to the top of the NFL power rankings with a possible preview of the Super Bowl ahead at Lambeau Field in Week 13. Includes what we learned in Week 12. (FBN-COLUMN/, expect by 5 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Jeff Reynolds, 2,500 words) - - Season over for Texans QB Mallett HOUSTON - Ryan Mallett played with a season-ending pectoral injury in Sunday's loss, and is headed for surgery after two starts with the Houston Texans. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved; expect lede by 9 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 550 words) - - NFL to review Raiola's dive The NFL is reviewing the final play of Sunday's game in which Detroit Lions C Dominic Raiola dove at the legs of New England defensive lineman Zach Moore, incurring the wrath of Patriots coach Bill Belichick and others. (FBN-LIONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Browns S Gipson out 6-8 weeks Cleveland Browns safety Tayshaun Gipson was having a Pro Bowl-caliber season before he was injured Sunday at Atlanta. His next game could come in the playoffs - or next season. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 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 -- Magic at Cavaliers CLEVELAND - LeBron James calls the Cleveland Cavaliers "fragile" and vows to do more, starting with tonight's game at Quicken Loans Arena against the Orlando Magic. (BKN-CAVALIERS-MAGIC-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Jason B. Lloyd, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Bulls at Jazz UTAH - Chicago's road swing continues with Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol possibly ready to return for tonight's game at EnergySolutions Arena, where the Utah Jazz are 3-3 this season and 5-9 overall. (BKN-JAZZ-BULLS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 9 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NBA Game Roundup Capsule recaps of every NBA game on the schedule. (BKN-NEWS/, expect multiple versions throughout the night, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NBA Wrap: Raptors and Suns put streaks on the line The red-hot Toronto Raptors, who have won nine of their last 10 games, put their Eastern Conference lead on the line when the Phoenix Suns, who have won four straight, visit in one of seven games on the National Basketball Association schedule. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 700 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Los Angeles Clippers at Charlotte, 7 PM ET Orlando at Cleveland, 7 PM ET Portland at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET Phoenix at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET New York at Houston, 8 PM ET Indiana at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET Chicago at Utah, 9 PM ET - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - GOLF Rookie sensation Ko faces 'tough' task to match 2014 New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko knows full well that she will face a formidable challenge next year in trying to replicate, at the very least, her astonishingly successful rookie campaign on the LPGA Tour. (GOLF-LPGA/KO, expect by 4 PM ET, 400 words) - - Els dreams of carrying South African flag at 2016 Olympics Ernie Els says he's dreaming of holding aloft the South African flag at the opening ceremony when golf returns to the Olympics in Brazil in 2016. (GOLF-OLYMPICS/ELS, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 375 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Red Sox heat up hot stove with Sandoval, Ramirez deals The Red Sox agree to contracts with marquee free agents -- Pablo Sandoval at third base and Hanley Ramirez, who could move from shortstop - worth a reported combined total of $188 million over five seasons. (BBO-REDSOX-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - Seattle locks up cornerstone Seager Kyle Seager agrees to a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Seattle Mariners that includes an eighth-year option. The arbitration-eligible third baseman won a Gold Glove and represented Seattle in the All-Star game in 2014. (BBO-MARINERS-NEWS/, expect by 3 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchup below - - Penguins at Bruins BOSTON - A pair of 13-win teams face off at TD Garden, where the Boston Bruins look to extend their recent dominance of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh has one win in the past seven meetings. (HKN-BRUINS-PENGUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) Longtime NHL coach Pat Quinn dies at age 71 Pat Quinn, a longtime National Hockey League coach who twice reached the Stanley Cup finals, dies at the age of 71. (USA-NHL/QUINN, moved, 275 words) - - Soviet 'Miracle on Ice' coach dies Viktor Tikhonov, the coach of the Soviet Union Olympic hockey team that lost the "Miracle on Ice" game to the United States in 1980, dies. (HKN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 230 words) - - Five-time All-Star Oliver dies Five-time NHL All-Star and former North Stars coach Murray Oliver dies after suffering a heart attack. (HKN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 110 words) - - Penguins try to rebound in Boston NHL Wrap: The Pittsburgh Penguins, smarting from back-to-back losses to the New York Islanders, bid to get back on track with a visit to the Boston Bruins, who are third in the Atlantic Division, in one of 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 Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 PM ET Philadelphia at New York Islanders, 7 PM ET Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET Minnesota at Florida, 7:30 PM ET - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - FITNESS Boutique fitness studios harden bodies with personalized approach NEW YORK - Boutique studios that offer a more personal approach to fitness and a softer ambience than big box gyms are a growing part of the $22.4 billion U.S. industry. (FITNESS-STUDIOS/, moved, by Dorene Internicola, 400 words) - - - - OLYMPICS USOC and Nike extend partnership through 2020 Sportswear company Nike will continue to sponsor the United States Olympic Committee and its athletes until the end of 2020, the Oregon-based company says. (OLYMPICS-USOC/NIKE, moved, 150 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)