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-CHAMPIONS/ITALY
Italy's sole survivor in Champions League cannot mask Serie A struggles
For the second successive season, Serie A has one club remaining in the last 16 of the Champions League as Italian football struggles to compete in Europe's premier club competition and risks falling even further behind.
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-WIN-ZAF/
South Africa close in on T20 World Cup semis with nine-wicket win over West Indies
South Africa are on the verge of securing their place in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after captain Aiden Markram's unbeaten knock of 82 led them to a nine-wicket win over West Indies on Thursday.
MOTOR-F1-REDBULL/
Driven by data, Oracle and Red Bull extend F1 title partnership
LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Oracle and Red Bull Racing announced on Thursday a multi-year extension of their data-driven Formula One title partnership and heralded a 'ground-breaking' AI-powered strategy agent for the sport's new era starting in Australia next week.
UPCOMING SPORTS
GOLF
GOLF-EUROPEAN/
European Tour - South African Open
The South African Open is hosted at Stellenbosch Golf Club
26 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-ARGENTINA-RIV-BAN/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Argentina - Primera Division - Torneo Apertura - River Plate v Banfield
River Plate play Banfield in the Argentina LPF Torneo Apertura.
26 Feb 17:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-MIA-IDL/ (PIX) (TV)
Soccer- 2026 Champions Tour - Inter Miami v Independiente del Valle
MLS side Inter Miami face Ecuadorian LigaPro Serie A champions Independiente del Valle at at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Puerto Rico
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-NYI/ (PIX)
NHL - Montreal Canadiens v New York Islanders
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-DET/ (PIX)
NHL - Ottawa Senators v Detroit Red Wings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-CBJ/ (PIX)
NHL - Boston Bruins v Columbus Blue Jackets
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-TOR/ (PIX)
NHL - Florida Panthers v Toronto Maple Leafs
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-NJD/ (PIX)
NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v New Jersey Devils
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-TBL/ (PIX)
NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v Tampa Bay Lightning
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-SEA/ (PIX)
NHL - St. Louis Blues v Seattle Kraken
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
27 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-CHI/ (PIX)
NHL - Nashville Predators v Chicago Blackhawks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
27 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-PHI/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Rangers v Philadelphia Flyers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
27 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-COL-MIN/ (PIX)
NHL - Colorado Avalanche v Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
27 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-CGY/ (PIX)
NHL - San Jose Sharks v Calgary Flames
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
27 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-EDM/ (PIX)
NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Edmonton Oilers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
27 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Miami Heat
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-CHA/ (PIX)
NBA - Indiana Pacers v Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
27 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-SAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Brooklyn Nets v San Antonio Spurs
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
27 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-WAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Washington Wizards
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-HOU/ (PIX)
NBA - Orlando Magic v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
27 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-POR/ (PIX)
NBA - Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
27 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-SAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Dallas Mavericks v Sacramento Kings
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
27 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-NOP/ (PIX)
NBA - Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
27 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-LAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Lakers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona
27 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-MIN/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
27 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
MOTOR
MOTOR-MOTOGP-THAILAND/ (PIX)
Motorcycling - MotoGP - Thailand Grand Prix
Free Practice Nr. 1 - 10:45
Practice - 15:00-16:00
27 Feb 22:45 ET / 03:45 GMT
ALPINE-SKIING
ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill in Soldeu.
27 Feb 05:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-DUBAI/ (PIX) (TV)
ATP 500 - Dubai Championships
The semi-finals of the Dubai Championships - an ATP 500 tournament.
27 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-ENG-NZL/ (PIX)
Cricket – T20 World Cup – England v New Zealand
England face New Zealand in the Super 8 - Match 9 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
27 Feb 08:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
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