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-ODI-IND-NZ
Cricket-Gill back as India's captain in ODI series with New Zealand
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Shubman Gill will be back as India's captain in this month's three one-day internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while batsman Shreyas Iyer is expected to return from a two-month injury layoff subject to a fitness clearance, the Indian cricket board $(BCCI)$ said on Saturday.
TENNIS-UNITEDCUP
Tennis-Swiatek rejects 'Battle of the Sexes' and backs mixed team events
Jan 3 (Reuters) - World number two Iga Swiatek said women's tennis was strong enough to thrive without controversial gender-based singles matches like the recent "Battle of the Sexes" between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka.
CRICKET-IPL
Cricket-Kolkata release Bangladesh's Mustafizur on BCCI's instruction
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Kolkata Knight Riders have released fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh after being told to do so by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Saturday amid growing tensions between the countries.
UPCOMING SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BHA-BUR/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley
Brighton & Hove Albion play Burnley in the English Premier League at American Express Stadium in Falmer, East Sussex
3 Jan 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WOL-WHU/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers play West Ham United in the English Premier League at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, West Midlands
3 Jan 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS-SEN-SDN/ (PIX)
Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations - Senegal v Sudan
Senegal play Sudan at the Grand Stade de Tanger in the first round of 16 match at the Africa Cup of Nations finals
3 Jan 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-JUV-LEC/ (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Juventus v Lecce
Juventus play Lecce in the Italian Serie A at Allianz Stadium in Torino
3 Jan 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DET-PIT/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Detroit Red Wings v Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
3 Jan 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-ARS/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
AFC Bournemouth play Arsenal in the English Premier League at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Dorset
3 Jan 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS-MLI-TUN/ (PIX)
Soccer - Africa Cup of Nations - Mali v Tunisia
Mali take on Tunisia at the Stade Mohammed V in the last-16 at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Casablanca.
3 Jan 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-ATA-ROM/
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Atalanta v Roma
Atalanta play Roma in the Italian Serie A at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo
3 Jan 19:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-UTA/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New Jersey Devils v Utah Mammoth
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
3 Jan 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-BUF/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Buffalo Sabres
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
3 Jan 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-ESP-BAR/ (PIX)
Soccer - Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Espanyol v Barcelona
Espanyol play Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat.
3 Jan 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-PHI/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Edmonton Oilers v Philadelphia Flyers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
3 Jan 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-MTL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - St. Louis Blues v Montreal Canadiens
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
3 Jan 21:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-TBL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Tampa Bay Lightning
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
3 Jan 21:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-TB-CAR/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Carolina Panthers
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
3 Jan 21:30 ET / 21:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-MIN/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Miami Heat v Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
3 Jan 22:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX)
Cricket - The Ashes - Australia v England, fifth test
Day one of the fifth Ashes test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
4 Jan 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SKI-JUMPING-4HILL/ (PIX)
Ski Jumping - Four Hills Tournament
Viessmann FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
Men - Overall Standings - World Cup
4 Jan
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-COL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Colorado Avalanche
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
4 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-NSH/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Nashville Predators
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
4 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-WPG/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Ottawa Senators v Winnipeg Jets
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
4 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-TOR/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New York Islanders v Toronto Maple Leafs
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
4 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-CHI/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v Chicago Blackhawks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
4 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-PHI/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
4 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-ATL/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Toronto Raptors v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
4 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-SF-SEA/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
4 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-POR/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - San Antonio Spurs v Portland Trail Blazers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
4 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-CHA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Chicago Bulls v Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
4 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-HOU/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
4 Jan 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-MIN/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
4 Jan 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-BOS/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Vancouver Canucks v Boston Bruins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
4 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-UTA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Golden State Warriors v Utah Jazz
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
4 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-BOS/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Boston Celtics
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
4 Jan 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Rallying - Dakar Rally
Stage one of the 2026 Dakar Rally begins and finishes in Yanbu.
4 Jan 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
CRICKET-ASHES/ (TV)
Cricket - The Ashes - Australia v England, fifth test - Post-day press conferences
Press conferences following day one of the fifth Ashes test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
4 Jan 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEE-MUN/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Leeds United v Manchester United
Leeds United play Manchester United in the English Premier League at Elland Road in Leeds, West Yorkshire
4 Jan 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
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