Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 1:45 PM ET on Thursday, Feb. 15
Feb. 15 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 1:45 PM ET on Thursday:
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
WR Fitzgerald commits to 2018 with Cardinals
New coach, new quarterback, same Larry Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald will play a 15th NFL season with the Arizona Cardinals next season, erasing uncertainty about his future sparked when the 34-year-old declined to elaborate on his future plans in November. (FOOTBALL-NFL-ARZ-FITZGERALD, moved, Field Level Media)
Browns OT Thomas invites QB Cousins to become Cleveland legend
Prominent NFL players on teams with a need at quarterback continue making pleas for Kirk Cousins to come to town. The latest: Joe Thomas in Cleveland suggests Cousins might get a statue if he resurrects the Browns. (FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-COUSINS, moved, Field Level Media)
Steelers owner wants ‘soft’ run defense fixed
Team president Art Rooney II said fixing a run defense that went south without linebacker Ryan Shazier must be an offseason priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers. (FOOTBALL-PIT-ROONEY-RUNDEFENSE, moved, Field Level Media)
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Mariners 1B Healy out 4-6 weeks
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy will be sidelined 4-6 weeks with a hand injury. (BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-HEALY, moved, Field Level Media)
Royals scout escorted from MLB free-agent camp
The Bradenton, Fla., camp for unsigned free agents had to give an interested observer the boot on Wednesday in what was classified as a “misunderstanding.” (BASEBALL-MLB-FREEAGENTCAMP, moved, Field Level Media)
Diamondbacks keeping spot open for free agent Martinez
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo appreciated the investigative skills of media poking around Salt River Fields clubhouse, taking notice of an open spot where No. 28 would belong in the sequential pattern of assigned lockers. No. 28, of course, was worn for the second half of last season by outfielder J.D. Martinez. (BASEBALL-MLB-ARZ-MARTINEZ, moved, Field Level Media)
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Lakers face T-Wolves, Bucks host Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves while the Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets on the final night of play before the National Basketball Association breaks for All-Star Weekend. (BASKETBALL-NBA/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
NBA game coverage, February 15
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Denver at Milwaukee, 8:00 PM
L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 9:00 PM
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Golden Knights battle Oilers, Pens host Kings
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights try to pad their lead atop the Western Conference when they host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers while the Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Los Angeles Kings in two of the 11 games on the National Hockey League schedule. (ICEHOCKEY-NHL/HIGHLIGHTS, expect by 11:30 PM ET, by Field Level Media, 800 words)
Phaneuf debuts with Kings on Thursday
Defenseman Dion Phaneuf was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday and still hasn’t left Pittsburgh. He’ll debut with the Kings against the Penguins, the team he played Tuesday with Ottawa, on Thursday. (ICEHOCKEY-LAK-PHANEUF, moved, Field Level Media)
NHL game coverage, February 15
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Carolina at New Jersey, 7:00 ET
NY Rangers at NY Islanders, 7:00 ET
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7:00 ET
Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 ET
Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 ET
Calgary at Nashville, 8:00 ET
Washington at Minnesota, 8:00 ET
Anaheim at Chicago, 8:30 ET
Montreal at Arizona, 9:00 ET
Edmonton at Vegas, 10:00 ET
Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 ET
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Men’s college basketball game coverage, February 15
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Purdue at Wisconsin, 7:00 ET
Cincinnati at Houston, 7:00 ET
Temple at Wichita State, 7:00 ET
Ohio State at Penn State, 8:00 ET
LMU at Gonzaga, 9:00 ET
Arizona at Arizona State, 9:00 ET
Utah at Washington, 9:00 ET
Oregon at Southern Cal, 9:00 ET
Saint Mary's at San Francisco, 11:00 ET
Colorado at Washington State, 11:00 ET
Oregon State at UCLA, 11:00 ET
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AUTO RACING
Auto Racing Glance
Capsule previews of the week ahead in auto racing. (AUTORACING-NASCAR-GLANCE, moved, by K. Lee Davis, Field Level Media)
Truex enters 2018 with higher expectations
As the start of a new NASCAR season arrives, life is quite a bit better for Martin Truex Jr. -- not to mention noticeably different. (AUTORACING-NASCAR-TRUEX, moved, special to Field Level Media, NASCAR Wire Service)
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GOLF
PGA Tour: Genesis Open, Pacific Palisades, California (to 18)
Tiger tees off with McIlroy and Thomas
Former world number one Tiger Woods sets off in the opening round at storied Riviera in a high-profile grouping with world number 10 Rory McIlroy and reigning Player of the Year Justin Thomas. (GOLF-GENESIS/, expect by 9 PM ET, 400 words)
First round, Genesis Open
Coverage of the first round of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club. (GOLF-PGA-GENESISOPEN, expect by 8 p.m. ET, Field Level Media)
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