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

TENNIS-BADHOMBURG

Tennis-Swiatek cruises past second-seed Paolini to reach first grass final

Five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek crushed second seed Jasmine Paolini 6-1 6-3 on Friday to reach the Bad Homburg Open final and stay in the hunt for her first career title on grass.

SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR/DEBT

Soccer-FC Barcelona sells bonds, restructures stadium-revamp debt

FC Barcelona said on Friday it was selling 424 million euros ($498 million) in bonds as part of a deal to restructure the debt it contracted for its Camp Nou stadium renovation that allows it to postpone the first repayment to 2033 from 2028.

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON

Tennis-Wimbledon set for scorching start as heatwave looms

Wimbledon is braced for its hottest ever start with London set to endure a searing heatwave that is forecast to peak as play begins at the All England Club on Monday.

UPCOMING SPORTS

SOCCER

SOCCER-CLUB-PAL-BOT/PREVIEW $(TV)$

2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Round of 16 - Palmeiras & Botafogo MD-1 press conferences

Palmeiras and Botafogo hold press conferences a day ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 tie at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

27 Jun 14:15 ET / 20:15 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB-PAL-BOT/ (PIX) (TV)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Round of 16 - Palmeiras v Botafogo

Palmeiras face Botafogo in the first FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 tie at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

28 Jun 10:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-NYM/ (PIX)

MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates v New York Mets

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

27 Jun 16:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-OAK/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Athletics

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

27 Jun 17:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-TB/ (PIX)

MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Tampa Bay Rays

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

27 Jun 17:05 ET / 23:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-TOR/ (PIX)

MLB - Boston Red Sox v Toronto Blue Jays

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

27 Jun 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-SD/ (PIX)

MLB - Cincinnati Reds v San Diego Padres

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

27 Jun 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-STL/ (PIX)

MLB - Cleveland Guardians v St. Louis Cardinals

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

27 Jun 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins

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

27 Jun 17:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-PHI/ (PIX)

MLB - Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies

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

27 Jun 17:15 ET / 23:15 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-SF/ (PIX)

MLB - Chicago White Sox v San Francisco Giants

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

27 Jun 17:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-SEA/ (PIX)

MLB - Texas Rangers v Seattle Mariners

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

28 Jun 18:05 ET / 00:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-COL/ (PIX)

MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Colorado Rockies

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

28 Jun 18:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-CHC/ (PIX)

MLB - Houston Astros v Chicago Cubs

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

28 Jun 18:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-LAD/ (PIX)

MLB - Kansas City Royals v Los Angeles Dodgers

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

28 Jun 18:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-WAS/ (PIX)

MLB - Los Angeles Angels v Washington Nationals

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

28 Jun 19:38 ET / 01:38 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-MIA/ (PIX)

MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks v Miami Marlins

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

28 Jun 19:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-OAK/ (PIX)

MLB - New York Yankees v Athletics

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

28 Jun 11:05 ET / 17:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-DET-MIN/ (PIX)

MLB - Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins

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

28 Jun 11:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

MOTORSPORTS

MOTOR-F1-AUSTRIA/ (PIX)

Motor Racing - Formula One - Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying

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

28 Jun

MOTOR-RALLY-GREECE/ (TV)

Rallying - World Rally Championship - Rally Greece

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

28 Jun 00:20 ET / 06:20 GMT

MOTOR-MOTOGP-NETHERLANDS/ (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Grand Prix of Netherlands - Qualifying

Qualifying for the Grand Prix of the Netherlands - the 10th round of the MotoGP world championship - at the TT Circuit Assen.

28 Jun 02:50 ET / 08:50 GMT

MOTOR-MOTOGP-NETHERLANDS/ (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Grand Prix of Netherlands - Sprint Race / Moto 2 & Moto3 Qualifying

Action from the MotoGP Sprint Race and qualifying for Moto2 and Moto3 ahead of the Grand Prix of the Netherlands - the 10th round of the MotoGP world championship - at the TT Circuit Assen.

28 Jun 07:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

BOXING

BOXING-CRUISERWEIGHT-PAUL-CHAVEZ/

Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul takes on former WCB middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

28 Jun

TENNIS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/ (TV)

Wimbledon - Players press conferences & practice

Players speak to the media as they prepare for Wimbledon - the third Grand Slam of the year - which begins on June 30.

28 Jun

TENNIS-BADHOMBURG/ (PIX) (TV)

WTA 500 - Bad Homburg Open

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

28 Jun 05:30 ET / 11:30 GMT

TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/ (PIX) (TV)

WTA 250 - Eastbourne Open

The final of the Eastbourne Open - a WTA 250 tournament.

28 Jun 06:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

TENNIS-MALLORCA/ (TV)

ATP 250 - Mallorca Championships

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

28 Jun 09:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

TENNIS-EASTBOURNE/ (TV)

ATP 250 - Eastbourne Open

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

28 Jun 09:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-ZWE-ZAF/

Test - Zimbabwe v South Africa

Zimbabwe host neighbours South Africa in the first of two tests at the Queens Club

28 Jun 02:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

CRICKET-TEST-WIN-AUS/ (TV)

West Indies v Australia - First Test

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

28 Jun 09:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-LIONS/

Western Force v British & Irish Lions

The British & Irish Lions open their tour against the Western Force.

28 Jun 05:45 ET / 11:45 GMT