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

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AUS-JPN/REPORT

Soccer-Late Behich strike puts Australia on brink of World Cup

Left back Aziz Behich scored a last-minute winner as Australia moved to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Japan in Perth on Thursday.

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/

Tennis-Swiatek thankful for dominant French Open run after rare defeat

Iga Swiatek's 26-match winning streak at the French Open ground to a screeching halt as her title defence ended on Thursday but the Pole said she was happy to have enjoyed a glorious run at the claycourt Grand Slam.

MOTOR-F1-SAUBER/WHEATLEY

Motor racing-Wheatley confident Audi will be winners in F1

Timing is everything in Formula One and Jonathan Wheatley reckons he got his right in leaving Red Bull, the team with the most race wins and drivers' titles this century, to become principal of Sauber.

UPCOMING SPORTS

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-DET/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago White Sox v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois

5 Jun 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-PHI/ (PIX)

MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario

5 Jun 15:07 ET / 19:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Athletics v Minnesota Twins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California

5 Jun 15:35 ET / 19:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-BAL/ (PIX)

MLB - Seattle Mariners v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

5 Jun 15:40 ET / 19:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-SD/ (PIX)

MLB - San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

5 Jun 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-NYM/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

5 Jun 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-HOU/ (PIX)

MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v Houston Astros

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

5 Jun 18:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-CHC/ (PIX)

MLB - Washington Nationals v Chicago Cubs

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

5 Jun 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-CLE/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

5 Jun 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-TEX/ (PIX)

MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Texas Rangers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

5 Jun 19:35 ET / 23:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-KC/ (PIX)

MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Kansas City Royals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

5 Jun 19:45 ET / 23:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-MIA/ (PIX)

MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Miami Marlins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

6 Jun 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-UEFANATIONS-ESP-FRA/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$

Europe - UEFA Nations League - Semi-Final - Spain v France

Spain play France in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.

5 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ECU-BRA/REPORT (PIX)

World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Ecuador v Brazil

Ecuador face Brazil in CONMEBOL qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup.

5 Jun 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-IND/ (PIX)

NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Indiana Pacers

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

6 Jun 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BADMINTON

BADMINTON-INDONESIA/ (TV)

BWF World Tour Super 1000 - Indonesia Open

The quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open - a BWF World Tour Super 1000 in Jakarta.

6 Jun 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

RUGBY

BOSNIA-SPORT/RUGBY-WOMEN (PIX) (TV)

Bosnia's first womens' rugby team hopes to compete at the Brisbane Olympics

A female section of the rugby club Celik in the central town of Zenica is set to become a core team of Bosnia's emerging woman's rugby team, whose coach hopes will be ready soon to compete at regional and international competitions, with the participation in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games as its final goal.

6 Jun

RUGBY UNION-SUPER/

Rugby - Super Rugby playoffs - Crusaders v Reds

The Canterbury Crusaders host the Queensland Reds in the first of the Super Rugby Pacific knockout matches.

6 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

SAILING

SAILING-SAILGP-NEWYORK/ (PIX)

Sailing-SailGP riding tailwind of popularity, sponsors into New York

Billionaire Larry Ellison's SailGP returns to New York for a third time, with new, household name sponsors and enthusiastic fans a testament to the league's growth, investors and organisers say.

6 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

French Open

The men's semi-finals at the French Open - the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

6 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-ROME/ (PIX)

Diamond League - Rome

Rome hosts the diamond league athletic meetings.

6 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

MANCHESTER UNITED-RESULTS/

Manchester United Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Release

Manchester United will report third quarter results on Friday. Investors will watch for any changes to its financial guidance for the year as performance-linked revenues are expected to take a hit after the club lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur and finished 15th on the Premier League table.

6 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT