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08 Jul 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
ITALY-SOCCER/SERIE A-SKY
Italy court backs Serie A in broadcast rights row with SKY - sources
MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court has backed a petition filed by Italy's top flight soccer league Serie A in a legal row with its broadcast rights holder SKY over the non-payment of an instalment during the COVID-19 pandemic, two sources said on Wednesday.
BASKETBALL-WNBA-ATL-LOEFFLER/
Players push for Dream to oust owner Loeffler
Players are pushing for the WNBA to remove Kelly Loeffler as co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Loeffler has owned the Dream since 2011 and is a junior U.S. senator from Georgia.
MOTOR-F1-ALONSO/
Alonso set for F1 return with Renault in 2021 - report
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula One with Renault in 2021, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
UPCOMING
CRICKET
CRICKET-TEST-ENG-WIN/
Cricket - First Test - England v West Indies
England play West Indies at the Ageas Bowl in the first test of their three-match series.
8 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SOCCER
SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-LEI/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Arsenal v Leicester City
Arsenal face Leicester City in the Premier League.
7 Jul 15:15 ET / 19:15 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-AVA-MUN/PREVIEW (TV)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester United news conference
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer holds a virtual news conference ahead of his side's Premier League match against Aston Villa
8 Jul 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-BOU-TOT/PREVIEW
Soccer - England - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur news conference
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho holds a virtual news conference ahead of his side's Premier League match away to Bournemouth.
8 Jul 08:15 ET / 12:15 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-MCI-NEW/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Manchester City v Newcastle United
Manchester City play Newcastle United in the Premier League.
8 Jul 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-SHU-WLV/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
8 Jul 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ENGLAND-WHU-BUR/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - England - Premier League - West Ham United v Burnley
8 Jul 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-FIO-CAG/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Fiorentina v Cagliari
Fiorentina host Cagliari in a Serie A match.
8 Jul 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-GEN-NAP/REPORT
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Genoa v Napoli
Genoa host Napoli in a Serie A match.
8 Jul 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
SOCCER-ITALY-MIL-JUV/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Italy - Serie A - AC Milan v Juventus
AC Milan host Juventus in a Serie A match.
7 Jul 15:45 ET / 19:45 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-CLV-ATM/REPORT (PIX)
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Celta Vigo v Atletico Madrid
Celta Vigo host Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
7 Jul 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT
SOCCER-SPAIN-GET-VIL/REPORT
Soccer - Spain - La Liga - Getafe v Villarreal
Getafe face Villarreal in a tussle for Champions League qualification.
8 Jul 13:30 ET / 17:30 GMT
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