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GAMES-PANAM/ Protesting U.S. athletes receive 12-months probation

U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the Pan Am Games, USA Today reported on Tuesday. SPORT-DOPING-RUSSIA-RACEWALKING/

Russian race walker Bakulin gets eight-year ban for doping Russian race walker Sergey Bakulin has been suspended for eight years for an anti-doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Wednesday.

TENNIS-DAVISCUP-PAK-IND/ India expect 'positive' verdict on Davis Cup tie against Pakistan

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is hopeful its security concerns for next month's tie against hosts Pakistan will be addressed after the game's global governing body referred the matter to its Davis Cup committee. UPCOMING

SOCCER SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/

Soccer - Champions League playoff round first leg ties Young Boys host Red Star Belgrade, Olympiakos entertain Russian side Krasnodar and Dinamo Zagreb are at home to Rosenborg in the Champions League playoff round first leg ties

21 Aug 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN/PREVIEW

Soccer - Spain - La Liga preview A preview of the weekend's action in La Liga.

22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT TENNIS

TENNIS-USOPEN/RODDICK (TV) Tennis-Andy Roddick attends U.S. Open launch event

Retired American tennis player Andy Roddick is interviewed in New York City ahead of the U.S. Open tournament. 21 Aug 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT

TENNIS-USOPEN/BARTY Tennis-Comfortable Barty heads to New York to do some damage

"No worries" is one of Australia's more notable contributions to the English language but Ash Barty preferred the phrase "no panic stations" as she hit the American hardcourts for her final tilt a Grand Slam title this season. 22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT

TENNIS-WINSTONSALEM/ Tennis - ATP 250 - Winston-Salem Open

The ATP hosts a World Tour 250 event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 22 Aug

TENNIS-NEWYORK/ Tennis - WTA International - NYJTL Bronx Open

The WTA hosts an International tournament in New York. 22 Aug

TENNIS-USOPEN/OSAKA Tennis-Reigning champ Osaka heads to New York striving for form, fitness and fun

It has been a roller-coaster 12 months for Japan's Naomi Osaka since her dramatic victory over Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final last year. 22 Aug

TENNIS-USOPEN/FEDERER Tennis - Federer ready to roll at U.S. Open despite limited tune-up

Roger Federer made a surprisingly early exit in his only U.S. Open tune-up but the Swiss great has been around long enough to know he need not worry about playing just two hardcourt matches in the leadup to the year's final Grand Slam. 22 Aug 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT

TENNIS-USOPEN/ANDREESCU Tennis-Is Andreescu the next big thing? Not so fast

When Bianca Andreescu became the first homegrown winner in 50 years of the Rogers Cup 11 days ago the tennis world desperate to crown a new queen declared the Canadian the game's next big thing. 22 Aug

TENNIS-USOPEN/ (PIX) Tennis - Djokovic still favourite but recent defeat means buzz has died down

Novak Djokovic was all set to cruise into the US Open as hot favourite but a semi-final defeat at the Cincinnati Masters last week has quietened some of the buzz surrounding the world ranked No. 1. 22 Aug

CYCLING CYCLING-VUELTA/

Cycling - Vuelta a Espana preview A preview of the final Grand Tour of the season, the Vuelta a Espana, which begins on Saturday.

22 Aug 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT RUGBY

RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-ENG-IRL/ (PIX) Rugby Union - England team announcement news conference

Eddie Jones names England team to face Ireland 22 Aug 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

CRICKET CRICKET-TEST-LKA-NZL/

Cricket - Sri Lanka v New Zealand second test Sri Lanka and New Zealand meet in the second and final test in Colombo.

22 Aug 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT PARALYMPICS

PARALYMPICS-2020/PARSONS Paralympics-Interview with IPC President Parsons one year before Tokyo Games

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks to Reuters one year before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Games. 22 Aug

OLYMPICS OLYMPICS-2020/TORCHBEARER (PIX)

Japan speculates over identity of final Olympic torchbearer With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, speculation is growing in Japan over who will be the final torchbearer to light the cauldron in the new Olympic Stadium, in the traditional ritual that begins every Games.

22 Aug 20:30 ET / 00:30 GMT 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. 22 Aug

MOTOR RALLY MOTOR-RALLY-GERMANY/ (TV)

World Rally Championship - Rally Germany Action from the Rally Germany shakedown in St Wendeler Land.

22 Aug 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT

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