Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SAUDI (PIX)

Soccer-Saudi Arabia open to 64-team World Cup in 2034

Saudi Arabia would be ready and willing to host a 64-team World Cup in 2034 if FIFA accepts a controversial proposal to expand the tournament from 48, according to the kingdom's sports minister.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI/DE-BRUYNE

Soccer-De Bruyne surprised by Man City decision to let him go

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said he was surprised by the Premier League club’s decision not to offer him a contract extension, describing it as a business-driven move.

TENNIS-STUTTGART/ (PIX, TV)

Tennis-Unseeded Ostapenko cruises into Stuttgart final

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko powered into the Stuttgart Grand Prix final on Sunday with a 6-4 6-4 victory over fellow unseeded player Ekaterina Alexandrova.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

TENNIS-BARCELONA/ (PIX) $(TV)$

ATP 500 - Barcelona Open

The final of the Barcelona Open - an ATP 500 tournament.

20 Apr 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

TENNIS-STUTTGART/ (PIX) (TV)

WTA 500 - Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix

The final of the Stuttgart Tennis Grand Prix - a WTA 500 tournament.

21 Apr 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LEI-LIV/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

England - English Premier League - Leicester City v Liverpool

Leicester City play Liverpool in the English Premier League.

20 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-BVB-BMG/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Moenchengladbach

Borussia Dortmund play Borussia Moenchengladbach in the German Bundesliga.

20 Apr 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-BOL-INT/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - Bologna v Inter Milan

Bologna play Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A.

20 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BAR-CHE/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Europe - UEFA Women's Champions League - Barcelona v Chelsea

Barcelona play Chelsea in the first leg of the Women's Champions League semi-finals.

20 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-STP-LEV/REPORT (PIX)

Germany - German Bundesliga - St. Pauli v Bayer Leverkusen

St. Pauli play Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

20 Apr 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-ATA/REPORT (PIX)

Italy - Italian Serie A - AC Milan v Atalanta

AC Milan play Atalanta in the Italian Serie A.

20 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-ATH/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Spain - Spanish LaLiga - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao

Real Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish LaLiga.

20 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-CAFCONFED/

African Confederation Cup

A wrap up of the two African Confederation Cup semi-finals first leg ties with Simba of Tanzania hosting South Africa's Stellenbosch and past winners Renaissance Berkane from Morocco at home to CS Constantine from neighbouring Algeria.

20 Apr 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-WORLD/WOMEN (PIX)

Ice Hockey - IIHF Women's World Championships - Gold Medal Game - USA v CAN - Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

USA play Canada in the Gold Medal Game of the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championships in Ceske Budejovice

20 Apr 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CAR-NJD/ (PIX)

NHL - Carolina Hurricanes v New Jersey Devils

2024-25 NHL Season (Postseason) - Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

20 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-OTT/ (PIX)

NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Ottawa Senators

2024-25 NHL Season (Postseason) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

20 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VGK-MIN/ (PIX)

NHL - Vegas Golden Knights v Minnesota Wild

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

21 Apr 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-MEM/ (PIX)

NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Memphis Grizzlies

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

20 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-ORL/ (PIX)

NBA - Boston Celtics v Orlando Magic

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

20 Apr 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-MIA/ (PIX)

NBA - Cleveland Cavaliers v Miami Heat

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

20 Apr 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-GSW/ (PIX)

NBA - Houston Rockets v Golden State Warriors

2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

21 Apr 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA/ (PIX)

NBA-Key takeaways from the early playoffs action

The NBA Playoffs begin after a play-in tournament full of twists and turns

21 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

MOTOR-F1-SAUDI/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula One - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Jeddah hosts the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - the fifth race of the 2025 Formula One world championship.

20 Apr 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Atlanta Braves v Minnesota Twins

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

20 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-CHW/ (PIX)

MLB - Boston Red Sox v Chicago White Sox

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

20 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-CLE/ (PIX)

MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v Cleveland Guardians

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

20 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-CIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Cincinnati Reds

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

20 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-MIA/ (PIX)

MLB - Philadelphia Phillies v Miami Marlins

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

20 Apr 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-SEA/ (PIX)

MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Seattle Mariners

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

20 Apr 13:37 ET / 17:37 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-STL/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Mets v St. Louis Cardinals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Citi Field, Flushing, New York

20 Apr 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-NYY/ (PIX)

MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v New York Yankees

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

20 Apr 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-KC/ (PIX)

MLB - Detroit Tigers v Kansas City Royals

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

20 Apr 13:40 ET / 17:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-OAK/ (PIX)

MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Athletics

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

20 Apr 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-ARI/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago Cubs v Arizona Diamondbacks

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

20 Apr 14:20 ET / 18:20 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-LAD/ (PIX)

MLB - Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Dodgers

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

20 Apr 14:35 ET / 18:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-WAS/ (PIX)

MLB - Colorado Rockies v Washington Nationals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

20 Apr 15:10 ET / 19:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-SF/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Angels v San Francisco Giants

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

20 Apr 16:07 ET / 20:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-SD/ (PIX)

MLB - Houston Astros v San Diego Padres

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Daikin Park, Houston, Texas

20 Apr 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-WAS/ (PIX)

MLB - Colorado Rockies v Washington Nationals

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

21 Apr 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

ATHLETICS-BOSTON/ (PIX)

Boston Marathon

The 129th edition of the Boston Marathon which marks the 12-year anniversary of the Boston bombings.

Apr 21