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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

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