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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday, Feb. 17
Feb. 17 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Saturday:
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NBA
NBA All-Star Game Coverage
Hall of Fame Announcement
--The Hall of Fame Class of 2018 is announced at All-Star Weekend. (BASKETBALL-NBA-HALL-OF-FAME, expect by 3 p.m., Field Level Media, 400 words)
All-Star Media Day
-- News and notes from the NBA All-Star Practice and Media Day (BASKETBALL-NBA-MEDIA, expect by 5 p.m., Field Level Media)
All-Star Saturday Night
-- Coverage of the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk contest (BASKETBALL-NBA-MEDIA, running story following 8 p.m. event start, Field Level Media, 300 words)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
College basketball game coverage, Feb. 17
Slug convention example: BASKETBALL-NCAA-STAN-UCLA
Texas at No. 23 Oklahoma, Noon
Syracuse at Miami, Noon
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech, Noon
Providence at Butler, Noon
Iowa State at Kansas State, 1 p.m.
No. 2 Michigan State at Northwestern, 2 p.m.
Alabama at Kentucky, 2 p.m.
Indiana at Iowa, 2 p.m.
Missouri at LSU, 2 p.m.
No. 10 Auburn at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m.
No. 21 Texas A&M at Arkansas, 4 p.m.
Notre Dame at Boston College, 4 p.m.
North Carolina State at Wake Forest, 4 p.m.
Florida at Vanderbilt, 4 p.m.
No. 3 Villanova at No. 4 Xavier, 4:30 p.m.
No. 20 West Virginia at No. 13 Kansas, 6 p.m.
No. 18 Tennessee at Georgia, 6 p.m.
No. 24 Nevada at Utah State, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Texas Tech at Baylor, 7:30 p.m.
Pepperdine at No. 9 Gonzaga, 8 p.m.
Rutgers at Maryland, 8 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma State at TCU, 8 p.m.
No. 14 North Carolina at Louisville, 8:15 p.m.
Mississippi at Mississippi State, 8:30 p.m.
No. 15 Saint Mary's at Portland, 10 p.m.
Utah at Washington State, 10 p.m.
Marquette at Creighton, 10 p.m.
Oregon at UCLA, 10:15 p.m.
Oregon State at Southern Cal, 11 p.m.
NHL
NBA game coverage, February 17
Slug convention example: ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAS-WAS
Los Angeles at Buffalo, 1 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 2 p.m.
Anaheim at Minnesota, 2 p.m.
Edmonton at Arizona, 4 p.m.
New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Vegas, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Florida at Calgary, 10 p.m.
Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
OLYMPICS
Russian men shut out U.S. 4-0 in hockey
GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Ilya Kovalchuk and Nikolai Prokhorkin each scored twice earning the Olympic Athletes from Russia a bruising 4-0 win over the U.S. men's ice hockey team on Saturday, to claim the top spot in their preliminary round group (OLYMPICS-2018-ICEH-M-OAR-USA/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 11 a.m., 600 words)
South Korea official floats idea of co-hosting Asian Games with North
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - A South Korean province is considering a proposal to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games with North Korea in a bid to strengthen inter-Korean ties, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Saturday, quoting provincial governor Choi Moon-soon (OLYMPICS-2018/NORTHKOREA-ASIANGAMES (UPDATE 1), moved at 5 a.m., 433 words)
Wind, snow, frozen phones: How to survive coldest Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Before the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics began on Feb 9, Magnus Strom and his Reuters colleague Sylvain Marchandise, both experienced skiers, spent five days on a frigid mountain, skiing to locations on the alpine skiing course. They laid hundreds of feet of cable a day so Reuters journalists can send pictures and text stories down from the slopes to editors in the media center (BACKSTORY-OLYMPICS (PIX), moved at midnight, 377 words)
Note: Master slug for all Olympics stories is OLYMPICS-2018
MLB
Red Sox 2B Pedroia progressing after knee surgery
-- Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is not sure when he will be ready to play, but he told reporters he is ahead of schedule and is pain-free for the first time since last April. He underwent a cartilage restoration procedure after last season that should prolong his career. (BASEBALL-MLB- PEDROIA, moved, Field Level Media, 200 words)
Giants interested in reunion with RHP Lincecum
-- The San Francisco Giants are not ruling out a reunion with two-time Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. General manager Bobby Evans said the team would be interested in bringing back the 33-year-old right-hander after Lincecum's encouraging performance during a Thursday outing for a number of major league teams. (BASEBALL-MLB-SF-LINCECUM, moved, Field Level Media, 300 words)
Dodgers sign Utley to 2-year deal
-- The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Saturday that they have re-signed veteran infielder Chase Utley to a two-year contract. (BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-UTLEY, moved, Field Level Media, 200 words)
Twins sign RHP Sanchez to one-year deal
-- The Minnesota Twins signed right-hander Anibal Sanchez to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract, according to multiple reports (BASEBALL-MLB-TWINS-SANCHES, moved, Field Level Media, 200 words)
Phillies, LHP Abad agree to minor league deal
-- The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent left-handed relief pitcher Fernando Abad agreed to a minor League contract, according to multiple reports Saturday (BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-ABAD, moved, Field Level Media, 200 words)
NFL
Chiefs ink former Raiders CB Amerson
-- The Kansas City Chiefs announced the signing of free-agent cornerback David Amerson. The deal is reportedly for one year and $2.25 million in base salary (FOOTBALL-NFL-CHIEFS-AMERSON-SIGNED, moved, Field Level Media, 200 words)
GOLF
Third round: Genesis Open
-- Patrick Cantlay and Graeme McDowell shared the overnight lead at the Genesis Open, but several of the world’s top players are lurking during the third round at Riviera Country Club. (GOLF-PGA-GENESIS, expect by 7 p.m., Field Level Media)
Ko increases lead to 4 strokes at Women's Australian Open
-- South Korean Jin Young Ko shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to increase her lead to four strokes after three rounds of the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open in Adelaide. (GOLF-LPGA- AUSTRALIANOPEN, moved, Field Level Media, 300 words)
Second round: Chubb Classic
-- Miguel Angel Jimenez holds the lead at the Chubb Classic in Naples, Fla. after shooting an 8-under 64 in the first tround. (GOLF-CHAMPIONS-CHUBB, expect by 7 p.m., Field Level Media)
TENNIS
ATP Roundup
-- Roundup coverage from events in Rotterdam, Netherland, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uniondale, N.Y. (TENNIS-ATP-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. Field Level Media)
