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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 07:30 p.m. GMT/ 02:30 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

SOCCER-SPAIN-CLV-FCB/PREVIEW (PIX)

Barca cannot afford any more slip-ups, says boss Xavi

Feb 16 (Reuters) – Barcelona have little room for error if they are to defend their LaLiga title, manager Xavi Hernandez said on Friday ahead of his side’s trip to Celta Vigo.

SWIMMING-WORLD/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX)

Swimming-Dutch delight as Steenbergen rockets to 100m freestyle title

DOHA, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Marrit Steenbergen stormed to her first world title in the women’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Championships on Friday as Tes Schouten delivered double Dutch delight with a 200m breaststroke gold.

TENNIS-DOHA/ (PIX,TV)

Rybakina sets up Qatar Open final clash with Swiatek

Feb 16 (Reuters) – Third seed Elena Rybakina is into the final of the Qatar Open after a 6-2 6-4 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Friday’s semi-final and will now meet world number one Iga Swiatek in the decider.

UPCOMING

SOCCER

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

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Inter Milan v Salernitana

Inter Milan face Salernitana in Serie A.

16 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRE-LIV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Brentford v Liverpool

Brentford play Liverpool in the Premier League.

17 Feb 07:30 ET / 12:30 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-LAP/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Atletico Madrid v Las Palmas

Atletico Madrid play Las Palmas in LaLiga.

17 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-GEN/REPORT

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Napoli v Genoa

Napoli face Genoa in Serie A.

17 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-WOB-DOR/REPORT

Soccer – Germany – Bundesliga – VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund

VfL Wolfsburg face Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.

17 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-GERMANY-HEI-B04/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Germany – Bundesliga – Heidenheim v Bayer Leverkusen

Heidenheim face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

17 Feb 09:30 ET / 14:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-NTG-WHU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Nottingham Forest v West Ham United

Nottingham Forest play West Ham United in the Premier League.

17 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-NEW-BOU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth

Newcastle United play AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.

17 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-WLV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Tottenham Hotspur play Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

17 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-FUL-AVA/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Fulham v Aston Villa

Fulham play Aston Villa in the Premier League.

17 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-ARS/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Burnley v Arsenal

Burnley play Arsenal in the Premier League.

17 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY-HEL-JUV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Hellas Verona v Juventus

Hellas Verona face Juventus in Serie A.

17 Feb 12:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-CLV-FCB/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Celta Vigo v Barcelona

Celta Vigo play Barcelona in LaLiga.

17 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-CHE/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Manchester City v Chelsea

Manchester City play Chelsea in the Premier League.

17 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ARI-CAR/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Arizona Coyotes v Carolina Hurricanes

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona

17 Feb 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-LAK/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Boston Bruins v Los Angeles Kings

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

17 Feb 12:30 ET / 17:30 GMT

CRICKET

CRICKET-TEST-IND-ENG/ (PIX)

Cricket – Third Test match – India v England

India play England in the third of the five-match series, which is part of the ICC World Test Championship.

17 Feb 23:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

CRICKET-TEST-NZL-ZAF/

Cricket – New Zealand v South Africa, second test

New Zealand.host South Africa at Seddon Park in the second of two tests.

17 Feb

GOLF

GOLF-PGA-GENESIS/ (PIX)

Golf – PGA Tour – The Genesis Invitational

Day three of the The Genesis Invitational at The Riveriera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. California.

17 Feb

GOLF-CHAMP-CHUBB/

Golf – Champions – Chubb Classic

Day two of the Chubb Classic at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

17 Feb

RALLYING

MOTOR-RALLY-SWEDEN/ (TV)

Rallying – World Rally Championship – Rally Sweden

Day three of Rally Sweden – the second race of the 2024 World Rally Championship.

17 Feb 01:45 ET / 06:45 GMT

SWIMMING

SWIMMING-WORLD/ (PIX)

World Aquatics Championships

Day 7 of the swimming world championships in Doha.

17 Feb 02:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-DOHA/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis – WTA 1000 – Qatar Open

The final of the Qatar Open – a WTA 1000 tournament in Doha.

17 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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