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

MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/

Hamilton has "100% faith" in Ferrari after disqualification

SUZUKA, Japan, April 3 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula One team's double disqualification in China.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS/

Arsenal lose injured defender Gabriel for rest of the season

Arsenal defender Gabriel will sit out the rest of the season after having surgery on his hamstring, the Premier League club said on Thursday in what is a major blow to Mikel Arteta's side.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP/WOMEN

UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as sole bidder

The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday described its interest as the "one valid bid" for the tournament.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/REPORT (PIX)

England - English Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea play Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.

3 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-HOU/ (PIX)

MLB - Minnesota Twins v Houston Astros

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

3 Apr 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-ARI/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Arizona Diamondbacks

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

3 Apr 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-CIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Cincinnati Reds

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

3 Apr 19:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-CHW/ (PIX)

MLB - Detroit Tigers v Chicago White Sox

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

4 Apr 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-STL/ (PIX)

MLB - Boston Red Sox v St. Louis Cardinals

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

4 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

ICE HOCKEY ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-BOS/ (PIX)

NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Boston Bruins

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec

3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-TBL/ (PIX)

NHL - Ottawa Senators v Tampa Bay Lightning

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario

3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CBJ-COL/ (PIX)

NHL - Columbus Blue Jackets v Colorado Avalanche

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-NSH/ (PIX)

NHL - Dallas Stars v Nashville Predators

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

4 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-STL-PIT/ (PIX)

NHL - St. Louis Blues v Pittsburgh Penguins

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

4 Apr 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-LAK/ (PIX)

NHL - Utah Hockey Club v Los Angeles Kings

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

4 Apr 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-ANA/ (PIX)

NHL - Calgary Flames v Anaheim Ducks

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta

4 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-WPG/ (PIX)

NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Winnipeg Jets

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

4 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-EDM/ (PIX)

NHL - San Jose Sharks v Edmonton Oilers

2024-25 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California

4 Apr 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL/OVECHKIN-RECORD-RUSSIA (PIX) $(TV)$

Russian hockey fans cheer as NHL's Ovechkin nears goals record

The young hockey players gliding down the rink at Moscow's Dynamo sports club know that they train in the shadow of greatness.

4 Apr 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT BASKETBALL

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIL/ (PIX)

NBA - Philadelphia 76ers v Milwaukee Bucks

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-WAS-ORL/ (PIX)

NBA - Washington Wizards v Orlando Magic

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia

3 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-MEM/ (PIX)

NBA - Miami Heat v Memphis Grizzlies

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BKN-MIN/ (PIX)

NBA - Brooklyn Nets v Minnesota Timberwolves

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-POR/ (PIX)

NBA - Toronto Raptors v Portland Trail Blazers

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

3 Apr 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-GSW/ (PIX)

NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Golden State Warriors

2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

4 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/ (PIX)

Motor racing - Formula One - Japanese Grand Prix - Practice

Suzuka hosts the Japanese Grand Prix - action from practice ahead of the third race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

4 Apr