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
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN/ROONEY
Soccer-Rooney open to Man United return if Carrick named interim manager
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney said he would be open to joining the coaching staff of former teammate Michael Carrick if he takes over as interim manager of Manchester United following Ruben Amorim’s departure last week.
TENNIS-AUSOPEN/ (PIX, TV)
Tennis-Record seeker Djokovic faces 'New Two' roadblock at Australian Open
SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic returns to Melbourne Park looking to roll back the apparently inexorable tide of the "Sincaraz" era and produce an Australian Open triumph that would establish him as the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time.
SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD/ALONSO (PIX)
Soccer-Alonso grateful to Real despite failed coaching stint
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Xabi Alonso has lamented the failure of his seven-month tenure at Real Madrid where he suffered a series of humbling defeats by big European rivals and clashed with senior players.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-NATIONS-NGA-MAR/ (PIX)
Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco v Nigeria
Morocco coach Walid Regragui talks to the media ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against Nigeria
13 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS/
Eritrea set to return to international competition
Hermit country Eritrea are to make a comeback to international football
13 Jan 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-BVB-SVW/ (PIX)
Germany - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund play Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga.
13 Jan 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-NEW-MCI/ (PIX)
England - EFL Cup - Semi-Finals - Newcastle United v Manchester City
Newcastle United play Manchester City in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at St. James' Park.
13 Jan 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-DEP-ATM/
Spain - Copa del Rey - Deportivo La Coruna vs Atletico Madrid
Deportivo La Coruna play Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey Round of 16.
13 Jan 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
FIGURE SKATING
FIGURESKATING-EUROPE/PREVIEW (PIX)
Winter Sports - Figure Skating European Championships
A preview of the European figure skating championships, which begin on Wednesday in Sheffield. It's the last major international competition before the Milano Cortina Olympics. It's the last major international event that includes Olympic-bound skaters ahead of the Games.
13 Jan 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
FIGURESKATING-EUROPE/ (PIX)
Winter Sports - Figure Skating European Championships
Wednesday 14 January 2026
13:00 – 16:00: Pairs Short Program
16:15 – 16:45: Opening Ceremony
17:00 – 22:00: Women’s Short Program
14 Jan 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
ALPINE SKIING
ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN (PIX)
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Night Slalom
Alpine ski World Cup opening with Women's Night Slalom in Flachau.
13 Jan 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
OLYMPICS
OLYMPICS-2028/ (PIX) $(TV)$
LA28 officials speak to the media
Organizers of the Los Angeles 2028 Games speak to the media at an event at LA Memorial Coliseum.
13 Jan 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-BIATHLON/SAMUELSSON
Biathlon-Garage grind, countless calories and 20,000 shots - inside Swede Samuelsson's Olympic preparations
Sebastian Samuelsson has trained so hard for the 2026 Winter Olympics that he has lost count of the number of kilometres he has skied, the thousands of shots he has fired and the calories he has consumed in preparation, but the 2018 gold medalist is still relishing the start of his next Olympic adventure.
14 Jan
OLYMPICS-2026-SPEEDSKATING/LOUBINEAUD
France's Loubineaud puts progress first as he prepares for Milano-Cortina Olympic debut
Speed skater Timothy Loubineaud shattered the men's 5,000 metres world record two months ago but will be content to walk away from his first Olympics without a medal if he feels he has turned up in the best possible condition.
14 Jan
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-TBL/ (PIX)
NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Tampa Bay Lightning
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
14 Jan 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-VAN/ (PIX)
NHL - Ottawa Senators v Vancouver Canucks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
14 Jan 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-CGY/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Calgary Flames
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
14 Jan 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-MTL/ (PIX)
NHL - Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
14 Jan 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-CAR/ (PIX)
NHL - St. Louis Blues v Carolina Hurricanes
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
14 Jan 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-DET/ (PIX)
NHL - Boston Bruins v Detroit Red Wings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
14 Jan 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-EDM/ (PIX)
NHL - Nashville Predators v Edmonton Oilers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-NYI/ (PIX)
NHL - Winnipeg Jets v New York Islanders
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-DAL/ (PIX)
NHL - Anaheim Ducks v Dallas Stars
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California
14 Jan 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-TOR/ (PIX)
NHL - Utah Mammoth v Toronto Maple Leafs
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
14 Jan 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-PHX/ (PIX)
NBA - Miami Heat v Phoenix Suns
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
14 Jan 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-DEN/ (PIX)
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v Denver Nuggets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-CHI/ (PIX)
NBA - Houston Rockets v Chicago Bulls
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-MIN/ (PIX)
NBA - Milwaukee Bucks v Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-SAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v San Antonio Spurs
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
14 Jan 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-ATL/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
14 Jan 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-POR/ (PIX)
NBA - Golden State Warriors v Portland Trail Blazers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
14 Jan 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
RALLYING
MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) (TV)
Rallying - Dakar Rally
Stage 10 of the 2026 Dakar Rally begins and finishes in Bisha.
14 Jan 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
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