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

TOP STORIES

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-WHU-REPORT

Everton take unbeaten run to nine with 'Moyes Derby' draw against West Ham

LIVERPOOL, England, March 15 (Reuters) - Jake O'Brien headed a last-gasp equaliser as Everton stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to nine games with a 1-1 draw against West Ham United in the 'David Moyes Derby' at Goodison Park on Saturday.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-IPS-NFO-REPORT

Forest boost top-four hopes with 4-2 win over struggling Ipswich

IPSWICH, England, March 15 (Reuters) - Nottingham Forest continued their push for an unlikely top-four finish with a comfortable 4-2 win at relegation-threatened Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-MCI-REPORT

Chelsea win Women's League Cup for Bompastor's first silverware with team

DERBY, England, March 15 (Reuters) - Chelsea edged Manchester City 2-1 to capture the Women's League Cup on Saturday and give manager Sonia Bompastor her first silverware with the team, after a Yui Hasegawa own goal proved the difference at Pride Park.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER-USA-NYRB-ORL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - New York Red Bulls v Orlando City

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

15 Mar 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-TOR-CHI/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Toronto FC v Chicago Fire FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

15 Mar 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-NJD/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils

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

15 Mar 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ARGENTINA-RIE-RIV/REPORT $(TV)$

Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - Deportivo Riestra v River Plate

Deportivo Riestra play River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division.

15 Mar 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-LAFC-ATX/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Los Angeles Football Club v Austin FC

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

15 Mar 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-FRA-SCO/ (PIX)

Rugby - Six Nations Championship - France v Scotland

France face Scotland in the Six Nations Championship.

15 Mar 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells Open

The semi-finals of the Indian Wells Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

15 Mar 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-WSH/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Washington Capitals

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

15 Mar 21:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-BOS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Boston Celtics

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

15 Mar 22:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-NYR/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v New York Rangers

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-OKC/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Detroit Pistons v Oklahoma City Thunder

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-CAR/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Carolina Hurricanes

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-OTT/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Ottawa Senators

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-TBL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Boston Bruins v Tampa Bay Lightning

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-FLA/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Florida Panthers

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

15 Mar 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-DC-MTL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - D.C. United v CF Montreal

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

15 Mar 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-NYC-NE/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - New York City Football Club v New England Revolution

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

15 Mar 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-CLT-CIN/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Charlotte FC v FC Cincinnati

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

15 Mar 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

GOLF-PGA-PLAYERS/

Golf - PGA Tour - The Players Championship

Day four of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

16 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-CHI/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Houston Rockets v Chicago Bulls

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

16 Mar 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-STL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Minnesota Wild v St. Louis Blues

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

16 Mar 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-NSH/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Nashville Predators

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

16 Mar 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-MIA/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Miami Heat

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

16 Mar 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-IND/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

16 Mar 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SKC-MIN/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United

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

16 Mar 00:15 ET / 00:15 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-NYK/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Golden State Warriors v New York Knicks

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California

16 Mar 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-HOU-RSL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - Houston Dynamo FC v Real Salt Lake

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

16 Mar 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-NOP/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - San Antonio Spurs v New Orleans Pelicans

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas

16 Mar 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-DAL-VAN/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - FC Dallas v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

16 Mar 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-STL-SEA/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - St. Louis City SC v Seattle Sounders FC

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

16 Mar 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-WAS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Washington Wizards

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

16 Mar 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

GOLF-LIV-SINGAPORE/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - LIV Golf League - Singapore

The third round of the LIV Golf Singapore - the fourth stop of the 2025 season - at Sentosa Golf Club.

16 Mar 01:05 ET / 01:05 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-CHI/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Vancouver Canucks v Chicago Blackhawks

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

16 Mar 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SD-CLB/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - San Diego FC v Columbus Crew

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

16 Mar 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-SJ-COL/ (PIX)

Soccer - MLS - San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids

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

16 Mar 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

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

Motor racing - Formula One - Australian Grand Prix

Melbourne hosts the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne - the first race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

16 Mar 04:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

BADMINTON-ENGLAND/ (TV)

Badminton - BWF World Tour Super 1000 - All England Open Badminton Championships

The final of the All England Open Badminton Championships - a BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.

16 Mar 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Venezia v Napoli

Venezia play Napoli in the Italian Serie A.

16 Mar 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

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

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

Fulham play Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.

16 Mar 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-CHE/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea

Arsenal play Chelsea in the English Premier League.

16 Mar 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

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

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Argentina Grand Prix

Termas de Rio Hondo hosts the Argentina Grand Prix - the second round of the MotoGP world championship in Termas de Rio Hondo

16 Mar 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-NEW/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - England - EFL Cup - Final - Liverpool v Newcastle United

Liverpool play Newcastle United in the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium.

16 Mar 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-PHI/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Philadelphia 76ers

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

16 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

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

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Fiorentina v Juventus

Fiorentina play Juventus in the Italian Serie A.

16 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-ORL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic

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

16 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DET-VGK/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Detroit Red Wings v Vegas Golden Knights

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

16 Mar 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT