Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:00 p.m. GMT/ 9:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
OLYMPICS-2026/LIVIGNO-SNOW
Olympics-Freestyle-Halfpipe, aerials events postponed due to heavy snow
The Winter Olympics freestyle skiing halfpipe and aerials events were postponed on Thursday for a day in Livigno, while the women and men ended up training at the same time for the biathlon mass start as heavy snowfall caused schedule changes.
CRICKET-INDIA/
Cricket-India's Kaur becomes highest-capped woman in international cricket
Harmanpreet Kaur became the highest-capped player in women's international cricket when she made her 356th appearance for India in Thursday's Twenty20 match against Australia, surpassing New Zealand great Suzie Bates.
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-SLB-RMA/VINICIUS
Soccer-Real say they have provided evidence to UEFA to help it investigate Vinicius racism allegation
(Reuters) - Real Madrid have provided governing body UEFA with evidence regarding their forward Vinicius Jr's allegation that Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni directed a racist slur at him during Tuesday's 1-0 win at the Portuguese club, the Spanish side said on Thursday.
UPCOMING SPORTS
OLYMPICS
OLYMPICS-2026-ICEHOCKEY/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey WomenBronze Medal14:40-17:10Gold Medal19:10-22:10
19 Feb 13:40 ET / 13:40 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-SPEEDSKATING/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Speed Skating
Speed Skating Men's1500m16:30-18:05
19 Feb 15:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Figure Skating
Figure SkatingWomen Single SkatingFree Skating19:00-23:10
19 Feb 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
20 Feb
OLYMPICS-2026-NORDICCOMBINED/
Milano Cortina Nordic combined review
A review of Nordic combined from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
20 Feb
OLYMPICS-2026-FREESTYLE/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Freestyle Skiing
Freestyle SkiingWomen's Ski CrossQualification10:00-11:00Final12:00-13:35Men's Freeski HalfpipeFinal19:30-21:05
20 Feb 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-ICEHOCKEY/ (PIX)
Ice hockey-Women's tournament review
20 Feb 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-CURLING/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Curling
CurlingWomen Semifinals14:05-17:05#1-#4#2-#3Men Bronze Medal19:05-22:05
20 Feb 13:05 ET / 13:05 GMT
OLYMPICS-2026-BIATHLON/ (PIX)
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Biathlon
BiathlonMen's 15km Mass Start14:15-15:15
20 Feb 13:15 ET / 13:15 GMT
MOTORRACING
MOTOR-F1-TESTING/ (PIX)
Final day of pre-season Formula One testing in Bahrain
Final day of Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain
20 Feb
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-ATL/ (PIX)
Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-HOU/ (PIX)
Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-IND/ (PIX)
Washington Wizards v Indiana Pacers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
20 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-BKN/ (PIX)
Cleveland Cavaliers v Brooklyn Nets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
20 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-DET/ (PIX)
New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
20 Feb 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-TOR/ (PIX)
Chicago Bulls v Toronto Raptors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
20 Feb 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-PHX/ (PIX)
San Antonio Spurs v Phoenix Suns
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
20 Feb 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-ORL/ (PIX)
Sacramento Kings v Orlando Magic
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
20 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-BOS/ (PIX)
Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
20 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-DEN/ (PIX)
Los Angeles Clippers v Denver Nuggets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
20 Feb 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-FRA-ITA/
Six Nations Championship - France team announcement
France coach Fabien Galthie announces his team for the Six Nations game against Italy in Lille.
20 Feb 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-USA/
MLS 2026 season preview
We preview the Major League Soccer season that kicks off this weekend and includes a match between Lionel Messi and reigning champion Inter Miami versus South Korean Son Heung-min and LAFC at LA Coliseum.
20 Feb 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA/GARBER (TV)
MLS Commissioner Don Garber interview
Interview with MLS Commissioner Don Garber ahead of the 2026 regular season which kicks off this weekend.
20 Feb 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-DUBAI/ (PIX) (TV)
WTA 1000 - Dubai Championships
The semi-finals of the Dubai Championships - a WTA 1000 tournament.
20 Feb 13:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-AUS-OMN/
T20 World Cup - Australia v Oman
Australia face Oman in the Group B of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
20 Feb 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
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