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16 Aug 2020 / 02:32 H.

Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 6:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.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

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BASEBALL-MLB-CIN/

MLB: Reds, Pirates games postponed after COVID-19 positive

Major League Baseball (MLB) postponed a Saturday and a Sunday game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates after a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19.

MOTOR-F1-SPAIN/

Motor racing: Hamilton on pole as Mercedes sweep Spanish GP front row

Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Valtteri Bottas completing the Mercedes front row lockout at the Circuit de Catalunya.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BOS-RASK-OPT-OUT/

NHL: Bruins G Rask opts out of rest of playoffs, leaves Toronto

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask announced Saturday he is opting out of the rest of the Stanley Cup playoffs, leaving the team just before their scheduled Game 3 of the quarterfinals.

SPORTS

CRICKET-TEST-ENG-PAK/ (PIX)

Cricket - Second Test - England v Pakistan

England play Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in the second test of a three-match series.

16 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

GOLF-EUROPEAN/

Golf - European Tour - Celtic Classic

Round four of the Celtic Classic at the Celtic Manor near Newport in Wales.

16 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

GOLF-WYNDHAM/

Golf - PGA Tour - Wyndham Championship

Round four of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.

16 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

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

Motor racing - Formula One - Spanish Grand Prix

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosts the Spanish Grand Prix.

16 Aug 09:10 ET / 13:10 GMT

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

Motorcycling - MotoGP - Austrian Grand Prix

Spielberg hosts the Austrian Grand Prix - the fourth race of the revised 2020 MotoGP season.

16 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

RUGBY UNION-NEWZEALAND/

Rugby Union - Super Rugby Aotearoa - week 10

Auckland Blues v Canterbury Crusaders

16 Aug 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT

SOCCER-BRAZIL-CTB-FLA/REPORT (PIX)

Brasileiro Championship - Coritiba v Flamengo

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Coritiba v Flamengo - Couto Pereira Stadium, Curitiba, Brazil - August 15, 2020 , following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

15 Aug 18:30 ET / 22:30 GMT

SOCCER-BRAZIL-GRE-CTH/REPORT (PIX)

Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Corinthians

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Corinthians - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - August 15, 2020 , following the resumption of play behind closed doors after the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

15 Aug 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-MCI-LYO/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Champions League - Manchester City v Olympique Lyonnais

Lisbon's Estadio Jose Alvalade hosts the fourth Champions League quarter-final between Manchester City and Olympique Lyonnais.

15 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-INT-SHK/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Europa League - Shakhtar Donetsk news conference & training

Shakhtar Donetsk prepare for their Europa League semi-final against Inter Milan in Duesseldorf.

16 Aug 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

SOCCER-EUROPA-INT-SHK/PREVIEW (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - Europa League - Inter Milan news conference

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte and a player speak to the media ahead of their Europa League semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk in Duesseldorf.