Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesay, Dec. 7

Dec. 7 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Wednesday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Giants' JPP out until January New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul underwent hernia surgery Wednesday morning and is out for the rest of the regular season. If the Giants reach the playoffs, it is possible Pierre-Paul could return. The typical recovery time from hernia surgery is five or six weeks. (FBN-GIANTS-NEWS-PIERREPAUL-HERNIASURGERY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 377 words) Week 14 GameScout: Raiders at Chiefs AFC West rivals Oakland and Kansas City square off at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. Capsule preview includes series history, keys to the game, player spotlight, matchups to watch, fast facts and who will win and why. (FBN-RAIDERS-CHIEFS-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Raiders-Chiefs game means something this time KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs got together for their twice yearly meetings over the last 57 years, there's always been a certain edge to the competition. Generally what has been on the line is pride, reputation and honor. Every once in a while the payoff is even larger. (FBN-RAIDERS-CHIEFS-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Bob Gretz, 800 words) NFL TEAM REPORTS News and notes from team headquarters entering Week 14. (FBN-TEAM-NEWS-ANALYSIS, expect between 6 p.m.-10 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 800 words) Previewing Week 14 Game advances for all Week 14 games, including key NFC games between the Cowboys and Giants and Green Bay hosting Seattle. Previews move Wednesday by 11:30 p.m. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, expect between 8 p.m.-11 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 800 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - COLLEGE BASKETBALL THE SPORTS XCHANGE covers all Top 25 college basketball games and recaps every Power 5 and Big East game. WEDNESDAY schedule: Southern Illinois at Louisville 7:00 p.m. Butler at Indiana State 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina vs. West Virginia 7:00 p.m. Valparaiso at Kentucky 8:00 p.m. Idaho State at Wisconsin 8:00 p.m. Davidson at North Carolina 9:00 p.m. Xavier at Colorado 9:00 p.m. Creighton at Nebraska 9:00 p.m. Washington at Gonzaga 11:00 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m. George Mason at Penn State 7:00 p.m. Harvard at Boston College 7:00 p.m. Georgia Tech at VCU 7:00 p.m. California vs. Seton Hall 7:00 p.m. Denver at Texas A&M 8:00 p.m. Oral Roberts at Oklahoma 8:00 p.m. TCU at SMU 8:00 p.m. Texas-San Antonio at Texas Tech 8:00 p.m. Maryland-Eastern Shore at Virginia Tech 8:30 p.m. Howard at Maryland 9:00 p.m. Idaho at Washington State 10:00 p.m. - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Oregon taps Harbaugh disciple Taggart as head coach Oregon hired South Florida coach Willie Taggart, a disciple of the Harbaugh Way, to replace Mark Helfrich with the Ducks. Taggart, 40, played quarterback at Western Kentucky for Jack Harbaugh and later served as running backs coach at Stanford under Jim Harbaugh. (FBC-OREGON-NEWS-TAGGART-HELFRICK, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) Stanford RB McCaffrey entering 2017 draft Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey is entering the 2017 NFL Draft. NFLDraftScout ranks McCaffrey the No. 21 prospect in the 2017 draft and third at running back. (FBC-STANFORD-NEWS-MCCAFFREY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 325 words) Ex-Wazzu star Utley headlines Hall of Fame inductees Mike Utley, a former Washington State and Detroit Lions offensive lineman who sustained an injury 25 years ago that left him paralyzed, was one of 16 former players and coaches inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the National Football Foundation awards dinner on Tuesday in New York. (FBC-NEWS-HALLOFFAME, moved, The Sports Xchange, 342 words) College football notebook News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Notebook: Latest word from winter meetings WASHINGTON, D.C. - Business is heating up at the Gaylord Hotel with a simmering closer market starting to sizzle. (BBO-NOTEBOOK-WINTERMEETINGS, expect by 7:15 p.m., The Sports Xchange, by David Driver, 600 words) Rockies, Desmond agree to 5-year, $70 million deal The Colorado Rockies agreed to a five-year, $70 million deal with free agent outfielder/infielder Ian Desmond, according to multiple reports Wednesday. (BBO-ROCKIES-NEWS-DESMOND, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) MLB notebook News and notes from around the league. (BBO-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION THE SPORTS XCHANGE staffs all NHL games. WEDNESDAY schedule: Boston at Orlando 7:00 p.m. Detroit at Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Denver at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. Miami at Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New York 8:00 p.m. Portland at Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Houston 8:00 p.m. Sacramento at Dallas 8:30 p.m. Indiana at Phoenix 9:00 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. NBA roundup Capsule summaries of all games on the schedule Wednesday. (BKN-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions beginning ASAP after 8 p.m. games end, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) NBA notebook News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE THE SPORTS XCHANGE staffs all NHL games. WEDNESDAY schedule: Minnesota at Toronto 7:30 p.m. Boston at Washington 8:00 p.m. Carolina at Anaheim 10:30 p.m. Ottawa at San Jose 10:30 p.m. NHL roundup Capsule summaries of all games on the schedule Wednesday. (HKN-ROUNDUP, expect multiple versions beginning ASAP after 8 p.m. games end, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (HKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m., The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - GOLF Tiger must prove he's over chipping yips - Jacklin LONDON - Former world number one Tiger Woods must prove he has overcome the "chipping yips" in order to fully challenge golf's elite again, according to double major champion Tony Jacklin. (GOLF-PGA/WOODS-JACKLIN, moved, by Tony Jimenez, 750 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Hosts give progress reports, IOC briefs on re-testing LAUSANNE - The International Olympic Committee will hear progress reports from host cities and provide a briefing on re-testing doping samples from the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Games during its executive board meeting. (OLYMPICS/ (PIX, TV), stories throughout, by Karolos Grohmann, 400 words)