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
OLYMPICS-IOC/
IOC decision on gender eligibility to come in early 2026, says Coventry
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would announce eligibility criteria for transgender athletes early next year, after months of deliberation as it seeks to find a consensus on how to protect the female category.
SOCCER-SAUID/SALAH
Saudi club chief says Salah a poor fit, urges league to target Vinicius Jr
(Reuters) - Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is not a good fit for the Saudi Pro League and clubs should target younger players like Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, Al-Kholood chairman Ben Harburg said on Wednesday.
RUGBY-UNION-ZAF/ETZEBETH
Etzebeth accepts ban but maintains eye-gouge was not intentional
(Reuters) - South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-match ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann in the Springboks' 73-0 win in Cardiff last month but maintains it was not an intentional act.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-RMA-MCI/ (PIX)
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Real Madrid play Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League at the Bernabeu.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-JUV-PAF/ (PIX)
Juventus v Pafos
Juventus play Pafos in the UEFA Champions League at Allianz Stadium in Turin.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-CLU-ARS/ (PIX)
Club Brugge v Arsenal
Club Brugge play Arsenal in the Champions League at Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-LEV-NEW/ (PIX)
Bayer Leverkusen v Newcastle United
Bayer Leverkusen play Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League at the BayArena.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATH-PSG/ (PIX)
Athletic Bilbao v Paris St Germain
Athletic Bilbao play Paris St Germain in the UEFA Champions League at Estadio de San Mames.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BVB-BOD/ (PIX)
Borussia Dortmund v Bodo/Glimt
Borussia Dortmund play Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SLB-NAP/ (PIX)
Benfica v Napoli
Benfica play Napoli in the UEFA Champions League in Lisbon.
10 Dec 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN/PREVIEW
LaLiga weekend preview
A preview of the weekend's action in Spanish LaLiga.
11 Dec
SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW
Serie A weekend preview
A preview of the weekend's action in Serie A
11 Dec
SOCCER-ENGLAND/COOTE-COURT
Ex-Premier League referee Coote to be sentenced over indecent image
Former Premier League referee David Coote will be sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child.
11 Dec
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-PHX/ (PIX)
Oklahoma City Thunder v Phoenix Suns
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
11 Dec 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-SAS/ (PIX)
Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
11 Dec 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CHI-NYR/ (PIX)
Chicago Blackhawks v New York Rangers
2025-26 Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
11 Dec 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-DET/ (PIX)
Calgary Flames v Detroit Red Wings
2025-26 Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
11 Dec 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-FLA/ (PIX)
Utah Mammoth v Florida Panthers
2025-26 Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
11 Dec 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SEA-LAK/ (PIX)
Seattle Kraken v Los Angeles Kings
2025-26 Season (Regular Season) - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
11 Dec 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
CURLING
OLYMPICS-2026-CURLING/
Olympic Qualification Event - Men's and Women's tournament
The Olympic Qualification Event will be held from December 5–18, 2025 at the Kelowna Curling Club in Kelowna, Canada, where the final two places at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games will be decided.
11 Dec
CRICKET
CRICKET-TEST-NZL-WIN/
New Zealand v West Indies
New Zealand play West Indies in the second test at Basin Reserve.
12 Dec 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
GOLF
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
Alfred Dunhill Championship
The Alfred Dunhill Championship is hosted at the Royal Johannesburg Club
11 Dec 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
MANCHESTER UNITED-RESULTS/
Manchester United First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings
Manchester United will likely post another quarterly loss. The Premier League side had forecast lower revenue for this fiscal year, highlighting the football club's ongoing financial struggles as their absence from European competitions this season will dent broadcasting revenue, hurt cash flow and stretch its balance sheet.
11 Dec 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
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