Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:00 p.m. GMT/ 9:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

TENNIS-RIO

Comesana stuns world number two Zverev in Rio Open

Argentinian Francisco Comesana stunned Australian Open finalist and world number two Alexander Zverev on Friday with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win in the quarter-finals of the Rio Open, the biggest win of his career so far.

DOPING-WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency drops lawsuit against US counterpart

The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Friday it has dropped its lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in a dispute involving 23 Chinese swimmers who failed drug tests in the lead-up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

ALPINE-SKIING-MEN

World champion Von Allmen leads Swiss home downhill sweep

Newly-crowned world champion Franjo Von Allmen led a Swiss podium sweep on home snow in a men's World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana on Saturday.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-IRL/ (PIX) 

Rugby - Six Nations Championship - Wales v Ireland

Wales face Ireland in the Six Nations Championship.

22 Feb 09:15 ET / 14:15 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-KSV-LEV/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - Germany - German Bundesliga - Holstein Kiel v Bayer Leverkusen

Holstein Kiel play Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

22 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-WOL/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers

AFC Bournemouth play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

TENNIS-DOHA/ (PIX) $(TV)$ 

Tennis - ATP 500 - Qatar Open

The final of the Qatar Open - an ATP 500 tournament in Doha.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

TENNIS-DUBAI/ (PIX) (TV) 

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Dubai Championships

The final of the Dubai Championships - a WTA 1000 tournament.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-WHU/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Arsenal v West Ham United

Arsenal play West Ham United in the English Premier League.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-IPS-TOT/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur

Ipswich Town play Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. 22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ 

Golf - DP World Tour - Kenya Open

The Kenya Open is hosted at the Muthaiga Country Club in Nairobi as part of the DP World Tour

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-BHA/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Southampton v Brighton & Hove Albion

Southampton play Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-CRY/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Fulham v Crystal Palace

Fulham play Crystal Palace in the English Premier League.

22 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-ENG-SCO/ (PIX) 

Rugby - Six Nations Championship - England v Scotland

England face Scotland in the Six Nations Championship.

22 Feb 11:45 ET / 16:45 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DET-MIN/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Detroit Red Wings v Minnesota Wild

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

22 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-BVB-FCU/REPORT 

Soccer - Germany - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund play Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga.

22 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVL-CHE/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Aston Villa v Chelsea

Aston Villa play Chelsea in the English Premier League.

22 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-ATM/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Valencia v Atletico Madrid

Valencia play Atletico Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.

22 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-EDM/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Edmonton Oilers

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

22 Feb 13:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-INT-GEN/REPORT (PIX)  Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Inter Milan v Genoa Inter Milan play Genoa in the Italian Serie A. 22 Feb 14:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-WSH/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals

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

22 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-LPM-BAR/REPORT (PIX) (TV) 

Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Las Palmas v Barcelona

Las Palmas play Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga.

22 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

TENNIS-RIO/ (PIX) (TV) 

Tennis - ATP 500 - Rio Open

The semi-final of the Rio Open - an ATP 500 tournament.

22 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-LAFC-MIN/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Los Angeles Football Club v Minnesota United

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California

22 Feb 16:45 ET / 21:45 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-PHX/ (PIX) 

Basketball - NBA - Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns

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

22 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-BOJ-CAA/REPORT (TV) 

Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo

Apertura - Boca Juniors v Aldosivi Boca Juniors play Aldosivi in the Argentine Primera Division.

22 Feb 17:30 ET / 22:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-NYR/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Buffalo Sabres v New York Rangers

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

22 Feb 17:30 ET / 22:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-COL/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Nashville Predators v Colorado Avalanche

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

22 Feb 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-DAL/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - New Jersey Devils v Dallas Stars

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

22 Feb 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-SEA/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Florida Panthers v Seattle Kraken

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida

22 Feb 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-WPG/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - St. Louis Blues v Winnipeg Jets

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

23 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-CHI/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Chicago Blackhawks

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

23 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-MTL/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Ottawa Senators v Montreal Canadiens

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

23 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-ANA/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Boston Bruins v Anaheim Ducks

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

23 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-CAR/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Carolina Hurricanes

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

23 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-SMS-RIV/REPORT (TV) 

Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - San Martin San Juan v River Plate

San Martin San Juan play River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division.

22 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-DC-TOR/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - D.C. United v Toronto FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Audi Field, Washington, D. C., District of Columbia

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CIN-NYRB/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - FC Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls

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

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-MIA-NYC/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Inter Miami CF v New York City Football Club

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-ATL-MTL/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Atlanta United v CF Montreal

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

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CLB-CHI/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC

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

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-BKN/ (PIX) 

Basketball - NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Brooklyn Nets

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

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-ORL-PHI/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Orlando City v Philadelphia Union

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida

23 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-NSH-NE/ (PIX)  Soccer - MLS - Nashville SC v New England Revolution 2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee 23 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-STL-COL/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - St. Louis City SC v Colorado Rapids

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri

23 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-ATX-SKC/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Austin FC v Sporting Kansas City

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

23 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-LAL/ (PIX) 

Basketball - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado 23 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-HOU-DAL/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Houston Dynamo FC v FC Dallas

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

23 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-UTA/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Utah Hockey Club 2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California 23 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-HOU/ (PIX) 

Basketball - NBA - Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets

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

23 Feb 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-VAN/ (PIX) 

Hockey - NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Vancouver Canucks

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

23 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-CHA/ (PIX) 

Basketball - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Charlotte Hornets

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon

23 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SJ-RSL/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - PayPal Park, San Jose, California

23 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SEA-CLT/ (PIX) 

Soccer - MLS - Seattle Sounders FC v Charlotte FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

23 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-PAK-IND/ (PIX) (TV) 

Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Pakistan v India

Arch-rivals Pakistan and India clash in a Group A blockbuster in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, UAE.

23 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-PAK-IND/FANS-PAKISTAN (PIX) (TV) 

Cricket arch-rivals Pakistan and India draw crowds for Champions Trophy showdown

Large crowds of cricket fans gather to watch Pakistan take on its arch-rival India in a Champions Trophy showdown. The fans' excitement is tainted with disappointment with the game being staged at a neutral venue after New Delhi barred its team from visiting neighbouring Pakistan.

23 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-COM-NAP/REPORT (PIX) 

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Como v Napoli

Como play Napoli in the Italian Serie A.

23 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

CRICKET-T20-ZWE-IRL 

Cricket - Zimbabwe v Ireland

Zimbabwe host Ireland in the second of their three match Twenty20 series at Harare Sports Club

23 Feb 06:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

BIATHLON-WORLD/ (PIX) 

Winter Sports - Biathlon World Championships

We will wrap up the action from the men's and women's mass start races on the final day of the World Championships.

23 Feb 07:45 ET / 12:45 GMT