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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 a.m. ET/2 p.m. GMT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express.

TOP STORIES

SPORTS

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-ENG

England unchanged to face Sweden in quarter-final

SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) - England’s Ashley Young and Kyle Walker have both recovered from minor injury concerns to be included in the side to face Sweden in their World Cup quarter-final on Saturday, as has Jamie Vardy who starts on the bench.

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ICEHOCKEY-OVECHKIN

NHL star Ovechkin brings Stanley Cup to native Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin brought the Stanley Cup trophy to the soccer World Cup fan zone in Moscow on Saturday as thousands cheered for the first National Hockey League (NHL) captain from Russia to win the title.

MOTOR-F1-BRITAIN-PRACTICE

Big crash for Hartley, Hamilton leads final British practice

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Toro Rosso’s Brendon Hartley walked away from a huge crash in final British Grand Prix practice on Saturday while Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace for Mercedes.

UPCOMING

SPORTS

SOCCER

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RUS-CRO/MOOD (TV)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Ahead of World Cup quarters, hosts Russia hoping for another upset

Russia prepared on Saturday for its national team's World Cup quarter-final match against Croatia, hoping for another upset to stay in the tournament and keep the country's spirits high.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-ENG/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Sweden v England

Sweden play England in their World Cup quarter-final in Samara.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RUS-CRO/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Russia v Croatia - Reactions

Russia and Croatia hold news conferences following their World Cup quarter-final in Sochi.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-ENG/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Sweden v England - Reactions

Sweden and England hold news conferences following their World Cup quarter-final in Samara.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RUS-CRO/ (PIX) (TV)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Russia v Croatia

Tournament hosts Russia face Croatia in their World Cup quarter-final in Sochi.

7 Jul

SOCCER -WORLDCUP/KAZAN (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Kazan shuts up shop as a graveyard of champions

Kazan's World Cup officially drew to a close on Saturday as five-times champions Brazil departed from the airport after their quarter-final exit, one of three soccer superpowers to bow out in the capital of Tatarstan.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-BRA-BEL/ (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Hazard not Neymar takes over as tournament's star

When Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were sent packing from the World Cup a week ago, the stage was set for Brazil's Neymar to take over the role of the tournament's true star.

7 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-ENG/ (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Quarter-Finals - Follow up story on England after quarter-final v Sweden

Follow up story on England after they play Sweden in their World Cup quarter-final in Samara.

8 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RUS-CRO/ (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Follow-up on Russia after quarter-final v Croatia

Follow-up on Russia after their World Cup quarter-final match against Croatia

8 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-SWE-ENG/ (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Quarter-Finals - Follow up story on Sweden after quarter-final v England

Follow up story on Sweden after they play England in their World Cup quarter-final in Samara.

8 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP/SETPIECES (PIX)

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Set piece goals on the rise in Russia

The 2018 World Cup has seen an increase in goals from set plays, giving an advantage to traditionally less stronger sides such as Russia and Uruguay and playing a role in powerful nations such as Spain and Germany being eliminated far earlier than expected.

8 Jul

SOCCER-WORLDCUP-RUS-CRO/

Soccer - FIFA World Cup - Quarter-finals - Croatia follow-up story

Follow-up on Croatia's World Cup quarter-final against Russia

8 Jul

TENNIS

TENNIS-WIMBLEDON/DJOKOVIC (PIX) (TV)

Tennis - Djokovic awaits Edmund test at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic, who has dropped just 12 games in his first two matches, faces his first big test against British number one Kyle Edmund on Saturday.

7 Jul

MOTOR RACING

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

Formula One - Hamilton chasing home win in British Grand Prix

Britain's Lewis Hamilton aims for another home victory in the final leg of an unprecedented triple header of Formula One races on successive weekends.

8 Jul

CRICKET

CRICKET-ZIM/FINAL

Cricket-Australia vs Pakistan, Twenty20 Tri-Series final, Harare

Australia and Pakistan will clash in the final of the Twenty20 International Tri-Series that also included hosts Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday.

8 Jul

CRICKET-IT20-ENG-IND/ (PIX)

Cricket - England v India - Third International T20

India will clash with England in the deciding third and final Twenty20 after the teams split the first two matches to take the series down to the wire.

8 Jul

GOLF

GOLF-WOMEN/THORNBERRY

Golf - LPGA - Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic

Third round action from the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Wisconsin.

7 Jul

GOLF-GREENBRIER/ (PIX)

Golf - PGA Tour: Greenbrier Classic

American Kelly Kraft with rounds of 64-63 enjoys a one-stroke lead over India's Anirban Lahiri, who shot 61 on Friday, and overnight leader Webb Simpson heading into the third round of The Greenbrier at The Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs.

7 Jul

GOLF-EUROPEAN/ (PIX)

Golf - European Tour - Irish Open

Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jon Rahm head a strong field at Ballyliffin

8 Jul

GOLF-WOMEN/THORNBERRY

Golf - LPGA - Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic

South Korea’s Kim Sei-young, after an impressive round of 65, heads into the third round with a four-stroke lead over China's Liu Yu at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Oneida, Wisconsin.

7 Jul

BASEBALL

BASEBALL-MLB/HIGHLIGHTS

Baseball-Yankees' Severino chases 14th win of season

Righthander Luis Severino goes for a Major League-leading 14th win of the season when the New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies, chasing the Atlanta Braves for first place in the National League East, play at the Pittsburgh Pirates in two of the 15 games on the Major League Baseball schedule.

7 Jul

CYCLING

CYCLING-FRANCE/ (PIX) (TV)

Cycling - Tour de France

Stage two of the Tour de France is a 183-kilometre route from Mouilleron-Saint-Germain to La Roche-sur-Yon.

8 Jul