Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 7:30 p.m. GMT/ 2:30 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE/

Soccer-Everton fans grateful to Dyche, but ready for fresh start

Everton's fans have been largely faithful to Sean Dyche and their club through years of under-achievement, but there will be few tears shed at the sacking of their manager on Thursday after their patience has been stretched to breaking point this season.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN/

Soccer-Man United's Diallo signs contract extension

Manchester United forward Amad Diallo on Thursday signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Premier League club until 2030.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES/SPORTS

Lakers game postponed due to LA wildfires

The NBA has postponed Thursday's game between the Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets in Los Angeles due to the ongoing wildfires, the league said.

UPCOMING

SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-PET/REPORT (PIX)

England - English FA Cup - Everton v Peterborough United

Everton play Peterborough United in the third round of the English FA Cup at Goodison Park. We will also include detaisl from other ties.

9 Jan 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-MUN/PREVIEW $(TV)$

England - English FA Cup - Manchester United press conference

Manchester United's Ruben Amorim speaks to the media ahead of his side's FA Cup third round match against Arsenal.

10 Jan 08:15 ET / 13:15 GMT

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-SEA/ (PIX)

NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Seattle Kraken

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-EDM/ (PIX)

NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Edmonton Oilers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-DAL/ (PIX)

NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Dallas Stars

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-NJD/ (PIX)

NHL - New York Rangers v New Jersey Devils

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-BUF/ (PIX)

NHL - Ottawa Senators v Buffalo Sabres

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-BOS/ (PIX)

NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Boston Bruins

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-TOR/ (PIX)

NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Toronto Maple Leafs

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

10 Jan 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-COL/ (PIX)

NHL - Minnesota Wild v Colorado Avalanche

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

10 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-ANA/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Anaheim Ducks

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri

10 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-NYI/ (PIX)

NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v New York Islanders

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

10 Jan 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-TOR/ (PIX)

NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-MIN/ (PIX)

NBA - Orlando Magic v Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-GSW/ (PIX)

NBA - Detroit Pistons v Golden State Warriors

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

10 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-HOU/ (PIX)

NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Houston Rockets

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

10 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-POR/ (PIX)

NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Portland Trail Blazers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

10 Jan 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-ATL/ (PIX)

NBA - Phoenix Suns v Atlanta Hawks

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona

10 Jan 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-MIA/ (PIX)

NBA - Utah Jazz v Miami Heat

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

10 Jan 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX)

Australian Open men's preview

Defending champion Jannik Sinner will be the man to beat at the Australian Open even as a doping cloud hangs over his preparations for Melbourne Park.

1 Oct

RALLYING

MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) (TV)

Rallying - Dakar Rally

Rest day in the 2025 Dakar Rally.

1 Oct