Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 02:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES SOCCER-ENGLAND-WOMEN/ Soccer-Kelly, Bronze named in first England squad since Euro 2025 triumph Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning penalty in England's European Championship victory over Spain in July, headlines Sarina Wiegman's squad for two friendlies this month as the Dutch coach begins to look ahead to the 2027 World Cup. SOCCER-FRIENDLY-JPN-BRA/ Soccer-Japan fight back to earn first ever win over Brazil TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japan staged a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat five-times world champions Brazil 3-2 in a friendly at a sold-out Tokyo Stadium on Tuesday, earning their first-ever win over the South Americans in 14 meetings. CRICKET-TEST-PAK-ZAF/ Cricket-Pakistan in strong position as they search for first test success Pakistan moved themselves into a strong position, needing eight wickets to win while South Africa are chasing an imposing target as the first test headed for an exciting conclusion after left-arm spinners dominated proceedings on the third day on Tuesday. UPCOMING SOCCER SOCCER-WORLDCUP-AFRICA/ (PIX) Soccer - African World Cup qualifiers A rolling log of the final day of qualifying matches in Africa for next year's World Cup finals (kick off times GMT): Seychelles v Gambia, St Pierre (Mauritius), 1300 (Group F) South Africa v Rwanda, Nelspruit, 1600 (Group C) Nigeria v Benin, Uyo, 1600 (Group C) Algeria v Uganda, Tizi Ouzou, 1600 (Group G) Guinea v Botswana, Casablanca (Morocco), 1600 (Group G) Somalia v Mozambique, Oran (Algeria), 1600 (Group G) Gabon v Burundi, Franceville, 1900 (Group F) Ivory Coast v Kenya, Abidjan, 1900 (Group F) DR Congo v Sudan, Kinshasa, 1900 (Group B) Senegal v Mauritania, Dakar, 1900 (Group B) Morocco v Congo, Rabat, 1900 (Group E) 14 Oct 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-QAT-ARE/ (PIX) (TV) Soccer - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Qatar v United Arab Emirates Qatar play the United Arab Emirates in Doha in Group A of the fourth round of Asian World Cup qualifying. 14 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SAU-IRQ/ (PIX) (TV) Soccer - World Cup - Asian Qualifiers - Saudi Arabia v Iraq Saudi Arabia play Iraq in Jeddah in Group B of the fourth round of Asian World Cup qualifying. 14 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-POR-HUN/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group F - Portugal v Hungary Portugal face Hungary in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 14 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ITA-ISR/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group I - Italy v Israel Italy face Israel in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 14 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-BGR/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group E - Spain v Bulgaria Spain face Bulgaria in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 14 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT SOCCER-WORLDCUP-LVA-ENG/REPORT (PIX) Soccer - World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - Latvia v England Latvia face England in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 14 Oct 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT SOCCER-FRIENDLY-USA-AUS/ Soccer - United States v Australia friendly World Cup co-hosts, the United States host Australia in a friendly at Dick's Goods Sporting Park in Denver as both teams look to build combinations and confidence before the 2026 global showpiece. 14 Oct 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT NIGERIA-WOMEN/SOCCER (PIX) (TV) WIDER IMAGE:Nigerian teenage girls chase soccer dreams in Muslim north When Maryam Muhammed laces up her boots and heads to soccer training at a local school in Ilorin, central Nigeria, she has to overcome the sweltering heat made worse by her hijab and leggings as well as scorn from some in the local community. In her Muslim-majority state of Kwara, where religious traditions shape daily life, some girls are challenging cultural norms by playing soccer, a sport seen by some locals as unsuitable for women who choose to dress modestly. 15 Oct 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-TBL/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Washington Capitals v Tampa Bay Lightning 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia 14 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-NYR-EDM/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - New York Rangers v Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Madison Square Garden, New York, New York 14 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-TOR-NSH/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Toronto Maple Leafs v Nashville Predators 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario 14 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-MTL-SEA/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Montreal Canadiens v Seattle Kraken 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec 14 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CGY-VGK/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Calgary Flames v Vegas Golden Knights 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta 15 Oct 21:00 ET / 01:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DAL-MIN/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Dallas Stars v Minnesota Wild 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas 15 Oct 21:30 ET / 01:30 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-SJS-CAR/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - San Jose Sharks v Carolina Hurricanes 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California 15 Oct 22:00 ET / 02:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-ANA-PIT/ (PIX) Hockey - NHL - Anaheim Ducks v Pittsburgh Penguins 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) - Honda Center, Anaheim, California 15 Oct 22:30 ET / 02:30 GMT MAJOR LEAGUE BASKETBALL BASEBALL-MLB-MIL-LAD/ (PIX) Baseball - MLB - Milwaukee Brewers v Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 MLB Season (Postseason) - American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 15 Oct 20:08 ET / 00:08 GMT OLYMPICS OLYMPICS-2026/ (TV) Details of Italian Olympic torch relay to be set out Organisers of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics to set out details of the torch relay that will criss-cross Italy for two months before the February 6 opening ceremony. 15 Oct MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BASEBALL-MLB/MARTINEZ Baseball - Pedro Martinez interview Hall of Famer and analyst Pedro Martinez discusses the MLB playoffs in an interview with Reuters. 15 Oct FIGURESKATING FIGURESKATING-GRANDPRIX/ Figure skating-Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps set to back-flip into history books Canadian pairs team Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps open the ISU Grand Prix season this weekend in Angers, France, where they will debut their back-flip in front of a major international audience. The 42 -year-old Stellato-Dudek says their aim is to make triple history at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, where she could become figure skating's oldest female Olympic champion. They will also make history with their combined age, and as the first pairs team to do a back-flip. 15 Oct 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT CRICKET CRICKET-TEST-PAK-ZAF/ Cricket-Pakistan v South Africa Pakistan host South Africa in the first test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore 15 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
