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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2 PM EST on Tuesday, Sept. 15

Sept. 15 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2 PM ET on Tuesday: - - - - The duty editor is Steve Ginsburg, 202-898-8427 - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE League running scared The courtroom loss to Tom Brady might be impacting the NFL's decision to pass on suspending Bengals CB Adam Jones for a clear player-safety violation that could have injured Raiders WR Amari Cooper. (FBN-BENGALS-RAIDERS-COLUMN/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, by Frank Cooney, 850 words) - - Cardinals turn to Johnson & Johnson backfield TEMPE, Ariz. - Chris Johnson signed midway through training camp when the Arizona Cardinals began fretting over their fragile running back depth chart. Now Johnson and the Cardinals' backups, including rookie David Johnson, are front and center. (FBN-CARDINALS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 394 words) - - RB Peterson calls Vikings 'embarrassing' in opener It wasn't anything like what Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson envisioned for his return to the NFL. Peterson, who missed the final 15 games last season over child-abuse charges, rushed for 31 yards on 10 carries in his first game since Sept. 7, 2014, in a loss to the 49ers. (FBN-VIKINGS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 412 words) See also: Zimmer questions performance (FBN-VIKINGS-ANALYSIS/, expect by 4 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 643 words) - - Carr dodges bullet on injury to his throwing hand ALAMEDA, Calif. - Despite early reports to the contrary, Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio says the club appears to have escaped serious injury to quarterback Derek Carr, who departed a 33-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals with a hand injury. (FBN-RAIDERS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Dez down, Cowboys host WR workouts Veteran wide receivers Hakeem Nicks, Nick Toon, Austin Pettis and Clyde Gates are scheduled to work out for the Dallas Cowboys today. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Broncos' defense strong, offense not in opener ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Optimists see the glass half full because of a dominant defensive effort. Pessimists wonder if the glass was even half empty for the Denver Broncos' offense. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 600 words) - - Falcons to sign OT Jake Long Offensive tackle Jake Long is expected to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Long, the No. 1 overall pick in 2008 with the Miami Dolphins, made multiple stops to the team's Flowery Branch, Ga., headquarters for team physicians to gauge his physical readiness to return to football. (FBN-FALCONS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Texans to prolong QB controversy HOUSTON - Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien says he won't declare who his starting quarterback will be this week and says everyone can learn whether it's Brian Hoyer or Ryan Mallett on Sunday afternoon against the Carolina Panthers. (FBN-TEXANS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 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 Tide defense anxious for Ole Miss rematch TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - While impressive, Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones says "you can't really look at that" when asked about the numbers Ole Miss put up in the first two weeks of the season. (FBC-ALABAMA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 472 words) - - Texas administration fires AD Patterson Steve Patterson, who hired head football coach Charlie Strong and basketball coach Shaka Smart, is fired as Texas athletic director. (FBC-TEXAS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 365 words) - - Blind long-snapper joins USC Blind long-snapper Jake Olson is cleared by the NCAA to practice for the first time with the USC football team. (FBC-SOUTHERNCAL-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 300 words) - - Auburn stands behind QB Johnson Auburn is standing behind struggling quarterback Jeremy Johnson, but his performance at LSU this week looms as a potential crossroads moment for the 2015 Tigers. (FBC-AUBURN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 372 words) See also: Auburn CB Holsey out for season (FBC-AUBURN-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 200 words) - - Arizona's LB injuries challenge Next Man Up approach TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona is all about the Next Man Up approach. With linebacker injuries on the rise, the Wildcats are not certain where the next man will come from. (FBC-ARIZONA-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Anthony Gimino, 515 words) - - CFB notebook News and notes from around college football. (CFB-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - PREP FOOTBALL Baptisms on high school football field violated policy, school official says ATLANTA - A school superintendent in Carroll County, Ga., says a mass baptism of students and a coach before a high school football practice last month violated school district policy for groups using school facilities for events. (USA-GEORGIA/BAPTISM, expect by 2:30 PM ET, 300 words) - - - - GOLF Day and Spieth to discuss title prospects at Conway Farms LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Australian world No. 3 Jason Day and second-ranked American Jordan Spieth head the FedExCup points standings going into this week's BMW Championship, the third of the PGA Tour's four lucrative playoff events that conclude the season. Day and Spieth are among those scheduled to hold news conferences ahead of Thursday's opening round at Conway Farms Golf Club. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), expect by 7 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Cubs, Pirates open four-game set with doubleheader PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs open a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are in second place in the NL Central behind the St. Louis Cardinals, with a doubleheader. (BBO-PIRATES-CUBS-FIRSTLEDE-WRITETHRU/ (PIX), expect lede ASAP after 1:35 PM ET Game 1, The Sports Xchange, by John Perrotto, 400-word first lede, lede and writethru to follow Game 2) - - Twins activate Hughes for start vs. Tigers Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes is activated from the disabled list to start today's game against the Detroit Tigers. Hughes returns from a back injury, pitching for the first time since Aug. 9. (BBO-TWINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 388 words) - - Mets' Collins marvels over sizzling Cespedes NEW YORK - Yoenis Cespedes is so hot, he's being mentioned alongside an all-time great. Cespedes continued his scorching late-summer run last night, when he belted a long solo homer in the third inning to begin the scoring during the New York Mets' 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. (BBO-METS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Beach, 410 words) - - A's like deal that sent Samardzija to White Sox CHICAGO - Early in the season, it looked like the Chicago White Sox were the clear winners of the deal that landed them Jeff Samardzija, but Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin says the long view might tell a different story. (BBO-ATHLETICS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Brian Hedger, 500 words) - - MLB Notebook News and notes from around the diamond. (BBO-NOTEBOOK/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Today's MLB schedule at a glance - - American League Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) New York Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) Houston at Texas, 8:05 PM ET (PIX) Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 PM ET Los Angeles Angels at Seattle, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) - - National League Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, (2) 1:35 PM ET, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET (PIX) Miami at New York Mets, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 PM ET (PIX) San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 PM ET Colorado at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 PM ET (PIX) Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15(PIX) - - Interleague Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 PM ET (PIX) - - 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 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 280 words) - - - - WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Lyme disease never far from thoughts of WNBA star Delle Donne Elena Delle Donne suffers from fatigue and stiffness and it has little to do with the rigors of a long WNBA season. A favorite to win this year's MVP award, Delle Donne suffers from Lyme disease, an ailment that can have her working four hours a day off-the-court in an effort to stay healthy. "Sometimes it feels like a second job," she says. "But I have to do it." (BASKETBALL-DELLEDONNE/LYME (SPORTS FEATURE, PIX), moved, by Steve Ginsburg, 741 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Simon Gagne officially retires Simon Gagne says the hard knocks in life often teach us to stop, think and look back at the road traveled in announcing his retirement from the NHL. (HKN-FLYERS-BRUINS-NEWS/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - Concussion spotters enter NHL picture The NHL will officially use concussion spotters this season for the first time to identify "visible signs" of head injuries, according to reports. (HKN-NEWS-CONCUSSION/, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) - - NHL roundup The latest news and notes from the NHL. (HKN-ROUNDUP/, expect by 7 PM ET, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) - - - - AUTO RACING Auto Racing Glance Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing. (CAR-PREVIEW/, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jerry Bonkowski, 450 words) - - JGR goal: Final four at Homestead Could team owner Joe Gibbs' fondest dream become Joe Gibbs Racing's worst nightmare? Would it really benefit the organization if all four JGR drivers - Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards - happened to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway? (CAR-SPRINTCUP/, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 850 words) - - - - OLYMPICS Toronto mayor says not right time for 2024 Games bid TORONTO - Toronto will not bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the mayor of Canada's largest city says while promising to create a panel to advise on bidding for future major sporting events. (OLYMPICS-TORONTO/, moved, by Frank Pingue, 403 words) - - - - JURISPRUDENCE Trial opens for man accused of murdering Adrian Peterson's son A South Dakota jury hears opening statements in the trial of a Sioux Falls man accused of killing the 2-year-old son of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. (USA-NFL/PETERSON, moved, 329 words) - - - - 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)