Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 9 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN/
Soccer-Manchester United sack Amorim after turbulent tenure
Ruben Amorim's turbulent 14-month tenure as Manchester United manager ended abruptly on Monday when he was sacked a day after voicing a passionate defence of his role and vowed not to quit in the wake of a disappointing 1-1 draw with Leeds United.
CRICKET-ASHES/
Cricket-Root ton fires England before Head strikes back for Australia
Joe Root contributed a magnificent 160 to England's first-innings tally of 384 but Travis Head drove Australia to 166 for two in response on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes test on Monday.
TENNIS-DJOKOVIC/
Tennis-Djokovic exits PTPA over transparency concerns
Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he would step away completely from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), the advocacy group he co-founded, citing concerns over transparency and governance within the organisation.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-NATIONS-EGY-BEN/ (PIX)
Africa Cup of Nations - Egypt v Benin
Benin lost two of their three group fixtures but still made it through to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations finals where they will be hoping to upset seven time winners Egypt at the Grand Stade d'Agadir.
5 Jan 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS-NGA-MOZ/ (PIX)
Africa Cup of Nations - Nigeria v Mozambique
Mozambique are through to the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time and take on Nigeria in the last-16 at the Complexe Sportif Fes.
5 Jan 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX)
The Ashes - Australia v England, fifth test
Day three of the fifth Ashes test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
6 Jan 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-ANA/ (PIX)
NHL - Washington Capitals v Anaheim Ducks
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
6 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-UTA/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Rangers v Utah Mammoth
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
6 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-DET/ (PIX)
NHL - Ottawa Senators v Detroit Red Wings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario
6 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-SEA/ (PIX)
NHL - Calgary Flames v Seattle Kraken
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
6 Jan 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-MIN/ (PIX)
NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Minnesota Wild
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
6 Jan 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-DET-NYK/ (PIX)
NBA - Detroit Pistons v New York Knicks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
6 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-ATL/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
6 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-CHI/ (PIX)
NBA - Boston Celtics v Chicago Bulls
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
6 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-CHA/ (PIX)
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Charlotte Hornets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-PHX/ (PIX)
NBA - Houston Rockets v Phoenix Suns
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
6 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-DEN/ (PIX)
NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Denver Nuggets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 Jan 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-GSW/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Clippers v Golden State Warriors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
6 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-UTA/ (PIX)
NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Utah Jazz
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
6 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
MOTORSPORTS
MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Rallying - Dakar Rally
Stage three of the 2026 Dakar Rally begins and finishes in Alula.
6 Jan 05:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
OTHERS
SKI-JUMPING-4HILL/ (PIX)
Ski Jumping - Four Hills Tournament
Viessmann FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
Men - Overall Standings - World Cup
6 Jan
SPORTS-SOFI STADIUM/ (PIX) (TV)
SoFi Stadium: The new capital of world sports
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood isn't just the NFL's glittering new palace - it's about to become the center of the sports universe, hosting the 2026 World Cup, Super Bowl LXI and the 2028 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies and swimming. A look at the stadium's rapid rise from controversial construction site to global stage, and how one building has transformed the city's future.
6 Jan