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TOP STORIES

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/PREVIEW

Chelsea boss Pochettino braced for another emotional clash against Spurs

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino expects yet another emotional night when his side take on his former club Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, but said his focus remains on grabbing on all three points at Stamford Bridge.

TENNIS-MADRID

Rybakina survives Putintseva scare to reach Madrid semis

MADRID, Spain, May 1 (Reuters) – Fourth seed Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat fellow Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 in a two-hour and 48-minute battle as she advanced to her first Madrid Open semi-final on Wednesday.

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-TOT/PREVIEW

VAR is here to stay, but needs changes, says Postecoglou

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) – Other than moving to Sweden where the introduction of VAR has been rejected after opposition from clubs, Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said there is no escape from it in England despite almost weekly criticism.

UPCOMING

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB-CHW-MIN/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois

1 May 14:10 ET / 18:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-KC/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays v Kansas City Royals

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario

1 May 15:07 ET / 19:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-PIT/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Oakland Athletics v Pittsburgh Pirates

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

1 May 15:37 ET / 19:37 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SEA-ATL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Seattle Mariners v Atlanta Braves

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington

1 May 15:40 ET / 19:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-LAA-PHI/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Los Angeles Angels v Philadelphia Phillies

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

1 May 16:07 ET / 20:07 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-CIN/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – San Diego Padres v Cincinnati Reds

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Petco Park, San Diego, California

1 May 16:10 ET / 20:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-NYY/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

1 May 18:35 ET / 22:35 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-COL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Miami Marlins v Colorado Rockies

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

1 May 18:40 ET / 22:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-CHC/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – New York Mets v Chicago Cubs

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Citi Field, Flushing, New York

1 May 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-SF/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Boston Red Sox v San Francisco Giants

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

1 May 19:10 ET / 23:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-WAS/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Texas Rangers v Washington Nationals

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

2 May 20:05 ET / 00:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-CLE/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Houston Astros v Cleveland Guardians

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

2 May 20:10 ET / 00:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-LAD/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Arizona Diamondbacks v Los Angeles Dodgers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

2 May 21:40 ET / 01:40 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-COL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Miami Marlins v Colorado Rockies

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – loanDepot park, Miami, Florida

2 May 12:10 ET / 16:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-NYY/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Baltimore Orioles v New York Yankees

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

2 May 13:05 ET / 17:05 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-NYM-CHC/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – New York Mets v Chicago Cubs

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Citi Field, Flushing, New York

2 May 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT

BASEBALL-MLB-BOS-SF/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Boston Red Sox v San Francisco Giants

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

2 May 13:35 ET / 17:35 GMT

SOCCER

SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-TOU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – France – Ligue 1 – Paris St Germain v Toulouse

Paris St Germain play Toulouse in Ligue 1.

1 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-DOR-PSG/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer – Champions League – Borussia Dortmund v Paris St Germain

First leg of the Champions League semi-final between Borussia Dortmund and Paris St Germain.

1 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND/PREVIEW

Soccer – England – Premier League preview

Preview of the wekend’s Premier League fixtures

2 May

SOCCER-SPAIN/PREVIEW

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga weekend preview

A preview of the weekend’s action in LaLiga.

2 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW

Soccer – Italy – Serie A weekend preview

A preview of the weekend’s action in Serie A

2 May 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS/PREVIEW

Rugby Union – Preview of European Champions Cup semifinals

We will preview Saturday’s European Champions Cup semifinal between Leinster and Northampton, and Sunday’s last-4 clash between Toulouse and Harlequins.

1 May 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-MIA/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Boston Celtics v Miami Heat

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

1 May 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-DAL/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

2 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-VGK/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Dallas Stars v Vegas Golden Knights

2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

1 May 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-LAK/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Edmonton Oilers v Los Angeles Kings

2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta

2 May 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

GOLF

GOLF-PGA-CJCUP/

Golf – The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Day one of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

2 May

MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/

Motor racing – Formula One – Miami Grand Prix – Press Conferences

Formula One drivers speak to the media ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

2 May

CYCLING

CYCLING-GIRO/PREVIEW

Cycling – Giro d’Italia – Preview

A preview of the year’s first Grand Tour which starts on Saturday

2 May

OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS-2024/BOXING-INDIA

Olympics-Shifting division is worth the weight for India’s Borgohain

India’s Lovlina Borgohain will step into the Olympic boxing ring in Paris weighing heavier but feeling somewhat lighter.

2 May 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

OLYMPICS-2024/REFUGEES (TV)

Olympics-IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024 announcement

The IOC announces the Refugee Olympic Team for the Paris 2024 Games.

2 May 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

TENNIS

TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis – ATP Masters 1000 – Madrid Open

Action from the third and fourth quarter-finals at the Madrid Open – an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

2 May 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-MADRID/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis – WTA 1000 – Madrid Open

The semi-finals of the Madrid Open – a WTA 1000 tournament.

2 May 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

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