AFP Sports Diary for August 15 to September 11: Saturday, August 15 RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby New Zealand FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) TENNIS: WTA at Prague and Lexington, USA (until Aug 16) CYCLING: Tour of Lombardy; Criterium du Dauphine (ends August 16) CRICKET: England v Pakistan second Test at the Rose Bowl, Southampton (ends August 17) SNOOKER: World championship, Sheffield (until Aug 16) GOLF: European Tour, Celtic Classic, Newport (Wales); US PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, Greensboro (North Carolina); Ladies Scottish Open, North Berwick (Scotland) (all end August 16) Sunday, August 16 FORMULA ONE: Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona MOTOGP: Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) TENNIS: WTA at Prague and Lexington, USA (end) CRICKET: England v Pakistan second Test at the Rose Bowl, Southampton (ends August 17) CYCLING: Criterium du Dauphine (ends) SNOOKER: World championship, Sheffield (ends) GOLF: European Tour, Celtic Classic, Newport (Wales); US PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, Greensboro (North Carolina); Ladies Scottish Open, North Berwick (Scotland) (end) Monday, August 17 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) CRICKET: England v Pakistan second Test at the Rose Bowl, Southampton (ends) BASKETBALL: NBA Playoffs start Tuesday, August 18 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League 2020/21 first qualifying round CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) Wednesday, August 19 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League 2020/21 first qualifying round CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) Thursday, August 20 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); Europa League final eight (Germany) (until August 21) FOOTBALL: UEFA Europa League 2020/21 preliminary round GOLF: European Tour, Wales Open, Newport; US PGA Tour, Northern Trust, Norton, Massachusetts; Women's British Open, Troon (until August 23) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) Friday, August 21 CRICKET: England v Pakistan, third Test, Southampton (until August 25); Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23); 2019/20 Europa League final, Cologne FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) GOLF: European Tour, Wales Open, Newport; US PGA Tour, Northern Trust, Norton, Massachusetts; Women's British Open, Troon (until August 23) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 8; PRO14 season starts TENNIS: WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) Saturday, August 22 CRICKET: England v Pakistan, third Test, Southampton (until August 25); Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final eight (Lisbon) (until August 23) FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) GOLF: European Tour, Wales Open, Newport; US PGA Tour, Northern Trust, Norton, Massachusetts; Women's British Open, Troon (until August 23) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 8 Sunday, August 23 FOOTBALL: UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon; Start of new French Ligue 1 season FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) CRICKET: England v Pakistan, third Test, Southampton (until August 25); Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) GOLF: European Tour, Wales Open, Newport; US PGA Tour, Northern Trust, Norton, Massachusetts; Women's British Open, Troon (end) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 8 ATHLETICS: Stockholm Diamond League MOTOR RACING: Indianapolis 500 MOTOGP: Styrian Grand Prix in Austria Monday, August 24 FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) CRICKET: England v Pakistan, third Test, Southampton (until August 25); Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) Tuesday, August 25 FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30); UEFA Champions League 2020/21 second qualifying round CRICKET: England v Pakistan, third Test, Southampton (ends); Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) Wednesday, August 26 FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30); UEFA Champions League 2020/21 second qualifying round CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) Thursday, August 27 FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30); UEFA Europa League 2020/21 first qualifying round CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (until Aug 28) GOLF: European Tour, UK Championship, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield (England); US PGA Tour, BMW Championship, Olympia Fields (Illinois); LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers (Arkansas) (until Aug 30) Friday, August 28 FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Pakistan first T20 international at the Rose Bowl, Southampton TENNIS: ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open in New York (ends) GOLF: European Tour, UK Championship, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield (England); US PGA Tour, BMW Championship, Olympia Fields (Illinois); LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers (Arkansas) (until Aug 30) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 9 Saturday, August 29 CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) FOOTBALL: Community Shield, Wembley - Arsenal v Liverpool FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (until Aug 30) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) GOLF: European Tour, UK Championship, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield (England); US PGA Tour, BMW Championship, Olympia Fields (Illinois); LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers (Arkansas) (until Aug 30) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 9 Sunday, August 30 CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) FORMULA ONE: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps FOOTBALL: Women's Champions League finals, Bilbao and San Sebastian, Spain (ends) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Pakistan at Manchester, 2nd T20I GOLF: European Tour, UK Championship, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield (England); US PGA Tour, BMW Championship, Olympia Fields (Illinois); LPGA NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers (Arkansas) (end) Monday, August 31 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) Tuesday, September 1 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Pakistan at Manchester, 3rd T20I (day/night) FOOTBALL: Start of Italian Serie A season Wednesday, September 2 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) ATHLETICS: Lausanne Diamond League Thursday, September 3 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) FOOTBALL: Start of UEFA Nations League group phase; Nations League matches (until Sept 8) GOLF: LPGA CP Women's Open, Vancouver; EPGA at Andalucia Masters, Valderrama (until Sept 6) Friday, September 4 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) RUGBY UNION: Start of French Top 14 season; Super Rugby Australia, Round 9 RALLYING: World championship starts with Rally of Estonia ATHLETICS: Brussels Diamond League GOLF: LPGA CP Women's Open, Vancouver (until Sept 6); EPGA at Andalucia Masters, Valderrama (until Sept 6); US PGA Tour, Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 7) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Australia at Southampton, 1st T20I FOOTBALL: Nations League matches (until Sept 8) Saturday, September 5 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) RUGBY UNION: Super Rugby Australia, Round 9; New Zealand v South Africa (Auckland) (TBC); Australia v Argentina (Newcastle, Australia) (TBC) RACING: The Kentucky Derby at Louisville, the second leg of the US Triple Crown, RALLYING: World championship starts with Rally of Estonia (ends Sept 6) GOLF: LPGA CP Women's Open, Vancouver (until Sept 6); EPGA at Andalucia Masters, Valderrama (until Sept 6); US PGA Tour, Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 7) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Australia at Southampton, 2nd T20I FOOTBALL: Nations League matches (until Sept 8) Sunday, September 6 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) FORMULA ONE: Italian Grand Prix (Monza) ATHLETICS: Paris Diamond League RALLYING: World championship starts with Rally of Estonia (ends) GOLF: LPGA CP Women's Open, Vancouver (ends); EPGA at Andalucia Masters, Valderrama (ends); US PGA Tour, Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 7) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) FOOTBALL: Nations League matches (until Sept 8) Monday, September 7 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) GOLF:US PGA Tour, Tour Championship, Atlanta (ends) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20); Tirreno-Adriatico (ends Sept 14) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: WTA at Istanbul (ends Sept 13) FOOTBALL: Nations League matches (until Sept 8) Tuesday, September 8 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20); Tirreno-Adriatico (ends Sept 14) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10); England v Australia at Southampton, 3rd T20I TENNIS: WTA at Istanbul (ends Sept 13); ATP at Kitzbuehel (ends Sept 13) BADMINTON: Korea Open (Gwangju) (ends Sept 13) FOOTBALL: Nations League matches (end) Wednesday, September 9 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20); Tirreno-Adriatico (ends Sept 14) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (until Sept 10) TENNIS: WTA at Istanbul (ends Sept 13); ATP at Kitzbuehel (ends Sept 13) BADMINTON: Korea Open (Gwangju) (ends Sept 13) Thursday, September 10 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20); Tirreno-Adriatico (ends Sept 14) CRICKET: Caribbean Premier League, Trinidad (ends; England v Australia at Manchester, 1st ODI TENNIS: WTA at Istanbul (ends Sept 13); ATP at Kitzbuehel (ends Sept 13) BADMINTON: Korea Open (Gwangju) (ends Sept 13) AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL season opens with Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans GOLF: Asian Tour restarts after six-month hiatus with Shinhan Donghae Open (Bear's Best Cheongna GC, Incheon, South Korea); ANA Inspiration, women's major Rancho Mirage (California); US PGA Tour Safeway Open, Napa (California); European Tour at Portugal Masters (all end Sept 13) Friday, September 11 TENNIS: US Open in New York (until September 13) CYCLING: Tour de France (until Sept 20); Tirreno-Adriatico (ends Sept 14); GP de Quebec (Canada) TENNIS: WTA at Istanbul (ends Sept 13); ATP at Kitzbuehel (ends Sept 13) BADMINTON: Korea Open (Gwangju) (ends Sept 13) GOLF: Asian Tour at Shinhan Donghae Open (Bear's Best Cheongna GC, Incheon, South Korea); ANA Inspiration, women's major Rancho Mirage (California); US PGA Tour Safeway Open, Napa (California); Portugal Masters (all end Sept 13) afp