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TENNIS-SERENA-AUCKLAND/ Serena to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland

Former world number one Serena Williams will begin her 2020 season with a return to the Auckland Open in January, her first appearance at the tournament since she was ousted in the second round in 2017. GOLF-PRESIDENTS-WOODS/

Tiger leaves door open to playing on Presidents Cup team U.S. Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods said on Monday he may select himself to play for the team in December but he would need to see how sharp his game is before making the call.

OLYMPICS-2020-NOCS/ NOCs confident Tokyo 2020 can overcome heat, water quality issues

Searing heat and water quality issues have dogged Tokyo 2020 organizers in recent weeks but delegates to a Chef de Mission seminar on Tuesday said they are confident their hosts will find solutions ahead of next year's Summer Olympics. UPCOMING

SOCCER SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/

Soccer - Champions League playoff round first leg ties Ajax Amsterdam visit APOEL, LASK Linz host Bruges and Cluj are at home to Slavia Prague in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round

20 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT CRICKET

CRICKET-ASHES-SMITH/ (PIX) (TV) Smith ruled out of third Ashes test after concussion injury

Australia batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third test at Headingley due to the concussion he suffered at Lord's, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. 20 Aug 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-ENG-IRL/

Ireland name team for World Cup warm up versus England 21 Aug

TENNIS TENNIS-NEWYORK/

Tennis - WTA International - NYJTL Bronx Open The WTA hosts an International tournament in New York.

21 Aug TENNIS-WINSTONSALEM/

Tennis - ATP 250 - Winston-Salem Open The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

21 Aug SOCCER

SOCCER-GERMANY/DFB-KELLER (PIX) (TV) Soccer - Germany - Freiburg boss Keller, proposed as next DFB president, speaks to reporters

Freiburg chairman Fritz Keller speaks to reporters after the German Football Association last week proposed the 62-year-old as their new president to head the world's biggest single sports association. 21 Aug 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

SOCCER-ITALY/PREVIEW Soccer - Italy - Serie A - Serie A preview

Preview of the Serie A 2019-20 season which starts on the weekend Aug 24-25 21 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

GOLF GOLF-OLESEN/ (TV)

Ryder Cup winner Olesen to appear in court charged with sexual assault Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates in London on Wednesday charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault. The 29-year-old was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on July 29 and subsequently released under investigation after returning from a World Golf Championships event in Memphis. Olesen was a member of the European team that won the Ryder Cup in 2018.

21 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT GOLF-TOURCHAMP/

Golf - Tour Championship: Players speak on eve of first round Players speak on the eve of the season-ending event on the PGA Tour.

21 Aug BOXING

BOXING-FURY/ (TV) Boxing - Tyson Fury interview

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury opens up about the state of boxing, his battles with depression and his focus on mental health advocacy. 21 Aug