AFP Sports Agenda for Wednesday, September 2 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport Instagram: @afpsport + Djokovic, Osaka in action at US Open in New York + Alaphilippe aims to retain Tour de France lead + Rockets and Thunder in NBA playoffs crunch game TENNIS -- World number one Novak Djokovic faces Britain's Kyle Edmund in the second round on the third day of the US Open in New York, while former women's champion Naomi Osaka takes on Camila Giorgi of Italy. Coverage by Peter Hutchison. Picture (TENNIS-USA-OPEN) CYCLING -- Fifth stage of the Tour de France from Gap to Privas with French rider Julian Alaphilippe leading the race from Britain's Adam Yates. Coverage by Damian McCall. Picture. Video. Graphic (CYCLING-FRA-TOUR) BASKETBALL -- NBA playoffs in Orlando, Florida: The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets play a decisive Game Seven for a place in the Western Conference semi-finals (0100 Thursday) after the Milwaukee Bucks try to level the Eastern Conference semi-final series against Miami Heat in Game Two (2230). Picture (BASKET-NBA) FOOTBALL -- Previews and buildup to Thursday's Nations League international matches, including Germany's clash with Spain (FBL-EUR-NATIONS) -- Monitoring developments in Lionel Messi's conflict with Barcelona. Coverage by Tom Allnutt. (FBL-ESP-LIGA-BARCELONA-MESSI) RUGBY UNION -- Announcement of new European Champions Cup format after competition was adjusted in light of the coronavirus pandemic (0900) (RUGBYU-EUR-CHAMPIONSCUP-HEALTH-VIRUS) ATHLETICS -- Pole vault competition in centre of Lausanne, replacing the wider Diamond League meeting that was cancelled because of coronavirus. Picture (ATHLETICS-SUI-DIAMOND) afp