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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-ROME-SINNER/

Injured Sinner withdraws from Rome Masters

Jannik Sinner has been forced to withdraw from the Masters 1000 event in Rome next week due to a hip injury he suffered at the Madrid Open, the world number two said on Saturday, hampering his preparations for the French Open.

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins Miami sprint race

MIAMI 4 (Reuters) – Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen completed a sweep of the first two sprint races of the Formula One season on Saturday with a win at the Miami Grand Prix.

OLYMPICS-IOC/

IOC bans former senior Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad for 15 years

BERLIN (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has been banned for 15 years from all positions within the International Olympic Committee over ethics breaches, the Olympic ruling body has decided.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER-SAUDI-ANA-AWF/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer – Saudi Arabia – Saudi Pro League – Al-Nassr v Al-Wehda

Al-Nassr play Al-Wehda in the Saudi Pro League.

4 May

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

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Sassuolo v Inter Milan

Sassuolo face Inter Milan in Serie A.

4 May

SOCCER-FRANCE-B29-NAN/REPORT

Soccer – France – Ligue 1 – Brest v Nantes

Brest play Nantes in Ligue 1

4 May

SOCCER-SPAIN-RCD-ATM/REPORT

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Mallorca v Atletico Madrid

Mallorca play Atletico Madrid in LaLiga.

4 May

SOCCER-USA-MIA-NYR/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Inter Miami CF v New York Red Bulls

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

4 May

SOCCER-USA-TFC-DAL/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Toronto FC v FC Dallas

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

4 May

SOCCER-USA-ORL-CIN/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Orlando City v FC Cincinnati

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida

4 May

SOCCER-USA-CLT-POT/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Charlotte FC v Portland Timbers

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

4 May

SOCCER-USA-SJE-LAF/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles Football Club

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

4 May

SOCCER-USA-DCU-PHI/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – D.C. United v Philadelphia Union

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Audi Field, Washington, D. C., District of Columbia

4 May

SOCCER-USA-ATL-MIN/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Atlanta United v Minnesota United

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

4 May

SOCCER-USA-HOU-STL/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Houston Dynamo FC v St. Louis City SC

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

5 May

SOCCER-USA-NSC-MTL/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Nashville SC v CF Montreal

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee

5 May

SOCCER-USA-CHI-NER/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Chicago Fire FC v New England Revolution

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

5 May

SOCCER-USA-RSL-SKC/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – America First Field, Sandy, Utah

5 May

SOCCER-USA-VAN-ATX/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Austin FC

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

5 May

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

Soccer – England – Premier League – Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion face Aston Villa in the Premier League.

5 May

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

Soccer – England – Premier League – Chelsea v West Ham United

Chelsea face West Ham United in the Premier League.

5 May

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

Soccer – Germany – Bundesliga – Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer Leverkusen

Eintracht Frankfurt face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.

5 May

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

Soccer – England – Premier League – Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

5 May

SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-GEN/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – AC Milan v Genoa

AC Milan face Genoa in Serie A.

5 May

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-BOS/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Minnesota Twins v Boston Red Sox

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-CHW/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – St. Louis Cardinals v Chicago White Sox

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-MIL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Chicago Cubs v Milwaukee Brewers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-WAS-TOR/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Washington Nationals v Toronto Blue Jays

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-PIT-COL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Pittsburgh Pirates v Colorado Rockies

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-OAK-MIA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Oakland Athletics v Miami Marlins

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

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-SF/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Philadelphia Phillies v San Francisco Giants

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-LAA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Cleveland Guardians v Los Angeles Angels

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-CIN-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Cincinnati Reds v Baltimore Orioles

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-TEX/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Kansas City Royals v Texas Rangers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-SEA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Houston Astros v Seattle Mariners

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

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-TB-NYM/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Tampa Bay Rays v New York Mets

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

4 May

BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-SD/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Arizona Diamondbacks v San Diego Padres

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

5 May

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-ATL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

5 May

HORSERACING-KENTUCKY/ (TV)

Horse racing – Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky hosts the 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby.

4 May

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-MIN/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Denver Nuggets v Minnesota Timberwolves

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

4 May

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-ORL/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers v Orlando Magic

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio

5 May

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-TOR/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Boston Bruins v Toronto Maple Leafs

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

5 May

MOTOR-F1-MIAMI/ (PIX)

Motor racing – Formula One – Miami Grand Prix

The Miami International Autodrome hosts the Miami Grand Prix – the sixth race of the 2024 Formula One world championship.

5 May

GOLF-PGA-CJCUP/

Golf – The CJ Cup Byron Nelson

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

Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

5 May

GOLF-CHAMPIONS-INSPERITY/

Golf – Insperity Invitational

Day three of the Insperity Invitational at The Woodlands CC in The Woodlands, Texas.

Coverage provided by Field Level Media.

5 May

GOLF-LIV-SINGAPORE/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf – LIV Golf League – Singapore

Round three of LIV Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club

5 May

BADMINTON-THOMAS&UBER/

Badminton – Thomas & Uber Cups

We wrap up the Thomas & Uber Cups after the finals of the men’s and women’s world team badminton championships in Chengdu, China.

5 May

CYCLING-GIRO/ (PIX) (TV)

Cycling – Giro d’Italia

Stage two of the Giro d’Italia is a 161-kilometre ride from San Francesco al Campo to Santuario di Oropa in Biela

5 May

RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-TOU-HAR/REPORT

Rugby Union – European Champions Cup – Toulouse v Harlequins

Toulouse host Harlequins in a European Champions Cup semi-final at Stadium de Toulouse.

5 May

TENNIS-MADRID/ (TV)

Tennis – ATP Masters 1000 – Madrid Open

The final of the Madrid Open – an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

5 May 16:30 ET / 16:30 GMT

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