REUTERS SPORTS SCHEDULE AT 2 p.m GMT/10 a.m ET

Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m GMT/10 a.m ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

SPORTS BASKETBALL-NBA-ROUNDUP/

NBA roundup: Bucks lock up No. 1 seed Playoff intensity showed itself from the opening tip at Philadelphia on Thursday as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 45 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 128-122 comeback victory over the 76ers that clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference.

MMA-LOBOV/ Lobov makes bare-knuckle debut as combat sports go mainstream

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight Artem Lobov, a long-time friend and team mate of Conor McGregor, is set to make a lucrative debut in bare-knuckle boxing as combat sports bid to gain more mainstream acceptance. OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE-BOAT-RACE/

Cracknell's Cambridge made firm favorites for boat race Double Olympic champion James Cracknell is set to become the oldest person to compete in the Varsity boat race, with his Cambridge crew ranked as firm favorites to win the event on Sunday.

UPCOMING TENNIS

TENNIS-CHARLESTON/ Tennis - WTA Premier - Charleston Open

Action from the quarter-finals of the Charleston Open - a WTA Premier event. 5 Apr 10:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/LIONS

Rugby - Lions host Sharks in Super Rugby The Lions will host the Sharks in a South African Super Rigby derby at Ellis Park on Friday

5 Apr 13:10 ET / 17:10 GMT RUGBY-UNION-SUPER/CRUSADERS

Rugby - Canterbury Crusaders v ACT Brumbies The Canterbury Crusaders play their first home game since the mass-shooting at two mosques in Christchurch left 50 people dead. The ACT Brumbies provide the opposition.

6 Apr 01:00 ET / 05:00 GMT RUGBY UNION-SUPER/

Super Rugby - Week Eight Super Rugby week eight

6 Apr 02:30 ET / 06:30 GMT SOCCER

SOCCER-FRANCE-BOR-OLM/REPORT Soccer-Ligue 1 wrap

Olympique de Marseille travel to Bordeaux for a Ligue 1 game 5 Apr 14:45 ET / 18:45 GMT

SOCCER-ENGLAND-SOU-LIV/REPORT Soccer - England - Premier League - Southampton v Liverpool

Liverpool's title bid continues at Southampton 5 Apr 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

SOCCER-ASIA/ Soccer - Asian Football Confederation Congress - Presidential election

Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa will be reelected as President of the Asian Football Confederation unopposed at the governing body's Congress after both his rivals pulled out. FIFA President Gianni Infantino also attends. 6 Apr 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

GOLF GOLF-WOMEN-AUGUSTA/

Golf-Women take over Augusta National for amateur event Women amateurs get their first taste of Augusta National Golf Club when they get some practice ahead of Saturday's final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur.

5 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT GOLF-WOMEN-AUGUSTA/BURK

Golf-Burk not impressed by Augusta progress As Augusta National Golf Club, which did not have a woman member until seven years ago, prepares to host an historic first women's tournament Martha Burk recalls the fight waged for a decade to open the door.

5 Apr 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT GOLF-WOMEN-INSPIRATION/

Golf - LPGA: ANA Inspiration third round Third round coverage from the women's major at Mission Hills.

Apr 6 GOLF-TEXAS/

Golf - PGA Tour: Texas Open third round Coverage of the third round of the PGA Tour event in San Antonio.

Apr 6 GOLF-WOMEN-AUGUSTA/ (PIX) (TV)

Golf - Augusta set to crown first women's champion The final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur ends with the crowning of first women's champion at Augusta National.

6 Apr 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT HORSE RACING

HORSERACING-GRAND/ (PIX) Horse Racing - Grand National Festival

The third and final day of the Grand National Festival featuring the blue riband event. 6 Apr 08:45 ET / 12:45 GMT