Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, Nov. 4

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Nov. 4 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Vikings' Peterson heads to court amid reports of plea deal AUSTIN, Texas - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson appears in a Texas court to face a felony child abuse charge, amid reports that he has reached a plea deal that would allow him to avoid jail time. (USA-NFL-PETERSON/, moved; will be led, 400 words) See also: Domestic assault trial for Panthers' Hardy moved to 2015. (USA-NFL/HARDY) - - Hope Solo's domestic violence trial begins KIRKLAND, Wash. - Olympic Gold medalist and Seattle Reign goalkeeper Hope Solo appears in court at the start of her trial on charges of striking her sister and nephew in a disturbance at her home in June. (USA-SOCCER/SOLO, expect by 2300 GMT/6 PM ET, 350 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE What's next for Adrian Peterson? No timeline exists for the NFL to act, according to the league, should Adrian Peterson's plea deal be finalized. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS/, moved; will be led, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Steelers S Polamalu, LB Shazier out Sunday Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says injured safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker Ryan Shazier are out for Sunday's game. (FBN-STEELERS-NEWS/, expect by 2030 GMT/3:30 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Cowboys QB Romo working through discomfort in London Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will not likely practice until the end of the week, and his status is uncertain for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Giants limp into Week 10 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A lopsided loss to the Indianapolis Colts pushes the New York Giants into a panicked state entering Week 10. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS/, expect by 2245 GMT/5:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Patti Traina, 475 words) - - Inconsistent Colts get two weeks to ready for Patriots INDIANAPOLIS - From a 27-0 shutout to a 17-point loss and 16-point rebound win Monday, the Indianapolis Colts are still searching for consistency entering the bye week. (FBN-COLTS-NEWS/, expect by 0000 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 475 words) - - Ex-Browns WR Little: It's personal The four receptions in three games Greg Little recorded since joining Cincinnati aren't likely to earn him much publicity ahead of Thursday's meeting with the Cleveland Browns, the wide receiver's original team. But comments from the former second-round pick, including criticizing GM Ray Farmer and coach Mike Pettine, make Little a big point of conversation. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Gruden: 'Jury out' on Redskins QBs Upon closer review, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden still wants to see improvement from quarterback Robert Griffin III. (FBN-REDSKINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) - - Mettenberger reboots Titans 2.0 for 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Now that the Tennessee Titans have installed Zach Mettenberger as their quarterback, it seems they have hit the reset button for the 2014 season. At 2-6 before the bye week, the Titans certainly needed a reboot. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - Battered Jets prepare for Roethlisberger FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Think the New York Jets' season couldn't get any worse after the "butt touchdown?" Think again. (FBN-JETS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 475 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2345 GMT/7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL CFP rankings shake up playoff picture Who's up and who dropped in the second version of the College Football Playoff rankings. (FBC-NEWS/, expect by 0115 GMT/8:15 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Arizona State, Notre Dame fight for playoff footing TEMPE, Ariz. - Notre Dame tried last year to get out of its home-and-home series with Arizona State. But the Sun Devils refused to budge on giving up its home game. That's a good thing, too -- for both teams. (FBC-ARIZONASTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Ohio State eager to see Spartans again COLUMBUS, Ohio - Eleven months after a devastating loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game, Ohio State gets its chance for redemption on Saturday night in the biggest Big Ten game of the season in East Lansing, Mich. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Doug Bean, 650 words) - - UCLA, Hundley ready to run UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley has a warning for upcoming opponents - he's ready to unleash the total package again after pressing early in the season. (FBC-UCLA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - Franklin staying loose during trying stretch in State College First-year head coach James Franklin was oblivious to Election Day, focused and confident on getting Penn State back to winning ways. (FBC-PENNSTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 475 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TSX covers all NBA games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Rockets at Heat MIAMI - Unbeaten Houston and 3-0 Miami square off at American Airlines Arena. Houston is 3-0 on the road this season. (BKN-HEAT-ROCKETS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), The Sports Xchange, by Walter Villa, expect ASAP after the 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - Magic at Bulls CHICAGO - Point guard Derrick Rose is listed as probable with a pair of sprained ankles and expected to play as the Chicago Bulls go for their first home win against the visiting Orlando Magic. (BKN-BULLS-MAGIC-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0100 GMT/8 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - Cavaliers at Trail Blazers PORTLAND - Portland dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers while LeBron James was in Miami, but the Blazers will deal with a different collection of talent while trying to avoid losing three of their first four games. (BKN-TRAILBLAZERS-CAVALIERS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0300 GMT/10 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Kerry Eggers, 400-word first lede, 800-word writethru) - - NBA Wrap: Heat look to extend perfect start to season The Miami Heat, the last undefeated team in the Eastern Conference, look to extend their perfect start to the season to 4-0 when they host Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets in one of eight games on the NBA docket. (NBA-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 750 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 PM ET Houston at Miami, 7:30 PM ET Washington at New York, 7:30 PM ET Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET Orlando at Chicago, 8 PM ET Charlotte at New Orleans, 8 PM ET Cleveland at Portland, 10 PM ET Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 PM ET - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Molitor plans to move Twins forward MINNEAPOLIS - With World Series representatives from the division two of the past three years, Paul Molitor does not envision an easy path to the top of the American League Central. (BBO-TWINS-NEWS/, expect by 2045 GMT/3:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Myers, 700 words) - - Panda passes on $15.3 million offer Pablo Sandoval rejects a one-year qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants worth $15.3 million, and will test free agency as expected. (BBO-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 275 words) - - Indians extend Francona's deal Terry Francona and the Cleveland Indians agree to a contract extension that includes team options for 2019 and 2020. (BBO-INDIANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE The Sports Xchange covers all NHL games. Key matchups highlighted below. - - Blues at Devils NEWARK, N.J. - St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen makes his first career start at Prudential Center against the New Jersey Devils. (HKN-DEVILS-BLUES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 0030 GMT/7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - NHL Wrap: Pens seek fifth straight win, Kings try to snap skid Sidney Crosby and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins seek a fifth straight win when they visit the Minnesota Wild while the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings try to snap a four-game ski when they visit the Dallas Stars in two of the 12 games on the NHL schedule. (NHL-HIGHLIGHTS/ (PIX), expect by 0430 GMT/11:30 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 975 words) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Florida at Boston, 7 PM ET Edmonton at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET Calgary at Washington, 7 PM ET Carolina at Columbus, 7 PM ET St. Louis at New Jersey, 7:30 PM ET Chicago at Montreal, 7:30 PM ET Detroit at Ottawa, 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8 PM ET Nashville at Winnipeg, 8 PM ET Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET Vancouver at Colorado, 9 PM ET Toronto at Arizona, 9 PM ET - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals In the run up to the elite eight-man ATP World Tour Finals, that take place in London from Nov. 9-16, Reuters will run a series of exclusive interviews over five days. We ran interviews with grand slam champions Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka plus Japanese trailblazer Kei Nishikori -- the first Asian man to contest a grand slam singles final this year. Also included in the package will be interviews with two-time grand slam champion Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych, who will compete at the season ender for the fifth year running. Articles will be up to 950 words. A full Q&A with some of the players will also be included in the package (1,500 words) on Wednesday and Thursday. - - Trend-setter Murray seeks London triple crown PARIS - He is the man who sparked joyous scenes of celebration across a grateful nation when he ended Britain's 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men's champion. Yet 14 months later Andy Murray's towering frame was missing from the eight-man lineup featured on giant billboard posters plastered across the streets of London to advertise the ATP World Tour Finals. (TENNIS-MEN/FINALS-MURRAY (INTERVIEW), moved, 850 words) - - Nishikori goes from Project 45 to Elite 8 PARIS - After becoming the first Asian man to reach a grand slam singles final and coming agonizingly close winning the title, Kei Nishikori will achieve another milestone when he becomes the first player from the continent to compete at the ATP World Tour Finals. (TENNIS-MEN/FINALS-NISHIKORI (INTERVIEW), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 1,575 words) - - - - DOPING Winner of Boston, Chicago marathons requests B test NAIROBI - Kenya's Rita Jeptoo, winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons for the last two years, asks for a B test after failing an out-of-competition doping test in September. (US-ATHLETICS-KENYA-JEPTOO/ (PIX), moved, 350 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Paris 2024 bid could be boosted by public funding PARIS - Although France has not decided if it will bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the country's Olympic Committee is already planning a public funding operation to finance a possible candidacy for Paris. (US-OLYMPICS-FRANCE/, moved, by Julien Pretot, 350 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)