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An increasing number of U.S. lawmakers voiced anger on Monday over the NBA's response to a Houston Rockets official's tweet backing Hong Kong democracy protests, raising U.S.-China tensions as talks to end a 15-month trade war resumed.

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Torres, Gregorius lead Yankees past Twins, into ALCS After completing a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in Minneapolis, the New York Yankees get a four-day break before opening the American League Championship Series on Saturday.

BASKETBALL-NBA-NYK-MORRIS-EJECTION/ Knicks' Morris ejected from the preseason opener

Marcus Morris didn't last all the way through the New York Knicks' first preseason game. Now it's unclear if he will be available at all in the team's regular-season opener. UPCOMING

SOCCER SOCCER-EURO-CZE-ENG/PREVIEW (PIX)

Soccer - Euro 2020 Qualifier - England media day England boss Gareth Southgate holds a news conference ahead of the clash in the Czech Rep

8 Oct 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT MOTOR RACING

MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/ Motor racing-Japanese Grand Prix preview and statistics We preview Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, a race which could see Mercedes win the constructors' championship for the sixth year in a row.

9 Oct 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT MOTOR-F1-JAPAN/REDBULL (TV)

Motor racing - Red Bull drivers speak to media in Tokyo ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull Formula One driver's Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon speak to media ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix

9 Oct 00:30 ET / 04:30 GMT TENNIS

TENNIS-SHANGHAI/ (PIX) (TV) Tennis - ATP 1000 - Shanghai Masters

Action from day four of the Shanghai Masters 9 Oct 00:00 ET / 04:00 GMT

RUGBY RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-SOC-RUS/ (PIX) (TV)

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Scotland v Russia Scotland play Russia in their Rugby World Cup Pool A game in Shizouka.

9 Oct 03:15 ET / 07:15 GMT RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-WAL-FJI/ (PIX) (TV)

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Wales v Fiji Wales play Fiji in their Rugby World Cup Pool D game in Oita.

9 Oct 05:45 ET / 09:45 GMT POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

RUGBY-UNION-WORLDCUP-ARG-USA/ (PIX) (TV) Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Argentina v United States

Argentina play the United States in their Rugby World Cup Pool C game in Kumagaya. 9 Oct 00:45 ET / 04:45 GMT

OLYMPICS OLYMPICS-2020/SURFING (PIX) (TV)

Olympics-"Old sports need to adapt" – surfing chief ahead of Olympics debut As "cool" sports such as surfing, skateboarding and climbing prepare to make their Olympic debut in Tokyo, the president of surfing's governing body has told Reuters that more traditional sports must adapt or face being dropped from the Games.

9 Oct 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT GYMNASTICS

GYMNASTICS-WORLD/ (PIX) (TV) 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Stuttgart hosts the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Day six of the championship features the men's team final. 9 Oct 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT