AFP sports schedule for Friday September 5

FOOTBALL

Previews filed of Saturday's crucial Euro 2004 qualifiers.

Also preview moved of South American zone World Cup qualifiers which begin on Saturday.

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Slugs: Fbl-Eur2004

TENNIS

The rain-affected US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year, continues at Flushing Meadow with Kim Clijsters and Andre Agassi the No 1 seeds.

Jim Slater covering

Slug: Tennis-USA-Open

CRICKET

South Africa begin the second day of the fifth and final Test against England at the Oval on 362-4 in their first innings as they seek a 3-1 series win.

Julian Guyer reporting

Third day of the third and final Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Multan with Bangladesh on 77-4 in their second innings - a lead of 183.

Shahid Hashmi reporting

Slugs: Cricket-ENG-RSA, Cricket-PAK-BAN

ATHLETICS

Brussels Golden League meeting with Maria Mutola one race away from winning the one-million-dollar jackpot.

Pirate Irwin reporting.

Slug: Athletics-BEL

RUGBY UNION

Previews moved of Saturday's World Cup warm-up matches between England and France at Twickenham and Scotland against Ireland at Murrayfield

Slugs: RugbyU-WC2003-ENG-FRA, RugbyU-WC2003-SCO-IRL

RALLYING

Norway's Petter Solberg, in a Subaru Impreza, takes a narrow lead into the first full day of the Rally of Australia.

Slug: Auto-Rally-AUS

MOTOR CYCLING

First day of qualifying for the Grand Prix of Portugal at Estoril

Slug: Moto-Prix-POR

CYCLING

Preview moved of the Tour of Spain which gets underway on Saturday

Slug: Cycling-SPA

GOLF

USPGA at Canadian Open in Ancaster, Ontario; EPGA at European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland; USLPGA at Williams Champs in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Slugs: Golf-USPGA, Golf-EPGA, Golf-USLPGA

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