Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 7.30 p.m. GMT/2.30 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
TENNIS-WTAFINALS/
Tennis-Sabalenka to end year as number one after Gauff downs Swiatek at WTA Finals
Coco Gauff beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-4 at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals and ensure Aryna Sabalenka would finish the year as world number one.
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSG-ATM/PREVIEW
Soccer-Atletico coach praises PSG ahead of teams' first clash
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke in glowing terms about Paris St Germain and their manager Luis Enrique before the teams meet for the very first time in the Champions League on Wednesday.
CYCLING-FROOME/
Cycling-Britain's Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France
Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of competing in the world's greatest cycling race once more before calling time on his glittering career.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-CEL-RBL/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Celtic v RB Leipzig
Celtic play RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SCP-MCI/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City
Sporting Lisbon play Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BVB-STU/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Borussia Dortmund v Sturm Graz
Borussia Dortmund play Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-RMA-MIL/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v AC Milan
Real Madrid play AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BOL-ASM/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Bologna v Monaco
Bologna play Monaco in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LIV-LEV/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen
Liverpool play Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LIL-JUV/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Lille v Juventus
Lille play Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.
5 Nov 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/
Asian Champions League - Group Stage
Matchday 4 in the Asian Champions League
6 Nov
SOCCER-EUROPA-MUN-PKT/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)
Europe - UEFA Europa League - Manchester United press conference & training
Manchester United hold a press conference and training session ahead of their Europa League match against PAOK.
6 Nov 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
SOCCER-EUROPA-GS-TOT/PREVIEW (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Europa League - Tottenham Hotspur press conference and training
Tottenham Hotspur press conference and training ahead of their UEFA Europa League match against Galatasaray.
6 Nov 11:10 ET / 16:10 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SHK-YB/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Shakhtar Donetsk v Young Boys
Shakhtar Donetsk play Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League.
6 Nov 12:45 ET / 17:45 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-CLU-AVL/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - Club Brugge v Aston Villa
Club Brugge play Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League.
6 Nov 12:45 ET / 17:45 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-VFB-ATA/REPORT (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Champions League - VfB Stuttgart v Atalanta
VfB Stuttgart play Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League.
6 Nov 14:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-BOS/ (PIX)
NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Boston Bruins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
6 Nov 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-PHI/ (PIX)
NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Philadelphia Flyers
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
6 Nov 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-CGY/ (PIX)
NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Calgary Flames
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
6 Nov 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-OTT/ (PIX)
NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Ottawa Senators
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
6 Nov 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-PIT/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Islanders v Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
6 Nov 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-UTA/ (PIX)
NHL - Winnipeg Jets v Utah Hockey Club
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
6 Nov 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-LAK/ (PIX)
NHL - Minnesota Wild v Los Angeles Kings
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
6 Nov 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-TBL/ (PIX)
NHL - St. Louis Blues v Tampa Bay Lightning
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
6 Nov 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-COL-SEA/ (PIX)
NHL - Colorado Avalanche v Seattle Kraken
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
6 Nov 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-VAN/ (PIX)
NHL - Anaheim Ducks v Vancouver Canucks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California
6 Nov 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-CBJ/ (PIX)
NHL - San Jose Sharks v Columbus Blue Jackets
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
6 Nov 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
CRICKET-ODI-WIN-ENG/
Cricket-West Indies v England, 3rd ODI
End of match report
6 Nov
TENNIS-WTAFINALS/ (PIX) (TV)
WTA Finals
Day five of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
6 Nov 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-FLAG/ (PIX) (TV)
NFL-Olympic flag football a chance to bring more girls into the game, league says
6 Nov 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-IRL-NZL/
Ireland team announcement
Ireland name their team to take on New Zealand in Friday's test in Dublin, followed by a press conference with coach Andy Farrell
6 Nov 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-IRL-NZL/
New Zealand team announcement
New Zealand name their team to take on Ireland in Friday's test in Dublin, followed by a press conference with coach Scott Robertson
6 Nov 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
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