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-MCI/SEMENYO
Soccer-Man City sign 'extraordinary' Semenyo from Bournemouth
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said the club have had their eye on Antoine Semenyo for years after they signed the Ghana winger from Bournemouth on Friday.
TENNIS-UNITEDCUP/
Tennis-Swiatek leads Poland to victory over Australia in United Cup quarters
Iga Swiatek brushed aside Maya Joint and Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski won the mixed doubles as Poland beat hosts Australia 2-1 in the United Cup quarter-finals on Friday, setting up a last-four clash with defending champions the United States.
OLYMPICS-2026-SKELETON/
Olympics-Meylemans claims second European skeleton title with win in St. Moritz
Belgium's Kim Meylemans clinched her second European Championship skeleton title in St. Moritz on Friday, as the countdown to next month's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics gathers pace.
UPCOMING
SOCCER
SOCCER-NATIONS-MLI-SEN/ (PIX)
Africa Cup of Nations - Mali v Senegal
Mali have made it through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations without winning a game and will take on Senegal at the Grand Stade de Tanger.
9 Jan 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-NATIONS-MAR-CAM/ (PIX)
Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco v Cameroon
Hosts Morocco go up against Cameroon's Indomitable Lions in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat.
9 Jan 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WRE-NFO/ (PIX)
England - English FA Cup - Wrexham v Nottingham Forest
Wrexham play Nottingham Forest in the English FA Cup at the SToK Racecourse.
9 Jan 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-GERMANY-SGE-BVB/ (PIX)
Germany - German Bundesliga - Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt play Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga at in
9 Jan 19:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
OLYMPICS
OLYMPICS-2026-ICEHOCKEY/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Test event taking place at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena
Test event taking place from 9 to 11 January at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, the primary ice hockey venue for Milano Cortina 2026, following debate over rink size and the late stage venue readiness with the arena set to host the gold-medal games.
9 Jan 18:00 ET / 18:00 GMT
FIGURESKATING
FIGURESKATING-USA/
U.S. figure skating championships
Top American figure skaters compete at the U.S. championships. Friday's events are the pairs and women's free skates.
9 Jan 20:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-UNITEDCUP/ (PIX) (TV)
United Cup
The semi-finals of the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney.
10 Jan 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
TENNIS-BRISBANE/ (PIX) (TV)
ATP 250 - Brisbane International
The semi-finals of the Brisbane International - an ATP 250 tournament.
10 Jan
TENNIS-BRISBANE/ (TV)
WTA 500 - Brisbane International
The semi-finals of the Brisbane International - a WTA 500 tournament.
10 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
TENNIS-AUCKLAND/ (TV)
WTA 250 - Auckland Open
The semi-finals of the Auckland Open - a WTA 250 tournament.
10 Jan 04:30 ET / 04:30 GMT
TENNIS-HONGKONG/ (TV)
ATP 250- Hong Kong Tennis Open
The semi-finals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open - an ATP 250 tournament.
10 Jan 07:30 ET / 07:30 GMT
SKIING
ALPINE-SKIING/MEN (PIX)
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Giant Slalom
Alpine ski World Cup opening with Men's Giant Slalom in Adelboden.
10 Jan
ALPINE-SKIING/WOMEN (PIX)
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill
Alpine ski World Cup opening with Women's Downhill in Zauchensee.
10 Jan 09:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-PHI/ (PIX)
NBA - Orlando Magic v Philadelphia 76ers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
10 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-TOR/ (PIX)
NBA - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
10 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-NOP/ (PIX)
NBA - Washington Wizards v New Orleans Pelicans
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
10 Jan 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-LAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Los Angeles Clippers
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
10 Jan 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MEM-OKC/ (PIX)
NBA - Memphis Grizzlies v Oklahoma City Thunder
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
10 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-ATL/ (PIX)
NBA - Denver Nuggets v Atlanta Hawks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
10 Jan 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-NYK/ (PIX)
NBA - Phoenix Suns v New York Knicks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, Arizona
10 Jan 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-GSW-SAC/ (PIX)
NBA - Golden State Warriors v Sacramento Kings
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Chase Center, San Francisco, California
10 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-HOU/ (PIX)
NBA - Portland Trail Blazers v Houston Rockets
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon
10 Jan 03:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-MIL/ (PIX)
NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Milwaukee Bucks
2025-26 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
10 Jan 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CHI-WSH/ (PIX)
NHL - Chicago Blackhawks v Washington Capitals
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - United Center, Chicago, Illinois
10 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-LAK/ (PIX)
NHL - Winnipeg Jets v Los Angeles Kings
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
10 Jan 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-STL/ (PIX)
NHL - Utah Mammoth v St. Louis Blues
2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 Jan 02:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
MOTORSPORTS
MOTOR-RALLY-DAKAR/ (PIX) (TV)
Rallying - Dakar Rally
Rest day in the 2026 Dakar Rally.
10 Jan 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT