REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 2 p.m. GMT/9 a.m. ET

19 Jan 2021 / 22:02 H.

Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/9 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

FOOTBALL-NCAA-TEN-PRUITT/

NCAA: Tennessee fires coach Jeremy Pruitt

Tennessee fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt, two assistant coaches and seven others on Monday in the aftermath of an internal investigation into recruiting violations.

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-TENNIS/

Players warm up to strict quarantine at Australian Open

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open boss Craig Tiley said most players supported being locked down in hard quarantine with the local government reporting three new cases of COVID-19 linked to participants of the Grand Slam on Tuesday.

GOLF-LAQUINTA-RAHM/

Rahm withdraws from PGA Tour's La Quinta field

World No.2 Jon Rahm withdrew from the field for this week's The American Express in La Quinta, California but did not give a reason for his decision, a PGA Tour spokesman said on Monday.

UPCOMING

BASKETBALL-NBA-DEN-OKC/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Denver Nuggets v Oklahoma City Thunder

2020-21 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

20 Jan 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-NOP/ (PIX)

Basketball - NBA - Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans

2020-21 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

20 Jan 21:00 ET / 02:00 GMT

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/TENNIS-AUSOPEN (PIX) (TV)

Tennis-Players frustrated at inability to train not angry with tough isolation - Vallverdu

Acclaimed coach Daniel Vallverdu, who currently works with three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Warninka, speaks to Reuters from Melbourne on the strict 14-day quarantine ahead of the Australian Open.

20 Jan 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DET-CBJ/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Detroit Red Wings v Columbus Blue Jackets

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

20 Jan 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-FLA-CHI/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Florida Panthers v Chicago Blackhawks

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida

20 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-COL/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Los Angeles Kings v Colorado Avalanche

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

20 Jan 22:00 ET / 03:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NSH-CAR/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Nashville Predators v Carolina Hurricanes

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

20 Jan 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-NJD/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - New York Rangers v New Jersey Devils

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

20 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-WPG/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Ottawa Senators v Winnipeg Jets

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata, Ontario

20 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PHI-BUF/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Philadelphia Flyers v Buffalo Sabres

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

20 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-PIT-WSH/ (PIX)

Hockey - NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals

2020-21 NHL Season (Regular Season) - PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

20 Jan 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-SCO/

Rugby - Six Nations Championship - Scotland squad announcement

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend will announce the squad for the 2021 Six Nations via video conference call at 1pm.

20 Jan 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

RUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL/

Rugby - Six Nations Championship - Wales squad announcement

Wales will announce their squad for the Six Nations online and via release at noon followed by an online Zoom media session with head coach Wayne Pivac at 13.00

20 Jan 07:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

SOCCER-CLUB/DRAW (TV)

Soccer - FIFA Club World Cup draw

The draw to finalise the pairings for the FIFA Club World Cup to take place in Zurich.

19 Jan 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

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

Soccer - England - Premier League - Leicester City v Chelsea

Leicester City play Chelsea in the Premier League.

19 Jan 15:15 ET / 20:15 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-BUR/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer - England - Premier League - Liverpool news conference

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp speaks to the media ahead of his team's Premier League match against Burnley.