Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-GERMANY/PREVIEW

Bayern Munich on brink of Bundesliga title, Kane eyes record

BERLIN, April 24 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich will secure the Bundesliga title on Saturday with a win over top four hopefuls Mainz 05 if rivals and reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen fail to beat Augsburg.

NFL-DRAFT

Ward set to be Draft Day's biggest draw after being unranked in high school

NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - Cam Ward will complete an improbable rise from an overlooked and unranked high school recruit to the presumptive first pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday as the quarterback caps his underdog story in the league's spotlight.

TENNIS-MADRID

Moutet smashes racket in front of jeering crowd as injury ends Madrid run

April 24 (Reuters) - Corentin Moutet was booed off the court after smashing his racket and retiring midway through the second set of his first-round match against fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot at the Madrid Open.

UPCOMING

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-CHW/ (PIX)

MLB - Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

24 Apr 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-SEA/ (PIX)

MLB - Boston Red Sox v Seattle Mariners

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

24 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-COL/ (PIX)

MLB - Kansas City Royals v Colorado Rockies

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

24 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-MIL/ (PIX)

MLB - San Francisco Giants v Milwaukee Brewers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

24 Apr 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-COL/ (PIX)

MLB - Kansas City Royals v Colorado Rockies

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

24 Apr 17:40 ET / 21:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-COL/ (PIX)

MLB - Kansas City Royals v Colorado Rockies

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

24 Apr 17:40 ET / 21:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-BAL/ (PIX)

MLB - Washington Nationals v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

24 Apr 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-PIT/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Angels v Pittsburgh Pirates

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

25 Apr 21:29 ET / 01:29 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v Tampa Bay Rays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

25 Apr 21:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-TEX/ (PIX)

MLB - Athletics v Texas Rangers

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

25 Apr 22:05 ET / 02:05 GMT

SOCCER

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

Italy - Coppa Italia - Bologna v Empoli

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

24 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-RAY/REPORT (PIX)

Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

Atletico Madrid play Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish LaLiga.

24 Apr 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-FCB-M05/PREVIEW $(TV)$

Germany - German Bundesliga - Bayern Munich press conference

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany holds a press conference ahead of his team's German Bundesliga against Mainz 05. Victory for Bayern could mean they regain the league title but only if Bayer Leverkusen drop points against Augsburg.

25 Apr

ICEHOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-FLA/ (PIX)

NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Florida Panthers

2024-25 NHL Season (Postseason) - Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

24 Apr 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-TOR/ (PIX)

NHL - Ottawa Senators v Toronto Maple Leafs

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

24 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-VGK/ (PIX)

NHL - Minnesota Wild v Vegas Golden Knights

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

25 Apr 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-WPG/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Winnipeg Jets

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

25 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-NYK/ (PIX)

NBA - Detroit Pistons v New York Knicks

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

24 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-OKC/ (PIX)

NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Oklahoma City Thunder

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

25 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-DEN/ (PIX)

NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets

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

25 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL-NFL/ (PIX) (TV)

NFL-First round of the NFL Draft kicks off

The NFL Draft begins in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

24 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL/ (PIX)

NFL-Two-way talent Hunter ready to disrupt on both sides of the ball

The gifted cornerback and receiver Travis Hunter will hope to follow in the footsteps of the NFL's few elite two-way players when he makes the leap to the professional ranks.

25 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL/ (PIX)

NFL-Famous name, sky-high expectations hang over Sanders

With his father one of the league's greatest legends, top prospect Shedeur Sanders enters the league with added attention.

25 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

GOLF

GOLF-LPGA-CHEVRON/

LPGA Tour - The Chevron Championship

Day two of the Chevron Championship at Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in The Woodlands.

25 Apr

GOLF-PGA-NEWORLEANS/

PGA Tour - Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Day two of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale.

25 Apr

GOLF-CHAMPIONS-MITSUBISHI/

Champions - Mitsubishi Electric Classic

Day one of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth.

25 Apr

TENNIS

TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX) (TV)

ATP Masters 1000 - Madrid Open

Day three of the Madrid Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

25 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX) (TV)

WTA 1000 - Madrid Open

Day four of the Madrid Open - a WTA 1000 tournament.

25 Apr 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT