Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:30 PM ET/6:00 PM GMT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SPORTS

UK-SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-ARS-REPORT

Soccer-Arsenal's draw with Everton hands Liverpool a helping hand

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Everton gave neighbours and Premier League leaders Liverpool a helping hand by holding second-placed Arsenal to a 1-1 draw, while nine-man Crystal Palace held on to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1.

UK-SOCCER-ITALY-PAR-INT-REPORT

Soccer-Inter held to 2-2 draw at lowly Parma

PARMA, ITALY - Leaders Inter Milan squandered a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at lowly Parma in Serie A on Saturday as coach Simone Inzaghi served a touchline ban after being shown a red card last weekend.

US-SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-VAL-REPORT

Soccer-Vinicius misses another penalty as Real Madrid shocked by Valencia 2-1

MADRID - Vinicius Jr missed his second penalty in less than a month as LaLiga champions Real Madrid were shocked at home by Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, leaving the door open for rivals Barcelona to extend their lead on top of the LaLiga standings.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-FIO/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - AC Milan v Fiorentina

AC Milan play Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A.

5 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR-BET/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$

Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Barcelona v Real Betis

Barcelona play Real Betis in the Spanish LaLiga.

5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-NYK/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Atlanta Hawks v New York Knicks

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

5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-PIT/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Dallas Stars v Pittsburgh Penguins

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

5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-EDM/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers

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

5 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-ANA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Vancouver Canucks v Anaheim Ducks

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia

5 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-NYY/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Yankees

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

5 Apr 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-LAD/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 Apr 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-ARI/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Washington Nationals v Arizona Diamondbacks

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

5 Apr 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-STL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Boston Red Sox v St. Louis Cardinals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

5 Apr 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Kansas City Royals v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

5 Apr 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

SOCCER-USA-RSL-LA/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - America First Field, Sandy, Utah

5 Apr 16:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

ATHLETICS-GST-JAMAICA/ (TV)

Athletics - Grand Slam Track - Jamaica

Day two of the first ever Grand Slam Track event at the National Stadium Jamaica in Kingston.

5 Apr 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-CAR/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Boston Bruins v Carolina Hurricanes

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

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-MEM/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Detroit Pistons v Memphis Grizzlies

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

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-COL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - St. Louis Blues v Colorado Avalanche

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

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-CBJ/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Columbus Blue Jackets

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-PHI/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Philadelphia Flyers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIN/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Minnesota Timberwolves

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

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-TBL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Tampa Bay Lightning

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-WPG/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Utah Hockey Club v Winnipeg Jets

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

5 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-TB/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Texas Rangers v Tampa Bay Rays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

5 Apr 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-TOR/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Mets v Toronto Blue Jays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York

5 Apr 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CIN/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

5 Apr 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-MIA/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Atlanta Braves v Miami Marlins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

5 Apr 19:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CLB-MTL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Columbus Crew v CF Montreal

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-CAS-RIV/REPORT (TV)

Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - Sarmiento v River Plate

Sarmiento play River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division.

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-PHI-ORL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Philadelphia Union v Orlando City

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-NYRB-CHI/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - New York Red Bulls v Chicago Fire FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CIN-NE/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - FC Cincinnati v New England Revolution

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-ATL-DAL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Atlanta United v FC Dallas

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

5 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-ATX-POR/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Austin FC v Portland Timbers

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas

5 Apr 19:45 ET / 23:45 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-MIL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Miami Heat v Milwaukee Bucks

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

6 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-OAK/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Colorado Rockies v Athletics

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

6 Apr 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SKC-STL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas

6 Apr 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-HOU-LAFC/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Houston Dynamo FC v Los Angeles Football Club

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

6 Apr 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-SEA/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - San Francisco Giants v Seattle Mariners

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

6 Apr 21:05 ET / 01:05 GMT

SOCCER-USA-VAN-COL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Colorado Rapids

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

6 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-CLE/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Los Angeles Angels v Cleveland Guardians

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

6 Apr 21:38 ET / 01:38 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-VGK/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Vegas Golden Knights

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta

6 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-SEA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Seattle Kraken

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California

6 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-DAL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California

6 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SD-SEA/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - San Diego FC v Seattle Sounders FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

6 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula One - Japanese Grand Prix

Suzuka hosts the Japanese Grand Prix - the third race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

6 Apr 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

CYCLING-FLANDERS/

Cycling - Tour of Flanders

One-day race from Bruges to Oudenaarde (268.9 km)

6 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NCAA/

Basketball-Men's NCAA basketball championship preview

6 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

TENNIS-MONTECARLO/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters

Day one of the Monte Carlo Masters - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.

6 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-SOU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur play Southampton in the English Premier League.

6 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-LIV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Fulham v Liverpool

Fulham play Liverpool in the English Premier League.

6 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRE-CHE/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Brentford v Chelsea

Brentford play Chelsea in the English Premier League.

6 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-SEV-ATM/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Sevilla v Atletico Madrid

Sevilla play Atletico Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.

6 Apr 10:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-MCI/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City

Manchester United play Manchester City in the English Premier League.

6 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

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

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Atalanta v Lazio

Atalanta play Lazio in the Italian Serie A.

6 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-WSH/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - New York Islanders v Washington Capitals

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

6 Apr 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NCAA/

Basketball-NCAA women's championship

6 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-CHI/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Charlotte Hornets v Chicago Bulls

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

6 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-NYY/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Yankees

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

6 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-ARI/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Washington Nationals v Arizona Diamondbacks

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

6 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-LAD/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Los Angeles Dodgers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-MIA/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Atlanta Braves v Miami Marlins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

6 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-CHW/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Detroit Tigers v Chicago White Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

6 Apr 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-TOR/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Mets v Toronto Blue Jays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York

6 Apr 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Kansas City Royals v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

6 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CIN/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

6 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-HOU/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Minnesota Twins v Houston Astros

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

6 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-SD/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Chicago Cubs v San Diego Padres

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

6 Apr 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT

TENNIS-CHARLESTON/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - WTA 500 - Charleston Open

The final of the Charleston Open - a WTA 500 tournament.

6 Apr 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT