Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. GMT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.
TOP STORIES
SPORTS
GOLF-PGACHAMP/
Golf-Woods, Rahm miss PGA Championship cut
May 18 (Reuters) – LIV Golf’s Jon Rahm and 15-times major champion Tiger Woods missed the cut at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky following the conclusion of the second round on Saturday.
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MUN-CHE/REPORT
Soccer-Chelsea crowned WSL champions after crushing Man United
MANCHESTER, England, May 18 (Reuters) – A virtuoso performance from striker Mayra Ramirez set Chelsea on course for a 6-0 rout of Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday to secure a record fifth successive Women’s Super League title in coach Emma Hayes’s last game in charge.
TENNIS-ROME/
Tennis-Swiatek brushes Sabalenka aside to win third Italian Open title
ROME, May 18 (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 to win her third Italian Open title on Saturday as the Pole came out on top once again in a battle between the top two in the women’s rankings following her Madrid Open triumph earlier this month.
UPCOMING
BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-PIT/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Chicago Cubs v Pittsburgh Pirates
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
18 May 18:20 ET / 18:20 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-TB/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays v Tampa Bay Rays
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
18 May 19:07 ET / 19:07 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-SF-COL/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – San Francisco Giants v Colorado Rockies
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
18 May 20:05 ET / 20:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-SEA/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Baltimore Orioles v Seattle Mariners
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
18 May 20:05 ET / 20:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-NYM/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Miami Marlins v New York Mets
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
18 May 20:10 ET / 20:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-WAS/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Philadelphia Phillies v Washington Nationals
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18 May 22:05 ET / 22:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-MIN/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Cleveland Guardians v Minnesota Twins
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
18 May 22:10 ET / 22:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-HOU-MIL/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Houston Astros v Milwaukee Brewers
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
18 May 23:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-KC-OAK/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Kansas City Royals v Oakland Athletics
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
18 May 23:10 ET / 23:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TEX-LAA/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Angels
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
18 May 23:15 ET / 23:15 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-SD/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Atlanta Braves v San Diego Padres
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
18 May 23:15 ET / 23:15 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-STL-BOS/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – St. Louis Cardinals v Boston Red Sox
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
18 May 23:15 ET / 23:15 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-ARI-DET/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Arizona Diamondbacks v Detroit Tigers
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
19 May 00:10 ET / 00:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-CIN/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers v Cincinnati Reds
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California
19 May 01:10 ET / 01:10 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-STL-BOS/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – St. Louis Cardinals v Boston Red Sox
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
19 May 17:05 ET / 17:05 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-BAL-SEA/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Baltimore Orioles v Seattle Mariners
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
19 May 17:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-PHI-WAS/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Philadelphia Phillies v Washington Nationals
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19 May 17:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-CHW/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – New York Yankees v Chicago White Sox
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York
19 May 17:35 ET / 17:35 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-TB/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays v Tampa Bay Rays
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
19 May 17:37 ET / 17:37 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-CLE-MIN/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Cleveland Guardians v Minnesota Twins
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
19 May 17:40 ET / 17:40 GMT
BASEBALL-MLB-MIA-NYM/ (PIX)
Baseball – MLB – Miami Marlins v New York Mets
2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
19 May 17:40 ET / 17:40 GMT
BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-CLE/ (PIX)
CANCELLED – Basketball – NBA – Boston Celtics v Cleveland Cavaliers
2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
19 May
BASKETBALL-NBA-DAL-OKC/ (PIX)
Basketball – NBA – Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder
2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
19 May 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-TOR-MIL/REPORT
Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Torino v Milan
Torino face Milan in Serie A.
18 May 18:45 ET / 18:45 GMT
SOCCER-USA-NYC-NYR/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – New York City Football Club v New York Red Bulls
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Citi Field, Flushing, New York
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CIN-STL/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – FC Cincinnati v St. Louis City SC
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-NER-PHI/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-TFC-MTL/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Toronto FC v CF Montreal
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CLT-LAG/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Charlotte FC v LA Galaxy
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-MIA-DCU/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Inter Miami CF v D.C. United
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
18 May 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-HOU-DAL/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Houston Dynamo FC v FC Dallas
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
19 May 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-ATX-SKC/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Austin FC v Sporting Kansas City
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
19 May 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-MIN-POT/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Minnesota United v Portland Timbers
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
19 May 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-CHI-COL/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
19 May 00:30 ET / 00:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-RSL-CLR/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Real Salt Lake v Colorado Rapids
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – America First Field, Sandy, Utah
19 May 01:30 ET / 01:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-SJE-ORL/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – San Jose Earthquakes v Orlando City
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – PayPal Park, San Jose, California
19 May 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
SOCCER-USA-SEA-VAN/ (PIX)
Soccer – MLS – Seattle Sounders FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
19 May 02:30 ET / 02:30 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRE-NEW/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Brentford v Newcastle United
Brentford face Newcastle United in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-EVE/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Arsenal v Everton
Arsenal face Everton in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-NTG/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Burnley v Nottingham Forest
Burnley face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-WHU/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Manchester City v West Ham United
Manchester City face West Ham United in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-AVA/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace face Aston Villa in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE-BOU/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LUT-FUL/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Luton Town v Fulham
Luton Town face Fulham in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-WLV/REPORT (PIX) (TV)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BRH-MUN/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
Brighton & Hove Albion face Manchester United in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-SHU-TOT/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – England – Premier League – Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sheffield United face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-INT-LAZ/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Inter Milan v Lazio
Inter Milan face Lazio in Serie A.
19 May 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-VIL-MAD/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Villarreal v Real Madrid
Villarreal play Real Madrid in LaLiga.
19 May 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-FCB-RAY/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona play Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga.
19 May 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-ATM-OSA/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Atletico Madrid v Osasuna
Atletico Madrid play Osasuna in LaLiga.
19 May 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-AFRICA/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer – African Confederation Cup – Zamalek v Renaissance Berkane
Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane have a 2-1 advantage from last week’s first leg as they take on hosts Zamalek of Egypt in the return leg in Cairo to decide the African Confederation Cup.
19 May 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
MOTOR-F1-EMILIAROMAGNA/ (PIX)
Motor racing – Formula One – Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Imola hosts the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – the seventh race of the 2024 Formula One world championship.
19 May
GOLF-LPGA-AMERICAS/
Golf – Mizuho Americas Open
Day four of the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Coverage provided by Field Level Media.
19 May
GOLF-PGACHAMP/ (TV)
Golf – PGA Tour – PGA Championship
Day four of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky.
19 May 11:45 ET / 11:45 GMT
ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-RABAT/ (PIX)
Athletics – Diamond League – Rabat
Rabat hosts Diamond League athletics.
19 May
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-COL/ (PIX)
CANCELLED – Hockey – NHL – Dallas Stars v Colorado Avalanche
2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
19 May
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-BOS/ (PIX)
CANCELLED – Hockey – NHL – Florida Panthers v Boston Bruins
2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
19 May
ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-VAN/ (PIX)
Hockey – NHL – Edmonton Oilers v Vancouver Canucks
2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
19 May 00:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
GYMNASTICS-JAPAN/
2024 Japan Gymnastics – NHK Trophy
Day two of men’s competition in Artistic Gymnastics, when the remaining qualifying athletes will be announced for the Paris Games.
19 May
CYCLING-GIRO/ (PIX) (TV)
Cycling – Giro d’Italia
Stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia is a 222km ride from Manerba del Garda to Livigno.
19 May 08:40 ET / 08:40 GMT
TENNIS-ROME/ (PIX) (TV)
Tennis – ATP Masters 1000 – Italian Open
The final of the Italian Open – an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome.
19 May 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
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