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Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 2 p.m. GMT/ 9 a.m. ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect.TOP STORIESSOCCER-BRAZIL/Palmeiras say Neymar's anti-artificial pitch campaign is unscientific(Reuters) - Brazilian top flight club Palmeiras say there is no scientific basis for claims made by Neymar, Thiago Silva, and Memphis Depay, who were among the players that launched a campaign against synthetic grass pitches in Brazil.SOCCER-GERMANY-BAY/KANEBayern's Kane suffers calf injury(Reuters) - Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will miss a few days of training after suffering a minor calf injury, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.MOTOR-F1-LAUNCH/Lawson enters the lion's den with a smileLONDON, (Reuters) - Liam Lawson has one of the toughest gigs in Formula One as teammate to Max Verstappen but while the 23-year-old New Zealander could be in for a beating, he also expects to learn fast this season.UPCOMINGBIATHLONBIATHLON-WORLD/ (PIX) Winter Sports - Biathlon World ChampionshipsThe men's individual 20km race takes place at the World Championships.19 Feb 09:05 ET / 14:05 GMTSOCCERSOCCER-CHAMPIONS-BVB-SCP/REPORT (PIX) (TV) Europe - UEFA Champions League - Borussia Dortmund v Sporting LisbonBorussia Dortmund play Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff.19 Feb 12:45 ET / 17:45 GMTSOCCER-ENGLAND-AVL-LIV/REPORT (PIX) England - English Premier League - Aston Villa v LiverpoolAston Villa play Liverpool in the English Premier League.19 Feb 14:30 ET / 19:30 GMTSOCCER-CHAMPIONS-RMA-MCI/REPORT (PIX) (TV) Europe - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v Manchester CityReal Madrid play Manchester City in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff.19 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMTSOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSV-JUV/REPORT (PIX) Europe - UEFA Champions League - PSV Eindhoven v JuventusPSV Eindhoven host Juventus, looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit, in the second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie.19 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMTSOCCER-CHAMPIONS-PSG-BRE/REPORT (PIX) (TV) Europe - UEFA Champions League - Paris St Germain v BrestParis St Germain play Brest in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff.19 Feb 15:00 ET / 20:00 GMTSOCCER-BRAZIL-STS-XXX/REPORT (PIX) Paulista Championship - Santos v NoroesteSoccer Football - Paulista Championship - Santos v Noroeste - Estadio Vila Belmiro, Santos, Brazil - February, 202519 Feb 17:00 ET / 22:00 GMTSOCCER-SPAIN/PREVIEW Spain - LaLiga weekend previewA preview of the weekend's action in LaLiga.20 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMTSOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEWItaly - Serie A weekend previewA preview of the weekend's action in Serie A20 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMTBASKETBALLBASKETBALL-NBA-LAL-CHA/ (PIX) NBA - Los Angeles Lakers v Charlotte Hornets2024-25 NBA Season (Regular Season) - Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California20 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMTRUGBYRUGBY-UNION-NATIONS-WAL-IRL/ (TV) Six Nations Championship - Ireland team announcementIreland head coach Simon Easterby names his team to face Wales in the Six Nations Championship at the weekend.20 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMTCRICKETCRICKET-CHAMPIONSTROPHY-BGD-IND/ (PIX) (TV) ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Bangladesh v IndiaTwo-time champions India take on Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy Group A opener at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.20 Feb 04:00 ET / 09:00 GMT