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What’s on:

TODAY, TODAY, SEPT. SEPT. 6 6

AUSSIE AUSSIE RULES RULES FOOTBALL: FOOTBALL: Playoffs, Sydney vs. Hawthorn, 6:30 a.m., TSN2; Geelong vs. Fremantle, 9 p.m., TSN2; Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide, 2:30 a.m. (Sat.), TSN2.

AUTO AUTO RACING: RACING: F1, Italian GP, practice, 5 a.m., TSN2; NASCAR, Nationwide: College Savings 250, practice, 6 a.m., SPEED; race, 4:30 p.m., TSN2.

BASEBALL: BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 11 a.m., WGN; Boston Red Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 4 p.m., SNOne; Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, 5 p.m., SNP, TEAM 1410; Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels, 7 p.m., SNOne.

BASKETBALL: FIBA Americas, Canada vs. Venezuela, 2:15 p.m., SN360.

CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana, 7 a.m., SNOne; Tour of Alberta, 2 p.m., SNOne.

FOOTBALL: Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Eskimos, 6 p.m., TSN.

GOLF: Omega Euro Masters, 6 a.m., GOLF; Web.com, Chiquita Classic, 1 p.m., GOLF; Champions, Montreal Championship, 3:30 p.m., GOLF.

HOCKEY: YoungStars tournament, Winnipeg Jets vs. San Jose Sharks, 4 p.m.; Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames, 7:30 p.m., TEAM 1040; all games at South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton; BCHL Showcase, see page A46.

HORSE RACING: Fraser Downs, 7 p.m.

RUGBY: 2013 Championship: New Zealand vs. Argentina, 12:30 a.m. (Sat.), SNWORLD; Australia vs. South Africa, 3 a.m. (Sat.), SNWORLD.

SOCCER: FIFA World Cup qualifying, Russia vs. Luxembourg, 7 a.m., SNP; Czech Republic vs. Armenia, 8:45 a.m., SNWORLD; England vs. Moldova, 11:30 a.m., SNP; Italy vs. Bulgaria, 11:30 a.m., SNOne; Scotland vs. Belgium, 11:30 a.m., SN360; Serbia vs. Croatia, 11:30 a.m., SNWORLD; Finland vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m., SNWORLD; Northern Ireland vs. Portugal, 4:30 p.m., SNWORLD; Georgia vs. France, 6:30 p.m., SNWORLD.

TENNIS: U.S. Open, mixed doubles final and women’s semifinals, 9:30 a.m., CBS, TSN.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7

AUTO RACING: Formula One, Italian Grand Prix, qualifying, 5 a.m., TSN; NASCAR, Sprint Cup: Federated Auto Parts 400 4:30 p.m., ABC, TSN.

BASEBALL: Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, 10 a.m., FOX, SNP; Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, 4 p.m., SNP.

BASKETBALL: FIBA Americas, Canada vs. Dominican Rep., 2:15 p.m., SN360.

CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana, 7 a.m., SNP; Tour of Alberta, 2 p.m., SNOne.

FOOTBALL: B.C. Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1 p.m., TSN, TEAM 1040; Oklahoma State at Texas-San Antonio, 9 a.m., SPEED; Western Kentucky at Tennessee, 9 a.m., PCH; Western at McMaster, 10 a.m., SN360; NCAA teams TBA, 12:30 p.m., ABC; Laval at Sherbrooke, 1 p.m., CBUFT; Saskatchewan at Manitoba, 2:30 p.m., SHAW; Louisiana-Lafayette at Kansas State, 3:30 p.m., SPEED; West Virginia at Oklahoma, 4 p.m., FOX; Washington State at USC, 7:30 p.m., SPEED.

GOLF: Euro Masters, 6 a.m., GOLF; Chiquita Classic, 11 a.m., GOLF; Walker Cup, 1 p.m., GOLF; Montreal Championship, 3:30 p.m., GOLF.

HOCKEY: YoungStars tournament, Vancouver Canucks alumni vs. Penticton Oldtimers, 5 p.m.; Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 p.m.; all games at South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton; BCHL Showcase, see page A46.

HORSE RACING: Hastings Racecourse, 1:50 p.m.; Fraser Downs, 7 p.m.

RUGBY: Premiereship, London Irish vs. Saracens, 6 a.m.; London Wasps vs. Harlequins, 8:30 a.m.; NRL, Cowboys vs. Tigers, 5:45 p.m.; Sea Eagles vs. Panthers, 9 p.m.; all on SNWORLD.

SAILING: America’s Cup World Series, races 1 and 2, 1 p.m., SNP.

SOCCER: MLS, FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 5:30 p.m., SNOne, TEAM 1410; Portland Timbers vs. Toronto FC, 8 p.m., TSN.

TENNIS: U.S. Open, men’s semifinals, 9 a.m., CBS, TSN2.

EARLY SUNDAY, SEPT. 8

AUTO RACING: F1, Italian Grand Prix, 5 a.m., TSN.

CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana, Stage 15, 7 a.m., SNP.