Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, Feb. 13

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Feb. 13 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Former Washington CB Peters opens up about past, future A potential first-round pick based on talent, former Washington cornerback Marcus Peters has some explaining to do before NFL teams are going to invest in his future. Peters tells The Sports Xchange his past is behind him. (FBN-DRAFT/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 1,250 words) - - Warning: 2015 NFL draft prospects with red flags Several pro prospects will touch down in Indianapolis next week knowing they are being judged on much more than on-field performance. (FBN-DRAFT/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Rob Rang, 550 words) - - Is NFLPA director De Smith doomed? DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFLPA, is under fire from challenger Sean Gilbert, the former NFL defensive tackle hoping to overtake Smith as the head of the players union. (FBN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Howard Balzer, 725 words) - - Eagles plead innocence on calendar gaffe The Philadelphia Eagles say they were not involved in the production of a team calendar that features wide receiver Riley Cooper in the photo for February -- Black History Month. Cooper, who is white, was seen on video shouting racial slurs at a concert in 2013. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 315 words) - - Manning meets with Broncos, no decision yet Peyton Manning meets with Denver Broncos officials but the superstar quarterback does not declare whether he will play in 2015. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Rice apologizes to Baltimoreans for his assault BALTIMORE - Running back Ray Rice, released by the Baltimore Ravens after video surfaced of him knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a New Jersey casino elevator, apologizes to the team and the city of Baltimore for the "horrible mistake I made." (NFL-RICE/APOLOGY, moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 402 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 Weis doubts he'll get another chance Failed stints at Notre Dame and Kansas are not likely to be forgiven, former coach Charlie Weis says. (FBC-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 415 words) - - UCLA commit Smith headed to Georgia Four-star linebacker recruit Roquan Smith will play at Georgia after backing out of a commitment to UCLA. (FBC-GEORGIA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 314 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Rising Stars take All-Star stage NEW YORK - In the new US vs. World format, the NBA's best young stars are on center stage at Barclays Center to kick off All-Star Weekend. (BKN-KINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 385 words) - - Gasol brothers write new chapter to NBA sibling rivalries NEW YORK - The Barclays Center in Brooklyn will be the site of a family affair of sorts for the Gasol family, with Pau and Marc becoming the first brothers in NBA history to be voted in as All-Star game starters. (NBA-ALLSTARS/GASOL, expect by 5:30 PM ET, by Larry Fine, 350 words) - - Today's NBA schedule at a glance No games scheduled due to the All-Star break - - NBA Roundup The latest moves and news from the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL (7) Arizona at Washington SEATTLE - Seventh-ranked Arizona travels to Washington (14-9, 3-8) with the Wildcats trying to avoid a fourth loss - all on the road. (BKC-WASHINGTON-ARIZONA-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 9 PM ET tipoff, The Sports Xchange, by Scott M. Johnson, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach Hicks, Holmes take one-shot lead into second round Unheralded American Justin Hicks and compatriot J.B. Holmes take a one-shot lead into the second round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif. John Daly, Jim Furyk and Brandt Snedeker are among six golfers a shot back. (GOLF-PGA/, expect by 7:30 PM ET, 350 words) - - Jaguars' kicker challenges Tiger to $1.8 million round Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee challenges Tiger Woods to a round of golf in Jacksonville at $100,000 per hole. (GLF-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 225 words) - - Clarke says would happily serve as Ryder Cup vice-captain ANTRIM, Northern Ireland - Northern Irishman Darren Clarke would love to lead Europe at next year's Ryder Cup but he would also be more than happy to serve as a vice-captain again if the decision goes against him. (GOLF-RYDER/CLARKE, moved, by Ian Graham, 391 words) - - Jimenez overcomes flu to take one-stroke lead in Thailand Miguel Angel Jimenez shows little signs of discomfort from a bout of flu as he takes a one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Thailand Classic with a six-under-par 66 in the second round. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved, 348 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TSX covers all NHL games, highlighted matchup below - - Boston at Vancouver A pair of teams looking to solidify their positions in the playoff picture square off at the Rogers Arena when the Boston Bruins, losers of two straight but currently occupying the eighth and final postseason spot in the East, visit the Vancouver Canucks, a club locked in a logjam with several teams jockeying for the final postseason slots in the West. (HKN-CANUCKS-BRUINS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 10 PM ET scheduled start, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Today's NHL schedule at a glance Philadelphia at Columbus, 7 PM ET New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 PM ET Florida at Dallas, 8:30 PM ET San Jose at Arizona, 9 PM ET Boston at Vancouver, 10 PM ET - - NHL Roundup The latest moves and news from the NHL. (HKN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 6 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Gordon move puts future in focus for Junior DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - As an avid football fan, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has seen many a career come and go, but as Jeff Gordon's final season in full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing approaches, Earnhardt is thinking more about his own advancing age. (CAR-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 690 words) - - Gordon helped NASCAR, Johnson thrive DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Jeff Gordon's impact on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing was immediate and substantial. (CAR-NEWS, moved, NASCAR wire service special to TSX, 584 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Police say they found gun near Hernandez's alleged victim FALL RIVER, Mass. - Massachusetts State Police troopers found two bullets and a .22-caliber handgun near the body of a man prosecutors say former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez killed in June 2013, the officers testify. (USA-PATRIOTS/HERNANDEZ (PIX), moved; may be led, 427 words) - - - - Alpine ski world championships (to Feb. 15) Hirscher fastest in opening leg of giant slalom BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - Austrian slalom maestro Marcel Hirscher has the fastest opening leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine ski world championships, while defending champion Ted Ligety is close behind in fifth. (ALPINE SKIING-WORLDS/MEN-GS, moved; expect end-of-day lead by 5 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Mark Lamport-Stokes, 400 words) - - - - BUSINESS Former CBS exec says big-time sport a sound investment While analysts debate the fiscal sense of Sky TV paying more than $4 billion to broadcast live English Premier League matches, former CBS Sports president Neal Pilson advises them not to fret. (US-SOCCER-ENGLAND-TV-PILSON/, moved, by Larry Fine, 686 words) - - As popularity of golf wanes, fund managers bet on cycling NEW YORK - Forget tee time. These days, you're more likely to hear business deals discussed over the handlebars of a high-end bicycle than on the fairway, and fund managers are catching on. (FUNDS-CYCLING/, moved, by David Randall, 708 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)