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-TURKEY-GS-FB/MOURINHO

Soccer-Fenerbahce coach Mourinho sues Galatasaray

Jose Mourinho has filed a lawsuit against Galatasaray after they accused him of making racist statements, the manager's club Fenerbahce said on Friday.

GOLF-EUROPEAN

Golf-Whitnell sinks two hole-in-ones in second round of SA Open

Englishman Dale Whitnell may well toast his good fortune with a few expensive rounds in the clubhouse after making not one but two holes-in-one at the DP World Tour's South African Open at the Durban Country Club on Friday.

MOTOR-F1-TESTING

Motor racing-Russell fastest for Mercedes on final day of F1 testing

George Russell wrapped up Formula One's third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain with Mercedes on top after he went faster than reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the closing minutes on Friday.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER

SOCCER-GERMANY-VFB-FCB/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - VfB Stuttgart v Bayern Munich

VfB Stuttgart play Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.

28 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVL-CAR/REPORT (PIX)

England - English FA Cup - Aston Villa v Cardiff City

Aston Villa play Cardiff City in the fifth round of the English FA Cup.

28 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-BOJ-ROS/REPORT $(TV)$

Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - Boca Juniors v Rosario Central

Boca Juniors play Rosario Central in the Argentine Primera Division.

28 Feb 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-MIL/REPORT (PIX)

England - English FA Cup - Crystal Palace v Millwall

Crystal Palace play Millwall in the fifth round of the English FA Cup at Selhurst Park.

1 Mar 07:15 ET / 12:15 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-ATA-VEN/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - Atalanta v Venezia

Atalanta play Venezia in the Italian Serie A.

1 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-STP-BVB/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - St. Pauli v Borussia Dortmund

St. Pauli play Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.

1 Mar 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-INT/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - Napoli v Inter Milan

Napoli play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A.

1 Mar 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-SGE-LEV/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer Leverkusen

Eintracht Frankfurt play Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

1 Mar 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-BET-RMA/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Real Betis v Real Madrid

Real Betis play Real Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.

1 Mar 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-PLY/REPORT (PIX)

England - English FA Cup - Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle

Manchester City play Plymouth Argyle in the fifth round of the English FA Cup.

1 Mar 12:45 ET / 17:45 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CLT-ATL/ (PIX)

MLS - Charlotte FC v Atlanta United

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

1 Mar 14:15 ET / 19:15 GMT

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-TOR/ (PIX)

NHL - New York Rangers v Toronto Maple Leafs

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

1 Mar 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-LAK/ (PIX)

NHL - Dallas Stars v Los Angeles Kings

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

1 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-COL-MIN/ (PIX)

NHL - Colorado Avalanche v Minnesota Wild

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

1 Mar 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-NSH/ (PIX)

NHL - New York Islanders v Nashville Predators

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York

1 Mar 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-TBL/ (PIX)

NHL - Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia

1 Mar 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-WTA/ (TV)

Aryna Sabalenka and film maker Ava DuVernay celebrate female trailblazers

World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka and film maker Ava DuVernay host an event in Los Angeles, celebrating female trailblazers on and off the court.

28 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

TENNIS-ACAPULCO/ (PIX) (TV)

ATP 500 - Mexican Open

The semi-finals of the Mexican Open - an ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco.

28 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

TENNIS-DUBAI/ (PIX) (TV)

ATP 500 - Dubai Championships

The final of the Dubai Championships - an ATP 500 tournament.

1 Mar 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-DEN/ (PIX)

NBA - Detroit Pistons v Denver Nuggets

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

1 Mar 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-OKC/ (PIX)

NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

1 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-POR/ (PIX)

NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Portland Trail Blazers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

1 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-CLE/ (PIX)

NBA - Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

1 Mar 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-TOR/ (PIX)

NBA - Chicago Bulls v Toronto Raptors

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois

1 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-NYK/ (PIX)

NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v New York Knicks

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

1 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-IND/ (PIX)

NBA - Miami Heat v Indiana Pacers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

1 Mar 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-NOP/ (PIX)

NBA - Phoenix Suns v New Orleans Pelicans

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - PHX Arena, Phoenix, Arizona

1 Mar 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-MIN/ (PIX)

NBA - Utah Jazz v Minnesota Timberwolves

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

1 Mar 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-LAC/ (PIX)

NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Los Angeles Clippers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

1 Mar 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

MOTORSPORTS

MOTOR-MOTOGP-THAILAND/ (PIX) (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Thailand Grand Prix - Qualifying

Qualifying for the Thailand Grand Prix - the opening round of the MotoGP world championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram

1 Mar 22:50 ET / 03:50 GMT

MOTOR-MOTOGP-THAILAND/ (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Thailand Grand Prix - Sprint Race / Moto 2 & Moto3 Qualifying

Action from the MotoGP Sprint Race and qualifying for Moto2 and Moto3 ahead of the Thailand Grand Prix - the opening round of the MotoGP world championship at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram.

1 Mar 00:50 ET / 05:50 GMT

GOLF

GOLF-LPGA-HSBC/

LPGA Tour - HSBC Women's World Championship

Day three of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong) in Singapore. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

1 Mar

GOLF-PGA-COGNIZANT/

PGA Tour - Cognizant Classic

Day three of Cognizant Classic at PGA National Resort (Champion) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

1 Mar

GOLF-DPWORLD-SOUTHAFRICAOPEN/

DP World - Investec South African Open

Day three of the Investec South African Open at Durban CC in Durban, South Africa. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

1 Mar

GOLF-EUROPEAN/

DP World Tour - South African Open

The South African Open is hosted at Durban Country Club

1 Mar 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-ZAF-ENG/ (PIX) (TV)

ICC Men's Champions Trophy - South Africa v England

South Africa face England in a Champions Trophy Group B match at the National Stadium in Karachi.

1 Mar 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/

Rugby - Super Rugby - Round Three

We wrap up the third weekend of action in the 2025 Super Rugby season.

1 Mar 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

SKIING

NORDIC-SKIING-WORLD/ (PIX)

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

We will wrap up the day's action, focusing on the men's skiathlon race.

NORDIC COMBINED:

Individual Normal Hill

Men

NORDIC COMBINED:

Compact 7.5 km

Men

14:00 - 15:00

CROSS-COUNTRY:

Skiathlon 20 km (10 + 10) C/F

Men

16:00 - 16:30

17:00 - 18:50

SKI JUMPING:

Team NH

Women

SKI JUMPING:

Individual Normal Hill

Men ⸱ Qualifying

1 Mar 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

20:30 - 21:30