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

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL

Eagles look to deny Chiefs' three-peat, get revenge at Super Bowl

The Eagles have the opportunity to avenge their agonizing loss to the Chiefs two years ago and stop the NFL dynasty from collecting an unprecedented third straight Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl on Sunday.

SOCCER-SPAIN/PREVIEW

Soccer-Real Madrid brace for red-hot Atletico in critical derby test

Despite sitting top of LaLiga, reigning champions Real Madrid may feel like they have a lot to prove when they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday with their in-form city rivals eager to seize the momentum in the title race and leapfrog them in the table.

CRICKET-ODI-IND-ENG

Cricket-Gill leads the way as India beat England in first ODI

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the opening one-day international on Thursday and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series that is a warmup for the Champions Trophy.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-TOT/REPORT (PIX)

England - EFL Cup - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final.

6 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-BAR/REPORT (PIX)

Spain - Copa del Rey - Valencia v Barcelona

Valencia play Barcelona in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

6 Feb 15:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-FIO-INT/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - Fiorentina v Inter Milan

Fiorentina play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A.

6 Feb 15:45 ET / 20:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-ATM/PREVIEW $(TV)$

Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Real Madrid & Atletico Madrid press conferences & training

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid hold press conferences and training sessions ahead of their Spanish LaLiga match

7 Feb

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB/OHTANI-COURT (PIX) (TV)

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter sentenced over bank fraud charges

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will be sentenced in federal court in Santa Ana, after pleading guilty to stealing more than $16 million from the baseball star to cover gambling debts.

6 Feb 16:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/

NFL-League awards MVP, Man of the Year honors

6 Feb 18:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/

NFL-League awards MVP, Man of the Year honors

7 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/

NFL-League looks to expand its global footprint with Super Bowl watch parties

The NFL ramps up its overseas Super Bowl watch parties as league continues its push to become a global sports brand.

7 Feb

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/

NFL-Louisiana moves New Orleans homeless ahead of Super Bowl

Louisiana has relocated homeless encampments ahead of the Super Bowl, drawing critcism from advocates.

7 Feb

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-UTA/ (PIX)

NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Utah Hockey Club

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

7 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-WSH/ (PIX)

NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Washington Capitals

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-OTT/ (PIX)

NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Ottawa Senators

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

7 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-VGK/ (PIX)

NHL - New Jersey Devils v Vegas Golden Knights

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey

7 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-CAR/ (PIX)

NHL - Minnesota Wild v Carolina Hurricanes

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

7 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-FLA/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Florida Panthers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri

7 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-COL/ (PIX)

NHL - Calgary Flames v Colorado Avalanche

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta

7 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SEA-TOR/ (PIX)

NHL - Seattle Kraken v Toronto Maple Leafs

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington

7 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-VAN/ (PIX)

NHL - San Jose Sharks v Vancouver Canucks

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California

7 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-DAL/ (PIX)

NBA - Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

7 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIN-HOU/ (PIX)

NBA - Minnesota Timberwolves v Houston Rockets

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

7 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-ORL/ (PIX)

NBA - Denver Nuggets v Orlando Magic

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

7 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-GSW/ (PIX)

NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

7 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-SAC/ (PIX)

NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Sacramento Kings

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon

7 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-IND/ (PIX)

NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Indiana Pacers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California

7 Feb 22:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-LKA-AUS/

Australia v Sri Lanka second test in Galle

Australia and Sri Lanka clash in the second match of the two-test series in Galle.

7 Feb

CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-IRL

Zimbabwe v Ireland test

Zimbabwe host Ireland in a one-off test at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo

7 Feb 03:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

ALPINE SKIING

ALPINE-SKIING/ (PIX)

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach

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Women's 3rd Downhill Training

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Men's Super-G

7 Feb 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-ABUDHABI/ (TV)

WTA 500 - Abu Dhabi Open

The semi-finals of the Abu Dhabi Open - a WTA 500 tournament.

7 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS/IRELAND

Rugby-Ireland name team for Six Nations match against Scotland

7 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-SCO-IRL/

Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Ireland

Scotland name their team to take on Ireland in their Six Nations clash at Murrayfield on Sunday.

7 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT