Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/9 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
CRICKET-ASHES
Cricket-England's Root lights up Gabba with first Ashes century in Australia
England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second test in Brisbane on Thursday despite a six-wicket haul from pace spearhead Mitchell Starc.
GOLF-AUSTRALIA
Golf-Ortiz shares Australian Open after late surge, McIlroy falters
Mexican Carlos Ortiz produced a late surge to grab a share of the lead with Elvis Smylie and Ryan Fox after a six-under-par 65 in Thursday's opening round of the Australian Open, while Rory McIlroy struggled in blustery conditions at Royal Melbourne, finishing with a one-over 72.
MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI
Motor racing-Norris won't ask Piastri to gift him F1 title in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lando Norris will not ask McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to gift him the Formula One title even if that is the only way he can beat Max Verstappen in Sunday's Abu Dhabi season-ender.
UPCOMING
CHESS
CHESS-FREESTYLE-SAFRICA/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Chess-Grand Masters compete in diving chess competition in Cape Town
The South African finals of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will host an exhibition tournament with a difference as the Grand Masters compete underwater in a diving competition at Cape Town's Silo Hotel.
4 Dec 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-BRE/PREVIEW (TV)
England - English Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur press conference
Tottenham Hotspur's Thomas Frank holds a press conference ahead of his team's Premier League match against Brentford.
4 Dec 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-WHU/ (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Manchester United v West Ham United
Manchester United play West Ham United in the English Premier League at Old Trafford.
4 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
GOLF
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
European Tour - Nedbank Golf Challenge
The Nedbank Golf Challenge is hosted at Sun City as the new swing of the DP World Tour continues
4 Dec 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
GOLF-AUSTRALIA/
Australian Open
The second round of the Australian Open, which is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, at Royal Melbourne.
5 Dec
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-BOS/ (PIX)
NBA - Washington Wizards v Boston Celtics
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-GSW/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Golden State Warriors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-UTA/ (PIX)
NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Utah Jazz
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
5 Dec 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-LAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Los Angeles Lakers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
5 Dec 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-MIN/ (PIX)
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
5 Dec 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-NYR/ (PIX)
NHL - Ottawa Senators v New York Rangers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-COL/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Islanders v Colorado Avalanche
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-STL/ (PIX)
NHL - Boston Bruins v St. Louis Blues
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-NSH/ (PIX)
NHL - Florida Panthers v Nashville Predators
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-TOR/ (PIX)
NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Toronto Maple Leafs
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-PIT/ (PIX)
NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, Florida
5 Dec 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-DET/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Detroit Red Wings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
5 Dec 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-SEA/ (PIX)
NHL - Edmonton Oilers v Seattle Kraken
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
5 Dec 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-MIN/ (PIX)
NHL - Calgary Flames v Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
5 Dec 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-CHI/ (PIX)
NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Chicago Blackhawks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
5 Dec 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL-NFL-DET-DAL/ (PIX)
NFL - Detroit Lions v Dallas Cowboys
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
5 Dec 20:15 ET / 01:15 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX)
The Ashes - Australia v England, second test
Day two of the second Ashes test between Australia and England at the Gabba. This test is a day-night match with play due to get underway at 1400 local (0400GMT) each day.
5 Dec 23:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
CRICKET-TEST-NZL-WIN/
Test - New Zealand v West Indies
New Zealand play West Indies in the first test at Hagley Oval.
6 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-ABUDHABI/ (PIX)
Motor racing - Formula One - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice
Abu Dhabi hosts the final race of the 2025 Formula One world championship. Action from practice
5 Dec
ALPINE-SKIING
ALPINE-SKIING/MEN (PIX)
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men’s Downhill
Alpine Ski World Cup opening with Men’s Downhill in Beaver Creek.
5 Dec
FIGURESKATING
FIGURESKATING-ISU/ (PIX)
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Grand Prix Final
5 Dec 05:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
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