Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
SPORTS
SOCCER-WORLDCUP/ITALY
Soccer-Italy risk third straight World Cup absence as 2006 winners lament two‑decade decline
Italy's failure to develop and trust young players lies at the heart of a 20-year decline, 2006 World Cup winners Massimo Oddo and Marco Amelia told Reuters, as the Azzurri head into another playoff at risk of missing a third successive finals.
ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin wins record-equalling sixth World Cup overall title
LILLEHAMMER, Norway, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Alpine ski great Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-equalling sixth women's World Cup overall Crystal Globe in the final race of the season in Norway on Wednesday.
SOCCER-FRIENDLY-NLD-NOR/
Soccer-Premier League move puts Brobbey in World Cup contention
AMSTERDAM, March 25 (Reuters) - A change of scenery to the Premier League has proven the perfect tonic for striker Brian Brobbey, returning to the line-up for the Netherlands this week after a year out of the team.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
IRAN-CRISIS/SOCCER-TURKEY (PIX) $(TV)$
Iranian national soccer team trains in Turkey ahead of Nigeria match
The Iranian national soccer team is in Antalya, Turkey for training and potential interviews ahead of a friendly game against Nigeria on Friday, two weeks after five members of the Iranian women's team withdrew asylum claims they had lodged in Australia. The men's team qualified for this year's World Cup in North America.
25 Mar 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MUN-FCB/ (PIX)
Europe - UEFA Women's Champions League - Manchester United v Bayern Munich
Manchester United play Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals.
25 Mar 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-NCL-JAM/PREVIEW (PIX)
World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - New Caledonia & Jamaica MD-1 mixed zone interviews & training
New Caledonia and Jamaica speak to the media as they prepare for their FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff tie. The winner will face DR Congo on Mar. 31 for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
25 Mar 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BOL-SUR/PREVIEW (PIX)
World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Bolivia & Suriname MD-1 mixed zone interviews & training
Bolivia and Suriname speak to the media as head of their FIFA World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff tie. The winner will face Iraq on Mar. 31 for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
25 Mar 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-MIAMI/ (PIX) (TV)
WTA 1000 - Miami Open
Action from the third and fourth quarter-finals at the Miami Open - a WTA 1000 tournament.
25 Mar 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
TENNIS-MIAMI/ (PIX) (TV)
ATP Masters 1000 - Miami Open
Action from the first two quarter-finals at the Miami Open - an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.
25 Mar 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-ATL/ (PIX)
NBA - Detroit Pistons v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
25 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-IND-LAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Indiana Pacers v Los Angeles Lakers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
25 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-CHI/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Chicago Bulls
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 Mar 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-OKC/ (PIX) (TV)
NBA - Boston Celtics v Oklahoma City Thunder
The Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder play in the NBA Regular Season at the TD Garden.
25 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-MIA/ (PIX)
NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Miami Heat
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
25 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-SAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v San Antonio Spurs
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
26 Mar 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-WAS/ (PIX)
NBA - Utah Jazz v Washington Wizards
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
26 Mar 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIN-HOU/ (PIX)
NBA - Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
26 Mar 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-MIL/ (PIX)
NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Milwaukee Bucks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
26 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-BKN/ (PIX)
NBA - Golden State Warriors v Brooklyn Nets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
26 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-DAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Denver Nuggets v Dallas Mavericks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
26 Mar 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-TOR/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Toronto Raptors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
26 Mar 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-NYR/ (PIX)
NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v New York Rangers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
25 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-BOS/ (PIX)
NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Boston Bruins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
25 Mar 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-SF-NYY/ (PIX) (TV)
MLB - San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees
The San Francisco Giants play the New York Yankees in the opening game of the MLB regular season at Oracle Park.
26 Mar 20:05 ET / 00:05 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-IPL/ (PREVIEW)
Cricket-Vintage Kohli and teenaged Sooryavanshi headline new IPL season
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League gets underway in Bengaluru on Saturday, a touch lighter on overseas stardust but buoyed by a clean bill of its robust financial health on the eve of its start.
26 Mar 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
FIGURESKATING
FIGURESKATING-WORLD/ (PIX)
ISU Figure Skating World Championships 2026 in Prague
ISU Figure Skating World Championships 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic from March 24 till 29.
26 Mar 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
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