REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 2 P.M. GMT/10 A.M. ET

11 Aug 2020 / 22:06 H.

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

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/

Feast of football awaits but no party time in Lisbon

LISBON, (Reuters) - It is arguably the biggest sports event of this COVID-infected year -- eight of Europe's top teams in a knockout tournament over 12 days in the Portuguese capital, with the Champions League winner to be crowned at the final on Aug. 23.

CRICKET-NEWZEALAND/CALENDAR

New Zealand promises bumper international summer schedule

WELLINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh have all confirmed they will tour New Zealand during the southern hemisphere summer, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said on Tuesday.

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-ARI-PREVIEW/

Rockies' Freeland eager to continue resurgence versus D-backs

Kyle Freeland went through a nightmare of a season in 2018, but the Colorado Rockies left-hander salvaged something out of it, and it's paying off.

UPCOMING

Cricket

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-PAK/PREVIEW (TV)

Cricket - Second Test - England & Pakistan nets & news conferences

England and Pakistan prepare for the second test of their three match series at the Ageas Bowl.

12 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

Olympics

OLYMPICS-NEWZEALAND/

Olympics-NZ celebrates 100th anniversary as independent team

The New Zealand Olympic Committee will celebrate its 100th anniversary as an independent team at the 2910 Antwerp Games after combining with Australia for the 1908 and 1912 Olympics.

Aug 12

Soccer

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATT-PSG/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Atalanta news conference & training

Atalanta prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain in Lisbon.

11 Aug 12:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-ATT-PSG/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Paris St Germain news conference & training

Paris St Germain prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta in Lisbon.

11 Aug 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-SHK-BAS/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer - Europa League - Shakhtar Donetsk v Basel