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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.

TOP STORIES

TENNIS-BARCELONA/

Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Casper Ruud gained sweet revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas as he beat the Greek fifth seed 7-5 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday.

ATHLETICS-LONDON-MARATHON/

Jepchirchir crushes women’s-only world record in winning London Marathon

LONDON (Reuters) – Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir crushed the women’s-only world record in winning the 44th London Marathon on Sunday, while Kenyan compatriot Alexander Mutiso Munyao pulled away from Ethiopian distance great Kenenisa Bekele to win the men’s race.

SURFING-WSL/

Dolphins accompany Bryan to win at Margaret River Pro, Robinson repeats

Hawaiian surfer Gabriela Bryan shared a wave with a pod of dolphins as she won her first world championship tour event over Californian rookie Sawyer Lindblad in pumping surf at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Sunday.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

BASEBALL-MLB-KC-BAL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Kansas City Royals v Baltimore Orioles

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-MIN-DET/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Minnesota Twins v Detroit Tigers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-STL-MIL/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – St. Louis Cardinals v Milwaukee Brewers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-CHC-MIA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Chicago Cubs v Miami Marlins

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-SEA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Colorado Rockies v Seattle Mariners

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-SF-ARI/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – San Francisco Giants v Arizona Diamondbacks

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Oracle Park, San Francisco, California

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-LAD-NYM/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Mets

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-SD-TOR/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – San Diego Padres v Toronto Blue Jays

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Petco Park, San Diego, California

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-ATL-TEX/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Atlanta Braves v Texas Rangers

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia

21 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-COL-SEA/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – Colorado Rockies v Seattle Mariners

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Coors Field, Denver, Colorado

22 Apr

BASEBALL-MLB-NYY-OAK/ (PIX)

Baseball – MLB – New York Yankees v Oakland Athletics

2024 MLB Season (Regular Season) – Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York

22 Apr

SOCCER-FRANCE-PSG-LYO/REPORT (PIX)

Soccer – France – Ligue 1 – Paris St Germain v Lyon

Paris St Germain play Lyon in Ligue 1.

21 Apr

SOCCER-SPAIN-MAD-FCB/REPORT (PIX) (TV)

Soccer – Spain – LaLiga – Real Madrid v Barcelona

Real Madrid play Barcelona in LaLiga.

21 Apr

SOCCER-USA-CLT-MIN/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – Charlotte FC v Minnesota United

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

21 Apr

SOCCER-USA-LAG-SJE/ (PIX)

Soccer – MLS – LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes

2024 MLS Season (Regular Season) – Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

22 Apr

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-CHE/PREVIEW (TV)

Soccer – England – Premier League – Chelsea press conference

Chelsea’s Mauricio Pochettino speaks to the media ahead of his side’s Premier League match against Arsenal.

22 Apr

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-WSH/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – New York Rangers v Washington Capitals

2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

21 Apr

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WPG-COL/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Winnipeg Jets v Colorado Avalanche

2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

21 Apr

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-VAN-NSH/ (PIX)

Hockey – NHL – Vancouver Canucks v Nashville Predators

2023-24 NHL Season (Postseason) – Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia

22 Apr

BASKETBALL-NBA-LAC-DAL/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Los Angeles Clippers v Dallas Mavericks

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California

21 Apr

BASKETBALL-NBA-MIL-IND/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Milwaukee Bucks v Indiana Pacers

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

21 Apr

BASKETBALL-NBA-OKC-NOP/ (PIX)

Basketball – NBA – Oklahoma City Thunder v New Orleans Pelicans

2023-24 NBA Season (Postseason) – Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

22 Apr

AWARDS-LAUREUS/ (PIX) (TV)

Laureus World Sports Awards

Madrid hosts the 24th Laureus World Sports Awards.

22 Apr

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