Auto Racing

10:55 p.m., ESPNews — Formula One Japanese Grand Prix practice from Suzuka, Japan.

1:55 a.m. (Saturday), ESPN2 — Formula One Japanese Grand Prix qualifying from Suzuka, Japan.

Baseball

Noon, ESPN — AL playoffs: Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland Guardians in wild-card game.

2 p.m., Ch. 8 — NL playoffs: Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals in wild-card game.

4 p.m., ESPN — AL playoffs: Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays in wild-card game.

8 p.m., ESPN, WCBS (880-AM)— NL playoffs: San Diego Padres at New York Mets in wild-card game.

Basketball

7:30 p.m., NBCSB — NBA preseason: Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets.

7:30 p.m., MSG — NBA preseason: Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks.

8 p.m., NBA TV — NBA preseason: Miami Heat at Memphis Grizzlies.

Football

7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA: Harvard at Cornell.

7 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Nebraska at Rutgers.

7:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Houston at Memphis.

10 p.m., ESPNU — High school: Corner Canyon (Utah) at Lone Peak (Utah).

10:30 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA: UNLV at San Jose State.

10:30 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Colorado State at Nevada.

Golf

8 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: Spanish Open from Madrid, Spain.

Noon, ESPN2 — PGA Juniors: Junior League Championship from Scottsdale, Ariz.

2 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: Constellation Furyk & Friends from Jacksonville, Fla.

5 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open from Las Vegas.

9 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Mediheal Championship from Somis, Calif. (taped today)

Hockey

2 p.m., NESN — NCAA women: UConn at Northeastern.

2 p.m., NHL Network — Global Series: San Jose Sharks vs. Nashville Predators from Prague.

7:30 p.m., NESN — NCAA men: Vermont at Northeastern.

7:30 p.m., NHL Network — NHL preseason: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings.

Horse Racing

12:30 p.m., FS2 — Racing from New York.

Soccer

3 p.m., Ch. 61 — Women’s exhibition: United States at England from London.

Tennis

6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Japan Open from Tokyo; WTA Agel Open from Ostrava, Czech Republic; ATP Astana Open from Kazakhstan; WTA Jasmin Open from Monastir, Tunisia.

1 a.m. (Saturday), Tennis Channel — ATP Japan Open from Tokyo.

Volleyball

5 p.m., ESPNU — High school girls: Skyview (Idaho) vs. Papillion (Neb.) in GEICO Invitational semifinal from Omaha, Neb.