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
SOCCER-FIFA/ENGLAND
Soccer-England should have won World Cup hosting before Saudi Arabia, says ex-FIFA chief Blatter
Soccer-England should have won World Cup hosting before Saudi Arabia, says ex-FIFA chief Blatter
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-IPS/PREVIEW
Soccer-Lack of success a key factor in Man Utd's financial troubles, says Amorim
Manchester United's lack of success in recent years is a contributing factor in the Premier League club's financial struggles, manager Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday, stressing the importance of quickly improving performances on the pitch.
MOTOR-F1-TESTING
Motor racing-Hamilton prepares for first proper test of his new Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton will have a first impression of how his Ferrari rates against the rest when Formula One starts three days of testing in Bahrain on Wednesday with a new crop of cars and drivers.
UPCOMING SPORTS
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-AVL/REPORT (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace play Aston Villa in the English Premier League.
25 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WOL-FUL/REPORT (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers play Fulham in the English Premier League.
25 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BHA-BOU/REPORT (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth
Brighton & Hove Albion play AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
25 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-INT-LAZ/REPORT
Italy - Coppa Italia - Inter Milan v Lazio
Inter Milan play Lazio in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
25 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-SOU/REPORT (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Chelsea v Southampton
Chelsea play Southampton in the English Premier League.
25 Feb 15:15 ET / 20:15 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR-ATM/REPORT (PIX)
Spain - Copa del Rey - Barcelona v Atletico Madrid
Barcelona play Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
25 Feb 15:30 ET / 20:30 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-ANA/ (PIX)
NHL - Buffalo Sabres v Anaheim Ducks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-CAR/ (PIX)
NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Carolina Hurricanes
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-CGY/ (PIX)
NHL - Washington Capitals v Calgary Flames
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-TOR/ (PIX)
NHL - Boston Bruins v Toronto Maple Leafs
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-DAL/ (PIX)
NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Dallas Stars
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-PIT/ (PIX)
NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYI-NYR/ (PIX)
NHL - New York Islanders v New York Rangers
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
26 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-EDM/ (PIX)
NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Edmonton Oilers
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
26 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-FLA/ (PIX)
NHL - Nashville Predators v Florida Panthers
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-DET/ (PIX)
NHL - Minnesota Wild v Detroit Red Wings
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-SEA/ (PIX)
NHL - St. Louis Blues v Seattle Kraken
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-CHI/ (PIX)
NHL - Utah Hockey Club v Chicago Blackhawks
2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
26 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-BOS/ (PIX)
NBA - Toronto Raptors v Boston Celtics
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
26 Feb 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-CLE/ (PIX)
NBA - Orlando Magic v Cleveland Cavaliers
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
26 Feb 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-PHX/ (PIX)
NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Phoenix Suns
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-MIL/ (PIX)
NBA - Houston Rockets v Milwaukee Bucks
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-NOP-SAS/ (PIX)
NBA - New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
26 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-CHA/ (PIX)
NBA - Golden State Warriors v Charlotte Hornets
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
26 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-DAL/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Dallas Mavericks
2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
26 Feb 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
MOTOR-F1-TESTING/ (PIX)
Motor racing - Formula One - Pre-Season testing
Day one of Formula One pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
26 Feb
CRICKET
CRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-AFG-ENG/ (PIX) $(TV)$
ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Afghanistan v England
Afghanistan face England in a Champions Trophy Group B match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
26 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT