Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 7:30 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

SPORTS

OLYMPICS-2026-PROTEST

Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan

MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday.

CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-IND-USA

Cricket–Suryakumar leads from front as India down US in T20 World Cup

MUMBAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India captain Suryakumar Yadav led by example as the tournament co-hosts began their Twenty20 World Cup title defence with a scratchy 29-run victory over the United States in a group A contest on Saturday.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-SUN

Soccer-Arsenal go nine points clear, Man Utd win again under Carrick

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Arsenal marched nine points clear in the Premier League title race as Viktor Gyokeres hit two in a 3-0 home defeat of Sunderland and Manchester United made it four wins out of four for caretaker manager Michael Carrick to maintain their top-four push on Saturday.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-WAS/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

7 Feb 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-HOU/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

7 Feb 20:30 ET / 20:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-DAL/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - San Antonio Spurs v Dallas Mavericks

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas

7 Feb 23:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/

PREVIEW-Olympics-Figure Skating-Malinin leaves battle for silver in his wake

All eyes will be on American Ilia Malinin when figure skating's men's singles begins on Tuesday with the short programme. Malinin's utter dominance has meant the real race will be for silver.

8 Feb

OLYMPICS-2026/ (PIX) $(TV)$

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.

8 Feb

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX) (TV)

NFL - Super Bowl LX -

NFL - Super Bowl LX -.

8 Feb

BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-UTA/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Orlando Magic v Utah Jazz

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

8 Feb 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-ATL-CHA/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Atlanta Hawks v Charlotte Hornets

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

8 Feb 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CHI-DEN/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Chicago Bulls v Denver Nuggets

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois

8 Feb 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-GSW/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

8 Feb 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-PHI/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Phoenix Suns v Philadelphia 76ers

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona

8 Feb 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-MEM/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Memphis Grizzlies

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon

8 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAC-CLE/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Sacramento Kings v Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

8 Feb 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-NZL-AFG/

Cricket – T20 World Cup – New Zealand v Afghanistan

New Zealand face Afghanistan in the Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

8 Feb 05:30 ET / 05:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-SNOWBOARD/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Snowboard

SnowboardWomen's Snowboard Big AirQualification19:30-21:45Women's and Men'sParallel Giant SlalomQualification9:00-10:55Final13:00-15:00

8 Feb 08:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-CURLING/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Curling

CurlingMixed DoublesRound RobinMD #10: 10:05-12:05NOR-CZEKOR-ESTMD #11: 14:35-16:35CAN-SWEGBR-SUIUSA-ESTITA-CZEMD #12: 19:05-21:05ITA-GBRUSA-SWESUI-NORCAN-KOR

8 Feb 09:05 ET / 09:05 GMT

CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-ENG-NPL/ (PIX)

Cricket – T20 World Cup – England v Nepal

England face Nepal in the Group C of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

8 Feb 09:30 ET / 09:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-ALPINE/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Alpine Skiing

Alpine SkiingWomen's Downhill11:30-13:40

8 Feb 10:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/DIET (PIX)

Fewer chicken wings? Food companies reckon with GLP-1 for the masses

As millions of Americans watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, some will reach for another greasy chicken wing just as the TV urges them to put it down. That suppressed instinct - thanks to the growth of GLP-1 drugs - weighs heavily on food and restaurant companies, who are re-thinking strategies to cope with consumers' desires for smaller portions and ongoing worries about affordability.

8 Feb 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-CROSSCOUNTRY/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country SkiingMen's 10km +10km Skiathlon12:30-13:50

8 Feb 11:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-BIATHLON/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Biathlon

BiathlonMixed Relay 4x6km (M+W)14:05-15:35

8 Feb 13:05 ET / 13:05 GMT

CRICKET-T20-WORLDCUP-LKA-IRL/

Cricket – T20 World Cup – Sri Lanka v Ireland

Sri Lanka face Ireland in the Group B of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

8 Feb 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-SPEEDSKATING/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Speed Skating

Speed Skating Men's5000m16:00-18:00

8 Feb 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-ICEHOCKEY/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey WomenFRA-SWEPreliminary Round16:40-19:10CZE-FINPreliminary Round21:10-23:40

8 Feb 15:40 ET / 15:40 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-LUGE/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Luge

LugeMen's SinglesRun 3 & 417:00-19:30

8 Feb 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-FCB-TSG/ (PIX)

Soccer - Germany - German Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim

Bayern Munich play Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga.

8 Feb 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-MCI/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - English Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City

Liverpool play Manchester City in the English Premier League at Anfield.

8 Feb 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-SAS-INT/ (PIX)

Soccer - Italy - Italian Serie A - Sassuolo v Inter Milan

Sassuolo play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia.

8 Feb 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-NYK/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Boston Celtics v New York Knicks

2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

8 Feb 17:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

OLYMPICS-2026-FIGURESKATING/ (PIX)

Olympics - Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Figure Skating

Figure SkatingTeam EventPair SkatingFree SkatingWomen Single SkatingFree SkatingMen Single SkatingFree Skating19:30-23:00

8 Feb 18:30 ET / 18:30 GMT