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

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS/POPOVICH

Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach, will become team president

Gregg Popovich has stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs and will transition to the club's president of basketball operations, the NBA team said on Friday.

TENNIS-MADRID/

Tennis-Ruud plays through rib injury to reach Madrid Open final

MADRID, May 2 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud marched into his first Madrid Open final without dropping a set after the Norwegian beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-5 in Friday's semi-final despite struggling with a rib injury before the match.

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/

Motor racing-Formula One extends Miami GP contract to 2041

MIAMI, May 2 (Reuters) - Formula One handed Miami the longest race contract in the sport on Friday, securing the grand prix until 2041 with a 10-year extension on top of an existing decade-long deal.

UPCOMING

SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-WOL/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manchester City play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League.

2 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-COV-MID/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Football League - Championship - Coventry City v Middlesbrough

Coventry City play Middlesbrough in the English Football League - Championship.

3 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVL-FUL/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Aston Villa v Fulham

Aston Villa play Fulham in the English Premier League.

3 May 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ALA-ATM/REPORT (PIX)

Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Deportivo Alaves v Atletico Madrid

Deportivo Alaves play Atletico Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga.

3 May 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-RBL-FCB/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich

RB Leipzig play Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.

3 May 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-SOU/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton

Leicester City play Southampton in the English Premier League.

3 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-EVE-IPS/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Everton v Ipswich Town

Everton play Ipswich Town in the English Premier League

3 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-FRANCE-STR-PSG/REPORT (PIX)

France - French Ligue 1 - Strasbourg v PSG

Strasbourg play PSG in the French Ligue 1.

3 May 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-LEC-NAP/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - Lecce v Napoli

Lecce play Napoli in the Italian Serie A.

3 May 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-BOU/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth

Arsenal play AFC Bournemouth in the English Premier League.

3 May 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS-AHL-KWF/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$

Asian Champions League Elite - Al Ahli v Kawasaki Frontale

The King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah hosts the Asian Champions League Elite final between Al Ahli and Kawasaki Frontale.

3 May 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-GST-MIAMI/ (TV)

Grand Slam Track - Miami

Day one of the second Grand Slam Track event of the season at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miami.

2 May 17:40 ET / 21:40 GMT

ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-SHANGHAI/ (PIX)

Diamond League - Shanghai/Keqiao

Shaoxing hosts the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League athletic meetings.

3 May

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-WAS/ (PIX)

MLB - Cincinnati Reds v Washington Nationals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

2 May 18:10 ET / 22:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-SD/ (PIX)

MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v San Diego Padres

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

2 May 18:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-ARI/ (PIX)

MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Arizona Diamondbacks

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 May 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-KC/ (PIX)

MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Kansas City Royals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

2 May 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays

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

2 May 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-CLE/ (PIX)

MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Cleveland Guardians

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

2 May 19:07 ET / 23:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-OAK/ (PIX)

MLB - Miami Marlins v Athletics

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

2 May 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Boston Red Sox v Minnesota Twins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

2 May 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-LAD/ (PIX)

MLB - Atlanta Braves v Los Angeles Dodgers

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

2 May 19:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-HOU/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago White Sox v Houston Astros

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

2 May 19:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-SEA/ (PIX)

MLB - Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

3 May 20:05 ET / 00:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CHC/ (PIX)

MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Chicago Cubs

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

3 May 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-NYM/ (PIX)

MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets

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

3 May 20:15 ET / 00:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-DET/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Angels v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

3 May 21:38 ET / 01:38 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-COL/ (PIX)

MLB - San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies

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

3 May 22:15 ET / 02:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Tampa Bay Rays

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

3 May 13:05 ET / 17:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-HOU/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago White Sox v Houston Astros

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

3 May 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

HOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-WPG/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Winnipeg Jets

2024-25 NHL Season (Postseason) - Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri

3 May 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-HOU/ (PIX)

NBA - Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California

3 May 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

GOLF

GOLF-LPGA-BLACKDESERT/

LPGA Tour - Black Desert Championship

Day three of the Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

3 May

GOLF-PGA-CJCUP/

PGA Tour - The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Day three of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

3 May

GOLF-CHAMPIONS-INSPERITY/

Champions - Insperity Invitational

Day two of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands CC in The Woodlands, Texas.

Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

3 May

MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/ (PIX)

Motor racing - Formula One - Miami Grand Prix - Sprint

The Miami International Autodrome hosts the Miami Grand Prix - action from the sprint ahead of the sixth race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

3 May

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/ (PIX)

Motor racing - Formula One - Miami Grand Prix - Qualifying

The Miami International Autodrome hosts the Miami Grand Prix - action from qualifying ahead of the sixth race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

3 May

HORSERACING

HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/

Horse racing - Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky hosts the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby.

3 May

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-LEN-NOR/REPORT (PIX)

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup - Semi Final - Leinster v Northampton Saints

European Champions Cup SEMI-FINALS

3 May 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT