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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 1:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 16
November 16 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 1:00 PM ET on Thursday:
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
MILLER: Rams' revival
There is no more significant development in the NFL this year -- on the field, at least -- than the revival of the Los Angeles Rams, who landed back on the West Coast with a thud last year but now are a legitimate championship contender. (FBN-COLUMN-RAMS, By Ira Miller, The Sports Xchange, expect by 2 p.m. ET, 950 words)
Key NFC matchup Monday
A look ahead to the Monday night game between Atlanta and Seattle as the Seahawks begin life without cornerback Richard Sherman and the Falcons try to keep pace with New Orleans and Carolina in the NFC South. (FBN-PREVIEW-TEAM-TEAM, The Sports Xchange, expect by 9 p.m. ET, 700 words)
Week 11 Game Scout
Game snapshot, series history, keys to the game, matchups to watch, fast facts and predicting the winner of every NFL game this week. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NFL notebook
News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Top 25 previews
Previews of all college football games scheduled for this weekend involving teams ranked in the CFP Top 25. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)
CFB notebook
News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words)
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Xavier turns to 2016 for motivation
MADISON, Wis. -- No. 15 Xavier still has plenty of players who were around when the then-No. 2 seeded Musketeers lost to Wisconsin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. That's the backdrop to Thursday night's rematch. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Tamira Madsen, The Sports Xchange, 600 words, expect ASAP after 8:30 p.m. ET game).
TSX covers select Top 25 games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET):
Florida A&M at No. 11 Miami, 7:00 p.m.
Coppin State at No. 12 Cincinnati, 7:00 p.m.
North Florida at Florida, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago State at No. 13 Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
No. 15 Xavier at Wisconsin, 8:30 p.m.
Cal State Bakersfield at No. 3 Arizona, 10:00 p.m.
RECAPS
Puerto Rico: South Carolina vs. Illinois Stat, 11:30 a.m.
Charleston: Auburn vs. Indiana State, 11:30 a.m.
Charleston: Clemson vs. Ohio, 5:00 p.m.
Puerto Rico: Iowa State vs. Appalachian State, 5:30 p.m.
Nebraska at St. John's, 6:30 p.m.
2K Classic: Virginia Tech vs. Saint Louis, 7:00 p.m.
Southern Miss at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Texas Southern at Ohio State, 7:00 p.m.
Presbyterian at North Carolina State, 7:00 p.m.
Puerto Rico: Tulsa vs. Western Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
Grambling at Iowa, 8:00 p.m.
Missouri at Utah, 8:00 p.m.
Samford at LSU, 8:00 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Oklahoma State, 8:00 p.m.
Wofford at California, 9:00 p.m.
2K Classic: Providence vs. Washington, 9:30 p.m.
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MLB
MVP awards
The top player in each league will be announced Thursday, with Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge trying to add to his AL Rookie of the Year honor while the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton tries to win his first MVP award after a 59-homer season. (MLB-MVP-AWARDS, The Sports Xchange, expect by 7 p.m. ET, 400 words)
MLB notebook
News and notes from around the league. MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)
NBA
Warriors, Celtics ready for early showdown
BOSTON -- It's early, but is Thursday night's game at TD Garden a preview of the NBA Finals? The rebuilt Boston Celtics, who have ripped off 13 consecutive victories, host the defending champion Golden State Warriors. (NBA-WARRIORS-CELTICS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange, 750 words, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game)
TSX covers all NBA games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET)
Golden State at Boston, 8:00 p.m.
Houston at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Penguins-Senators back at it
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators return home Thursday night to face Pittsburgh, the teams' first meeting since the Penguins knocked the Senators out of the Eastern Conference final in double overtime of Game 7 last May. Ottawa center Matt Duchene, acquired in a mega-trade on Nov. 2, makes his Canadian Tire Centre debut. (NHL-PENGUINS-SENATORS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, The Sports Xchange, 750 words, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game)
TSX covers all NHL games with first lede and write-thru (all times ET):
Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7:00 p.m.
New Jersey at Toronto, 7:00 p.m.
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Arizona at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 8:00 p.m.
Washington at Colorado, 9:00 p.m.
St. Louis at Edmonton, 9:00 p.m.
Vegas at Vancouver, 10:00 p.m.
Florida at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Boston at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
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GOLF
PGA Tour: RSM Classic, Sea Island (to 19)
Kizzire and Kisner head field at Sea Island
St. Simon’s Island resident Patton Kizzire, fresh off his victory in Mexico, and 2015 champion Kevin Kisner headline the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia, where Canada’s Mac Hughes is the defending champion for the last PGA Tour event of 2017. (GOLF-RSM/, expect by 8 PM ET, 300 words)
PGA: RSM Classic
First-round coverage of the RSM Classic on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort in Sea Island, Ga., which is the seventh and final tournament of the Fall portion of the 2017-18 schedule. (GOLF-PGA-RECAP-RSM-CLASSIC, expect ASAP after first round, 500 words)
LPGA: CME Group Tour Championship
First-round coverage of the CME Group Tour Championship, which wraps up the LPGA season as the top 10-ranked golfers and 18 of the top 20 compete. (GOLF-LPGA-RECAP-CME-CHAMPIONSHIP, expect ASAP after first round, 500 words)
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AUTO RACING
Ingram: Will Truex be aggressive enough in Homestead?
Martin Truex Jr. has dominated all the offensive categories in NASCAR this year. That includes the playoffs. But if the going gets rough in the late stages of the championship finale in Homestead, how will he respond? (CAR-COLUMN-TRUEX, expect by 6 p.m. ET, By Jonathan Ingram, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)
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DOPING
WADA deals Russia new Olympics blow
SEOUL - The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Thursday that Russia remains "non-compliant" with its code, dealing a major blow to the country's hopes of being cleared for the Winter Olympics in February. (SPORT-DOPING/WADA (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Peter Rutherford, 400 words)
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TENNIS
ATP Finals (to 19)
Federer faces Cilic, Zverev takes on Sock
LONDON - Roger Federer, who has qualified for the semi-finals, faces Marin Cilic who has to win to have any hope of making the last four. In the evening session world number three Alexander Zverev takes on Jack Sock with the winner of that match in a strong position to advance to the knockout stages. (TENNIS-ATPFINALS/ (PIX), expect by 11 AM ET, by Martyn Herman, 400 words)
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MOTOR RACING
Success has a price for high-flying Force India
LONDON - Force India are enjoying their highest-scoring Formula One season, punching above their weight to secure fourth place overall for the second year in a row. But, as chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer wryly observes, there is a price to success. (MOTOR-F1-FORCEINDIA/SZAFNAUER (INTERVIEW), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 650 words)
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