August 2009 in sports
Deaths in August
- 8: Daniel Jarque
- 24: Toni Sailer
- 29: Frank Gardner
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2009
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- IRL IndyCar Series
- World Rally Championship
- Formula Two
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- GP2
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- American Le Mans
- Le Mans Series
- Superleague Formula
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- FIA GT Championship
- Formula Three
- World Series by Renault
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
- Super GT
Basketball 2009
- WNBA
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Philippine collegiate:
Football (soccer) 2009
- National teams competitions
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- Europa League
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
Golf 2009
- European Tour
- PGA Tour
- LPGA Tour
- Champions Tour
Motorcycle racing 2009
- Superbike World Championship
- Supersport racing
Rugby league 2009
- Super League
- NRL
Days of the month
August 31, 2009 (Monday)
Cycling
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 3 – Zutphen (Netherlands) to Venlo (Netherlands), 185 km: (1) Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Columbia-HTC) 4h 41' 01" (2) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) s.t. (3) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) s.t.
- General Classification: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 9h 29' 33" (2) Henderson + 6" (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) + 8"
Tennis
- U.S. Open, day 1: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's Singles, first round:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [1] def. Devin Britton (USA) 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
- Andy Roddick (USA) [5] def. Björn Phau (GER) 6–1 6–4 6–2
- Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) [8] def. Dieter Kindlmann (GER) 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
- Women's Singles, first round:
- Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Alexa Glatch (USA) 6–4, 6–1
- Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 6–7(5) 7–5 6–3
- Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] def. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 6–0, 6–4
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] def. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 6–1, 6–1
- Flavia Pennetta (ITA) [10] def. Edina Gallovits (ROU) 6–0, 6–4
- Men's Singles, first round:
August 30, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, Belgium:
- (1) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) 1:23:50.995 (2) Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) (Force India–Mercedes) +0.939 (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) +3.875
- Drivers' standings (after 12 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn-Mercedes) 72 points (2) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn-Mercedes) 56 (3) Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 53
- Constructors' standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 128 (2) Red Bull-Renault 104.5 (3) Ferrari 56
- (1) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) 1:23:50.995 (2) Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) (Force India–Mercedes) +0.939 (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) +3.875
- Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, Belgium:
- Nationwide Series:
- NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal, Quebec:
- (1) Carl Edwards
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- (1) Carl Edwards
- NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal, Quebec:
Baseball
- Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania:
- Final: Chula Vista, California 6, Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei 3
Basketball
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Uruguay
- Puerto Rico
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- Standings: Puerto Rico 8 points, Uruguay 7, Canada 6, Mexico 5, Virgin Islands 4.
- Uruguay
- Group B:
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Standings: Brazil 8 points, Argentina, Dominican Republic 6, Panama, Venezuela 5.
- Brazil
- Group A:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round, final series second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- France
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- France qualify for EuroBasket 2009.
- France
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 5:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 5:
- Australia in England:
- 1st Twenty20 in Manchester:
- Afghanistan in Netherlands:
- 1st ODI in Amstelveen:
- 1st ODI in Amstelveen:
Cycling
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 2 – Assen (Netherlands) to Emmen (Netherlands), 202 km: (1) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 4h 43' 12" (2) Fabio Sabatini (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t. (3) Roger Hammond (GBR) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t.
- General Classification: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 4h 48' 32" (2) Ciolek + 8" (3) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) + 9"
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Fifth to eighth place classification:
- Third and fourth place:
- Final:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- CAF Champions League group stage, round 4:
- Group A:
- ZESCO United
- Kano Pillars
- Standings: Al-Hilal, Kano Pillars 7 points, ZESCO United 5, Al-Merreikh 2.
- ZESCO United
- Group A:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs:
- The Barclays in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Winner: Heath Slocum (USA) 275 (−9)
- The Barclays in Jersey City, New Jersey
- FedEx Cup Playoffs:
- European Tour:
- Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Scotland
- Winner: Peter Hedblom (SWE) 275 (−13)
- Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Scotland
- LPGA Tour:
- Safeway Classic in North Plains, Oregon
- Winner: M. J. Hur (KOR) 203 (−13) PO
- Hur wins her first LPGA tour title, eliminating Michele Redman (USA) on the first playoff hole and Suzann Pettersen (NOR) on the second.
- Winner: M. J. Hur (KOR) 203 (−13) PO
- Safeway Classic in North Plains, Oregon
- U.S. Amateur in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
- An Byeong-hun (KOR) becomes the youngest person ever to win the event, at age 17.
Judo
- World Championships in Rotterdam:
- Men's 100 kg:
- Men's +100 kg:
- Women's +78 kg:
- Men's 100 kg:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Indianapolis Grand Prix in Speedway, Indiana, United States:
- (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 47:13.592 (2) Alex de Angelis (SMR) (Honda) +9.435 (3) Nicky Hayden (USA) (Ducati) +12.947
- Riders' standings (after 12 of 17 races): (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) 212 points (2) Lorenzo 187 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 150
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 280 points (2) Honda 204 (3) Ducati 182
- (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 47:13.592 (2) Alex de Angelis (SMR) (Honda) +9.435 (3) Nicky Hayden (USA) (Ducati) +12.947
- Indianapolis Grand Prix in Speedway, Indiana, United States:
Rowing
- World Championships in Lake Malta, Poznań, Poland:
- Men:
- Lightweight double sculls:
- Lightweight quad:
- Quadruple sculls:
- Eight:
- Lightweight double sculls:
- Women:
- Lightweight double sculls:
- Quadruple sculls:
- Eight:
- Lightweight double sculls:
- Men:
August 29, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- IndyCar Series:
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 in Joliet, Illinois:
- (1) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Mario Moraes (BRA) (KV Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 15 of 17 races): (1) Briscoe 550 points (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 525 (3) Dixon 517
- (1) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Mario Moraes (BRA) (KV Racing)
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 in Joliet, Illinois:
Basketball
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Mexico
- Canada
- Standings: Puerto Rico 6 points (3 games), Uruguay, Canada 5 (3), Mexico 4 (3), Virgin Islands 4 (4).
- Mexico
- Group B:
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
- Standings: Brazil 6 points (3 matches), Dominican Republic 5 (3), Venezuela 5 (4), Argentina, Panama 4 (3).
- Dominican Republic
- Group A:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 4:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 4:
Cycling
- Vuelta a España:
- Stage 1 – Assen (Netherlands), 4.5 km (ITT): (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 5' 28" (2) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) + 9" (3) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream) + 12"
Field hockey
- Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Fifth to eighth place classification:
- Russia
- Azerbaijan
- Standings: Ireland 5 points, Azerbaijan 4, Russia 3, Scotland 2.
- Russia and Scotland are relegated to EuroHockey Nations Trophy in 2011.
- Russia
- Third and fourth place:
- Final:
- Netherlands win the title for the seventh time.
- Fifth to eighth place classification:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Finland
- Denmark
- Standings: Finland, Netherlands 6 points, Denmark, Ukraine 3.
- Finland
- Group A:
- CAF Champions League group stage, round 4:
- Group B:
- Monomotapa United
- Etoile du Sahel
- Standings: TP Mazembe 9 points, Heartland 7, ES Sahel 4, Monomotapa 3.
- Monomotapa United
- Group B:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
Judo
- World Championships in Rotterdam:
- Men's 90 kg:
- Women's 70 kg:
- Women's 78 kg:
- Men's 90 kg:
Rugby union
- Tri Nations Series:
- Australia
- Standings after 4 matches: South Africa 17 points,
- Standings after 4 matches: South Africa 17 points,
- Australia
Shooting
- World Running Target Championships in Heinola, Finland:
- Men's 50 metre running target:
- Men's 50 metre running target:
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, United States:
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6–4, 7–6 (6)
- Verdasco wins his first title of the year and third of his career.
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6–4, 7–6 (6)
- Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, United States:
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–4
- Wozniacki wins her second consecutive title at this tournament, for her third title of the year, and the sixth of her career.
- Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–4
- Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Connecticut, United States:
August 28, 2009 (Friday)
Athletics
- Golden League:
- Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the US$1 million jackpot)
- Men:
- 100 Metres GL:
- 400 Metres GL:
- 800 Metres:
- 1500 Metres:
- 5000 Metres GL:
- 3000 Metres Steeplechase:
- 110 Metres Hurdles GL:
- Triple Jump:
- Javelin Throw GL:
- 4x100 Metres Relay:
- 100 Metres GL:
- Women:
- 100 Metres GL:
- 400 Metres GL:
- 1500 Metres:
- 100 Metres Hurdles GL:
- High Jump GL:
- Pole Vault GL:
- Isinbayeva sets a world record for the 17th time.
- 100 Metres GL:
- Men:
- Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the US$1 million jackpot)
Basketball
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Standings: Puerto Rico 6 points (3 games), Canada 4 (2), Uruguay 3 (2), Virgin Islands 3 (3), Mexico 2 (2)
- Virgin Islands
- Group B:
- Group A:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 3:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 3:
- Australia in England:
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- UEFA Super Cup in Monaco:
- Barcelona
- Pedro scores the goal in the 115th minute.
- Barcelona
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
- Sri Lanka
- Standings: Syria 9 points (3 matches), India 6 (3), Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon 4 (4), Sri Lanka 3 (4).
- Syria and India advance to the final.
- Sri Lanka
Judo
- World Championships in Rotterdam:
- Men's 81 kg:
- Women's 63 kg:
- Men's 81 kg:
August 27, 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
- Standings: Puerto Rico 4 points (2 games), Canada, Uruguay 2 (1), Virgin Islands, Mexico 2 (2)
- Canada
- Group B:
- Panama
- Brazil
- Standings: Brazil 4 points (2 games), Dominican Republic, Venezuela 3 (2), Panama, Argentina 1 (1).
- Panama
- Group A:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round, final series first leg:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 2:
- England in Ireland:
Field hockey
- Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Fifth to eighth place classification:
- Russia
- Azerbaijan
- Standings: Ireland 4 points, Russia, Scotland 2, Azerbaijan 1.
- Russia
- Semifinals:
- Netherlands
- England
- Netherlands
- Fifth to eighth place classification:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Emelec
- River Plate
- Emelec
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 2:
- Group 4:
- W Connection
- Real España
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- W Connection
- Group 4:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
Judo
- World Championships in Rotterdam:
- Men's 73 kg:
- Women's 52 kg:
- Women's 57 kg:
- Men's 73 kg:
Shooting
- World Running Target Championships in Heinola, Finland:
- Men's 50 metre running target mixed:
- Men's 50 metre running target mixed:
August 26, 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Americas Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Group A:
- Virgin Islands
- Mexico
- Virgin Islands
- Group B:
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
- Dominican Republic
- Group A:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 1:
- Daniel Vettori gets his 300th Test wicket.
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 1:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
- Standings (2 matches unless stated otherwise): Scotland 29 points, Kenya, Afghanistan 23, Netherlands 15, Ireland 12, Zimbabwe XI 3 (1), Canada 3 (3).
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Ukraine
- Netherlands
- Standings: Finland 6 points, Netherlands, Denmark 3, Ukraine 0.
- Ukraine
- Group A:
- UEFA Champions League Play-off round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses, the winners advance to the group stage, the losers go to Europa League group stage)
- Champions Path:
- Olympiacos
- APOEL
- Olympiacos
- Non-Champions Path:
- Arsenal
- Stuttgart
- Fiorentina
- Arsenal
- Champions Path:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Flamengo
- Flamengo
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 2:
- Group 1:
- Árabe Unido
- Árabe Unido
- Group 2:
- D.C. United
- Marathón
- D.C. United
- Group 3:
- Cruz Azul
- Cruz Azul
- Group 1:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
- News:
- The Italian football system will be shaken up as Serie A will break away from the system to form a new league akin to England's Premier League for the 2010–11 campaign, citing higher television rights as the main reason.
Judo
- World Championships in Rotterdam:
- Men's 60 kg:
- Men's 66 kg:
- Women's 48 kg:
- Men's 60 kg:
Shooting
- World Running Target Championships in Heinola, Finland:
- Men's 10 metre running target:
- Gold medal match: Emil Andersson (SWE) def. Vladyslav Prianishnikov (UKR) 6–2
- Bronze medal match: Dimitry Romanov (RUS) def. Krister Holmberg (FIN) 6–3
- Women's 10 metre running target:
- Gold medal match: Galina Avramenko (UKR) def. Tetyana Yevseyenko (UKR) 6–5
- Bronze medal match: Viktoriya Zabolotna (UKR) def. Olga Stepanova (RUS) 6–4
- Men's 10 metre running target:
August 25, 2009 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- Oceanian Championship, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- New Zealand
- Both teams qualify for 2010 FIBA World Championship.
- New Zealand
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 7 (ITT): (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 16' 07" (2) Sebastian Langeveld (NED) (Rabobank) + 4" (3) Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (Rabobank) + 5"
- Final General classification: (1) Hagen 26h 49' 40" (2) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) + 45" (3) Langeveld + 47"
- Tour of Benelux:
Field hockey
- Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Pool A:
- Azerbaijan
- Netherlands
- Standings: Netherlands 9 points, England 6, Russia, Azerbaijan 1.
- Azerbaijan
- Pool B:
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland:
- UEFA Champions League Play-off round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses, the winners advance to the group stage, the losers go to Europa League group stage)
- Champions Path:
- Maccabi Haifa
- Zürich
- Debrecen
- Maccabi Haifa
- Non-Champions Path:
- Anderlecht
- Atlético Madrid
- Anderlecht
- Champions Path:
- UEFA Europa League play-off round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses, the winners advance to the group stage)
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Unión Española
- Coritiba
- Libertad
- Unión Española
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 2:
- Group 1:
- Group 3:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
- Kyrgyzstan
- Standings: Syria 6 points (2 matches), Lebanon 4 (3), India, Sri Lanka 3 (2), Kyrgyzstan 1 (3).
- Kyrgyzstan
August 24, 2009 (Monday)
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 6: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 3h 28' 58" (2) Matthew Goss (AUS) (Team Saxo Bank) s.t. (3) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Boasson Hagen 26h 33' 33" (2) Farrar + 21" (3) Lars Bak (DEN) (Team Saxo Bank) + 25"
- Tour of Benelux:
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
Shooting
- World Running Target Championships in Heinola, Finland:
- Men's 10 metre running target mixed:
- Women's 10 metre running target mixed:
- Men's 10 metre running target mixed:
August 23, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Women's Marathon:
- Women's long jump:
- Men's javelin throw:
- Men's 5000 metres:
- Bekele wins his second title of this championships and fifth overall.
- Women's 1500 metres:
- Jamal wins her second 1500m title after the initial winner Natalia Rodríguez (ESP) is disqualified.
- Men's 800 metres:
- Women's 4x400 metres relay:
- Men's 4x400 metres relay:
- Women's Marathon:
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain
- (1) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn–Mercedes) 1:35:51.289 (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) +2.358 (3) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) +15.994
- Drivers' standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn-Mercedes) 72 points (2) Barrichello 54 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) 51.5
- Constructors' standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 126 (2) Red Bull-Renault 98.5 (3) Ferrari 46
- (1) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn–Mercedes) 1:35:51.289 (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) +2.358 (3) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) +15.994
- European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain
- IndyCar Series:
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix in Sonoma, California
- (1) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (3) Mike Conway (GBR) (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 14 of 17 races): (1) Briscoe 497 points (2) Franchitti 493 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 477
- (1) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (3) Mike Conway (GBR) (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing)
- Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix in Sonoma, California
- V8 Supercars:
- Queensland House and Land.com 300 in Ipswich, Queensland
- Round 16: (1) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Russell Ingall (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Standings (after 13 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2007 points (2) Davison 1824 (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1479
- Round 16: (1) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Russell Ingall (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Queensland House and Land.com 300 in Ipswich, Queensland
Basketball
- Oceanian Championship, first leg:
- Australia
- Australia
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- Kenya in Canada:
- 3rd ODI in King City, Ontario:
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Canada win the 3-match series 1–0.
- 3rd ODI in King City, Ontario:
- Ireland in Scotland:
- 2nd ODI in Aberdeen:
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Ireland win the 2-match series 1–0.
- 2nd ODI in Aberdeen:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 5: (1) Lars Bak (DEN) (Team Saxo Bank) 5h 13' 16" (2) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) + 2" (3) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Hagen 23h 04' 45" (2) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) + 15" (3) Bak + 15"
- GP Ouest-France:
- (1) Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Cervelo Test Team) 5h 58' 53" (2) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) s.t. (3) Paul Martens (GER) (Rabobank) s.t.
- Tour of Benelux:
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Pool A:
- Netherlands
- Azerbaijan
- Netherlands
- Pool B:
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Euro in Finland:
- Group A:
- Ukraine
- Finland
- Ukraine
- Group A:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
- India
- Standings: Syria, Sri Lanka 3 points (1 match), Lebanon, India 3 (2), Kyrgyzstan 0 (2)
- India
- Spanish Super Cup, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Barcelona 3–0 (2–1) Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona win 5–1 on aggregate.
Golf
- LPGA Tour:
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 3:
- Final Round (singles):
- Paula Creamer (USA) defeats Suzann Pettersen (EUR) 3 & 2
- Angela Stanford (USA) defeats Becky Brewerton (EUR) 5 & 4
- Michelle Wie (USA) defeats Helen Alfredsson (EUR) 1 up
- Laura Davies (EUR) and Brittany Lang (USA) halved
- Lang comes back to halve the match after Davies was dormie with 2 holes left.
- Gwladys Nocera (EUR) and Juli Inkster (USA) halved
- Catriona Matthew (EUR) defeats Kristy McPherson (USA) 3 & 2
- Brittany Lincicome (USA) defeats Sophie Gustafson (EUR) 3 & 2
- Diana Luna (EUR) defeats Nicole Castrale (USA) 3 & 2
- Christina Kim (USA) defeats Tania Elosegui (EUR) 2 up
- Maria Hjorth (EUR) and Cristie Kerr (USA) halved
- Morgan Pressel (USA) defeats Anna Nordqvist (EUR) 3 & 2
- Janice Moodie (EUR) and Natalie Gulbis (USA) halved
- Gulbis comes back from 3 down after 13 holes to earn a half-point.
- Final standings: Team USA
- Team USA win the Cup for the third straight meeting, and eighth time overall.
- Final Round (singles):
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 3:
- Senior majors:
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon
- PGA Tour:
- Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina
- Winner: Ryan Moore (USA) 264 (−16) PO
- Moore wins his first title on the PGA Tour in a playoff, eliminating Jason Bohn (USA) on the first playoff hole and Kevin Stadler (USA) on the third.
- Winner: Ryan Moore (USA) 264 (−16) PO
- Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina
- European Tour:
- KLM Open in Zandvoort, Netherlands
- Winner: Simon Dyson (ENG) 265 (−15) PO
- Dyson defeats Peter Hedblom (SWE) and Peter Lawrie (IRL) on the first playoff hole.
- Winner: Simon Dyson (ENG) 265 (−15) PO
- KLM Open in Zandvoort, Netherlands
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Mason, Ohio, United States:
- Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6–1, 7–5
- Federer wins this tournament for the third time, for his fourth title of the year and 61st overall.
- Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6–1, 7–5
- Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Mason, Ohio, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada:
- Final: Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–4, 6–3
- Dementieva wins her third title of the year and 14th of her career.
- Final: Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–4, 6–3
- Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada:
August 22, 2009 (Saturday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's Marathon:
- Men's long jump:
- Men's pole vault:
- Women's hammer throw:
- Włodarczyk betters Tatyana Lysenko's record by 16 cm, and twists her ankle while celebrating.
- Women's 5000 metres:
- Women's 4x100 metres relay:
- Men's 4x100 metres relay:
- Usain Bolt completes a hat-trick of world titles, but this time without a world record.
- Men's Marathon:
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Sharpie 500 in Bristol, Tennessee
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Drivers' standings (after 24 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- One week after Stewart clinched his spot in the 2009 Chase, Johnson and Gordon join him.
- Drivers' standings (after 24 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Sharpie 500 in Bristol, Tennessee
- V8 Supercars:
- Queensland House and Land.com 300 in Ipswich, Queensland
- Round 15: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Standings (after 13 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 1941 points (2) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1674 (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1416
- Round 15: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Queensland House and Land.com 300 in Ipswich, Queensland
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 5:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 5:
- Ireland in Scotland:
- Kenya in Canada:
- 2nd ODI in King City, Ontario:
- 2nd ODI in King City, Ontario:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 4: (1) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) 5h 27' 01" (2) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) s.t. (3) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Farrar 17h 51' 13" (2) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) + 20" (3) Hagen + 23"
- Tour of Benelux:
Field hockey
- Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Pool B:
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Pool B:
- Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amstelveen, Netherlands:
- Pool A:
- Netherlands
- England
- Netherlands
- Pool B:
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- Women's Professional Soccer Final in Carson, California
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
Golf
- LPGA Tour:
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 2:
- Round 3 (Four-ball):
- Christina Kim/Michelle Wie (USA) defeat Helen Alfredsson/Tania Elosegui (EUR) 5 & 4
- Catriona Matthew/Diana Luna (EUR) and Angela Stanford/Brittany Lang (USA) halved
- Matthew and Luna salvage a tie after trailing by 2 with 2 holes to play.
- Suzann Pettersen/Anna Nordqvist (EUR) defeat Nicole Castrale/Cristie Kerr (USA) 2 up
- Gwladys Nocera/Maria Hjorth (EUR) defeat Brittany Lincicome/Kristy McPherson (USA) 1 up
- Standings after Round 3: Team USA
- Round 4 (Foursome):
- Janice Moodie/Sophie Gustafson (EUR) defeat Paula Creamer/Juli Inkster (USA) 4 & 3
- Kristy McPherson/Morgan Pressel (USA) defeat Helen Alfredsson/Suzann Pettersen (EUR) 2 up
- Becky Brewerton/Gwladys Nocera (EUR) defeat Natalie Gulbis/Christina Kim (USA) 5 & 4
- Cristie Kerr/Michelle Wie (USA) defeat Anna Nordqvist/Maria Hjorth (EUR) 1 up
- Standings after Round 4: Team USA
- Round 3 (Four-ball):
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 2:
- Senior majors:
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon, third round:
Rugby union
- Tri Nations Series:
- Australia
- Standings: South Africa 12 points (3 matches), New Zealand 8 (4), Australia 2 (3).
- Australia
August 21, 2009 (Friday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's 50 kilometres walk:
- Men's high jump:
- Women's discus throw:
- Women's 200 metres:
- Men's 400 metres:
- Men's 50 kilometres walk:
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Food City 250 in Bristol, Tennessee
- (1) David Ragan
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- (1) David Ragan
- Food City 250 in Bristol, Tennessee
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 5th Test at The Oval, London, day 2:
- 5th Test at The Oval, London, day 2:
- The Ashes Series:
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 4:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 4:
- Kenya in Canada:
- 2nd ODI in King City, Ontario:
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled, and will be rescheduled for August 22.
- 2nd ODI in King City, Ontario:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 3: (1) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) 3h 43' 19" (2) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t. (3) Francesco Chicchi (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Farrar 12h 24' 22" (2) Boonen + 10" (3) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) + 19"
- Tour of Benelux:
Golf
- LPGA Tour:
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 1:
- Round 1 (Four-ball):
- Paula Creamer/Cristie Kerr (USA) defeat Suzann Pettersen/Sophie Gustafson (EUR) 1 up
- Helen Alfredsson/Tania Elosegui (EUR) defeat Angela Stanford/Juli Inkster (USA) 1 up
- Brittany Lang/Brittany Lincicome (USA) defeat Laura Davies/Becky Brewerton (EUR) 5 & 4
- Catriona Matthew/Maria Hjorth (EUR) and Morgan Pressel/Michelle Wie (USA) halved
- Standings after Round 1: Team USA
- Round 2 (Foursome):
- Christina Kim/Natalie Gulbis (USA) defeat Suzann Pettersen/Sophie Gustafson (EUR) 3 & 2
- Becky Brewerton/Gwladys Nocera (EUR) defeat Angela Stanford/Nicole Castrale (USA) 3 & 1
- Maria Hjorth/Anna Nordqvist (EUR) defeat Kristy McPherson/Brittany Lincicome (USA) 3 & 2
- Paula Creamer/Juli Inkster (USA) defeat Catriona Matthew/Janice Moodie (EUR) 2 & 1
- Standings after Round 2: Team USA
- Round 1 (Four-ball):
- Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, Illinois, day 1:
- Senior majors::
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon, second round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Brad Bryant (USA) 134 (−10) (2) Fred Funk (USA) 135 (−9) (3) John Cook, Larry Mize & Loren Roberts (all United States) 136 (−8)
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon, second round:
August 20, 2009 (Thursday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Women's high jump:
- Women's 400 metres hurdles:
- Walker's time is the second fastest in history, just 0.08 off the world record.
- Men's 200 metres:
- Bolt gets his second world record, both by 0.11 seconds.
- Men's 110 metres hurdles:
- Men's decathlon:
- Women's high jump:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 3:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 3:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 2: (1) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) 4hr 17' 53" (2) Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) (Française des Jeux) s.t. (3) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Farrar 8hr 41' 09" (2) Hagen + 13" (3) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) + 14"
- Tour of Benelux:
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 1:
- Group B:
- San Juan Jabloteh
- San Juan Jabloteh
- Group D:
- Real España
- Real España
- Group B:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- Boca Juniors
- Boca Juniors
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Cienciano
- La Paz
- Cienciano
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
- Syria
- Syria
Golf
- Senior majors::
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon, first round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Brad Bryant (USA) 62 (−10) (2) Loren Roberts (USA) 65 (−5) (3) Tom Lehman & Tom Watson (both United States) 67 (−3)
- JELD-WEN Tradition in Sunriver, Oregon, first round:
August 19, 2009 (Wednesday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's discus throw:
- Harting wins the title with his final throw.
- Men's 1500 metres:
- Kamel's father Billy Konchellah is a two-times world champion.
- Women's 100 metres hurdles:
- Women's 800 metres:
- Men's decathlon (standings after 5 events): (1) Oleksiy Kasyanov (UKR) 4555 points (2) Yunior Díaz (CUB) 4512 (3) Trey Hardee (USA) 4511
- Men's discus throw:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 2:
- (Sri Lanka) 452 (Mahela Jayawardene 114, Thilan Samaraweera 159);
- (Sri Lanka) 452 (Mahela Jayawardene 114, Thilan Samaraweera 159);
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 2:
- Kenya in Canada:
- 1st ODI in King City, Ontario:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Stage 1: (1) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) 4h 18' 30" (2) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t. (3) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) s.t
- General classification: (1) Farrar 4h 23' 26" (2) Boonen + 4" (3) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick Step) + 9"
- Tour of Benelux:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Play-off round, first leg:
- Champions Path:
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Ventspils
- Levski Sofia
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Non-Champions Path:
- Lyon
- Panathinaikos
- Lyon
- Champions Path:
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 1:
- Group A:
- Houston Dynamo
- Árabe Unido
- Houston Dynamo
- Group C:
- Cruz Azul
- Cruz Azul
- Group A:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- River Plate
- River Plate
- Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs Super Semifinal in Fenton, Missouri:
- Nehru Cup in New Delhi:
August 18, 2009 (Tuesday)
American football
- After saying last month that he would probably retire, quarterback Brett Favre signs a two-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings for US$25 million. (ESPN)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's triple jump:
- Women's javelin throw:
- Thirty-seven-year-old Nerius becomes the oldest world champion in history.
- Women's 400 metres:
- Men's 3000 metres steeplechase:
- Men's 400 metres hurdles:
- Men's triple jump:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 1:
- 1st Test in Colombo, day 1:
- Bangladesh in Zimbabwe:
- 5th ODI in Bulawayo:
- 5th ODI in Bulawayo:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Benelux:
- Prologue: (1) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) 4' 55" (2) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) + 1" (3) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick Step) + 1"
- Tour of Benelux:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Play-off round, first leg:
- Champions Path:
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Copenhagen
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Non-Champions Path:
- Celtic
- Timişoara
- Sporting CP 2–2
- Celtic
- Champions Path:
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 1:
- Group B:
- Marathón
- Marathón
- Group C:
- Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew
- Group D:
- UNAM
- UNAM
- Group B:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- Tigre
- Tigre
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Deportivo Cali
- Deportivo Cali
August 17, 2009 (Monday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's hammer throw:
- Women's pole vault:
- Four-time world champion Yelena Isinbayeva fails to clear any height.
- Women's triple jump:
- Women's 3000 metres steeplechase:
- Men's 10,000 metres:
- Bekele wins his fourth straight title at this event.
- Women's 100 metres:
- Semifinals, heat 1: (1) Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) 10.79
- Semifinals, heat 2: (1) Carmelita Jeter (USA) 10.83
- Final:
- Fraser becomes the joint-third fastest woman in history and clocks the fastest time in more than 10 years.
- Men's hammer throw:
Basketball
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round: (teams in bold advance to the final series)
- Group A: Belgium
- Standings: Bosnia & Herzegovina 7 points (4 games), Belgium 5 (3),
- Belgium will advance to the final series if they beat Portugal; otherwise Bosnia & Herzegovina advance.
- Standings: Bosnia & Herzegovina 7 points (4 games), Belgium 5 (3),
- Group B: Finland
- Standings: France 7 points (4 games), Italy, Finland 4 (3).
- Group A: Belgium
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
August 16, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Women's 20 kilometres walk:
- Women's shot put:
- Women's heptathlon:
- Men's 100 metres:
- Semifinals, heat 1: (1) Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.89
- Semifinals, heat 2: (1) Tyson Gay (USA) 9.93
- Final:
- Bolt improves his own record by 0.11 second, the biggest improvement of the world record in 100 metres dash since the introduction of electronic measurement.
- Women's 20 kilometres walk:
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- CARFAX 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan:
- (1) Brian Vickers
- Drivers' standings (after 23 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- Stewart becomes the first driver to secure his spot in the 2009 Chase.
- Drivers' standings (after 23 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- (1) Brian Vickers
- CARFAX 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan:
Badminton
- BWF World Championships in Hyderabad, India: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's singles: Lin Dan (CHN) (5) bt Chen Jin (CHN) (2) 21–18, 21–16
- Women's singles: Lu Lan (CHN) (7) bt Xie Xingfang (CHN) (5) 23–21, 21–12
- Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (CHN) (5) bt Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (KOR) (4) 21–18, 16–21, 28–26
- Women's doubles: Zhang Yawen/Zhao Tingting (CHN) (8) bt Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) (2) 17–21, 21–17, 21–16
- Mixed doubles: Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (DEN) (7) bt Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (INA) (2) 21–13, 21–17
Cricket
- Bangladesh in Zimbabwe:
- 4th ODI in Bulawayo:
- 4th ODI in Bulawayo:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Vattenfall Cyclassics:
- (1) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) 5h 30' 38" (2) Matti Breschel (DEN) (Saxo Bank) (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram)
- Vattenfall Cyclassics:
Field hockey
- Women's Junior World Cup in Boston, USA:
- Third place:
- Final:
- Third place:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League group stage, round 3:
- Group B:
- Heartland
- Standings: TP Mazembe, Heartland 6 points, Etoile du Sahel, Monomotapa United 3.
- Heartland
- Group B:
- Spanish Super Cup, first leg:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, final round:
- (1) Y.E. Yang (KOR) 280 (−8) (2) Tiger Woods (USA) 283 (−5) (3) Lee Westwood (ENG) & Rory McIlroy (NIR) 285 (−3)
- Yang becomes the first Asian-born winner of a men's major championship, and also ends Woods' previous record of winning every major in which he led after the third round.
- (1) Y.E. Yang (KOR) 280 (−8) (2) Tiger Woods (USA) 283 (−5) (3) Lee Westwood (ENG) & Rory McIlroy (NIR) 285 (−3)
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, final round:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic:
- (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) 43:08.991 (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +11.766 (3) Toni Elias (ESP) (Honda) +20.756
- Riders' standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 212 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 162 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 150
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 230 points (2) Honda 164 (3) Ducati 156
- (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) 43:08.991 (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +11.766 (3) Toni Elias (ESP) (Honda) +20.756
- Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic:
Shooting
- World Shotgun Championships in Maribor, Slovenia:
- Men's skeet:
- Men's skeet:
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada:
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–7(4), 7–6(3), 6–1
- Murray wins his 5th title of the year and 13th of his career. He advances to #2 in the ATP ranking.
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–7(4), 7–6(3), 6–1
- Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada:
- WTA Tour:
- Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Mason, Ohio, United States:
- Final: Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Dinara Safina (RUS) 6–4, 6–2
- Janković wins her second title of the year and 11th overall.
- Final: Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Dinara Safina (RUS) 6–4, 6–2
- Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Mason, Ohio, United States:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- Dominican Republic
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Pool H in Mokpo, South Korea:
- Germany
- South Korea
- Germany
- Pool I in Bangkok, Thailand:
- United States
- Puerto Rico
- United States
- Final standings: Brazil 18 points, Netherlands 17, China 16, Russia 15, Japan, Germany 14, Poland, Thailand 13, USA 12, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Korea 10.
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
August 15, 2009 (Saturday)
Athletics
- World Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's 20 kilometres walk:
- Women's 10,000 metres:
- Men's shot put:
- Women's heptathlon (standings after 4 events): (1) Jessica Ennis (GBR) 4124 points (2) Nataliya Dobrynska (UKR) 3817 (3) Jennifer Oeser (GER) 3814
- Men's 20 kilometres walk:
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- CARFAX 250 in Brooklyn, Michigan:
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- CARFAX 250 in Brooklyn, Michigan:
Basketball
- African Championship in Tripoli, Libya:
- Final:
- Angola win the title for the sixth successive time and 10th of the last 11 tournaments.
- 3rd Place:
- Tunisia qualify for the 2010 World Championship.
- Final:
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China:
- Semi Finals:
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Iran and China qualify for the 2010 World Championship.
- Jordan
- Semi Finals:
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup in King City, Ontario, day 2:
- Twenty20 Cup Final in Birmingham:
- Sussex Sharks 172/7 (20/20 ov); Somerset Sabres 109 (17.2/20 ov). Sussex win by 63 runs.
Fistball
- European Women's Championship in Zofingen, Switzerland:
- 3rd place:
- Final:
- 3rd place:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League group stage, round 3:
- Group A:
- Al-Merreikh
- Standings: Al-Hilal 7 points, ZESCO United, Kano Pillars 4, Al-Merreikh 1.
- Al-Merreikh
- Group B:
- TP Mazembe
- Standings: TP Mazembe 6 points (3 matches), Étoile du Sahel, Heartland 3 (2), Monomotapa United 3 (3).
- TP Mazembe
- Group A:
- Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs First Round in Germantown, Maryland:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Tiger Woods (USA) 208 (−8) (2) Y.E. Yang (KOR) & Pádraig Harrington (IRL) 210 (−6)
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, third round:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- Dominican Republic
- China
- Dominican Republic
- Pool H in Mokpo, South Korea:
- Brazil
- South Korea
- Brazil
- Pool I in Bangkok, Thailand:
- Russia
- Puerto Rico
- Russia
- Standings after 8 matches: Brazil, Netherlands 16 points, China 14, Russia, Germany 13, Japan 12, Poland, USA, Thailand 11, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Korea 9.
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
August 14, 2009 (Friday)
American football
- The Philadelphia Eagles sign former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, recently released from federal prison after serving over two years for his dog fighting activities. The deal is for one year at US$1.6 million, with a team option for a second year at $5.2 million. (ESPN)
Basketball
- African Championship in Tripoli, Libya:
- Semifinals:
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Angola and Côte d'Ivoire qualify for 2010 World Championship.
- Angola
- Semifinals:
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China:
- Quarter-Finals:
- Jordan
- Qatar
- Chinese Taipei
- South Korea
- Jordan
- Quarter-Finals:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round:
Cricket
- Bangladesh in Zimbabwe:
- 3rd ODI in Bulawayo:
- 3rd ODI in Bulawayo:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup:
Fistball
- European Women's Championship in Zofingen, Switzerland:
- First round:
- Standings: Austria 4–0, Switzerland 3–1, Germany 2–2, Italy 1–3, Catalonia 0–4.
- First round:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League group stage, round 3:
- Group A:
- Al-Hilal
- Standings: Al-Hilal 7 points (3 matches), Kano Pillars 4 (3), ZESCO United, Al-Merreikh 1 (2).
- Al-Hilal
- Group A:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, second round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Tiger Woods (USA) 137 (−7) (2) Ross Fisher (ENG), Lucas Glover (USA), Pádraig Harrington (IRL), Brendan Jones (AUS), & Vijay Singh (FJI) 141 (−3)
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, second round:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- Poland
- China
- Poland
- Pool H in Mokpo, South Korea:
- South Korea
- Japan
- South Korea
- Pool I in Bangkok, Thailand:
- Puerto Rico
- United States
- Puerto Rico
- Standings after 7 matches: Brazil, Netherlands 14 points, China 13, Germany 12, Russia 11, Japan, Thailand 10, Poland, USA 9, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Korea 8.
- Pool G in Hong Kong:
- 3rd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
August 13, 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- African Championship in Tripoli, Libya:
- Quarterfinals:
- Angola
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Ivory Coast
- Angola
- Quarterfinals:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, first round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Tiger Woods (USA) 67 (−5) (2) Pádraig Harrington (IRL) 68 (−4) (3) Six players at 69 (−3)
- PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota, first round:
Olympics
- At a meeting in Berlin, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee recommends golf and rugby sevens for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympics program. The choices must still be ratified by the full IOC at its October meeting in Copenhagen. The board also decide to include women's boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (ESPN)
Shooting
- World Shotgun Championships in Maribor, Slovenia:
- Men's double trap:
- Men's double trap:
August 12, 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E:
- Philippines
- Japan
- South Korea
- Standings: Iran 10 points, Korea 9, Philippines 8, Chinese Taipei 7, Japan 6, Kuwait 5.
- Philippines
- Group F:
- Qatar
- Kazakhstan
- China
- Standings: China 10 points, Jordan 9, Lebanon 8, Qatar 7, Kazakhstan 6, UAE 5.
- Qatar
- Group E:
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 3:
- Slovenia
- Standings: Slovakia 15 points (6 matches), Northern Ireland 13 (7), Slovenia 11 (7).
- Slovenia
- Group 4:
- Azerbaijan
- Standings: Germany 19 points (7 matches), Russia 15 (6), Finland 10 (6).
- Azerbaijan
- Group 6:
- Group 7:
- Faroe Islands
- Standings: Serbia 18 points (7 matches), France 13 (6), Lithuania 9 (7).
- Faroe Islands
- Group 9:
- Group 3:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), matchday 6: (All times UTC)
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Honduras
- Standings: Costa Rica 12 points, Honduras, USA 10, Mexico 9, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago 5.
- Mexico
- Friendly internationals:
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ghana
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Republic of Ireland
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
- Mali
- Malta
- Montenegro
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- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Oman
- Poland
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Albania
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- Fluminense
- Cerro Porteño
- Fluminense
August 11, 2009 (Tuesday)
Auto racing
- Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher calls off his comeback to F1 racing as a substitute driver for the injured Felipe Massa, citing lingering effects of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in February. Massa's Ferrari ride will instead be taken over by Luca Badoer. (AP via ESPN)
Basketball
- African Championship in Libya: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E:
- Iran
- Kuwait
- Chinese Taipei
- Standings: Iran, Korea 8 points, Philippines 6, Chinese Taipei, Japan 5, Kuwait 4.
- Iran
- Group F:
- United Arab Emirates
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Standings: China, Jordan 8 points, Lebanon 6, Qatar, Kazakhstan 5, UAE 4.
- United Arab Emirates
- Group E:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round:
Cricket
- Bangladesh in Zimbabwe:
- 2nd ODI in Bulawayo:
- 2nd ODI in Bulawayo:
Shooting
- World Shotgun Championships in Maribor, Slovenia:
- Women's skeet:
- Women's trap:
- Women's skeet:
August 10, 2009 (Monday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
- (1) Tony Stewart
- Drivers' standings (after 22 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 3383 points (2) Jimmie Johnson
- Stewart needs only to start next weekend's race at Michigan to become the first driver to secure a spot in the Chase.
- Drivers' standings (after 22 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 3383 points (2) Jimmie Johnson
- (1) Tony Stewart
- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
Basketball
- African Championship in Libya: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China:
- Group E:
- South Korea
- Japan
- Philippines
- Standings: Iran, Korea 6 points, Philippines 5, Chinese Taipei 4, Japan, Quwait 3.
- South Korea
- Group F:
- Kazakhstan
- China
- Qatar
- Standings: China, Jordan 6 points, Lebanon 5, Qatar 4, Kazakhstan, UAE 3.
- Kazakhstan
- Group E:
August 9, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
- Postponed to Monday due to rain.
- Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda 200 in Lexington, Ohio
- (1) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 13 of 17 races): (1) Dixon 460 points (2) Briscoe 457 (3) Franchitti 440
- (1) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Honda 200 in Lexington, Ohio
Basketball
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 3:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 3:
- The Ashes Series:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- Bangladesh in Zimbabwe:
- 1st ODI in Bulawayo:
- 1st ODI in Bulawayo:
Football (soccer)
- Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, London:
- Manchester United 2–2 Chelsea. Chelsea win 4–1 in penalty shootout.
Golf
- World Golf Championships:
- Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 268 (−12)
- Woods wins for the second straight week, helped greatly by a four-shot swing on the 16th hole where he birdied and Pádraig Harrington (IRL) triple-bogeyed.
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 268 (−12)
- Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio
- PGA Tour:
- Legends Reno-Tahoe Open in Reno, Nevada
- Winner: John Rollins (USA) 271 (−17)
- Legends Reno-Tahoe Open in Reno, Nevada
Shooting
- World Shotgun Championships in Maribor, Slovenia: (Qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's trap:
- Men's trap:
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., United States
- Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(6)
- Del Potro wins this tournament for the second consecutive year for his second title of the year and sixth of his career.
- Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(6)
- Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, D.C., United States
- WTA Tour:
- LA Women's Tennis Championships in Carson, California, United States
- Final: Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–4, 6–3
- Pennetta wins her second title of the year and eighth of her career.
- Final: Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–4, 6–3
- LA Women's Tennis Championships in Carson, California, United States
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 2nd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool D in Miaoli, Chinese Taipei
- Pool E in Macau
- Pool F in Osaka, Japan
- South Korea
- Japan
- South Korea
- Standings after 6 matches: Brazil, Netherlands 12 points, China 11, Germany 10, Japan, Russia 9, Poland, USA, Thailand 8, Puerto Rico, Korea, Dominican Republic 7.
- 2nd Preliminary Round: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
August 8, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Zippo 200 at the Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
- (1) Marcos Ambrose
- (1) Marcos Ambrose
- Zippo 200 at the Glen in Watkins Glen, New York
Basketball
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A:
- Sri Lanka
- Philippines
- Standings: Korea 6 points, Philippines 5, Japan 4, Sri Lanka 3.
- Sri Lanka
- Group B:
- Uzbekistan
- Kuwait
- Standings: Iran 6 points, Chinese Taipei 5, Kuwait 4, Uzbekistan 3.
- Uzbekistan
- Group C:
- China
- India
- Standings: China 6 points, Qatar 5, Kazakhstan 4, India 3.
- China
- Group D:
- United Arab Emirates
- Indonesia
- Standings: Jordan 6 points, Lebanon 5, UAE 4, Indonesia 3.
- United Arab Emirates
- Group A:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round:
- Group A: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Standings: Bosnia & Herzegovina 4 points (2 games), Belgium, Portugal 1(1).
- Group B: France
- Standings: France 4 points (2 games), Italy, Finland 1(1).
- Group A: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 2:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 2:
- The Ashes Series:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 7: (1) André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia-HTC) 2h 55' 39" (2) Christopher Sutton (AUS) (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t. (3) Wouter Weylandt (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t.
- Final general classification: (1) Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) 28h 46' 13" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 10' (3) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) + 11"
- Tour de Pologne:
Football (soccer)
- Italian Supercup in Beijing, China:
- Internazionale 1–2 Lazio
Racquetball
- European Championships in Paris:
- Men's singles:
- Women's singles:
- Men's doubles:
- Women's doubles:
Rugby union
- Tri Nations Series:
- South Africa
- Standings: South Africa 12 points (3 matches),
- Standings: South Africa 12 points (3 matches),
- South Africa
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 2nd Preliminary Round:
- Pool D in Miaoli, Chinese Taipei:
- Pool E in Macau:
- Pool F in Osaka, Japan:
- Russia
- Japan
- Russia
- Standing after 5 matches: Brazil, China, Netherlands 10 points, Germany, Russia 8, Japan, USA, Thailand 7, Poland, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic 6, South Korea 5.
- 2nd Preliminary Round:
August 7, 2009 (Friday)
Basketball
- African Championship in Libya: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A in Benghazi:
- Libya
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- Ivory Coast
- Standings: Nigeria 6 points, Côte d'Ivoire 5, Libya 4, South Africa 3.
- Libya
- Group B in Benghazi:
- Angola
- Egypt
- Standings: Angola 6 points, Mali 5, Egypt 4, Mozambique 3.
- Angola
- Group C in Tripoli:
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Standings: Senegal 6 points, Cameroon 5, Central African Republic 4, Congo 3.
- Cameroon
- Group D in Tripoli:
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
- Standings: Tunisia, Morocco 5 points, Rwanda, Cape Verde 4.
- Cape Verde
- Group A in Benghazi:
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A:
- South Korea
- Japan
- South Korea
- Group B:
- Chinese Taipei
- Iran
- Chinese Taipei
- Group C:
- Kazakhstan
- Qatar
- Kazakhstan
- Group D:
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Group A:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 1:
- 4th Test in Leeds, day 1:
- The Ashes Series:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 4th ODI in Colombo:
- 4th ODI in Colombo:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 6: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 4h 03' 40" (2) Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) same time (3) Marco Marcato (ITA) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Ballan 25h 50' 34" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 10" (3) Hagen + 11"
- Tour de Pologne:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 2nd Preliminary Round:
- Pool D in Miaoli, Chinese Taipei:
- Pool E in Macau:
- Pool F in Osaka, Japan:
- South Korea
- Japan
- South Korea
- Standing after 4 matches: Brazil, China, Netherlands 8 points, Russia 7, Germany, USA, Thailand 6, Poland, Japan, Dominican Republic 5, Puerto Rico, Korea 4.
- 2nd Preliminary Round:
August 6, 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- African Championship in Libya: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A in Benghazi:
- Ivory Coast
- South Africa
- Ivory Coast
- Group B in Benghazi:
- Egypt
- Mali
- Egypt
- Group C in Tripoli:
- Congo
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Group D in Tripoli:
- Rwanda
- Tunisia
- Rwanda
- Group A in Benghazi:
- Asian Championship in Tianjin, China:
- Group A:
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Philippines
- Group B:
- Iran
- Kuwait
- Iran
- Group C:
- Kazakhstan
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Group D:
- Indonesia
- Lebanon
- Indonesia
- Group A:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 5: (1) Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) 3h 48' 23" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) same time (3) Pieter Weening (NED) (Rabobank) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Ballan 21h 47' 00" (2) Moreno + 4" (3) Weening + 6"
- Tour de Pologne:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, second leg: (teams in bold advance to the Play-off Round, first leg result in parentheses)
- Krylia Sovetov
- Karabakh
- Košice
- Slovan Liberec
- Cherno More
- Lech Poznań
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Slaven Belupo
- Lahti
- Lille
- Sturm Graz
- APOP
- Austria Wien
- Basel
- Young Boys
- Galatasaray
- Legia Warsaw
- Derry City
- Interblock Ljubljana
- NAC Breda
- Budapest Honvéd
- Sigma Olomouc
- Metalist Kharkiv
- Elfsborg
- Odense
- Sarajevo
- Hamburg
- Gent
- PAOK
- Motherwell
- Red Star Belgrade
- Hajduk Split
- Fulham
- Paços de Ferreira
- Krylia Sovetov
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
August 5, 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- African Championship in Libya:
- Group A in Benghazi:
- Libya
- Nigeria
- Libya
- Group B in Benghazi:
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Angola
- Group C in Tripoli:
- Cameroon
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Group D in Tripoli:
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
- Cape Verde
- Group A in Benghazi:
- EuroBasket qualification Additional Qualifying Round:
- Group A: Portugal
- Group B: Italy
- Group A: Portugal
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 4: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 5h 25' 55" (2) Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) (Silence–Lotto) same time (3) Danilo Napolitano (ITA) (Team Katusha) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Roelandts 17h 58' 31" (2) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) + 6" (3) Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t.
- Tour de Pologne:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, second leg: (teams in bold advance to the Play-off Round, first leg result in parentheses)
- Champions path:
- BATE Borisov
- Levski Sofia
- Debrecen
- Slavia Prague
- Maribor
- Partizan
- Olympiacos
- Stabæk
- BATE Borisov
- Non-champions path:
- Dynamo Moscow
- Timişoara
- Dynamo Moscow
- Champions path:
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- La Equidad
- Zamora
- La Equidad
- North American SuperLiga Final in Bridgeview, Illinois:
- Chicago Fire
- Chicago Fire
- Copa Chile Fourth Round:
- Selección Rapa Nui 0–4 Colo-Colo
- This is the first professional match on Easter Island. (MercoPress)
- Selección Rapa Nui 0–4 Colo-Colo
August 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 3: (1) Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) (Liquigas) 5h 22' 31" (2) Allan Davis (AUS) (Quick-Step) s.t. (3) André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia-HTC) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Greipel 12h 32' 42" (2) Guarnieri s.t. (3) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) s.t.
- Tour de Pologne:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, second leg: (teams in bold advance to the Play-off Round, first leg result in parentheses)
- Champions path:
- Maccabi Haifa
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Maccabi Haifa
- Non-champions path:
- Sivasspor
- Panathinaikos
- Twente
- Sivasspor
- Champions path:
- UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, second leg: (teams in bold advance to the Play-off Round, first leg result in parentheses)
- Omonia
- Omonia
- Copa Sudamericana First Stage, first leg:
- Universidad de Chile
- Universidad de Chile
August 3, 2009 (Monday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania:
- (1) Denny Hamlin
- Drivers' standings (after 21 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- Drivers' standings (after 21 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart
- (1) Denny Hamlin
- Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 5:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 5:
- The Ashes Series:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 3rd ODI in Dambulla:
- 3rd ODI in Dambulla:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 2: (1) Angelo Furlan (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) 4h 57' 25" (2) Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) (Silence–Lotto) s.t. (3) Juan José Haedo (ARG) (Team Saxo Bank) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) 7h 10' 11" (2) Furlan s.t. (3) David Loosli (SWI) (Lampre-N.G.C.) + 1"
- Tour de Pologne:
Racquetball
- European Championships in Paris:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
- Standings: Ireland 2–0, Netherlands 1–1, Belgium 0–2.
- Group B:
- Group A:
- Women:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
August 2, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania:
- Postponed to Monday due to rain.
- Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally Finland:
- (1) Mikko Hirvonen
- Drivers' standings (after 9 of 12 races): (1) Hirvonen 68 points (2) Loeb 65 (3) Dani Sordo (ESP) (Citroën C4 WRC) 44
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Citroën Total World Rally Team 119 points (2) BP Ford World Rally Team 105 (3) Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team 64
- (1) Mikko Hirvonen
- Rally Finland:
- V8 Supercars:
- Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria:
- Round 14: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Standings (after 14 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 1791 points (2) Davison 1674 (3) Tander 1416
- Round 14: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 4:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- Only T20I in Basseterre, St Kitts:
- This is Bangladesh only loss of the tour.
- Only T20I in Basseterre, St Kitts:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Pologne:
- Stage 1: (1) Borut Božič (SLO) (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) 2h 12' 56" (2) André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia-HTC) s.t. (3) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–NGC) s.t.
- Tour de Pologne:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Under-19 Championship in Ukraine:
- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
- Group B:
- Heartland
- Heartland
- Group B:
Golf
- Women's majors:
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England:
- (1) Catriona Matthew (SCO) 285 (−3) (2) Karrie Webb (AUS) 288 (E) (3) Paula Creamer, Christina Kim (both United States), Hee-Won Han (KOR) & Ai Miyazato (JPN) 289 (+1)
- Matthew becomes the first Scot ever to win a women's major.
- (1) Catriona Matthew (SCO) 285 (−3) (2) Karrie Webb (AUS) 288 (E) (3) Paula Creamer, Christina Kim (both United States), Hee-Won Han (KOR) & Ai Miyazato (JPN) 289 (+1)
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England:
- Senior majors:
- U.S. Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana:
- (1) Fred Funk (USA) 268 (−20) (2) Joey Sindelar (USA) 274 (−14) (3) Russ Cochran (USA) 276 (−12)
- Funk wins his second senior major, and sets a new to-par scoring record for the event.
- (1) Fred Funk (USA) 268 (−20) (2) Joey Sindelar (USA) 274 (−14) (3) Russ Cochran (USA) 276 (−12)
- U.S. Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana:
- PGA Tour:
- Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan:
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 268 (−20)
- Woods bounces back from missing the cut at the Open Championship, cruising to his fourth win of the year by three shots.
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 268 (−20)
- Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan:
- European Tour:
- Czech Golf Open in Prague, Czech Republic:
- Winner: Oskar Henningsson (SWE) 275 (−13)
- Henningsson collects his first career European Tour win.
- Winner: Oskar Henningsson (SWE) 275 (−13)
- Czech Golf Open in Prague, Czech Republic:
Swimming
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men's 50m backstroke:
- Women's 50m breaststroke:
- Men's 400m individual medley:
- Women's 50m freestyle:
- Men's 1500m freestyle:
- Women's 400m individual medley:
- Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay:
- The world championships conclude with a total of 43 world records, the most in any swimming event in history.
- Men's 50m backstroke:
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad in Gstaad, Switzerland:
- Final: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) bt Andreas Beck (GER) 6–4, 7–6 (2)
- Bellucci wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) bt Andreas Beck (GER) 6–4, 7–6 (2)
- LA Tennis Open in Los Angeles, United States:
- Final: Sam Querrey (USA) bt Carsten Ball (AUS) 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
- Querrey wins his first title of the year and second of his career.
- Final: Sam Querrey (USA) bt Carsten Ball (AUS) 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
- ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag in Umag, Croatia
- Final: Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bt Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6–3, 6–0
- Davydenko wins his second title of the year and 16th of his career.
- Final: Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bt Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6–3, 6–0
- Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad in Gstaad, Switzerland:
- WTA Tour:
- Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California, United States:
- Final: Marion Bartoli (FRA) bt Venus Williams (USA) 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
- Bartoli wins her second title of the year and fifth of her career.
- Final: Marion Bartoli (FRA) bt Venus Williams (USA) 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
- Istanbul Cup in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Final: Vera Dushevina (RUS) bt Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 6–0, 6–1
- Dushevina wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Final: Vera Dushevina (RUS) bt Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 6–0, 6–1
- Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California, United States:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 1st Preliminary Round:
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
- Brazil
- Pool B in Kielce, Poland:
- Poland
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Pool C in Ningbo, China:
- South Korea
- China
- South Korea
- Standings after 3 matches: Brazil, China, Netherlands 6 points, Russia, Germany, Thailand 5, Poland, Dominican Republic, USA 4, Puerto Rico, Japan, Korea 3.
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- 1st Preliminary Round:
August 1, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- IndyCar Series:
- Meijer Indy 300 in Sparta, Kentucky:
- (1) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) 1:28:24.3246 (2) Ed Carpenter (USA) (Vision Racing) + 0.0162* (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (Andretti Green Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 12 of 17 races): (1) Briscoe 416 points (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 408 (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 405
- (1) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) 1:28:24.3246 (2) Ed Carpenter (USA) (Vision Racing) + 0.0162* (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (Andretti Green Racing)
- Meijer Indy 300 in Sparta, Kentucky:
- Nationwide Series:
- U.S. Cellular 250 in Newton, Iowa:
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- U.S. Cellular 250 in Newton, Iowa:
- V8 Supercars:
- Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria:
- Round 13: (1) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Standings (after 13 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 1662 points (2) Davison 1536 (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1266
- Round 13: (1) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 3:
- No play due to rain.
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 3:
- The Ashes Series:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Clásica de San Sebastián:
- (1) Carlos Barredo (ESP) (Quick-Step) 5h 37' 00" (2) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas) s.t. (3) Mickaël Delage (FRA) (Silence–Lotto) + 7"
- Clásica de San Sebastián:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- Etoile du Sahel
- Etoile du Sahel
Golf
- Women's majors:
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Catriona Matthew (SCO) 212 (−4) (2) Christina Kim (USA) 215 (−1) (3) Jiyai Shin (KOR) & Ai Miyazato (JPN) 216 (E)
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, third round:
- Senior majors:
- U.S. Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Fred Funk (USA) 203 (−13) (2) Greg Norman (AUS) & Joey Sindelar (USA) 204 (−12)
- U.S. Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana, third round:
Rugby union
- Tri Nations Series:
- South Africa
- Morné Steyn scores all of the Springboks' points, breaking the record of former All Black Andrew Mehrtens for most individual points in a Tri Nations match. Also, the Boks' John Smit makes his 60th appearance as a Test captain, giving him sole possession of the all-time lead.
- Standings: South Africa 8 points (2 matches), New Zealand 4 (3 matches),
- South Africa
Swimming
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 50m butterfly:
- Men's 50m freestyle:
- Women's 200m backstroke:
- Men's 100m butterfly:
- Women's 800m freestyle:
- Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay:
- Men's 50m backstroke semifinals: (1) Liam Tancock (GBR) 24.08 WR
- Women's 50m breaststroke semifinals: (1) Sarah Katsoulis (AUS) 30.33
- Women's 50m freestyle semifinals: (1) Cate Campbell (AUS) 24.08
- Women's 50m butterfly:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 1st Preliminary Round:
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
- Brazil
- Pool B in Kielce, Poland:
- Poland
- Thailand
- Poland
- Pool C in Ningbo, China:
- Dominican Republic
- China
- China, Brazil, Netherlands, Russia and Thailand all win their two opening matches.
- Dominican Republic
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- 1st Preliminary Round:
Water polo
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men:
- Bronze Medal Match:
- Gold Medal Match:
- Bronze Medal Match:
- Men:
References
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