Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:30p.m. GMT/2:30p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
SOCCER-ENGLAND-NFO-CHE/
Postecoglou sacked after 39 days, Haaland fires Man City top
LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Ange Postecoglou's Nottingham Forest nightmare ended after 39 days as he was sacked following his side's 3-0 home loss to Chelsea but 3,397 days into his Manchester City reign, Pep Guardiola again found himself top of the Premier League on Saturday.
TENNIS-NINGBO/
Rybakina dispatches Paolini to reach Ningbo final and boost WTA Finals bid
NINGBO, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Kazakh third seed Elena Rybakina powered past Italy's Jasmine Paolini with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory on Saturday to secure her place in the Ningbo Open final, keeping her hopes of qualifying for next month's WTA Finals on track.
MOTOR-F1-USA/
Verstappen wins US GP sprint after McLarens collide
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the U.S. Grand Prix sprint for the third year in a row on Saturday after McLaren title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided at the start and retired.
UPCOMING SPORTS
SOCCER-ITALY-ROM-INT/ (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - AS Roma v Inter Milan
AS Roma play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A at Stadio Olimpico.
18 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-NYI/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Ottawa Senators v New York Islanders
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
18 Oct 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NJD-EDM/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - New Jersey Devils v Edmonton Oilers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
18 Oct 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-ARGENTINA-BOJ-BEL/ $(TV)$
Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Clausura - Boca Juniors v Belgrano
Boca Juniors play Belgrano in the Argentine Primera Division.
18 Oct 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CIN-MTL/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - FC Cincinnati v CF Montreal
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-NE-CHI/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - New England Revolution v Chicago Fire FC
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CLB-NYRB/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-NSH-MIA/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Nashville SC v Inter Miami CF
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-TOR-ORL/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Toronto FC v Orlando City
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-ATL-DC/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Atlanta United v D.C. United
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CLT-PHI/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Charlotte FC v Philadelphia Union
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-NYC-SEA/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - New York City Football Club v Seattle Sounders FC
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York
18 Oct 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-DAL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - St. Louis Blues v Dallas Stars
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-NSH/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Winnipeg Jets v Nashville Predators
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-SEA/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Seattle Kraken
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-NYR/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v New York Rangers
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-TBL/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Tampa Bay Lightning
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-MIN/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
SOCCER-ARGENTINA-TAL-RIV/ (TV)
Soccer - Argentina - Argentine Primera Division - Torneo Clausura - Talleres Cordoba v River Plate
Talleres Cordoba play River Plate in the Argentine Primera Division.
18 Oct 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-LA-MIN/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - LA Galaxy v Minnesota United
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-SKC-HOU/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo FC
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-STL-RSL/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - St. Louis City SC v Real Salt Lake
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Energizer Park, St. Louis, Missouri
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-COL-LAFC/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles Football Club
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-COL-BOS/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Colorado Avalanche v Boston Bruins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-VAN-DAL/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Vancouver Whitecaps FC v FC Dallas
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-SJ-ATX/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - San Jose Earthquakes v Austin FC
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - PayPal Park, San Jose, California
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
SOCCER-USA-POR-SD/ (PIX)
Soccer - MLS - Portland Timbers v San Diego FC
2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-CAR/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Carolina Hurricanes
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
19 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-PIT/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Pittsburgh Penguins
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
19 Oct 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-CGY/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Calgary Flames
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
19 Oct 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
MOTOR-MOTOGP-AUSTRALIA/ (PIX) (TV)
Motorcycling - MotoGP - Australian Grand Prix
The Phillip Island Circuit hosts the Australian Grand Prix - the 19th round of the MotoGP world championship.
19 Oct 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
CRICKET-ODI-AUS-IND/
Cricket - One Day International - Australia v India
Australia play India at Perth Stadium in the first of three One Day Internationals.
19 Oct 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
MOTOR-RALLY-CENTRALEUROPEAN/ (TV)
Rallying – World Rally Championship – Central European Rally
The final day of the Central European Rally - the 12th round of the World Rally Championship.
19 Oct 02:25 ET / 06:25 GMT
TENNIS-NINGBO/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis - WTA 500 - Ningbo Open
The final of the Ningbo Open - a WTA 500 tournament.
19 Oct 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-COM-JUV/ (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Como v Juventus
Como play Juventus in the Italian Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.
19 Oct 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-AVL/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur play Aston Villa in the English Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
19 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-JAC-LAR/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Jacksonville Jaguars v Los Angeles Rams
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Wembley Stadium, London
19 Oct 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-MUN/ (PIX)
Soccer - England - English Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester United
Liverpool play Manchester United in the English Premier League at Anfield.
19 Oct 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-VAN/ (PIX)
Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v Vancouver Canucks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
19 Oct 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-MIA/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Cleveland Browns v Miami Dolphins
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-CHI-NO/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Chicago Bears v New Orleans Saints
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-NYJ-CAR/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - New York Jets v Carolina Panthers
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-MIN-PHI/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Minnesota Vikings v Philadelphia Eagles
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-OAK/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Kansas City Chiefs v Las Vegas Raiders
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
FOOTBALL-NFL-TEN-NEP/ (PIX)
Football - NFL - Tennessee Titans v New England Patriots
2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT