Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday, August 25

August 25(Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:30 PM ET on Friday: - - - - For any coverage questions, please contact us.general-news@thomsonreuters.com - - - - FIGHTING Mayweather, McGregor weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s fight LAS VEGAS - Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather and mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor step on the scales for the official weigh in ahead of their much anticipated bout on Saturday. (BOXING-MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR/WEIGHIN, expect by 8:15 PM ET, by Steve Keating, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Cowboys RB Elliott to attend appeal hearing Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will attend his appeal hearing hoping to reduce or overturn the league’s six-game suspension. (FBN-COWBOYS-NEWS-ELLIOTT, 400 words, The Sports Xchange) Jaguars undecided in stale QB stalemate Chad Henne was unimpressive and Blake Bortles so-so in Thursday’s preseason tuneup, leaving Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone undecided on the pecking order at quarterback. (FBN-JAGUARS-NEWS-QBCOMPETITION, 500 words, The Sports Xchange) Broncos remain committed to struggling rookie OT Bolles ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Three holding penalties in one half against the 49ers last week showed just how far Denver Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles has to go in his development but there is no change coming. (FBN-BRONCOS-NEWS-BOLLES, moved, The Sports Xchange, 414 words) McCown caught in Jets’ QB roulette wheel FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Maybe Josh McCown didn't lock up the New York Jets' starting quarterback job in absentia last Saturday after all. (FBN-JETS-NEWS-MCCOWN, The Sports Xchange, 384 words) Promising WR Kupp having strong preseason for Rams A hamstring injury is only a temporary setback for rookie wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who has the Rams excited about his potential. (FBN-RAMS-NEWS-KUPP, moved, The Sports Xchange, 350 words) NFL notebook News and notes from around the NFL. (NFL-NOTEBOOK, The Sports Xchange, expect by 8 p.m. ET, 500 words) - - - - COLLEGE FOOTBALL Clemson’s Swinney cashes in with new contract Head coach Dabo Swinney was rewarded with a new contract at Clemson. The Tigers paid him like a championship coach – eight years, $54 million -- seven months after winning a national title. (FBC-CLEMSON-NEWS-SWINNEY, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) McElwain: UF pot violations ‘dealt with’ Florida coach Jim McElwain said Florida football player cited for marijuana violations have been dealt with, but did not elaborate on whether discipline involves reductions in playing time or suspensions. (FBC-FLORIDA-NEWS-MARIJUANA, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) UCLA OL Lacy to miss season Kenny Lacy, who started 19 games the past two seasons for UCLA, is out for the season after undergoing hip surgery. (FBC-UCLA-NEWS-LACY, moved, The Sports Xchange, 250 words) CFB notebook News and notes from around the nation. (FBC-NOTEBOOK, expect by 6 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 425 words) - - - - GOLF Henley leads resurgent Johnson by one Russell Henley, after opening with a six-under 64, takes a one stroke lead over world number one Dustin Johnson into the second round of the first event of the PGA Tour’s FedExCup playoff series at the Glen Oaks Club on Long Island, while the defending FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy and this season’s points leader Hideki Matsuyama have a lot of work to do, nine and 10 strokes behind respectively. (GOLF-NORTHERNTRUST/, expect by 8 PM ET, 400 words) Alex (66) ahead in Canadian Pacific Open Marina Alex took the early lead by recording a 5-under par 66 in the opening round of the Canadian Pacific Women's Open in Ottawa on Thursday. (GLF-LPGA-RECAP-CPWOMENSOPEN, expect by 7 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Angels counting on Trout to hook Astros ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels remain in the thick of the American League wild-card race heading into the opening game of their weekend series against the visiting Houston Astros on Friday night, but they might not be for long if two-time AL Most Valuable Player Mike Trout doesn't heat up. (BBO-ASTROS-ANGELS-LEDE-WRITETHRU, expect ASAP after 10:10 p.m. ET game, The Sports Xchange, by Dan Arritt, 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) MLB roundup Capsule recaps of Friday games. (MLB-ROUNDUP, expect by 8 p.m. ET, will be led with West Coast games, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) The Sports Xchange covers all MLB games. Friday schedule: N.Y. Mets at Washington 7:05 p.m. Seattle at N.Y. Yankees 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto 7:07 p.m. Baltimore at Boston 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Miami 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Atlanta 7:35 p.m. Detroit at Chi. White Sox 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at St. Louis 8:15 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 p.m. Texas at Oakland 10:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Angels 10:07 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 p.m. - - - - NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA notebook News and notes from around the league. (NBA-NOTEBOOK, expect by 8 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL notebook News and notes from around the league. (NHL-NOTEBOOK, expect by 7:45 p.m. ET, The Sports Xchange, 375 words) - - - - AUTO RACING INGRAM: Spoiler Alert: Rookie Jones most likely to make playoff noise Erik Jones appears to be one part a young Darrell Waltrip in terms of intelligence and confidence and one part a young Jeff Gordon when it comes to mashing the gas in his rookie year. (CAR-NASCAR-COLUMN-JONES, moved, The Sports Xchange, by Jonathan Ingraham, 800 words) Weekend preview: Sadler seeks more playoff points in NASCAR Xfinity series Elliott Sadler will attempt to rack up more playoff points by winning his first race of the season in Sunday's Johnsonville 180 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (CAR-NASCAR-PREVIEW-JOHNSONVILLE, moved, The Sports Xchange, special from NASCAR Wire Service, 400 words) Auto Racing Glance Capsule previews of the weekend ahead in auto racing, including an off week for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. (CAR-NASCAR-SCHEDULE-GLANCE, moved, The Sports Xchange, 500 words) - - - - TENNIS U.S. Open draw to be unveiled during ceremony Top seeds Rafael Nadal of Spain and Czech Karolina Pliskova will learn their road to the final at the U.S. Open when the official draw ceremony for the year's final grand slam is held at Flushing Meadows. (TENNIS-USOPEN/DRAW, expect by 3 PM ET, by Frank Pingue, 400 words) Nadal and Federer hope to turn back clock in New York We preview the action on the men’s side at the U.S. Open where world number one Rafael Nadal will seek a third Flushing Meadows title while five-times champion Roger Federer looks to extend a remarkable comeback season by clinching a third grand slam title after wins in Australia and at Wimbledon. (TENNIS-USOPEN/MEN (PREVIEW), expect by 3 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words) Pliskova looks to improve on 2016 runner-up finish Czech world number one Karolina Pliskova, last year’s runner-up, will be the top seed in a major tournament for the first time at this year’s U.S. Open and will face a slew of challengers, including red-hot Wimbledon champion GarbineMuguruza, Romania’s Simona Halep and American Venus Williams. (TENNIS-USOPEN/WOMEN (PREVIEW), expect by 3 PM ET, by Martyn Herman, 500 words) Questions abound as Sharapova returns to U.S. Open NEW YORK – Maria Sharapova can expect a warm reception from fans in New York when she makes her grand slam return at the U.S. Open next week following a 15-month doping ban, but just how competitive she will be is hard to say, ESPN analyst Chris Evert said. (TENNIS-USOPEN/SHARAPOVA, expect by 11:30 PM ET, by Rory Carroll, 500 words) Zverev ready to make step up for grand slam breakthrough NEW YORK - Four months ago, Alexander Zverev arrived at the French Open as an outside hope for the title and promptly flopped, going out in the first round. Now he’s filled with confidence as a fourth seed heading into next week’s U.S. Open with a very real chance to pick up a maiden grand slam title. (TENNIS-USOPEN/ZVEREV, expect by 11:30 PM ET, by Simon Cambers, 450 words) - - - - CYCLING Vuelta a Espana Froome bids to extend lead in stage seven Briton Chris Froome leads by 11 seconds going into stage seven over 207 kilometres from Liria to Cuenca. (CYCLING-VUELTA/ (TV), expect by 2 PM ET, 400 words) - - - - BADMINTON World Championships GLASGOW - South Korea's top seed Son Wan-ho takes on India's eighth seed Kidambi Srikanth in the quarter-finals. Defending champion Chen Long meets Chinese compatriot Tian Houwei. (BADMINTON-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP/ (PIX), 4 PM ET, 300 words) - - - -