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
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AUS-JPN/REPORT
Soccer-Late Behich strike puts Australia on brink of World Cup
Left back Aziz Behich scored a last-minute winner as Australia moved to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Japan in Perth on Thursday.
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/
Tennis-Swiatek thankful for dominant French Open run after rare defeat
Iga Swiatek's 26-match winning streak at the French Open ground to a screeching halt as her title defence ended on Thursday but the Pole said she was happy to have enjoyed a glorious run at the claycourt Grand Slam.
MOTOR-F1-SAUBER/WHEATLEY
Motor racing-Wheatley confident Audi will be winners in F1
Timing is everything in Formula One and Jonathan Wheatley reckons he got his right in leaving Red Bull, the team with the most race wins and drivers' titles this century, to become principal of Sauber.
UPCOMING SPORTS
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-DET/ (PIX)
MLB - Chicago White Sox v Detroit Tigers
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
5 Jun 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-PHI/ (PIX)
MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
5 Jun 15:07 ET / 19:07 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-MIN/ (PIX)
MLB - Athletics v Minnesota Twins
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
5 Jun 15:35 ET / 19:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-BAL/ (PIX)
MLB - Seattle Mariners v Baltimore Orioles
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
5 Jun 15:40 ET / 19:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SF-SD/ (PIX)
MLB - San Francisco Giants v San Diego Padres
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
5 Jun 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-NYM/ (PIX)
MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
5 Jun 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-HOU/ (PIX)
MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v Houston Astros
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
5 Jun 18:40 ET / 22:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-CHC/ (PIX)
MLB - Washington Nationals v Chicago Cubs
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
5 Jun 18:45 ET / 22:45 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-CLE/ (PIX)
MLB - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York
5 Jun 19:05 ET / 23:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TB-TEX/ (PIX)
MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Texas Rangers
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
5 Jun 19:35 ET / 23:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-STL-KC/ (PIX)
MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Kansas City Royals
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
5 Jun 19:45 ET / 23:45 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TB-MIA/ (PIX)
MLB - Tampa Bay Rays v Miami Marlins
2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
6 Jun 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-UEFANATIONS-ESP-FRA/REPORT (PIX) $(TV)$
Europe - UEFA Nations League - Semi-Final - Spain v France
Spain play France in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals.
5 Jun 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ECU-BRA/REPORT (PIX)
World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Ecuador v Brazil
Ecuador face Brazil in CONMEBOL qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup.
5 Jun 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-IND/ (PIX)
NBA - Oklahoma City Thunder v Indiana Pacers
2024-25 NBA Season (Postseason) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6 Jun 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BADMINTON
BADMINTON-INDONESIA/ (TV)
BWF World Tour Super 1000 - Indonesia Open
The quarter-finals of the Indonesia Open - a BWF World Tour Super 1000 in Jakarta.
6 Jun 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
RUGBY
BOSNIA-SPORT/RUGBY-WOMEN (PIX) (TV)
Bosnia's first womens' rugby team hopes to compete at the Brisbane Olympics
A female section of the rugby club Celik in the central town of Zenica is set to become a core team of Bosnia's emerging woman's rugby team, whose coach hopes will be ready soon to compete at regional and international competitions, with the participation in the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games as its final goal.
6 Jun
RUGBY UNION-SUPER/
Rugby - Super Rugby playoffs - Crusaders v Reds
The Canterbury Crusaders host the Queensland Reds in the first of the Super Rugby Pacific knockout matches.
6 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT
SAILING
SAILING-SAILGP-NEWYORK/ (PIX)
Sailing-SailGP riding tailwind of popularity, sponsors into New York
Billionaire Larry Ellison's SailGP returns to New York for a third time, with new, household name sponsors and enthusiastic fans a testament to the league's growth, investors and organisers say.
6 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
TENNIS
TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)
French Open
The men's semi-finals at the French Open - the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
6 Jun 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-ROME/ (PIX)
Diamond League - Rome
Rome hosts the diamond league athletic meetings.
6 Jun 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
MANCHESTER UNITED-RESULTS/
Manchester United Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Release
Manchester United will report third quarter results on Friday. Investors will watch for any changes to its financial guidance for the year as performance-linked revenues are expected to take a hit after the club lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur and finished 15th on the Premier League table.
6 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
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