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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 21

Oct. 21 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Saturday:

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Astros look to ride home-field edge in ALCS Game 7

HOUSTON - After the home team won each of the first six games of the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros aim to keep the streak intact in the decisive Game 7. (MLB-ASTROS-YANKEES-LEDE-WRITETHRU, By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange, 750 words, expect ASAP after 8:08 p.m. ET game)

Postgame sidebar

HOUSTON - Postgame sidebar after Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. (MLB-ASTROS-YANKEES-SIDEBAR, By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange, 500 words, expect around 12:30 a.m. ET)

Kershaw attempting to set aside postseason demons

It is Clayton Kershaw's time to shine in the postseason spotlight. The ace left-hander with the three Cy Young Awards and the 2014 National League MVP in his trophy case will have the opportunity to quiet some of his career demons, regardless of whether the American League representative is the Houston Astros or New York Yankees. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS-KERSHAW-POSTSEASON, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 words)

MLB notebook

News and notes from around the league. (MLB-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Week 7 GameScout: Previews, predictions for all NFL games

Snapshot, keys to the game, players to watch, spotlight player, matchups to watch and prediction for every Week 7 NFL game. (FBN-ANALYSIS-GAMESCOUT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 625 words)

Raiders rise up with huge win

ALAMEDA, Calif. - The Oakland Raiders went into a three-day break secure in the knowledge that their goals and aspirations remain alive following a 31-30 win over the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS-GRADES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

Chiefs can't stop Raiders when it matters

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chiefs coach Andy Reid needed his pass defense to come up with just one play at the end of the loss to Oakland and, despite four cracks at denying Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, the defense failed each and every time. (FBN-CHIEFS-NEWS-BIGLOSS, moved, The Sports Xchange, 800 words)

IRA MILLER

NFL teams owe fans better QB depth

Most organizations are so shortsighted they refuse to put significant dollars into what experts generally consider a team's second most important position -- backup quarterback. Why? (FBN-QBDEVELOPMENT-COLUMN, moved, by Ira Miller, The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

Week 7 Injury Report

Who’s in, who’s out and the rest of the injury rundown for games scheduled to played Sunday and Monday. (FBN-NEWS-INJURYREPORT, moved, The Sports Xchange, 900 words)

NFL previews

Longform previews of all Week 7 NFL games. (FBN-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW, moved, The Sports Xchange, 700 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

High-scoring Cowboys take on Texas

AUSTIN, Texas - No. 10 Oklahoma State brings the nation's top-ranked offense into its Big 12 Conference showdown against Texas on Saturday, but the Longhorns, coming off an emotional 29-24 loss to rival Oklahoma, understand what they are up against. (FBC-OKLAHOMASTATE-TEXAS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after noon ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Habel, 700 words)

USC-Notre Dame: Plenty at stake

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - In what could be a College Football Playoff elimination game between No. 11 USC and No. 13 Notre Dame, both teams enter this historic rivalry in the Top 25 for the first time since 2009. (FBC-SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA-NOTREDAME-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Kevin Druley, 700 words)

Defensive battle on tap in Big Ten East

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - No. 2 Penn State hosts No. 19 Michigan in a game that will help define the Big Ten East race. The Nittany Lions are atop the FBS in scoring defense (9.0 points per game), while the Wolverines lead the way in total defense (223.8 yards per game). (FBC-MICHIGAN-PENNSTATE-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 7:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Gordon Jones, 700 words)

CFB Week 8

The Sports Xchange covers all Top 25 games and recaps every Power 5 game. Full Saturday schedule below:

WRITETHRUS

10 Oklahoma State at Texas noon

Maryland at 5 Wisconsin noon

Syracuseat 8 Miami 3:30 p.m.

North Caolina at 14 Va. Tech 3:30 p.m.

Tennesse at 1 Alabama 3:30 p.m.

Indiana at 18 Michigan State 3:30 p.m.

20 UCF at Navy 3:30 p.m.

9 Oklahoma State at Kansas State 4 p.m.

16 USF at Tulane 7 p.m.

24 LSU at Ole Miss (remote) 7:15 p.m.

19 Michigan at 2 Penn State 7:30 p.m.

11 USC at 13 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

21 Auburn at Arkansas 7:30 p.m.

23 West Virgina at Baylor 8 p.m.

Kansas at 4 TCU (remote) 8 p.m.

Colorado at 15 WSU (remote) 10:45 p.m.

RECAPS

Louisville at Florida State noon

Iowa at Northwestern noon

Purdue at Rutgers noon

Idaho at Missouri noon

Iowa State at Texas Tech noon

Pittsburgh at Duke 12:20 p.m.

Boston College at Virginia 12:30 p.m.

Illinois at Minnesota 3:30 p.m.

Arizona State at Utah 3:30 p.m.

Kentucky at Mississippi State 4 p.m.

Oregon at UCLA 4 p.m.

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Cal 8 p.m.

Arizona at Cal 8 p.m.

Top 25 roundup

Capsule recaps of Saturday games. (FBC-ROUNDUP, updated throughout the day and night, by The Sports Xchange, 500 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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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Rockets play home opener vs. Mavs without Paul

HOUSTON - The Houston Rockets will show off a new look, but one that won't include star point guard Chris Paul (knee) when they make their 2017-18 home debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. (NBA-MAVERICKS-ROCKETS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, The Sports Xchange, 750 words, expect ASAP after 8 p.m. ET game)

TSX covers all NBA games with first lede and write-thru. Saturday games (all times ET):

Philiadelphia at Toronto 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Houston 8 p.m.

Indiana at Miami 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Chicago 8 p.m.

Orlando at Cleveland 8 p.m.

Detroit at New York 8 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis 8 p.m.

Portland at Milwaukee 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah 9 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver 9 p.m.

Phoenix at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m.

NBA notebook

News and notes from around the league. (BKN-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Surprising Golden Knights face daunting task vs. Blues

LAS VEGAS - The expansion Vegas Golden Knights have been the feel-good story of the first two weeks of the NHL. Now comes a real litmus test for Gerard Gallant's squad, which hosts the Central Division-leading St. Louis (6-2-0) on Saturday. (HKN-BLUES-GOLDENKNIGHTS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 10:30 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Steve Guiremand, 700 words

TSX covers all NHL games with first lede and write-thru. Saturday games (all times ET):

Nashville at N.Y. Rangers 1 p.m.

Edmonton at Philadelphia 1 p.m.

Los Angeles at Columbus 7 p.m.

Toronto at Ottawa 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 7 p.m.

San Jose at N.Y. Islanders 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Boston 7 p.m.

Florida at Washington 7:30 p.m.

Carolina at Dallas 8 p.m.

Chicago at Arizona 9 p.m.

Minnesota at Calgary 10 p.m.

St. Louis at Vegas 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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AUTO RACING

Ingram: 3 former Cup champions sitting on playoff bubble

Three of the drivers under the most pressure when the second round of the NASCAR playoffs end at Sunday's Kansas Speedway are Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth, who are within eight points of one another. (CAR-COLUMN-PLAYOFFBUBBLE, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingram, 950 words)

Kansas notebook: Johnson on Playoff bubble

KANSAS CITY, Kansas - Jimmie Johnson knows he needs to do better at qualifying, but he's not sure how to accomplish that goal. The seven-time champion's lackluster efforts in time trials have translated to a career-worst average finish of 15.8. As a consequence, he's eighth in the standings, fighting to retain a spot in the Round of 8 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff. (CAR-NOTEBOOK-KANSAS, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 900 words)

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GOLF

CJ Cup: Thomas, Brown share lead in South Korea

Reigning FedExCup champion Justin Thomas shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to share the lead with fellow American Scott Brown after the third round of the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges in Jeju, South Korea. (GLF-PGA-CJCUP-RECAP, expect ASAP after second round, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

LPGA Taiwan Championship: Ji takes 6-shot lead

Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to surge to a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship in Taipei, Taiwan. (GLF-LPGA-TAIWAN-RECAP, expect ASAP after second round, The Sports Xchange, 400 words)

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