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
SPORTS
OLYMPICS-2026-PROTEST
Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan
MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday.
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-IND-USA
Cricket–Suryakumar leads from front as India down US in T20 World Cup
MUMBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India captain Suryakumar Yadav led by example as the tournament co-hosts began their Twenty20 World Cup title defence with a scratchy 29-run victory over the United States in a group A contest on Saturday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-SUN
Soccer-Arsenal go nine points clear, Man Utd win again under Carrick
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Arsenal marched nine points clear in the Premier League title race as Viktor Gyokeres hit two in a 3-0 home defeat of Sunderland and Manchester United made it four wins out of four for caretaker manager Michael Carrick to maintain their top-four push on Saturday.
UPCOMING
SPORTS
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-WAS/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
7 Feb 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-HOU/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7 Feb 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-DAL/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
7 Feb 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/
PREVIEW-Olympics-Figure Skating-Malinin leaves battle for silver in his wake
All eyes will be on American Ilia Malinin when figure skating's men's singles begins on Tuesday with the short programme. Malinin's utter dominance has meant the real race will be for silver.
8 Feb
OLYMPICS-2026/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
8 Feb
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX) (TV)
NFL - Super Bowl LX -
NFL - Super Bowl LX -.
8 Feb
BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-UTA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Orlando Magic v Utah Jazz
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
8 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-CHA/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
8 Feb 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-DEN/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Chicago Bulls v Denver Nuggets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
8 Feb 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-GSW/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
8 Feb 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-PHI/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Philadelphia 76ers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona
8 Feb 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-MEM/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Memphis Grizzlies
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
8 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-CLE/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Cleveland Cavaliers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
8 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-NZL-AFG/
Cricket – T20 World Cup – New Zealand v Afghanistan
New Zealand face Afghanistan in the Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
8 Feb 05:30 ET / 05:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-SNOWBOARD/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Snowboard
SnowboardWomen's Snowboard Big AirQualification19:30-21:45Women's and Men'sParallel Giant SlalomQualification9:00-10:55Final13:00-15:00
8 Feb 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-CURLING/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Curling
CurlingMixed DoublesRound RobinMD #10: 10:05-12:05NOR-CZEKOR-ESTMD #11: 14:35-16:35CAN-SWEGBR-SUIUSA-ESTITA-CZEMD #12: 19:05-21:05ITA-GBRUSA-SWESUI-NORCAN-KOR
8 Feb 09:05 ET / 09:05 GMT
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-ENG-NPL/ (PIX)
Cricket – T20 World Cup – England v Nepal
England face Nepal in the Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
8 Feb 09:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-ALPINE/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Alpine Skiing
Alpine SkiingWomen's Downhill11:30-13:40
8 Feb 10:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/DIET (PIX)
Fewer chicken wings? Food companies reckon with GLP-1 for the masses
As millions of Americans watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, some will reach for another greasy chicken wing just as the TV urges them to put it down. That suppressed instinct - thanks to the growth of GLP-1 drugs - weighs heavily on food and restaurant companies, who are re-thinking strategies to cope with consumers' desires for smaller portions and ongoing worries about affordability.
8 Feb 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-CROSSCOUNTRY/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-Country SkiingMen's 10km +10km Skiathlon12:30-13:50
8 Feb 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-BIATHLON/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Biathlon
BiathlonMixed Relay 4x6km (M+W)14:05-15:35
8 Feb 13:05 ET / 13:05 GMT
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-LKA-IRL/
Cricket – T20 World Cup – Sri Lanka v Ireland
Sri Lanka face Ireland in the Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
8 Feb 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-SPEEDSKATING/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Speed Skating
Speed Skating Men's5000m16:00-18:00
8 Feb 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-ICEHOCKEY/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey WomenFRA-SWEPreliminary Round16:40-19:10CZE-FINPreliminary Round21:10-23:40
8 Feb 15:40 ET / 15:40 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-LUGE/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Luge
LugeMen's SinglesRun 3 & 417:00-19:30
8 Feb 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-FCB-TSG/ (PIX)
Soccer - Germany - German Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich play Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga.
8 Feb 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-MCI/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City
Liverpool play Manchester City in the English Premier League at Anfield.
8 Feb 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-SAS-INT/ (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Sassuolo v Inter Milan
Sassuolo play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia.
8 Feb 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-NYK/ (PIX)
Basketball - NBA - Boston Celtics v New York Knicks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
8 Feb 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/ (PIX)
Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Figure Skating
Figure SkatingTeam EventPair SkatingFree SkatingWomen Single SkatingFree SkatingMen Single SkatingFree Skating19:30-23:00
8 Feb 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
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