TV guide and sports calendar
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Check out when to catch your sporting events on telly in the week ahead
(Note: TV times and channels can change at a moment's notice)
WEDNESDAY
CYCLING
Road: Tour of Spain (CSN/SS2 - 3.30pm)
TENNIS
Grand Slam: US Open (ESPN - 1am & 5pm)
THURSDAY
CRICKET
2nd test: Sri Lanka v Australia (SS2 - 6.15am)
1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Pakistan (SS5 - 9.20am)
GOLF
European Tour: KLM Open (SS6 - 2.30pm)
TENNIS
Grand Slam: US Open (ESPN - 1am & 5pm)
CYCLING
Road: Tour of Spain (CSN/SS2 - 3.30pm)
ATHLETICS
Track&field: Diamond League (SS2 - 8pm)
FRIDAY (September 9)
SOCCER
German: Augsburg v Bayer Leverkusen (SS3 - 8pm)
Italian: Milan v Lazio (SS7 - 8.40pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Opening ceremony (SABC2 - 9.30am / CSN/SS1/SS4 - 9am); All Blacks v Tonga (SABC2/CSN/SS1/SS4 - 10.15am)
Currie Cup: Bulldogs v Eagles (CSN/SS1/SS4 - 5pm); Lions v Griquas (CSN/SS1 - 7pm)
French: Stade Francais v Montpellier (SS6 - 8.35pm)
CRICKET
2nd TEST: Sri Lanka v Australia, Day 2 (SS2 - 6.15am)
3rd ODI: England v India (SS2 - 1.55pm)
GOLF
European Tour: KLM Open (SS6 - 2.30pm)
TENNIS
Grand Slam: US Open (ESPN - 1am & 6pm)
CYCLING
Road: Tour of Spain (SS5 - 3.50pm)
MOTORSPORT
F1: Italian GP, practice 1 (SS5 - 9.50am); practice 2 (CSN/SS5 - 1.50pm)
SATURDAY (September 10)
SOCCER
Top 8: Final - Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs (SABC1/SS4 - 7.30pm)
English: Arsenal v Swansea (SS3 - 3.30pm); Manchester City v Wigan (SS5 - 3.50pm); Sunderland v Chelsea (SS7 - 3.50pm); Bolton v Manchester United (SS3 - 6pm)
Spanish: 1 (SS7 - 7.55pm); 2 (SS3 - 9.55pm)
German: Werder Bremen v Hamburg (SS5 - 6.25pm)
French: Marseille v Stade Rennais (SS5 - 8.45pm)
Brazilian: Santos v Cruzeiro (SS7 - 10.55pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Scotland v Romania (CSN/SS1 - 2.30am); Fiji v Namibia (SABC2/CSN/SS1/SS4 - 5.15am); France v Japan (SABC2/CSN/SS1/SS4 - 7.45am); Argentina v England (M-Net/SS1 - 10.15am)
Currie Cup: Sharks v Pumas (M-Net/SS1 - 2.45pm); Cheetahs v Blue Bulls (M-Net/SS1 - 5pm)
English: Bath v Saracens (CSN/SS2 - 4.05pm)
CRICKET
2nd TEST: Sri Lanka v Australia, Day 3 (SS2 - 6.15am)
TENNIS
Grand Slam: US Open (ESPN - 6pm)
GOLF
European Tour: KLM Open (SS6 - 1pm)
MOTORSPORT
F1: Italian GP, practice 3 (SS5 - 10.50am); Qualifying (SS5 - 1.50pm)
ATHLETICS
Track&field: Rieti GP (SS6 - 5pm)
BOXING
Heavyweight: Vitali Klitschko v Tomasz Adamek (SS2 - 9pm)
CYCLING
Road: Tour of Spain
SUNDAY (September 11)
SOCCER
English: Norwich v West Brom (SS3 - 2.25pm); Fulham v Blackburn (SS3 - 4.30pm)
Spanish: 1 (SS3 - 6.55pm); 2 (SS3 - 8.55pm)
Italian: Juventus v Parma (SS3 - 12.25pm); Palermo v Inter (SS7 - 8.40pm)
German: Cologne v Nuremberg (SS4 - 3.25pm); Wolfsburg v Schalke (SS4 - 5.25pm)
French: PSG v Brestois (SS5 - 8.45pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Australia v Italy (CSN/SS1 - 5am); Ireland v US (SABC2/CSN/SS1 - 7.45am); Springboks v Wales (SABC1 - 9.30am / M-Net/SS1/SS4 - 10.15am)
CRICKET
2nd test: Sri Lanka v Australia, Day 4 (SS7 - 6.15am)
2nd ODI: Zimbabwe v Pakistan (SS6 - 9.20am)
4th ODI: England v India (SS2 - 11am)
TENNIS
Grand Slam: US Open, women's final (ESPN - 2am); men's final (ESPN - 10.15pm)
GOLF
European Tour: KLM Open (SS6 - 1pm)
MOTORSPORT
F1: Italian GP, main race (CSN - 2pm / SS5 - 1.30pm)
Rallying: Australia (SS5 - 7.20am)
ATHLETICS
Track&field: Internationales Stadionfest (SS7 - 3pm)
CYCLING
Road: Tour of Spain (CSN/SS5 - 4.15pm)
MONDAY (September 12)
SOCCER
English: QPR v Newcastle (SS3 - 8.30pm)
CRICKET
2nd TEST: Sri Lanka v Australia, Day 5 (SS2 - 6.15am)
TUESDAY (September 13)
SOCCER
PSL: Wits v Sundowns (SS4 - 7pm)
Champions League: Barcelona v AC Milan (SS3 - 8pm); Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen (SS5 - 8pm); Genk v Valencia (SS6 - 8pm); Dortmund v Arsenal (SS7 - 8pm)
WEDNESDAY (September 14)
SOCCER
PSL: Ajax v Kaizer Chiefs (SS4 - 7pm)
Champions League: Benfica v Manchester United (SS3 - 8pm); Dinamo Zagreb v Real Madrid (SS5 - 8pm); Villarreal v Bayern Munich (SS6 - 8pm); Manchester City v Napoli (SS7 - 8pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Samoa v Namibia (CSN/SS1/SS4 - 4am); Tonga v Canada (M-Net/SS1 - 6.45am); Scotland v Georgia (CSN/SS1/SS4 - 9.15am)
CRICKET
3rd ODI: Zimbabwe v Pakistan (SS2 - 9.20am)
THURSDAY (September 15)
SOCCER
Friendly: Argentina v Brazil (SS3 - 2.45am)
Europa League: paok v Spurs (SS3 - 6.50pm); Zurich v Sporting (SS7 - 6.55pm); Fulham v Twente (SS7 - 9pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Russia v US (CSN/SS1 - 9am)
GOLF
European Tour: Vivendi Trophy (CSN - 1pm / SS6 - 11.30am)
PGA Tour: BMW Championship (CSN/SS6 - 9pm)
FRIDAY (September 16)
SOCCER
First Division: University of Pretoria v Bay United (SS4 - 7.30pm)
German: Freiburg v Stuttgart (SS3 - 8pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: All Blacks v Japan (CSN/SS1/SS4 - 9.30am)
Currie Cup: Kings v Falcons (SS6 - 6.55pm); Leopards v Golden Lions (CSN/SS1 - 7pm)
CRICKET
3rd test: Sri Lanka v Australia (SS2 - 6.15am)
1st T20: Zimbabwe v Pakistan (SS7 - 1.50pm)
5th ODI: England v India (SS2 - 2.45pm)
GOLF
European Tour: Vivendi Trophy (SS6 - 11.30am)
PGA Tour: BMW Championship (CSN - 10pm / SS6 - 9pm)
TENNIS
Davis Cup: SA v Croatia (SS5 - 10am)
ATHLETICS
Track&field: Diamond League, Memorial Van Damme (SS5 - 8pm)
SATURDAY (September 17)
SOCCER
PSL: Kaizer Chiefs v Orlando Pirates (SS4 - 2pm); Santos v Bloem Celtic (SS4 - 5.30pm)
English: Blackburn v Arsenal (SS3 - 1pm); Aston Villa v Newcastle (SS3 - 3.45pm); Everton v Wigan (SS7 - 3.50pm);
Spanish: 1 (SS3 - 7.55pm); 2 (SS3 - 9.55pm)
French: 1 (SS5 - 9pm)
Brazilian: Sao Paulo v Ceara (SS5 - 10.55pm)
RUGBY
World Cup: Argentina v Romania (CSN/SS1 - 5am); Springboks v Fiji (M-Net/SS1 - 7.45am / SS4 - 7am); Australia v Ireland (M-Net/SS1 - 10.15am)
Currie Cup: Cheetahs v Sharks (M-Net/SS1 - 2.45pm); Blue Bulls v WP (M-Net/SS1 - 5pm)
English: Bath v Exeter (SS6 - 6.20pm)
CRICKET
3rd test: Sri Lanka v Australia, Day 2 (SS2 - 6.15am)
GOLF
European Tour: Vivendi Trophy (SS6 - 8.30am)
PGA Tour: BMW Championship (SS2 - 4pm)
TENNIS
Davis Cup: SA v Croatia (SS5 - 1pm)
MOTOSPORT
MotoGP: Aragon qualifying practice (SS7 - 1.40pm)







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