AFP Sports diary from September 7 to October 4:

Saturday, September 7

FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers

OLYMPICS: IOC meets in Buenos Aires to select hosts of 2020 Olympics

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at US Open (ends Sept 9)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, 1st Test - Day 5

GOLF: EPGA at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland (until Sept 8)

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Championship - New Zealand v Argentina, Australia v South Africa

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

Sunday, September 8

FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at US Open (ends Sept 9)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: England v Australia at Manchester, 2nd ODI; Ireland v Scotland at Belfast, ODI

FORMULA ONE: Italian GP, Monza

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

GOLF: EPGA at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland (ends)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

Monday, September 9

TENNIS: ATP and WTA at US Open (ends); WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

Tuesday, September 10

FOOTBALL: World Cup qualifiers

TENNIS: WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

OLYMPICS: IOC votes in new president in Rio

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, 2nd Test - Day 1

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

Wednesday, September 11

TENNIS: WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, 2nd Test - Day 2; England v Australia at Birmingham, 3rd ODI

RACING: St Leger meeting, Doncaster (until Sept 14)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Thursday, September 12

TENNIS: WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, 2nd Test - Day 3

RACING: St Leger meeting, Doncaster (until Sept 14)

GOLF: EPGA at Dutch Open, Zandvoort, USPGA at Lake Forest, Illinois, USLPGA at The Evian Championship, France; Asian Tour at Linkou, Taiwan (until Sept 15)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Friday, September 13

TENNIS: Davis Cup semi-finals: Serbia v Canada and Czech Republic v Argentina, World Group play-offs; WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, 2nd Test - Day 4

RACING: St Leger meeting, Doncaster (until Sept 14)

GOLF: EPGA at Dutch Open, Zandvoort, USPGA at Lake Forest, Illinois, USLPGA at The Evian Championship, France; Asian Tour at Linkou, Taiwan (until Sept 15)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

RALLYING: Rally of Australia (until Sept 15)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Saturday, September 14

TENNIS: Davis Cup semi-finals: Serbia v Canada and Czech Republic v Argentina, World Group play-offs; WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (until Sept 15)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (ends Sept 15)

CRICKET: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, 2nd Test - Day 5; England v Australia at Cardiff, 4th ODI

RACING: St Leger meeting, Doncaster (ends)

GOLF: EPGA at Dutch Open, Zandvoort, USPGA at Lake Forest, Illinois, USLPGA at The Evian Championship, France; Asian Tour at Linkou, Taiwan (until Sept 15)

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Championship - Australia v Argentina, Perth; New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

RALLYING: Rally of Australia (until Sept 15)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Sunday, September 15

TENNIS: Davis Cup semi-finals: Serbia v Canada and Czech Republic v Argentina, World Group play-offs; WTA at Quebec and Tashkent (end)

CYCLING: Tour of Spain (end); Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Dutch Open, Zandvoort, USPGA at Lake Forest, Illinois, USLPGA at The Evian Championship, France; Asian Tour at Linkou, Taiwan (end)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

RALLYING: Rally of Australia (until Sept 15)

MOTOR CYCLING: San Marino Grand Prix, Rimini

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Monday, September 16

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

CRICKET: England v Australia at Southampton, 5th ODI

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Tuesday, September 17

FOOTBALL: European Champions League, group stage, matchday 1

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Wednesday, September 18

FOOTBALL: European Champions League, group stage, matchday 1, AFC Champions League quarter-finals, second legs.

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

Thursday, September 19

FOOTBALL: Europa League, group stage, matchday 1

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

GOLF: EPGA at Italian Open, Turin; USPGA at Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 22)

Friday, September 20

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (until Sept 21)

GOLF: EPGA at Italian Open, Turin; USPGA at Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 22)

Saturday, September 21

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (until Sept 22)

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (until Sept 22)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (until Sept 22)

GOLF: EPGA at Italian Open, Turin; USPGA at Tour Championship, Atlanta (until Sept 22)

YACHTING: America's Cup, San Francisco (ends)

Sunday, September 22

TENNIS: ATP at Metz and St Petersburg; WTA at Guangzhou and Seoul (end)

FORMULA ONE: Singapore Grand Prix

BASKETBALL: Eurobasket, Slovenia (ends)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (ends), UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

GOLF: EPGA at Italian Open, Turin; USPGA at Tour Championship, Atlanta (end)

Monday, September 23

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Ningbo, China (ends Sept 27) and Tokyo (ends Sept 28)

CYCLING: Tour of Britain (ends), UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

Tuesday, September 24

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Ningbo, China (ends Sept 27) and Tokyo (ends Sept 28)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

Wednesday, September 25

FOOTBALL: AFC Champions League semi-finals, first legs.

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Ningbo, China (ends Sept 27) and Tokyo (ends Sept 28)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

Thursday, September 26

GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Scotland; Asian Tour at Osaka, Japan (end Sept 29)

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Ningbo, China (ends Sept 27) and Tokyo (ends Sept 28)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

Friday, September 27

GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Scotland; Asian Tour at Osaka, Japan (end Sept 29)

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Ningbo, China (ends) and Tokyo (ends Sept 28)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

Saturday, September 28

GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Scotland; Asian Tour at Osaka, Japan (end Sept 29)

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end Sept 29), WTA at Tokyo (ends)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (until Sept 29)

RUGBY UNION: Rugby Championship South Africa v Australia and Argentina v New Zealand

Sunday, September 29

GOLF: EPGA at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Scotland; Asian Tour at Osaka, Japan (all end)

TENNIS: ATP at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok (end)

CYCLING: UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy (ends)

MOTORCYCLING: Aragon GP, Spain

ATHLETICS: Berlin Marathon

Monday, September 30

TENNIS: ATP at Beijing and Tokyo; WTA at Beijing (end Oct 5)

GYMNASTICS: World Championships in Antwerp (ends Oct 6)

CRICKET: Afghanistan v Kenya at Sharjah, 1st T20I

Tuesday, October 1

FOOTBALL: Champions League, second round of matches

TENNIS: ATP at Beijing and Tokyo; WTA at Beijing (end Oct 5)

GYMNASTICS: World Championships in Antwerp (ends Oct 6)

Wednesday, October 2

FOOTBALL: Champions League, second round of matches

TENNIS: ATP at Beijing and Tokyo; WTA at Beijing (end Oct 5)

GYMNASTICS: World Championships in Antwerp (ends Oct 6)

Thursday, October 3

FOOTBALL: Europa League, second round of matches

GOLF: EPGA at Seve Trophy; USPGA at President's Cup, Dublin, Ohio (end Oct 6)

TENNIS: ATP at Beijing and Tokyo; WTA at Beijing (end Oct 5)

GYMNASTICS: World Championships in Antwerp (ends Oct 6)

Friday, October 4

RALLYING: Rally of France (ends Oct 6)

TENNIS: ATP at Beijing and Tokyo; WTA at Beijing (end Oct 5)

GOLF: EPGA at Seve Trophy; USPGA at President's Cup, Dublin, Ohio (end Oct 6)

BOXING: World Championships in Almaty (ends Oct 20)

GYMNASTICS: World Championships in Antwerp (ends Oct 6)