Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 02:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE/

Soccer-Sweden call up Isak despite his standoff with Newcastle

Sweden have called up Alexander Isak for next month's World Cup qualifiers despite the striker’s standoff with his Premier League club Newcastle United.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FRA/

Soccer-Ekitike left out of France squad despite strong start at Liverpool

PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - New Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike will not celebrate his first cap for France during next month's World Cup qualifiers after national team manager Didier Deschamps decided not to include him in the squad named on Wednesday.

SOCCER-GERMANY/HANDSHAKE

Soccer-Bundesliga's pre-match 'handshake dialogue' rule is not a hit with everyone

BERLIN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A new Bundesliga rule that calls for a meeting with the refereeing team and both captains and coaches before every league match has not been universally well received, with World Cup winner Toni Kroos saying it would have no real impact.

UPCOMING

CYCLING

CYCLING-VUELTA/ (PIX) $(TV)$

Cycling - Vuelta a Espana

Stage five of Vuelta a Espana is a 24.1km team time trial in Figueres, Spain.

27 Aug 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

CYCLING-VUELTA/ (PIX) (TV)

Cycling - Vuelta a Espana

Stage six of Vuelta a Espana is a 170.3km (mountain) ride from Olot to Pal. Andorra.

28 Aug 06:30 ET / 10:30 GMT

GOLF

GOLF-RYDERCUP/ (TV)

Golf-US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley to announce six captain’s picks

United States Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley announces his six captain’s picks for the 2025 Ryder Cup during a news conference at the home of the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas.

27 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

GOLF-LPGA-FM/

Golf - LPGA Tour - FM Championship

Day one of the FM Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts.

Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

28 Aug

TENNIS

TENNIS-USOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - U.S. Open

Day four of the U.S. Open in New York - the final Grand Slam of the year.

27 Aug 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-WAS/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Yankees v Washington Nationals

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

27 Aug 13:05 ET / 17:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-ATL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Miami Marlins v Atlanta Braves

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

27 Aug 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-TB/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Cleveland Guardians v Tampa Bay Rays

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

27 Aug 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-SD/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Seattle Mariners v San Diego Padres

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

27 Aug 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-BOS/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Baltimore Orioles v Boston Red Sox

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

27 Aug 18:35 ET / 22:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-MIN/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Toronto Blue Jays v Minnesota Twins

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

27 Aug 19:07 ET / 23:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-PHI/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - New York Mets v Philadelphia Phillies

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

27 Aug 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-ARI/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Arizona Diamondbacks

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

27 Aug 19:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-KC/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Chicago White Sox v Kansas City Royals

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

27 Aug 19:40 ET / 23:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-PIT/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - St. Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates

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

27 Aug 19:45 ET / 23:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-LAA/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Angels

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

28 Aug 20:05 ET / 00:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-COL/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Houston Astros v Colorado Rockies

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

28 Aug 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-CIN/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers v Cincinnati Reds

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

28 Aug 20:40 ET / 00:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-CHC/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - San Francisco Giants v Chicago Cubs

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

28 Aug 21:45 ET / 01:45 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-DET/ (PIX)

Baseball - MLB - Athletics v Detroit Tigers

2025 MLB Season (Regular Season) - Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California

28 Aug 22:05 ET / 02:05 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-GERMANY-WEH-FCB/ (PIX)

Soccer - Germany - DFB Cup - First Round - Wehen Wiesbaden v Bayern Munich

Wehen Wiesbaden play Bayern Munich in the first round of the DFB Cup.

27 Aug 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-GRI-MUN/ (PIX)

Soccer - England - EFL Cup Second Round - Grimsby Town v Manchester United

Grimsby Town host Manchester United in the second round of the EFL Cup. The text report will also wrap in other ties.

27 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW

Soccer - Italy - Serie A weekend preview

A preview of the weekend's action in Serie A

28 Aug

MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-NETHERLANDS/

Motor racing-Dutch Grand Prix media day

Formula One drivers meet the media ahead of the weekend's Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

28 Aug