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A poker tournament featuring a 1 million pound ($1.2 million) buy-in - a record according to organizers - started in London on Thursday, with 54 players from around the world competing for the 19 million pound first prize. ESPORTS-SOCCER-FIFA/

FIFA gamers converge on London chasing $250,000 jackpot LONDON (Reuters) - Thirty two of the world’s best esports players are flexing their fingers and thumbs in readiness for the FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final at London’s O2 Arena this weekend.

UPCOMING GOLF

GOLF-PRESIDENTS/ Golf - President Cup: Els plots a path to take down Americans

International captain Ernie Els speaks about how his team is shaping up for the December contest against the United States at Royal Melbourne in Australia. 1 Aug 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT

GOLF-WYNDHAM/ Golf - PGA Tour - Wyndham Championship second round

Coverage of second round from Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Brandt Snedeker is defending champion. 2 Aug 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT

GOLF-WOMEN/OPEN (PIX) Golf - Women’s British Open

Action from the women's British Open 2 Aug

GOLF-LPGA-BRITISHOPEN Field Level Media - Women’s British Open

Ashleigh Buhai shot a 7-under 65 to open the Women’s British Open on Thursday, claiming a one-shot lead over Danielle Kang and Hinako Shibuno. 1 Aug 15:30 ET / 19:30 GMT

GOLF-PGA-WYNDHAM Field Level Media - Wyndham Championship

Playoff qualifying is in session at the Wyndham Championship, where most of the Tour Championship favorites will not appear but plenty of competition for the final FedEx slots is expected. 1 Aug 19:45 ET / 23:45 GMT

MOTOR RALLYING MOTOR-RALLY-FINLAND/ (TV)

World Rally Championship - Rally Finland Action from day two of Rally Finland - the ninth round of the World Rally Championship.

2 Aug 01:15 ET / 05:15 GMT RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-JPN-TON/PREVIEW Rugby Union - Japan prepare to face Tonga

Rugby World Cup hosts Japan prepare to face Tonga in Osaka in a warm-up match for the tournament. 2 Aug 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

TENNIS TENNIS-WASHINGTONDC/

Tennis - WTA International - Citi Open The WTA hosts an International tournament in Washington DC.

2 Aug TENNIS-SILICONVALLEY/

Tennis - WTA Premier - Silicon Valley Classic Action from the quarter-finals of the Silicon Valley Classic - a WTA Premier tournament in San Jose, California.

2 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT TENNIS-WASHINGTONDC/ (TV)

Tennis - ATP 500 - Citi Open Action from the quarter-finals of the Citi Open - an ATP World Tour 500 event in Washington DC.

2 Aug 14:00 ET / 18:00 GMT CRICKET

CRICKET-ASHES/ (PIX) Cricket - Ashes 2019 - First Test - England v Australia

England face Australia in the first Ashes test at Edgbaston. 2 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

MOTOR RACING MOTOR-F1-HUNGARY/ (PIX) (TV)

Motor racing - Formula One - Hungarian Grand Prix - Practice Action from the first two practice sessions ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

2 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT PAN AMERICAN GAMES

GAMES-PANAM/ (PIX) (TV) XVIII Pan American Games - Lima 2019

Day eight of the XVIII Pan American Games. The Games have 419 events in 39 sports, which is the largest number of medal events ever held at a single edition of the Pan American Games. 2 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

FOOTBALL FOOTBALL-NFL-DEN-ATL

Field Level Media - Hall of Fame Game: Broncos, Falcons open preseason Coverage of the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons in Canton, Ohio.

1 Aug 20:00 ET / 2 Aug 00:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-NOTEBOOK

Field Level Media - NFL notebook Wrapping up the day in NFL news and notes.

1 Aug 20:15 ET / 2 Aug 00:15 GMT

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