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

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON

Tennis-Fritz fireworks end Davidovich Fokina fightback and seal last-16 spot

For a brief moment it looked like Taylor Fritz's Independence Day celebrations could be ruined but some final-set fireworks propelled the American into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.

SOCCER-LIVERPOOL/PORTUGAL-JOTA

Liverpool's Jota mourned by family and local people at hometown wake

Hundreds of residents of Gondomar in northern Portugal filed past the bodies of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at a chapel in their hometown on Friday, after their deaths in a car crash in Spain.

MOTOR-F1-BRITAIN

Motor racing-Fan favourite Norris on top in British GP practice

Lando Norris lapped fastest ahead of the Ferraris in British Grand Prix practice on Friday as an army of McLaren Formula One fans, many cheering from a sold-out 'Landostand', got what they wanted to see.

UPCOMING SPORTS

TENNIS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX)

Tennis-Champagne corks can’t shake Anisimova’s grasscourt groove

With a brushstroke off the court and a backhand to die for on it, Amanda Anisimova is quietly crafting something special on the lawns of SW19.

4 Jul 12:30 ET / 18:30 GMT

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX) $(TV)$

Wimbledon

Day six of Wimbledon - the third Grand Slam of the year - with the players in third round action.

5 Jul 04:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (TV)

Wimbledon - Players press conferences

Players hold press conferences after their matches on day six of Wimbledon - the third Grand Slam of the year.

5 Jul 06:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-CLUB-FLU-HIL/ (PIX) (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Quarter-Final - Fluminense v Al Hilal

Fluminense play Al Hilal in the first FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

4 Jul 13:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-GER-POL/ (PIX)

Europe - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group C - Germany v Poland

Germany play Poland in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C in St Gallen

4 Jul 13:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-RMA-BVB/PREVIEW (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Quarter-Final - Real Madrid & Borussia Dortmund MD-1 press conferences

Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund hold press conferences ahead of the fourth FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

4 Jul 16:15 ET / 22:15 GMT

SOCCER-USA-DAL-MIN/ (PIX)

MLS - FC Dallas v Minnesota United

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

5 Jul 18:45 ET / 00:45 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-PAL-CHE/ (PIX) (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup - Quarter-Final - Palmeiras v Chelsea

Palmeiras play Chelsea in the second FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

4 Jul 19:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

SOCCER-USA-COL-SKC/ (PIX)

MLS - Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado

5 Jul 19:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

SOCCER-USA-LA-VAN/ (PIX)

MLS - LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

2025 MLS Season (Regular Season) - Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

5 Jul 20:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-SWI-NOR/ (PIX)

Europe - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Norway's Mjelde pays tribute to captain Hegerberg after Swiss win

Former Norway skipper Maren Mjelde talks to Reuters about handing over the captain's armband to Ada Hegerberg before the Women's Euro 2025, with her long-time team-mate getting the vital equaliser in her side's 2-1 win over hosts Switzerland on Wednesday.

5 Jul 05:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SOCCER-EURO-WAL-NLD/ (PIX)

Europe - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group D - Wales v Netherlands

Wales play Netherlands in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group D in Lucerne.

5 Jul 10:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-NYY/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Mets v New York Yankees

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York

4 Jul 13:10 ET / 19:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-PIT/ (PIX)

MLB - Seattle Mariners v Pittsburgh Pirates

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

4 Jul 14:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - Minnesota Twins v Tampa Bay Rays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

4 Jul 14:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-TEX/ (PIX)

MLB - San Diego Padres v Texas Rangers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Petco Park, San Diego, California

4 Jul 16:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-LAA/ (PIX)

MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Los Angeles Angels

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

4 Jul 17:07 ET / 23:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-DET/ (PIX)

MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

4 Jul 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-MIL/ (PIX)

MLB - Miami Marlins v Milwaukee Brewers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

4 Jul 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-BAL/ (PIX)

MLB - Atlanta Braves v Baltimore Orioles

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

4 Jul 17:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-CHW/ (PIX)

MLB - Colorado Rockies v Chicago White Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

5 Jul 18:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-HOU/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v Houston Astros

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

5 Jul 19:10 ET / 01:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-KC/ (PIX)

MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v Kansas City Royals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

5 Jul 19:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-SF/ (PIX)

MLB - Athletics v San Francisco Giants

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

5 Jul 20:05 ET / 02:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - Minnesota Twins v Tampa Bay Rays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

5 Jul 12:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-STL/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago Cubs v St. Louis Cardinals

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

5 Jul 12:20 ET / 18:20 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-JPN-WAL/

Japan vs Wales

Japan host Wales at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu in the first of a two test series as the tourists seek to end a 17-game winless run, a record for a tier 1 nation in the professional era.

5 Jul 23:00 ET / 05:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NZL-FRA/

New Zealand v France, first test

The All Blacks take on France in Dunedin the first of three tests.

5 Jul 01:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/

New South Wales Waratahs v British & Irish Lions

The British & Irish Lions face the New South Wales Waratahs at Sydney Football Stadium.

5 Jul 03:45 ET / 09:45 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-ZAF-ITA/

Italy tour of South Africa

World champions South Africa host Italy in the first of two tests at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria

5 Jul 09:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

MOTOR-F1-BRITAIN/ (PIX)

Motor racing - Formula One - British Grand Prix - Qualifying

Silverstone hosts the British Grand Prix - qualifying ahead of the 12th race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

5 Jul

ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-EUGENE/ (PIX)

Diamond League - Eugene

Eugene hosts the diamond league athletic meetings.

5 Jul

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-IND/ (PIX)

International Test Match Series - Second Test - England v India

England host India in the second test at Edgbaston

5 Jul 04:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CRICKET-ODI-ENG-IND/ (PIX)

Youth One Day Match - England Under-19's v India Under-19's

England Under 19's face India Under 19's in a one day match in Worcester

5 Jul 04:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

CRICKET-TEST-WIN-AUS/ (TV)

West Indies v Australia - Second Test

Day three of the second test match as hosts West Indies face Australia at the Grenada National Stadium in St George's.

5 Jul 09:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

CYCLING

CYCLING-FRANCE/ (PIX) (TV)

Tour de France

Stage one of the Tour de France is a 184.9-kilometre (Flat) ride to and from Lille.

5 Jul 05:40 ET / 11:40 GMT