Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ISRAEL/
Security concerns overshadow Israel's World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy
Israel's World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy are being overshadowed by security concerns, with the mayor of the northern Italian city of Udine warning about the situation ahead of the match scheduled to be played there next week.
BRITAIN-SOCCER/
UK appoints Richard Monks as CEO of new Independent Football Regulator
LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday that regulatory expert Richard Monks had been appointed as chief executive of the newly established Independent Football Regulator (IFR), tasked with overseeing governance and financial sustainability in English soccer.
TENNIS-WUHAN/
Exhausted Raducanu retires from Wuhan Open after medical timeout
An exhausted Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure checked during a medical timeout before retiring while trailing 6-1 4-1 to Ann Li in the Wuhan Open first round on Tuesday, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius on a humid afternoon.
UPCOMING
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-DET-SEA/ (PIX)
Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners
2025 MLB Season (Postseason) - Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
7 Oct 16:08 ET / 20:08 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-TOR/ (PIX)
New York Yankees v Toronto Blue Jays
2025 MLB Season (Postseason) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York
8 Oct 20:08 ET / 00:08 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-CHI/ (PIX)
Florida Panthers v Chicago Blackhawks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
7 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-PIT/ (PIX)
New York Rangers v Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
8 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-COL/ (PIX)
Los Angeles Kings v Colorado Avalanche
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
8 Oct 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT