Reuters Sports Schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday, Sept 18

Reuters sports schedule at 0001 GMT on Friday: - - - - RUGBY Rugby World Cup (to Oct 31) England v Fiji England braced for opening test from Pacific Islanders LONDON - England set out on their quest to win a second Rugby World Cup when the hosts open the tournament against Fiji in front of 80,000 expectant fans at Twickenham. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/ENGLAND-FIJI (PIX), expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Mitch Phillips and Ossian Shine, 400 words) - - New Zealand v Argentina Coach Hourcade names Pumas team to face All Blacks Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade names his team for their opening Pool C match against World Cup holders New Zealand at Wembley on Sunday. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/ARGENTINA, expect by 1330 GMT/9:30 AM ET, 300 words) - - All Blacks can expect big physical test from Pumas LONDON - If New Zealand are to have their noses bloodied in the early stages of their Rugby World Cup defence then Argentina's Pumas are likely to be the side to do it at Wembley on Sunday. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/NEWZEALAND-ARGENTINA (PREVIEW), expect by 1500 GMT/11 AM ET, by Justin Palmer, 400 words) - - Wales v Uruguay Wales to name team for Uruguay opener CARDIFF - Wales coach Warren Gatland names his team for their opening Pool A game against Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/WALES, expect by 1215 GMT/8:15 AM ET, by Ed Osmond, 300 words) - - Wales must forget injury blues with Uruguay first up CARDIFF - You could forgive Wales coach Warren Gatland if he wrapped his players in cotton wool and asked opponents to go gently, such has been their injury misery in the build-up to the World Cup. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/-WALES-URUGUAY (PREVIEW), expect by 1400 GMT/10 AM ET, by Justin Palmer, 400 words) - - Samoa v United States Samoan quarter-final credentials face American examination BRIGHTON, England - Samoa's quest to get out of the pool phase and into the quarter-finals will be placed under scrutiny by the United States when they clash in their opening game of the campaign on Sunday. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/SAMOA-USA (PREVIEW), expect by 1100 GMT/7 AM ET, by Mark Gleeson, 400 words) - - South African captain talks before opener BRIGHTON, England - Springbok captain Jean de Villiers holds a captain's run and speaks to the media before South Africa play Japan on Saturday. (RUGBY UNION-WORLD/SAFRICA, expect by 1700 GMT/1 PM, by Mark Gleeson, 300 words) - - We will also monitor news from across the tournament. - - - - MOTOR RACING Practice gets underway at the Singapore Grand Prix SINGAPORE - The first two practice sessions for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix begin at the Marina Bay street circuit in the city-state with championship leader Lewis Hamilton the man to beat. (MOTOR RACING-PRIX, expect from 1200 GMT/8 AM ET, by Julian Linden, John O'Brien and Patrick Johnston, 600 words) - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: BMW Championship (to 20) Day four ahead at weather-hit BMW Championship LAKE FOREST, Illinois - Jason Day rocketed out of the blocks in his quest for world number one status and a fourth win in six starts, seizing a four-shot early lead in the opening round of the weather-hit BMW Championship.(GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, by Ben Everill, 450 words) - - Solheim Cup, St Leon-Rot, Germany (to 20) Europe aiming to capture third straight win ST LEON-ROT, Germany - Europe, seeking to make it a hat-trick of victories in the biennial Solheim Cup team event for the first time, send out Scandinavians Suzann Pettersen and Anna Nordqvist in the opening foursomes against American pair Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel. (GOLF-SOLHEIM/, expect throughout, by Tony Jimenez, 500 words) - - - - SOCCER We will bring you all the latest team and injury news from around the Premier League. (SOCCER-ENGLAND-TEAM/ expect throughout) - - - - TENNIS Davis Cup semi-finals Murray key as Britain eye first final in 37 years LONDON - Britain's rise from embarrassing Davis Cup lightweights to title contenders has been nothing short of spectacular and they will start against Australia on Friday as slight favourites to reach their first final in 37 years. (TENNIS-DAVIS/ (PREVIEW), moved, by Martyn Herman, 490 words) - - WTA: Japan Open, Osaka, Japan (to 20 Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada (to 20) Copy on merit - - - - BASEBALL Angels and Twins look to make playoff push The Minnesota Twins and host Los Angeles Angels, both trying to make a late-season run at a playoff spot, clash in California in one of the nine games on the Major League Baseball schedule. (BASEBALL-HIGHLIGHTS/, expect by 0330 GMT/11:30 PM ET, 800 words) - - - - NORTH AMERICAN SPORTS Roundups of off-field developments in the major North American professional sports leagues. (expect by 0000 GMT/8:00 PM ET, by The Sports Xchange, 400 words) - - - - (Asia Desk Editor: Greg Stutchbury)