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TOP STORIES
SOCCER-RACISM
Soccer-England players leave pitch over alleged racist incident against Ireland at under-15 World Cup
Oct 26 (Reuters) - A game between England and Ireland at the inaugural FIFA Under-15 World Cup was abandoned in Baku on Monday, after England's players walked off the pitch following an alleged racist insult by a member of the Irish team.
TENNIS-SINNER
Tennis-Sinner set to return at postponed Six Kings Slam
Oct 26 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner will make his comeback at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia following the tournament's postponement to December due to security concerns, organisers said on Monday.
MOTOR-F1-USA
Motor racing-Wolff hits back at fellow Austrian Marko over Russell comments
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has backed George Russell for future success after Red Bull's former motorsport adviser Helmut Marko dismissed the Briton's chances of ever recovering from being eclipsed by teammate Kimi Antonelli.
UPCOMING SPORTS
SOCCER
SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-OL/ (PIX)
Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais
Paris St Germain play Olympique Lyonnais in the French Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes.
26 Oct 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT
SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/
Asian Champions League Elite - League Phase
Six matches in the eastern league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite will take place, including Daejeon Citizen of South Korea hosting Vissel Kobe from Japan and Japan's Beijing Guoan playing Jeonbuk Motors
27 Oct
SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/
Asian Champions League Elite - League Phase
Shabab Al-Ahli of the UAE host Esteghlal of Iran while Al-Shamal take on Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite
27 Oct
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL-NBA-CHA-WAS/ (PIX)
Charlotte Hornets v Washington Wizards
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
26 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-MIN/ (PIX)
Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
26 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIA-DAL/ (PIX)
Miami Heat v Dallas Mavericks
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
26 Oct 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-CHI/ (PIX)
Boston Celtics v Chicago Bulls
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
26 Oct 19:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-IND/ (PIX)
Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
27 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-PHX/ (PIX)
Oklahoma City Thunder v Phoenix Suns
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
27 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-HOU-ATL/ (PIX)
Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
27 Oct 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-MEM/ (PIX)
Utah Jazz v Memphis Grizzlies
2026-27 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
27 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-GSW/ (PIX) (TV)
Denver Nuggets v Golden State Warriors
The Denver Nuggets play the Golden State Warriors in the NBA regular season at the Ball Arena.
27 Oct 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-LAK/ (PIX)
New York Rangers v Los Angeles Kings
2026-27 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
26 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-TOR/ (PIX)
Calgary Flames v Toronto Maple Leafs
2026-27 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
27 Oct 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-DET/ (PIX)
Edmonton Oilers v Detroit Red Wings
2026-27 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
27 Oct 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BASEBALL-MLB-TB-MIL/ (PIX) (TV)
Tampa Bay Rays v Milwaukee Brewers
Game three of the MLB World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Milwaukee Brewers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
27 Oct 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL-NFL-PHI-DAL/ (PIX)
Philadelphia Eagles v Dallas Cowboys
2026-2027 NFL Season (Regular Season) - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
27 Oct 20:15 ET / 00:15 GMT
CRICKET
CRICKET-T20-NZL-IND/
New Zealand v India
New Zealand host India in the third of five Twenty20 internationals.
27 Oct 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT
CRICKET-TEST-ZAF-AUS/
Australia tour of South Africa
South Africa host Australia at Newlands in the last of their three-test series with the sides level at 1-1 after Australia won the firs test in Durban but South Africa were victorious in Gqeberha last Thursday.
27 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT