REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET

Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 10 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning.

TOP STORIES

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-FI-HAMILTON/

Serena rooting for F1 champion Hamilton as both eye records

Tennis great Serena Williams expects Lewis Hamilton to overtake Michael Schumacher as Formula One's most successful driver of all time as both she and the Briton chase their own sporting records.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-TBL/

Lightning on verge of Stanley Cup after overtime win over Stars

The Tampa Bay Lightning used their vaunted powerplay to overcome the Dallas Stars 5-4 in overtime on Friday for a commanding 3-1 lead in the National Hockey League's best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.

SPORT-DOPING-RUSSIA-ATHLETICS/

Athletics: Russia gets six-month extension to submit reinstatement plan

MOSCOW - Russia's suspended athletics federation (RusAF) has been granted a six-month extension to finalise its reinstatement plan before World Athletics decides on potential fresh sanctions or even expulsion, the sport's global governing body said on Saturday.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-CRY-EVE/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Everton

Crystal Palace play Everton in the Premier League.

26 Sep

SOCCER-SPAIN-VAL-HUE/REPORT

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Valencia v Huesca

Valencia play Huesca in La Liga. The wire will include coverage of Alaves-Getafe and Elche-Real Sociedad.

26 Sep

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (TV)

Tennis - French Open - Novak Djokovic news conference, Players practice sessions

World number one Novak Djokovic is expected to speak to the media on Saturday as players make their final preparations for the French Open which begins on Sunday

26 Sep

RUGBY-UNION-CHAMPIONS-EXE-TOU/ (PIX)

Rugby Union - European Champions Cup Semi Final - Exeter Chiefs v Toulouse

26 Sep

SOCCER-ITALY-CAG-LAZ/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Cagliari v Lazio

Cagliari host Lazio in a Serie A match

26 Sep

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

Soccer - England - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

West Bromwich Albion play Chelsea in the Premier League.

26 Sep

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

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Inter Milan v Fiorentina

Inter Milan host Fiorentina a Serie A match.

26 Sep

SOCCER-ENGLAND-BUR-SOU/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Burnley v Southampton

Burnley play Southampton in the Premier League.

26 Sep

SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/

Soccer - Asian Champions League - West Asia Round of 16 matches

Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) Pakhtakor (UZB) vs Esteghlal FC (IRN)

26 Sep

SOCCER-FRANCE-OLM-MTZ/REPORT

Soccer - Ligue 1 - Marseille v Metz

Marseille play Metz in Ligue 1

26 Sep 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-SPAIN-BET-MAD/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Real Betis v Real Madrid

Real Betis face Real Madrid in La Liga.

26 Sep

SOCCER-BRAZIL-INL-SAO/REPORT (PIX)

Brasileiro Championship - Internacional v Sao Paulo

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Internacional v Sao Paulo - Beira Rio stadium, Porto Alegre, Brazil - September 26, 2020, following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

26 Sep

GOLF-RYDERCUP/ (PIX) (TV)

POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 - Golf - Ryder Cup

Day three of the Ryder Cup at the Whistling Straits Golf Course in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

27 Sep

CYCLING-WORLD/ (PIX)

Cycling - UCI Road World Championships

The 2020 UCI Road World Championships - Men Elite road race take place in Imola.

27 Sep

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TBL-DAL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Tampa Bay Lightning v Dallas Stars

If required, the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Dallas Stars in game five of the Stanley Cup at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.

27 Sep

TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - French Open

Round one of the French Open at Roland Garros.

27 Sep

TENNIS-HAMBURG/ (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Hamburg European Open

The final of the Hamburg European Open - an ATP Tour 500 event.

27 Sep

SOCCER-ENGLAND-SHU-LEE/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Sheffield United v Leeds United

Sheffield United play Leeds United in the Premier League.

27 Sep

GOLF-EUROPEAN/

Golf - European Tour - Irish Open

The final round of the Irish Open at the Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort, Ballymena, Northern Ireland

27 Sep

MOTOR-F1-RUSSIA/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula One - Russian Grand Prix

Sochi hosts the Russian Grand Prix - the 10th race in the revised 2020 Formula One calendar.

27 Sep

MOTOR-MOTOGP-CATALUNYA/ (PIX) (TV)

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Catalunya Grand Prix

Action from the Catalunya Grand Prix - the eighth race of the revised 2020 MotoGP season.

27 Sep

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

Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur play Newcastle United in the Premier League.

27 Sep

SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-GEN/REPORT

Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Napoli v Genoa

Napoli host Genoa in a Serie A match. We will also include details of the Spezia-Sassuolo and Verona-Udinese matches.

27 Sep

SOCCER-FRANCE-AMO-STR/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - France - Ligue 1 - Monaco v Strasbourg

Monaco take on Strasbourg in Ligue 1

27 Sep

SOCCER-GERMANY-TSG-BAY/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Germany - Bundesliga - Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich

Hoffenheim face Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

27 Sep