Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:30 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-ITALY/PREVIEW

PREVIEW-Soccer-Napoli bid to consolidate top spot against high-scoring Atalanta

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Revitalised Napoli face a demanding test when they welcome in-form Atalanta on Sunday hoping to solidify top spot in Serie A while second-placed Inter Milan host lowly Venezia.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-CHE/PREVIEW

Soccer-Van Nistelrooy expects to remain in charge at United for Chelsea game

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Ruud van Nistelrooy is well aware that his interim manager stint at Manchester United will be a short one, but the Dutchman said on Thursday that he expected to still be in charge for this weekend's Premier League clash at home to Chelsea.

SOCCER-ENGLAND

PREVIEW-Soccer-Chelsea pose tough test for Nistelrooy as Man Utd wait for Amorim

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Manchester United hit the reset button again by sacking manager Erik ten Hag with the team mired in mid-table mediocrity and Ruud van Nistelrooy will be in charge for the home Premier League game against Chelsea on Sunday.

UPCOMING

ICEHOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-ANA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Anaheim Ducks

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-STL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v St. Louis Blues

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-SEA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Seattle Kraken

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-BOS/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Boston Bruins

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-MTL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-ANA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Anaheim Ducks

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-STL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v St. Louis Blues

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-SEA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Seattle Kraken

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-BOS/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Boston Bruins

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-MTL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens

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

31 Oct 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-EDM/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Nashville Predators v Edmonton Oilers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

1 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-CHI/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Chicago Blackhawks

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

1 Nov 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-FLA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Dallas Stars v Florida Panthers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nokia Arena, Tampere

1 Nov 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

F1

MOTOR-F1-BRAZIL/ (PIX)

Motor racing - Formula One - Sao Paulo Grand Prix

Interlagos hosts the Sao Paulo Grand Prix - the 21st race of the 2024 Formula One world championship.

1-Nov

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-IND-NZL/

Cricket - India v New Zealand, third test

India host New Zealand at Mumbai in the last of three tests.

1-Nov

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-MIL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Milwaukee Bucks

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

1 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Houston Rockets

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

1 Nov 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-SAS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs

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

1 Nov 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-PHX/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Phoenix Suns

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

1 Nov 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-NYJ-HOU/ (PIX)

Football - NFL - New York Jets v Houston Texans

2024-2025 NFL Season (Regular Season) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

1 Nov 00:15 ET / 00:15 GMTBASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-HOU/ (PIX)

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-BGD-ZAF/

Cricket-Bangladesh v South Africa - Second test

Bangladesh host South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong in the second and last clash of their test series, having lost by seven wickets in the first test

1 Nov 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-BHA/PREVIEW $(TV)$

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Liverpool press conference

Liverpool's Arne Slot holds a press conference ahead of his side's Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion.

1 Nov 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT