Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Tuesday, Nov. 18
Nov. 18 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - ADRIAN PETERSON WASHINGTON - Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson is suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season by the NFL for committing an "incident of abusive discipline" on his 4-year-old son. (USA-NFL/PETERSON (UPDATE 2), moved; may be led, by Steve Ginsburg, 500 words) - - Vikings likely to part with Peterson The banners are down, jerseys off the shelves and now the Minnesota Vikings face no major binding financial obligation to a soon-to-be 30-year-old running back. The signals are clear, Adrian Peterson's career is over in Minnesota. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - Just Sayin' Reaction to Peterson suspension A former player offered this simple and profound advice to his peers: Stop doing stupid (stuff). Jerry Jones wonders if public outcries pushed Roger Goodell into a corner. A player agent openly pleaded for players to boycott. Reaction to Adrian Peterson's suspension was greatly mixed. (FBN-COLUMN/, moved; will be led, The Sports Xchange, 450 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Miller: Goodell disappoints with latest ruling Veteran NFL reporter Ira Miller never thought he would be compelled to say it: Watching Goodell operate makes me long for the good old days of Paul Tagliabue. (FBN-COLUMN/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Ira Miller, 800 words) - - 2015 HOF semifinalists announced Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists are announced in a primetime program. (FBN-NEWS/, expect ASAP after the 9 PM ET announcement, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 500 words) - - Cowboys task: Find the finish line IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys didn't expect to be here. They are 7-3 and tied for first place in the. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Chiefs locked, loaded for Raiders KANSAS CITY - The Kansas City Chiefs are not overlooking AFC West rival Oakland regardless of the Raiders' 0-10 record. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS/, expect by 8:15 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Bob Gretz, 600 words) - - Raiders riding it out with Carr ALAMEDA, Calif. - Derek Carr is struggling, but the Oakland Raiders appear intent on letting the rookie quarterback work his way out of it rather than turn to their $8 million backup, Matt Schaub. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Browns waive RB Tate Ten games into a two-year, $6.2 million contract, running back Ben Tate is waived by the Cleveland Browns. (FBN-BROWNS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Steelers cut disgruntled running back Blount LeGarrette Blount was miffed at not getting a single carry in Pittsburgh's game last night, and the Steelers make sure he would not suffer that disappointment again as they cut the running back today. (NFL-STEELERS/BLOUNT, moved, 200 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the league. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7:45 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Take Four: CFP latest The fourth installment of the College Football Playoff rankings is unveiled after a weekend shakeup at the top. (FBC-NEWS/, expect ASAP after the 7:30 PM ET rankings release, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - Ducks shuffle O-line again EUGENE, Ore. - If Oregon has a weakness to be exploited, the Ducks know it's the offensive line. Perhaps that is feeding the team's decision to change the mix of starters up front yet again. (FBC-OREGON-NEWS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Heisman Moment? Ohio State's Barrett could close fast COLUMBUS, Ohio - With No. 8 Ohio State facing Indiana in what appears to be a Big Ten mismatch this weekend, the lack of hype for the game has given way to conversations about whether QB J.T. Barrett has moved up in the Heisman Trophy race to become a viable contender. (FBC-OHIOSTATE-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Doug Bean, 600 words) - - Baylor controls destiny WACO, Texas - Baylor coach Art Briles put all the talking heads in their place with one very reasonable sentence. (FBC-BAYLOR-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Chad Conine, 488 words) - - Wisconsin's Gordon still smiling about record day MADISON, Wis. - Running back Melvin Gordon is leaving a lasting mark at Wisconsin. (FBC-WISCONSIN-NEWS/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 475 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TSX covers all NBA games, highlighted matchups below - - Thunder at Jazz SALT LAKE CITY - Oklahoma City (3-8) and Utah (4-7) meet for the first time this season with the Thunder trying to dodge a three-game losing streak. (BKN-JAZZ-THUNDER-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 9 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by John Coon, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance Los Angeles Lakers at Atlanta, 7:30 PM ET New York at Milwaukee, 8 PM ET Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 PM ET New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 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 Michigan State vs. Duke INDIANAPOLIS - The opening game of the Champions Classic matches No. 4 Duke and center Jahlil Okafor against No. 18 Michigan State. (BKC-DUKE-MICHIGANSTATE-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Kentucky vs. Kansas INDIANAPOLIS - Fifth-ranked Kansas tackles No. 1 Kentucky in the second game of the Champions Classic doubleheader at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. (BKC-KENTUCKY-KANSAS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 9:15 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by James Dent, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - GOLF Refreshed McIlroy ready to take advantage of jaded rivals DUBAI - Rory McIlroy believes a six-week break from golf to fight a legal case puts him in the ideal shape to end a stunning 2014 season by claiming yet another title at this week's $8 million DP World Tour Championship. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/MCILROY, moved, by Matt Smith, 375 words) - - World No. 6 Sergio Garcia ropes in former French Open tennis champion Juan Carlos Ferrero as his caddie for his title defense at next month's Thailand Golf Championship. (GOLF-ASIA/GARCIA-FERRERO, moved, 200 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchups below - - Blues at Bruins BOSTON - St. Louis shoots for a seventh consecutive win at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins. (HKN-BRUINS-BLUES-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Mike Shalin, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Penguins at Canadiens MONTREAL - Division leaders meet for the first time this season as Sidney Crosby looks to get back on track for the Pittsburgh Penguins after a scoreless streak of eight games. (HKN-CANADIENS-PENGUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after the 7:30 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance St. Louis at Boston, 7 PM ET Tampa Bay at New York Islanders, 7 PM ET Detroit at Columbus, 7 PM ET San Jose at Buffalo, 7:30 PM ET Nashville at Toronto, 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 PM ET New Jersey at Winnipeg, 8 PM ET Carolina at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET Anaheim at Calgary, 9 PM ET Washington at Arizona, 9 PM ET Florida at Los Angeles, 10:30 PM ET - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER FIFA lodges criminal complaint re 2018 and 2022 World Cups ZURICH - World soccer's governing body FIFA lodges a criminal complaint over the "possible misconduct of individual persons" in connection with the awarding of hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. (FIFA-SOCCER/CRIME (UPDATE 1), moved, 275 words) - - - - TENNIS Federer skips Davis Cup final training with back problems LILLE, France - Swiss Roger Federer's participation in the Davis Cup final against France is still hanging in the balance as the 17-time grand slam champion says he's unable to train because of back problems. (TENNIS-DAVIS/FEDERER (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 300 words) See also: Federer and Wawrinka play down London row (TENNIS-DAVIS/ROW) - - - - TRACK AND FIELD Eugene's hopes of hosting championships dashed MONACO - Qatar's emergence as a global sporting hub gain further clout as Doha is chosen as host city for the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships, dealing a blow to Eugene, Oregon. (ATHLETICS-WORLD/ (UPDATE 4, TV), moved, 650 words) - - - - OLYMPICS IOC to bring in cheaper, easier bidding for Games LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Bidding for the Olympics will become cheaper, easier and more attractive while sports will enter the Games quicker, the IOC says, presenting the biggest changes in decades in the way the Games are organized and run. (OLYMPICS-CHANGES/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Karolos Grohmann, 425 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)
