Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Friday, Oct. 30

Oct. 30 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL World Series shifts to New York: Mets vs. Royals NEW YORK - The World Series shifts to CitiField for Game 3 in the best-of-seven series with the New York Mets trailing the Kansas City Royals 2-0. (BBO-METS-ROYALS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 8:07 PM ET start, by Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange, expect running copy after five innings, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - World Series: 5 things we know entering Game 4 NEW YORK - Will the Mets be clinging to faint hope with rookie Steven Matz on the mound for Game 4 or vying to tie the Royals at two games apiece on Saturday? (BBO-METS-ROYALS-ANALYSIS/, expect ASAP after game ends, by Larry Fleisher, The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - Brewers RF Braun recovering from back surgery The Milwaukee Brewers expect right fielder Ryan Braun, who had back surgery after the season, to be at full strength for spring training. (BBO-BREWERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - World Series schedule at a glance Game Three: Kansas City at New York Mets, 8 PM ET - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Cooney: Top candidates for 2016 HOF class Hall of Fame selector Frank Cooney shares his thoughts on the Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist list on the day voters cast their ballots for 25 worthy candidates to be considered further in the Class of 2016 ultimately selected on the eve of Super Bowl 50 in February. (FBN-COLUMN/, expect by 5 PM ET, by Frank Cooney, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - NFL's LA story evolving with relocation window open soon Three teams, one city. The latest developments in the bid by the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders to find greener grass in Los Angeles. (FBN-NEWS-LA/, expect by 3 PM ET, by Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange, 850 words) - - Week 8 Previews Keys to the game, matchup to watch, player spotlight and fast facts for all Week 8 games. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW/, by Derek Harper and Jeff Reynolds, The Sports Xchange, 400-450 words per game) - - Week 8 injury report The latest rundown of scrapes and tape jobs for all NFL teams in action in Week 8. (FBN-NEWS-INJURYREPORT/, moved, The Sports Xchange, est. 1,400 words) - - Titans to start Mettenberger, sit Mariota Zach Mettenberger is in for the Tennessee Titans, who ruled Marcus Mariota (knee) out for the second consecutive game. (FBN-TITANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 235 words) - - Dolphins lose DE Wake for season Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake has been diagnosed with a torn Achilles and is out for the remainder of the season, according to reports. (FBN-DOLPHINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - NFL roundup News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words per team) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 previews Snapshots of the weekend ahead in college football's Top 25, including Notre Dame at Temple and Florida vs. Georgia. (FBC-PREVIEW/, expect by 4 PM ET kickoff, The Sports Xchange, 400 words per game) - - - - GOLF Global game urgently needs a bigger ball, says Feherty Top-level professional golf is headed by an "extraordinary group of players" but the game urgently needs a bigger ball to keep it relevant for the average amateur, says former Ryder Cup player and television analyst David Feherty. (GOLF-PGA/FEHERTY (INTERVIEW), expect by 4 PM ET, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 650 words) - - Van Zyl's lead cut by chasing pack in Turkey LONDON - South Africa's Jaco Van Zyl has his three-shot overnight lead cut to two after the second round of the Turkish Open in Antaly. (GOLF-EUROPEAN/, moved; 219 words) - - Kim leads at windy Blue Bay LPGA South Korea's Sei Young Kim shoots an even-par 72 in blustery conditions to take the second-round lead at the Blue Bay LPGA in Hainin Island, China. (GLF-LPGA-WRITETHRU/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 408 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LeBron James, Cavaliers host Wade, Heat CLEVELAND - Former Miami Heat MVP LeBron James, who left the team to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers in July 2014, welcomes his former teammates to Ohio. (BKN-CAVALIERS-HEAT-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect ASAP after 7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - Pistons SG Meeks out 4-5 months Detroit Pistons guard Jodie Meeks undergoes surgery on his broken foot and is expected to miss 12-16 weeks. (BKN-PISTONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - NBA schedule at a glance Miami at Cleveland, 7 PM ET (PIX) Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 PM ET (PIX) Utah at Philadelphia, 7 PM ET (PIX) Toronto at Boston, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Charlotte at Atlanta, 8 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Milwaukee, 8 PM ET (PIX) Brooklyn at San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET (PIX) Minnesota at Denver, 9 PM ET (PIX) Golden State at Houston, 9:30 PM ET (PIX) Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento, 10 PM ET (PIX) Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 PM ET (PIX) - - NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL schedule at a glance Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7 PM ET (PIX) Toronto at New York Rangers, 7 PM ET (PIX) Columbus at Washington, 7 PM ET (PIX) Colorado at Carolina, 7 PM ET (PIX) Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Boston at Florida, 7:30 PM ET (PIX) Chicago at Minnesota, 8 PM ET (PIX) Montreal at Calgary, 9 PM ET (PIX) Vancouver at Arizona, 10 PM ET (PIX) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - SOCCER FIFA's Blatter says attacks made at the behest of the U.S. MOSCOW Embattled soccer boss Sepp Blatter rejects complaints made by the sport's biggest sponsors over a bribery and corruption scandal, saying they were politically motivated and made at the behest of the United States. (SOCCER-FIFA/BLATTER, moved, 529 words) - - Russia 2018 organizers: bid vote was not pre-decided The Russian team that successfully bid to host the 2018 World Cup had no knowledge of who would win until the vote on choosing a host was publicly announced, the head of the Russian organizing committee says. (SOCCER FIFA/RUSSIA WORLDCUP, moved, 231 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Martinsville's short track fits Gordon's Chase hopes Jeff Gordon has the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field exactly where he wants it. Gritting his way into NASCAR's playoffs without a win, Gordon has picked up momentum by notching three consecutive top 10 finishes in the Contender Round to advance to the eight-driver Eliminator Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. (CAR-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 489 words) - - Mexican Formula One Grand Prix Verstappen sets the pace as F1 returns to Mexico MEXICO CITY - Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen, who was not even born last time Formula One raced in Mexico, sets the pace in first practice as the sport returns to the country after a 23-year absence. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/PRACTICE (PIX), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 341 words) Note: We will also have stories from around the paddock. See also: Manor Marussia bosses set to leave F1 team (MOTOR RACING-PRIX/MARUSSIA (PIX) - - - - HORSE RACING Breeders' Cup Wedding Toast the favorite in Distaff on opening day The $2 million Distaff highlights the opening day's four-race card at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., where 5-year-old mare Wedding Toast is installed as the early 4-1 favorite as she bids to improve her 8-for-12 career record. Her biggest challenge is likely to come from Sheer Drama, a 9-2 choice and a winner in her last two starts. (HORSERACING-BREEDERS/ (PIX), expect by 7 PM ET, 300 words) - - Baffert praises 'incredible' American Pharoah Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has seen it all during his illustrious career but he knows that an extraordinary chapter will close at the Breeders' Cup Classic in Kentucky on Saturday with American Pharoah's final race. (HORSERACING-BREEDERS/PHAROAH, moved, 409 words) - - - - GYMNASTICS World championships, Glasgow Uchimura targets record sixth all-around title GLASGOW - Japan's Kohei Uchimura will be eager to flex his muscles across all six apparatus when he chases an unprecedented sixth all-around title at the gymnastics world championships. (GYMNASTICS-WORLD/(PIX), expect by 5:30 PM ET, by Pritha Sarkar, 500 words) See also: From crash mats to Glasgow - Karmakar keeps flying high (GYMNASTICS-WORLD/INDIA (INTERVIEW) - - - - TENNIS WTA Finals, Singapore SINGAPORE - Garbine Muguruza continues her dream debut at the WTA Finals by completing round robin play with a perfect 3-0 record to advance to the semifinals after a hard fought 6-4, 4-6 7-5 victory over Petra Kvitova. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by John O'Brien, 667 words) - - Distracted Kerber unhappy after Singapore exit SINGAPORE - Germany's Angelique Kerber criticizes the format of the WTA Finals after she becomes distracted by qualifying permutations and exits the lucrative end-of-season event following a straight-set defeat by Lucie Safarova. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS-KERBER (PIX), moved, by Patrick Johnston, 391 words) - - Tired Muguruza seals second semi-final spot at WTA Finals SINGAPORE - Debutant Garbine Muguruza makes it three straight singles wins at the WTA Finals but the Spanish world No. 3 is anything but storming through to the semifinals after conceding an exhaustive schedule is taking its toll. (TENNIS-WOMEN/FINALS-MUGURUZA (PIX),moved, by Patrick Johnston, 379 words) - - - - OLYMPICS San Diego to host first World Beach Games WASHINGTON - San Diego will host the inaugural World Beach Games in 2017 after the general council of the Association of National Olympic Committees votes to back the bid of the city in Southern California. (OLYMPICS-ANOC/GAMES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Simon Evans, 432 words) - - Biden apologizes for 'oversight' during Olympic meeting WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden apologizes to Olympic officials for an "oversight" after no senior administration official greeted a Washington meeting of worldwide sports officials. (OLYMPICS-USA/BIDEN, moved, 250 words) See also: San Diego chosen to host first ANOC World Beach Games (OLYMPICS-ANOC/GAMES) - - - - SURFING Big-wave surfer missing in Hawaii, newspaper reports Big-wave surfer Alec "Ace Cool" Cooke has been missing in Hawaii since failing to return from a surfing trip on Tuesday on the North Shore of the island of Oahu. (HAWAII-SURFER/, moved; may be led, 203 words) - - - - RUGBY World Cup Note: We have moved numerous stories on Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and Australia. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/) - - - - 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)