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TOP STORIES

TENNIS-CHARLESTON/

Kasatkina looks ahead to new chapter under Australian flag

April 1 (Reuters) - Russian-born Daria Kasatkina said she was emotional and excited to begin a fresh chapter in her career under the Australian flag at the ongoing Charleston Open after being granted permanent residency last week.

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-BAR/PREVIEW

Barca hungry for titles as they brace for Cup semi at Atletico

MADRID, April 1 (Reuters) - Barcelona have been imperious on a 20-game unbeaten run across all competitions and are the only team in Europe's top-five leagues yet to lose in 2025 as they bid for three titles playing some of the best football the fans have seen this season.

RUGBY UNION-NATIONS-FRA/

France's Bielle-Biarrey named Six Nations Player of the Championship

April 1 (Reuters) - France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey was named Six Nations Player of the Championship on Tuesday after scoring eight tries to help his team win the tournament.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER

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

England - English Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham

Arsenal play Fulham in the English Premier League.

1 Apr 13:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

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

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - semi finals - Arminia Bielefeld v Bayer Leverkusen

Arminia Bielefeld face Bayer Leverkusen in the semi finals of German soccer cup.

1 Apr 13:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

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

England - English Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United

Wolverhampton Wanderers play West Ham United in the English Premier League.

1 Apr 13:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-NFO-MUN/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Nottingham Forest play Manchester United in the English Premier League.

1 Apr 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-FRANCE-DUN-PSG/REPORT (PIX)

France - Coupe de France - USL Dunkerque v Paris St Germain

Coupe de France - Semi Final - USL Dunkerque v Paris St Germain

1 Apr 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-EMP-BOL/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Coppa Italia - Empoli v Bologna

Empoli play Bologna in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

1 Apr 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-RSO/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$

Spain - Copa del Rey - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad

Real Madrid play Real Sociedad in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

1 Apr 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-TEX/ (PIX)

MLB - Cincinnati Reds v Texas Rangers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

1 Apr 17:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-NYM/ (PIX)

MLB - Miami Marlins v New York Mets

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

1 Apr 17:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-ARI/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Arizona Diamondbacks

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

1 Apr 18:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-PIT/ (PIX)

MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Pittsburgh Pirates

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

1 Apr 18:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-WAS/ (PIX)

MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Washington Nationals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario

1 Apr 18:07 ET / 23:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins

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

1 Apr 18:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-KC/ (PIX)

MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Kansas City Royals

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

1 Apr 18:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-LAA/ (PIX)

MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Los Angeles Angels

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

1 Apr 18:45 ET / 23:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-SF/ (PIX)

MLB - Houston Astros v San Francisco Giants

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Daikin Park, Houston, Texas

2 Apr 19:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-CLE/ (PIX)

MLB - San Diego Padres v Cleveland Guardians

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Petco Park, San Diego, California

2 Apr 20:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-DET/ (PIX)

MLB - Seattle Mariners v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

2 Apr 20:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-CHC/ (PIX)

MLB - Athletics v Chicago Cubs

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California

2 Apr 21:05 ET / 02:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-ATL/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

2 Apr 21:10 ET / 02:10 GMT

ICEHOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-NSH/ (PIX)

NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Nashville Predators

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

1 Apr 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-FLA/ (PIX)

NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Florida Panthers

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

1 Apr 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-WSH/ (PIX)

NHL - Boston Bruins v Washington Capitals

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

1 Apr 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-BUF/ (PIX)

NHL - Ottawa Senators v Buffalo Sabres

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

1 Apr 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-TBL/ (PIX)

NHL - New York Islanders v Tampa Bay Lightning

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

1 Apr 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-DET/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Detroit Red Wings

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

2 Apr 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-CGY/ (PIX)

NHL - Utah Hockey Club v Calgary Flames

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

2 Apr 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-EDM/ (PIX)

NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Edmonton Oilers

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

2 Apr 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-SJS/ (PIX)

NHL - Anaheim Ducks v San Jose Sharks

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California

2 Apr 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-WPG/ (PIX)

NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Winnipeg Jets

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

2 Apr 21:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-PHI/ (PIX)

NBA - New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers

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

1 Apr 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-POR/ (PIX)

NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Portland Trail Blazers

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

1 Apr 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-PHX/ (PIX)

NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Phoenix Suns

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

1 Apr 18:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-ORL/ (PIX)

NBA - San Antonio Spurs v Orlando Magic

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

2 Apr 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-GSW/ (PIX)

NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Golden State Warriors

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

2 Apr 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-TOR/ (PIX)

NBA - Chicago Bulls v Toronto Raptors

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

2 Apr 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-MIN/ (PIX)

NBA - Denver Nuggets v Minnesota Timberwolves

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

2 Apr 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

MOTOR

MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/PREVIEW

Motor racing - Formula One - Japanese Grand Prix - Preview

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

2 Apr