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TOP STORIES

SOCCER-EURO/ (

PREVIEW-England expect but Spain are favourites for Euro 2025

STOCKHOLM, June 26 (Reuters) - Champions England remain optimistic about retaining their Women’s Euro crown when the 2025 tournament kicks off in Switzerland on July 2, though Spain enter as bookmakers' favourites following their recent international successes.

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/

Draper ready for Wimbledon spotlight as great British hope

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - For a brief two weeks every year the British public becomes hooked on tennis, desperately seeking a home player to cheer to sporting glory on the fabled lawns of Wimbledon and this year the spotlight falls on Jack Draper.

TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova out of Eastbourne with injury

EASTBOURNE, England, June 26 (Reuters) - Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova has suffered an injury scare after being forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament on Thursday because of a thigh issue.

UPCOMING SPORTS

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-WIN-AUS/ $(TV)$

West Indies v Australia - First Test

Day two of the first test match as hosts West Indies face Australia at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

26 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

CRICKET-ODI-ENG-IND/ (PIX)

Youth One Day Match - England Under-19's v India Under-19's

England Under 19's face India Under 19's in a one day match in Hove

27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-TOR/ (PIX)

MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Toronto Blue Jays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

26 Jun 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-SEA/ (PIX)

MLB - Minnesota Twins v Seattle Mariners

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

26 Jun 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-OAK/ (PIX)

MLB - Detroit Tigers v Athletics

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

26 Jun 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-PHI/ (PIX)

MLB - Houston Astros v Philadelphia Phillies

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

26 Jun 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - Kansas City Royals v Tampa Bay Rays

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

26 Jun 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-CHC/ (PIX)

MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

26 Jun 14:15 ET / 18:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-LAD/ (PIX)

MLB - Colorado Rockies v Los Angeles Dodgers

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

26 Jun 15:10 ET / 19:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-MIA/ (PIX)

MLB - San Francisco Giants v Miami Marlins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

26 Jun 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-ATL/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Mets v Atlanta Braves

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

26 Jun 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS-BREAKING4/ (TV)

Faith Kipyegon attempts the first women's unofficial sub-four minute mile

Kenya's triple Olympic and world 1,500 metres champion Faith Kipyegon attempts the first women's, unofficial sub-four minute mile in a Nike "Breaking 4" project at Stade Charlety in Paris.

26 Jun 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-CLUB-HIL-PAC/ (PIX) (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Al Hilal v Pachuca

Al Hilal face Pachuca in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H match.

26 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-RBS-RMA/ (PIX) (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup – RB Salzburg v Real Madrid

RB Salzburg face Real Madrid in a FIFA Club World Cup Group H match.

26 Jun 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-AUSTRIA/ (PIX)

Motor Racing - Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix - Practice

Spielberg hosts the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Austria - practice ahead of the 11th race of the Formula One Season

27 Jun

MOTOR-RALLY-GREECE/ (TV)

Rallying - World Rally Championship - Rally Greece

Day two of the Rally Greece - the seventh round of the World Rally Championship.

27 Jun 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/TECHNOLOGY

Wimbledon's human touch yields to electronic eyes but officials embrace new role

Wimbledon's decision to jettison its line judges in favour of technology carries an air of inevitability as the world embraces AI but the human arbiters of the boundaries of the tennis court are hoping to continue playing a key role in the game.

27 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/WOMEN

Wimbledon - Gauff, Sabalenka to resume rivalry in bid to secure place on Wimbledon merry-go-round

The Wimbledon women's throne has turned into tennis' version of musical chairs with new champions in the last seven years and all signs point to another one as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff resume their simmering rivalry on the pristine lawns of London.

27 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/MEN

Wimbledon - Alcaraz seeks Wimbledon hat-trick as Sinner, Djokovic plot dethroning

Carlos Alcaraz will aim to reinforce his status as the new all-court monarch of men's tennis with a third successive Wimbledon title while his chief challenger Jannik Sinner heads to London for revenge after coming off second best in an epic French Open final.

27 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (PIX)

Wimbledon - Draw

The organisers of Wimbledon hold the draw for the tournament which begins on June 30.

27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/ (TV)

WTA 250 - Eastbourne Open

The semi-finals of the Eastbourne Open - a WTA 250 tournament.

27 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-BADHOMBURG/ (PIX) (TV)

WTA 500 - Bad Homburg Open

The semi-finals of the Bad Homburg Open - a WTA 500 tournament.

27 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/ (TV)

ATP 250 - Eastbourne Open

The semi-finals of the Eastbourne Open - an ATP 250 tournament.

27 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

TENNIS-MALLORCA/ (TV)

ATP 250 - Mallorca Championships

The quarter-finals of the Mallorca Championships - an ATP 250 tournament in Santa Ponsa near Palma.

27 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT