AFP Sports Agenda for Thursday, December 17 (all times GMT): + Russia awaits doping case fate + Australia and India start Test series + Man United in Premier League action + Lewandowski favourite to be named FIFA's 'Best' OLYMPICS -- Court of Arbitration for Sport announces whether it will overturn Russia's four-year ban following the state-sponsored doping scandal (1600) (DOPING-RUSSIA-OLY-2020-2021) FOOTBALL -- English Premier League: Aston Villa v Burnley (1800), Sheffield United v Manchester United (2000) Picture (FBL-ENG-PR) -- Italian Serie A: Roma v Torino (1945) Picture (FBL-ITA-SERIEA) -- Spanish Copa del Rey: Eighteen fixtures including UCAM Murcia v Real Betis (1830) and Llanera v Celta Vigo (2000) (FBL-ESP-CUP) -- FIFA Awards: Robert Lewandowski is the favourite to win FIFA's 'The Best' award ahead of Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo. Lucy Bronze, Pernille Harder and Wendie Renard are in the running for the women's award. (FBL-FIFA-AWARD) CRICKET -- First day of the first Test (day-night) between Australia and India in Adelaide, the opening encounter in a highly anticipated four-Test series. (0400) Picture (CRICKET-AUS-IND) GOLF -- US LPGA Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida (GOLF-USLPGA) BASKETBALL -- NBA Pre-season, seven games including San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets (0100 Friday) (BASKET-NBA) AMERICAN FOOTBALL -- NFL: Week 15 kicks off with the Los Angeles Chargers at the Las Vegas Raiders (0120 Friday) (AMFOOT-NFL) DARTS -- 2021 PDC world championship at Alexandra Palace, London (DARTS-WORLD) YACHTING -- America's Cup World Series and Christmas Race in Auckland (YACHTING-AMCUP-NZL) afp