Auto Racing

8:55 p.m., ESPNews — Formula One Japanese Grand Prix practice from Suzuka, Japan.   

12:55 a.m. (Friday), ESPN2 — Formula One Japanese Grand Prix practice from Suzuka, Japan.

Baseball

7 p.m., FS1 — ALDS: Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros in Game 5.

Basketball

7:30 a.m., NBA TV — NBA preseason: Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers from Shanghai.

8 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA Finals: Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics in Game 5.

10:30 p.m., NBA TV — NBA preseason: Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors.

Football

6 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Bethune-Cookman at North Carolina Central.

8 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Syracuse at North Carolina State.

8:20 p.m., Ch. 61, NFL Network, WFAN (660-AM), WTIC (1080-AM) — NFL: New York Giants at New England Patriots.

9:15 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Louisiana-Monroe at Texas State.

Golf

8 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Italian Open from Rome.

3 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Houston Open.

4 a.m. (Friday), Golf Channel — European PGA: Italian Open from Rome.

Gymnastics

10 a.m., NBCSN — FIG: World Championship from Stuttgart, Germany.

Hockey

9 p.m., NESN — NHL: Boston Bruins at Colorado Avalanche.

Soccer

2:30 p.m., ESPNews — Euro 2020 qualifier: Northern Ireland at Netherlands from Rotterdam.

9:30 p.m., YES — NCAA women: Florida State at Virginia Tech. (taped today)

Tennis

6:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Shanghai Masters from China.

10:30 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Shanghai Masters from China, WTA Tianjin Open from China.