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
CRICKET-ASHES/ENGLAND
Cricket-Fearless England ready to shake off weight of failure
LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Recent history will weigh heavily on the shoulders of England's players when they take the field in Perth on Friday seeking to end a lamentable run of Ashes failure in Australia.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-NOR/
Soccer-Haaland: the relentless force behind Norway's World Cup dream
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 17 (Reuters) - When Erling Haaland walked off the pitch at the San Siro stadium after helping seal Norway's first World Cup berth since 1998, it was the culmination of a mission the 25-year-old has carried on his shoulders for years.
BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-PAUL-JOSHUA/
Boxing-Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua in Miami in December
Nov 17 (Reuters) - YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in an eight-round professional heavyweight bout on December 19 at Miami's Kaseya Center, Most Valuable Promotions announced on Monday.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-MLT-POL/REPORT (PIX)
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-MLT-POL/REPORT (PIX)
World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group G - Malta v Poland
Malta face Poland in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
17 Nov 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-GER-SVK/REPORT (PIX)
World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group A - Germany v Slovakia
Germany face Slovakia in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
17 Nov 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NLD-LTU/ (PIX)
World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group G - Netherlands v Lithuania
Netherlands face Lithuania in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
17 Nov 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-CONCACAF/
World Cup Concacaf qualifiers
Wrapup of the last series of Concacaf qualifiers to determine three qualifiers for next year's World Cup, all kicking off at 0100 GMT
Guatemala v Suriname
Jamaica v Curaçao
Costa Rica v Honduras
Haiti v Nicaragua
Trinidad and Tobago v Bermuda
Panama v El Salvador
18 Nov 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-TEST-IND-ZAF/
Cricket- India v South Africa - 1st test in Kolkata
India and South Africa clash in the first test in Kolkata
18 Nov
CRICKET-ASHES/BATTING
A restrained 'Bazball' approach key to England's Ashes hopes
England will hope a dialled-down version of their 'Bazball' approach clicks on the bowling-friendly pitches Down Under, while Australia will bank on their ageing top order to come good.
18 Nov
CRICKET-ASHES/BOWLING
Ashes could be the swansong for the 'fab four' of Australian bowling
Australia will again turn to their ageing champion bowlers to defend the Ashes for one last time against an English attack that looks hopelessly outgunned on paper
18 Nov
SKATEBOARDING
SKATEBOARDING-OLYMPICS/TONY HAWK
Tony Hawk pushsed for vert skateboarding to be added to Olympics
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk tells Reuters he's lobbying Olympic organizers to include vert skateboarding as an exhibition sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, viewing it as a pathway to medal status at future Olympics.
18 Nov
ICEHOCKEY
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-CAR/ (PIX)
NHL - Boston Bruins v Carolina Hurricanes
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-VAN/ (PIX)
NHL - Florida Panthers v Vancouver Canucks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-LAK/ (PIX)
NHL - Washington Capitals v Los Angeles Kings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-EDM/ (PIX)
NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Edmonton Oilers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-MTL/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Montreal Canadiens
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
18 Nov 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-UTA/ (PIX)
NHL - Anaheim Ducks v Utah Mammoth
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California
18 Nov 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-MIL/ (PIX)
NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-IND/ (PIX)
NBA - Detroit Pistons v Indiana Pacers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-LAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Los Angeles Clippers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 Nov 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-NYK/ (PIX)
NBA - Miami Heat v New York Knicks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
18 Nov 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-CHA/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
18 Nov 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIN-DAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Minnesota Timberwolves v Dallas Mavericks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18 Nov 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-OKC/ (PIX)
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
18 Nov 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-CHI/ (PIX)
NBA - Denver Nuggets v Chicago Bulls
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
18 Nov 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL-NFL-OAK-DAL/ (PIX)
NFL - Las Vegas Raiders v Dallas Cowboys
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
18 Nov 01:15 ET / 01:15 GMT
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