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Key openings for items in sports programme (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

events

'items in sports programme' is the definition.
(eg athletics events)

'key openings' is the wordplay.
'key' becomes 'E' (musical key).
'openings' becomes 'vents' (vent is a kind of opening).
'e'+'vents'='EVENTS'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for events that I've seen before include "Important happenings for Steven" , "matters" , "Things taking place" , "Occurrences, happenings" , "They take place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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