Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EDT on Friday, Sept. 4

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Friday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - TENNIS Champions take U.S. Open spotlight NEW YORK - U.S. Open champions take the spotlight with defending champion Marin Cilic looking to lead the charge into the third round. Also in action on the men's side are former winners Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal while Serena Williams will try to take another step toward the calendar year Grand Slam. (TENNIS-OPEN/ (PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Steve Keating and Larry Fine, 600 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL preview capsules Capsule previews of all 32 teams, distributed by division, with team strength, biggest question, depth chart, schedule. (FBN-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 1,500 words per division) Note: Headline convention > NFL Preview: NFC North - - Patriots won't fight team penalties for Deflategate New England Patriots president Jonathan Kraft said the organization does not plan to fight to regain lost draft picks or the $1 million fine as part of the original Deflategate penalties. (FBN-PATRIOTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 800 words) - - Tebow makes case for Eagles' roster Tim Tebow made a strong case for the Philadelphia Eagles' No. 3 quarterback job by throwing two touchdown passes in the preseason finale Thursday night. (FBN-EAGLES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - NFL roster moves wrap Breaking down Friday's busy day on the transaction wire. (FBN-ROUNDUP/, expect first version following 2300 GMT/7 PM ET games, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words) - - NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (FBN-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400-600 words) - - - - GOLF Star watch on in Boston Jason Day grabbed the early lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston but many of golf's heavy hitters, including Rory McIlroy, are lurking. (GLF-PGA-NEWS/, expect ASAP after first round, 350 words, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Yankees place Teixeira on disabled list The New York Yankees placed first baseman Mark Teixeira on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right shin bone bruise. (BBO-YANKEES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - Dodgers' Latos not pleased with early hook SAN DIEGO - On a night when the big story seemed to be the major league debut of 21-year-old shortstop Corey Seager, right-handed starting pitcher Mat Latos stole the show in the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse after the game. (BBO-DODGERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - Josh Johnson cleared to resume rehab with Padres SAN DIEGO - Right-hander Josh Johnson is going to throw an inning for the Padres' high Class A Lake Elsinore affiliate Friday night. If all goes well, Johnson will pitch another inning for the Storm in their California League season finale Monday. (BBO-PADRES-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Bill Center, 400 words) - - Doctors expect Lincecum to be ready for next season DENVER - After undergoing surgery on his left hip, Tim Lincecum is facing a five-month rehab period but should be ready to pitch during the 2016 season. (BBO-GIANTS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jack Etkin, 391 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-ROUNDUP/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Tampa Bay at New York Yankees, 7:05 PM ET Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 PM ET Cleveland at Detroit, 7:08 PM ET Chicago White sox at Kansas City, 8:10 PM ET Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 PM ET Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 PM ET Texas at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05 PM ET - - National League Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 PM ET Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 PM ET Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 PM ET New York Mets at Miami, 7:10 PM ET Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 PM ET San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 PM ET - - Interleague Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 PM ET - - MLB Roundup Running capsule recaps of all the games on the MLB schedule. (MLB-ROUNDUP/, expect first version ASAP after conclusion of the first game of the day, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA roundup News and notes from around the NBA. (BKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL No. 4 Baylor at SMU DALLAS - After an offseason in the headlines, Baylor gets back to football against SMU. (FBC-BAYLOR-SMU-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 2300 GMT/7 PM ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Chad Conine, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - No. 5 Michigan State at Western Michigan KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Quarterback Connor Cook and Michigan State take on in-state MAC contender Western Michigan. (FBC-MICHIGANSTATE-WESTERNMICHIGAN-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/, expect ASAP after 0000 GMT/8 PM ET kickoff, The Sports Xchange, 400-word first lede, 700-word writethru) - - CFB previews: Top 25 games Detailed previews of all Top 25 games for opening weekend moved. (FBC-TEAM-TEAM-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 450-600 words per game) - - CFB roundup Capsule recaps of three Top 25 games on the schedule Friday. (CFB-ROUNDUP, expect first version after 2330 GMT/7:30 PM ET scheduled starts, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - CFB game coverage The Sports Xchange covers all Top 25 games and provides recap coverage of all games in Power 5 conferences. - - - - AUTO RACING Time is running out for Kahne and Biffle to make Chase In basketball terms, Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle must hit a buzzer beater to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. With just two races remaining, Kahne (37 points behind) and Biffle (83) are too far below the points cutoff line to get into NASCAR's playoffs without a victory. (CAR-SPRINT-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 500 words) - - Darlington notebook DARLINGTON, S.C. - Qualifying for the Southern 500 and other news and notes from around the track. (CAR-SPRINT-NEWS/, expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 500 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (Expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words)