Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:00 P.M. GMT/10:00 A.M. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
ATHLETICS-DOPING/KNIGHTON
Doping-US sprinter Knighton banned for four years for doping violation
Sept 12 (Reuters) - American sprinter Erriyon Knighton was handed a four-year ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation after the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld appeals by World Athletics and the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRE-CHE/PREVIEW
Soccer-Blow for Chelsea as Delap sidelined until December
LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chelsea forward Liam Delap's hamstring injury is worse than initially feared and could keep him out until December, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday ahead of his side's Premier League clash away at London rivals Brentford.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI/DONNARUMMA
Soccer-Man City's Donnarumma relishing competition for number one spot
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is looking forward to competing for the gloves with James Trafford and says healthy competition will bring out the best in both of them.
UPCOMING SPORTS
CRICKET
CRICKET-T20-ENG-ZAF/ (PIX)
Twenty20 International - England v South Africa
England face South Africa in the second men's Twenty20 International.
12 Sep 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
CRICKET-ASIACUP-IND-PAK/PREVIEW
Asia Cup - India v Pakistan Preview
Bitter rivals India and Pakistan face off in a politically charged Group A fixture at the Asia Cup on Sunday, their first meeting since the four days of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May this year.
13 Sep 05:30 ET / 09:30 GMT
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-TB/ (PIX)
MLB - Chicago Cubs v Tampa Bay Rays
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
12 Sep 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-PIT/ (PIX)
MLB - Washington Nationals v Pittsburgh Pirates
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
12 Sep 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-KC/ (PIX)
MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Kansas City Royals
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Sep 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-BAL/ (PIX)
MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
12 Sep 19:07 ET / 23:07 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-DET/ (PIX)
MLB - Miami Marlins v Detroit Tigers
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
12 Sep 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-TEX/ (PIX)
MLB - New York Mets v Texas Rangers
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York
12 Sep 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-NYY/ (PIX)
MLB - Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
12 Sep 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-CHW/ (PIX)
MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Chicago White Sox
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
12 Sep 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-HOU/ (PIX)
MLB - Atlanta Braves v Houston Astros
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
12 Sep 19:15 ET / 23:15 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-STL/ (PIX)
MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v St. Louis Cardinals
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
13 Sep 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-ARI/ (PIX)
MLB - Minnesota Twins v Arizona Diamondbacks
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
13 Sep 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SD-COL/ (PIX)
MLB - San Diego Padres v Colorado Rockies
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Petco Park, San Diego, California
13 Sep 21:40 ET / 01:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-CIN/ (PIX)
MLB - Athletics v Cincinnati Reds
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
13 Sep 22:05 ET / 02:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-LAA/ (PIX)
MLB - Seattle Mariners v Los Angeles Angels
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
13 Sep 22:10 ET / 02:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SF-LAD/ (PIX)
MLB - San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
13 Sep 22:15 ET / 02:15 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-GERMANY-LEV-SGE/ (PIX)
Germany - German Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen play Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga at in
12 Sep 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-NFO/ (PIX)
England - English Premier League - Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Arsenal play Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League at the Emirates Stadium in London.
13 Sep 07:30 ET / 11:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-HDH-BVB/
Germany - German Bundesliga - Heidenheim v Borussia Dortmund
Heidenheim play Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.
13 Sep 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-GUADALAJARA/ (PIX) $(TV)$
WTA 500 - Guadalajara Open
The quarter-finals of the Guadalajara Open - a WTA 500 tournament.
12 Sep 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS-WORLD/ (PIX) (TV)
World Athletics Championships
Day one of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
13 Sep 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
RUGBY
RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONSHIP-AUS-ARG/
Rugby Championship - Australia v Argentina
Australia host Argentina in the Rugby Championship at Sydney Football Stadium
13 Sep 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONSHIP-NZL-ZAF/
Rugby Championship - New Zealand v South Africa
The All Blacks take on the Springboks in the Rugby Championship in the New Zealand capital.
13 Sep 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-NZL-ZAF/ (PIX) (TV)
Women's World Cup 2025 - Quarter-Finals - New Zealand v South Africa
New Zealand face South Africa in the first quarter-final of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
13 Sep 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
MOTOR RACING
MOTOR-MOTOGP-SANMARINO/ (TV)
Motorcycling - MotoGP - San Marino Grand Prix - Qualifying
Qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix - the 16th round of the MotoGP world championship - at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico, Italy.
13 Sep 04:50 ET / 08:50 GMT
MOTOR-MOTOGP-SANMARINO/ (TV)
Motorcycling - MotoGP - San Marino Grand Prix - Sprint Race / Moto 2 & Moto3 Qualifying
Action from the MotoGP Sprint Race and qualifying for Moto2 and Moto3 ahead of the San Marino Grand Prix - the 16th round of the MotoGP world championship - at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Misano Adriatico, Italy.
13 Sep 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
CYCLING
CYCLING-VUELTA/ (PIX) (TV)
Vuelta a Espana
Stage 20 of Vuelta a Espana is a 160.5km (mountain) ride from Robledo de Chavela to Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada.
13 Sep 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT