Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday, Oct. 17

Oct. 17 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Tuesday:

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NFL owners meet in Big Apple

NEW YORK -- NFL owners along with players and representatives of the NFLPA will meet during the regular October meeting to discuss a plan to help players with their social platforms (FBN-NFL-NEWS, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, by Chris Mascaro, 800 words)

NFL Team Reports

Reactions from Indianapolis and Tennessee from Monday night's Titans victory. Reports will include Report Cards from each team. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS, expect between 6-10 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 1,000 words)

NFL notebook

News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-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 AP Top 25. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, expect all previews to move Tuesday evening by 11 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

A new sensation

Arizona sophomore quarterback Khalil Tate looks like the new Lamar Jackson, rushing for 557 yards in the past two weeks and twice earning Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors in the first extended playing time of his career. (FBC-ARIZONA-TATE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 words)

Leach addresses rumors

Washington State coach Mike Leach is trying to get his 15th-ranked Cougars to bounce back from their first loss of the season, while taking questions about the possibility of following his athletic director to Nebraska. (FBC-WASHINGTONSTATE-LEACH, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450 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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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Yankees try to even ALCS

NEW YORK -- After a big win in Game 3 on Monday, the New York Yankees hope to level the American League Championship Series on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. (MLB-ASTROS-YANKEES-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 5:08 p.m. ET game, By Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)

NEW YORK -- Postgame sidebar from ALCS Game 3 (MLB-ASTROS-YANKEES-SIDEBAR, by Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange, expect around 9:30 p.m. ET, 600 words)

NLCS shifts to Wrigley Field

CHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series entering Game 3 on Tuesday. (MLB-DODGERS-CUBS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 9:08 p.m. ET game, By Jeff Arnold, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)

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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Irving returns to Cleveland for Celtics' opener

CLEVELAND -- Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving leads the Boston Celtics into the season opener against his old club. (NBA-CELTICS-CAVALIERS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 750 words)

Warriors begin title defense against new-look Rockets

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and the champion Golden State Warriors open the season against James Harden, Chris Paul and the Houston Rockets. (NBA-WARRIORS-ROCKETS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange, expect ASAP after 10:30 p.m. ET game, 750 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Early surprises face off

NEWARK, N.J. -- Neither the Tampa Bay Lightning nor the New Jersey Devils reached the Stanley Cup playoffs last season. But both sit in first place in their divisions, with the Lightning being the first team in the league to reach 10 points. (HKN-LIGHTNING-DEVILS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all NHL games. Tuesday's schedule: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7:00 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7:00 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8:00 p.m. Columbus at Winnipeg, 8:00 p.m. Arizona at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, 9:00 p.m. Buffalo at Vegas, 10:00 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

NHL notebook

News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words)

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GOLF

10 to Watch

A look at the top 10 contenders in this week's PGA Tour event in South Korea, the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges. (GLF-PGA-ANALYSIS-CJCUP, By Tom LaMarre, The Sports Xchange, 1,500 words)

LPGA Take 5

Gaby Lopez is one of the fresh faces on the LPGA Tour, with two top-10 finishes in her second year on Tour. A native of Mexico and a collegiate star at Arkansas, Lopez took some time during her preparation for the stretch run of the LPGA Tour season to answer and few quick questions. (GLF-LPGA-TAKE-5, By Steve Habel, The Sports Xchange, 360 words)

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