Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:30 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
MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/
Hamilton has "100% faith" in Ferrari after disqualification
SUZUKA, Japan, April 3 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula One team's double disqualification in China.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS/
Arsenal lose injured defender Gabriel for rest of the season
Arsenal defender Gabriel will sit out the rest of the season after having surgery on his hamstring, the Premier League club said on Thursday in what is a major blow to Mikel Arteta's side.
SOCCER-WORLDCUP/WOMEN
UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as sole bidder
The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday described its interest as the "one valid bid" for the tournament.
UPCOMING SPORTS
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/REPORT (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea play Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.
3 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-HOU/ (PIX)
MLB - Minnesota Twins v Houston Astros
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
3 Apr 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-ARI/ (PIX)
MLB - New York Yankees v Arizona Diamondbacks
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York
3 Apr 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CIN/ (PIX)
MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3 Apr 19:40 ET / 23:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-DET-CHW/ (PIX)
MLB - Detroit Tigers v Chicago White Sox
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
4 Apr 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-STL/ (PIX)
MLB - Boston Red Sox v St. Louis Cardinals
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
4 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT
ICE HOCKEY ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-BOS/ (PIX)
NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Boston Bruins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-TBL/ (PIX)
NHL - Ottawa Senators v Tampa Bay Lightning
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-COL/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Colorado Avalanche
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-NSH/ (PIX)
NHL - Dallas Stars v Nashville Predators
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
4 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-PIT/ (PIX)
NHL - St. Louis Blues v Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
4 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-LAK/ (PIX)
NHL - Utah Hockey Club v Los Angeles Kings
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
4 Apr 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-ANA/ (PIX)
NHL - Calgary Flames v Anaheim Ducks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
4 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-WPG/ (PIX)
NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Winnipeg Jets
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
4 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-EDM/ (PIX)
NHL - San Jose Sharks v Edmonton Oilers
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
4 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL/OVECHKIN-RECORD-RUSSIA (PIX) $(TV)$
Russian hockey fans cheer as NHL's Ovechkin nears goals record
The young hockey players gliding down the rink at Moscow's Dynamo sports club know that they train in the shadow of greatness.
4 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIL/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Milwaukee Bucks
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-ORL/ (PIX)
NBA - Washington Wizards v Orlando Magic
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-MEM/ (PIX)
NBA - Miami Heat v Memphis Grizzlies
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-MIN/ (PIX)
NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Minnesota Timberwolves
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-POR/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Portland Trail Blazers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 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
4 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/ (PIX)
Motor racing - Formula One - Japanese Grand Prix - Practice
Suzuka hosts the Japanese Grand Prix - action from practice ahead of the third race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.
4 Apr