Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 9 a.m. ET . For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-CHE/PREVIEW

Soccer-Chelsea exceeding expectations but Maresca wants more

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Chelsea's players have been able to implement Enzo Maresca's style of play quicker than the Italian manager expected, but he said on Tuesday that the team still had room for improvement ahead of a Premier League game against Southampton.

CYCLING-EVENEPOEL

Cycling-Belgium's Evenepoel suffers crash during training

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel has been hospitalized following a collision with a postal vehicle in Belgium on Tuesday, team Soudal-QuickStep's manager Patrick Lefevere said.

MOTOR-F1-GM/BENSULAYEM

Motor racing-A 12th F1 team after Cadillac? Why not, says FIA president

DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Formula One could expand to 12 teams now that General Motors' brand Cadillac has been accepted as the 11th from 2026, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

UPCOMING

GOLF

GOLF-WOODS/

Golf-Tiger Woods speaks to media at Hero World Challenge

3 Dec 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS-IOC/ $(TV)$

Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting - Press conference

The IOC holds a press conference following the first day of its executive board meeting in Lausanne.

3 Dec 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-IOC/

Olympics - IOC Executive Board meeting

Day two of an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne.

4 Dec 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-USA-MIA/ (TV)

Soccer - MLS - Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano press conference

Javier Mascherano speaks to the media for the first time after succeeding Gerardo Martino as the Inter Miami head coach.

3 Dec 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-MLL-BAR/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Mallorca v Barcelona

Mallorca play Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga.

3 Dec 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-SRB/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - World Cup - Women’s European Qualifiers - Sweden v Serbia

Sweden face Serbia in the Women’s European Qualifiers, and we will wrap up the rest of the results.

3 Dec 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

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

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace

Ipswich Town play Crystal Palace in the English Premier League.

3 Dec 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

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

Soccer - Germany - DFB Cup - Round of 16 - Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 of DFB Cup.

3 Dec 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-SAS/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Coppa Italia - AC Milan v Sassuolo

AC Milan play Sassuolo in Coppa Italia last 16.

3 Dec 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-WHU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Leicester City v West Ham United

Leicester City play West Ham United in the English Premier League.

3 Dec 20:15 ET / 20:15 GMT

SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/

Soccer - Asian Champions League - Group Stage

Matchday 6 in the Asian Champions League

4-Dec

ICEHOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-COL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Colorado Avalanche

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-SEA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Seattle Kraken

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-FLA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Florida Panthers

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-DET/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Boston Bruins v Detroit Red Wings

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-NYI/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v New York Islanders

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-SJS/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v San Jose Sharks

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-STL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Winnipeg Jets v St. Louis Blues

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

4 Dec 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-VAN/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Minnesota Wild v Vancouver Canucks

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

4 Dec 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-EDM/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Edmonton Oilers

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

4 Dec 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-CBJ/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Columbus Blue Jackets

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

4 Dec 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-MIL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Detroit Pistons v Milwaukee Bucks

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-WAS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-PHI/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Charlotte Hornets v Philadelphia 76ers

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

4 Dec 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-IND/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Toronto Raptors v Indiana Pacers

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

4 Dec 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-ORL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - New York Knicks v Orlando Magic

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

4 Dec 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-UTA/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Utah Jazz

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

4 Dec 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-MEM/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Memphis Grizzlies

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

4 Dec 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-SAS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Phoenix Suns v San Antonio Spurs

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

4 Dec 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-HOU/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Houston Rockets

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

4 Dec 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-GSW/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Golden State Warriors

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

4 Dec 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-POR/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Portland Trail Blazers

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

4 Dec 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT