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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 7:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.

TOP STORIES

BASKETBALL-NBA-JAMES/

LeBron James becomes first player to score 40,000 points

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – LeBron James on Saturday became the first NBA player to score 40,000 career points, hitting a scoop layup off the glass in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers home game against the Denver Nuggets.

ATHLETICS-WORLD/

LaFond flies to Dominica’s first world athletics gold medal

GLASGOW (Reuters) – Thea LaFond needed just two attempts to win triple jump gold at the world indoor championships on Sunday and become Dominica’s first global champion in athletics.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SCO-INFANTINO/

World Cup was expanded to help Scotland qualify, FIFA’s Infantino jokes

FIFA’s decision to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams was made to give Scotland a chance to return to the finals after nearly 30 years, FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked as he hailed their qualification for the Euro 2024 in Germany.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER-USA-NER-TFC/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – New England Revolution v Toronto FC

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

3 Mar

SOCCER-ITALY-NAP-JUV/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Italy – Serie A – Napoli v Juventus

Napoli face Juventus in Serie A.

3 Mar

SOCCER-SPAIN-ATB-FCB/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona

Athletic Bilbao play Barcelona in LaLiga.

3 Mar

SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS-AIN-ANA/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer – Asian Champions League – Al Ain v Al-Nassr

Al Ain play Al-Nassr in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarter-final at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.

4 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIN-LAC/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Clippers

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

3 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-BOS-GSW/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

3 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-ORL-DET/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Orlando Magic v Detroit Pistons

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

3 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-TOR-CHA/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Toronto Raptors v Charlotte Hornets

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

3 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-NYK/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Cleveland Cavaliers v New York Knicks

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio

4 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-SAS-IND/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – San Antonio Spurs v Indiana Pacers

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas

4 Mar

BASKETBALL-NBA-PHX-OKC/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Phoenix Suns v Oklahoma City Thunder

2023-24 NBA Season (Regular Season) – Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona

4 Mar

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-LAK-NJD/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Los Angeles Kings v New Jersey Devils

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

3 Mar

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-BUF-WPG/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Buffalo Sabres v Winnipeg Jets

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

4 Mar

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MIN-SJS/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Minnesota Wild v San Jose Sharks

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

4 Mar

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-VAN/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Anaheim Ducks v Vancouver Canucks

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Honda Center, Anaheim, California

4 Mar

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-EDM-PIT/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Edmonton Oilers v Pittsburgh Penguins

2023-24 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta

4 Mar

CRICKET-TEST-NZL-AUS/

Cricket – New Zealand v Australia, first test

New Zealand.host Australia at Basin Reserve in the first of two tests.

4 Mar

TENNIS-INDIANWELLS/PREVIEW

Preview – Indian Wells brings blockbuster names to California desert

Preview of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, where men’s defending champion Carlos Alcaraz joins a field including world number one Novak Djokovic and Spanish great Rafa Nadal while on the women’s side, defending champion Elena Rybakina will contend with world number one Iga Swiatek and the returning Naomi Osaka.

4 Mar

OLYMPICS-2024/POSTERS (PIX) (TV)

Paris 2024 unveils posters for Summer Games

Paris 2024 unveils the posters for the Summer Games.

4 Mar

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