December 2011 in sports
Deaths in December
- 4: Sócrates
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2011
Basketball 2011-2012
- NBA
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Euroleague
- EuroLeague Women
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- Australia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Russia
- Spain
- Turkey
Cricket 2011-2012
Football (soccer) 2011-2012
- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Sudamericana
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
Golf 2011
Ice hockey 2011-2012
Rugby union 2011-2012
- Heineken Cup
- Amlin Challenge Cup
- Aviva Premiership
- RaboDirect Pro12
- LV= Cup
- Top 14
- Sevens World Series
Snooker 2011-2012
Volleyball 2011-2012
- International clubs competitions
- Men's CEV Champions League
- Women's CEV Champions League
Winter sports
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Biathlon World Cup
- Bobsleigh World Cup
- Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
- ISU Grand Prix
- ISU Junior Grand Prix
- Freestyle Skiing World Cup
- Luge World Cup
- Nordic Combined World Cup
- Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
- Skeleton World Cup
- Ski Jumping World Cup
- Snowboard World Cup
- Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
December 31, 2011 (Saturday)
Cross-country skiing
- Tour de Ski:
- Stage 3 in Oberstdorf, Germany:
- Men's sprint classic (all RUS):
- Women's sprint classic:
- Men's sprint classic (all RUS):
- Stage 3 in Oberstdorf, Germany:
Ice hockey
- World Junior Championship in Canada; matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A in Calgary:
- Slovakia
- Russia
- Final standings: Sweden, Russia 10 points, Slovakia 6, Switzerland 4, Latvia 0.
- Slovakia
- Group B in Edmonton:
- Czech Republic
- Canada
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- Final standings: Canada 12 points, Finland 9, Czech Republic 6, United States 3, Denmark 0.
- Czech Republic
- Group A in Calgary:
- World Women's U18 Championship in Czech Republic; matchday 1:
- Group A in Zlín:
- Czech Republic
- United States
- Czech Republic
- Group B in Přerov:
- Canada
- Finland
- Canada
- Group A in Zlín:
December 30, 2011 (Friday)
Cross-country skiing
- Tour de Ski:
- Stage 2 in Oberhof, Germany:
- Men's 15 km classic handicap start:
- Women's 10 km classic handicap start:
- Men's 15 km classic handicap start:
- Stage 2 in Oberhof, Germany:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England, quarter-finals:
- Andy Hamilton (ENG) 5–2 Kim Huybrechts (BEL)
- John Part (CAN) 4–5 James Wade (ENG)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 5–1 Gary Anderson (SCO)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 5–3 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
Ice hockey
- World Junior Championship in Canada; matchday 5:
- Group A in Calgary:
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Group B in Edmonton:
- United States
- Finland
- United States
- Group A in Calgary:
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 141 in Las Vegas, United States:[1]
- Featherweight bout: Jimy Hettes (USA) def. Nam Phan (USA) via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Alexander Gustafsson (SWE) def. Vladimir Matyushenko (BLR) via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Johny Hendricks (USA) def. Jon Fitch (USA) via KO (punch)
- Lightweight bout: Nate Diaz (USA) def. Donald Cerrone (USA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Alistair Overeem (NED) def. Brock Lesnar (USA) via TKO (strikes)
Ski jumping
- Four Hills Tournament:
- Stage 1 in Oberstdorf, Germany:
- HS 137 (all AUT):
- HS 137 (all AUT):
- Stage 1 in Oberstdorf, Germany:
December 29, 2011 (Thursday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Bormio, Italy:
- Downhill:
- Downhill:
- Women's World Cup in Lienz, Austria:
- Slalom:
- Slalom:
Cricket
- India in Australia:
- Sri Lanka in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 4:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 4:
Cross-country skiing
- Tour de Ski:
- Stage 1 in Oberhof, Germany:
- Men's 3.75 km free prologue:
- Women's 2.5 km free prologue:
- Men's 3.75 km free prologue:
- Stage 1 in Oberhof, Germany:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England, third round:[4]
- John Part (CAN) 4–2 Kevin Painter (ENG)
- James Wade (ENG) 4–0 Steve Farmer (ENG)
- Kim Huybrechts (BEL) 4–1 Paul Nicholson (AUS)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 4–3 Michael van Gerwen (NED)
- Dave Chisnall (ENG) 0–4 Andy Hamilton (ENG)
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 4–1 Colin Lloyd (ENG)
Football (soccer)
- Universidad de Chile win their 15th league title.
December 28, 2011 (Wednesday)
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Lienz, Austria:
- Giant slalom:
- Giant slalom:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England (ENG unless stated):
- Second round:
- Mervyn King 1–4 Michael van Gerwen (NLD)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 4–1 Steve Beaton
- Colin Lloyd 4–1 Scott Rand
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 4–2 Devon Petersen (RSA)
- Third round:
- Second round:
Ice hockey
- World Junior Championship in Canada; matchday 3:
- Group A in Calgary:
- Sweden
- Russia
- Sweden
- Group B in Edmonton:
- United States
- Canada
- United States
- Group A in Calgary:
December 27, 2011 (Tuesday)
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England, second round:
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 4–1 Co Stompé (NLD)
- Richie Burnett (WAL) 1–4 John Part (CAN)
- Vincent van der Voort (NLD) 3–4 Andy Hamilton (ENG)
- James Richardson (ENG) 1–4 Kim Huybrechts (BEL)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 1–4 Dave Chisnall (ENG)
- Paul Nicholson (AUS) 4–0 Alan Tabern (ENG)
Figure skating
- Russian Championships in Saransk:[5]
- Pairs:
- Bazarova & Larionov win their first national title.
- Ladies:
- Sotnikova wins her third national title.
- Pairs:
December 26, 2011 (Monday)
American football
- NFL Monday Night Football, Week 16: New Orleans Saints 45, Atlanta Falcons 16
- With 307 passing yards in the game, Saints quarterback Drew Brees breaks Dan Marino's single-season record from the 1984 season, of 5,084 yards.[6]
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in South Africa, 2nd Test in Durban:
- Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene becomes the ninth player in history to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, and the fifth fastest to reach that milestone.[7]
Figure skating
- Russian Championships in Saransk:[5]
- Men:
- Plushenko wins the title for the ninth time.
- Ice dancing:
- Bobrova & Soloviev win the title for the second time.
- Men:
Football (soccer)
December 25, 2011 (Sunday)
American football
- NFL Christmas game, Week 16: Green Bay Packers 35, Chicago Bears 21
- The Packers' victory ensures home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, and allows the Atlanta Falcons to claim an NFC Wild Card place at the expense of the Bears, who are eliminated.
Basketball
- NBA season opening day:
- New York Knicks 106, Boston Celtics 104
- Miami Heat 105, Dallas Mavericks 94
- Chicago Bulls 88, Los Angeles Lakers 87
- Oklahoma City Thunder 97, Orlando Magic 89
- Los Angeles Clippers 105, Golden State Warriors 86
December 24, 2011 (Saturday)
December 23, 2011 (Friday)
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England, second round:
- Mark Walsh (ENG) 3–4 Kevin Painter (ENG)
- James Wade (ENG) 4–0 Jelle Klaasen (NED)
- Steve Farmer (ENG) 4–2 Kevin Münch (GER)
December 22, 2011 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 10 (teams in bold advance to the Top 16):
- Group A:
- Bennet Cantù
- Gescrap Bizkaia
- SLUC Nancy
- Final standings: Fenerbahçe Ülker, Olympiacos 6–4, Bennet Cantù, Gescrap Bizkaia, Caja Laboral 5–5, SLUC Nancy 3–7.
- Bennet Cantù
- Group C:
- Anadolu Efes
- Spirou Charleroi
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- Partizan Mt:s Belgrade
- Final standings: Real Madrid 8–2, Maccabi Tel Aviv 7–3, Anadolu Efes 5–5, EA7 Emporio Armani, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 4–6, Spirou Charleroi 2–8.
- Anadolu Efes
- Group A:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England, second round:
- Wayne Jones (ENG) 4–0 Roland Scholten (NLD)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 4–2 Robert Thornton (SCO)
- Wes Newton (ENG) 3–4 Justin Pipe (ENG)
Football (soccer)
- The Strongest win their eighth league title.
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Carezza, Italy:
- Slalom men:
- Parallel slalom standings (after 4 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Karl 3250 points (2) Roland Fischnaller (ITA) 2530 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 2350
- Slalom women:
- Parallel slalom standings (after 4 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 2460 points (2) Julia Dujmovits (AUT) 2150 (3) Amelie Kober (GER) 1860
- Slalom men:
December 21, 2011 (Wednesday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Flachau, Austria:
- Slalom:
- Slalom standings (after 3 of 11 races): (1) Kostelić 245 points (2) Deville 180 (3) Myhrer 170
- Overall standings (after 12 of 45 races): (1) Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 425 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 416 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 385
- Slalom:
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 10 (teams in bold advance to the Top 16):
- Group B:
- Žalgiris Kaunas
- Panathinaikos
- Unicaja
- Final standings: CSKA Moscow 10–0, Panathinaikos 7–3, Žalgiris Kaunas, Unicaja 4–6, Brose Baskets 3–7, KK Zagreb 2–8.
- Žalgiris Kaunas
- Group D:
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Union Olimpija Ljubljana
- FC Barcelona Regal
- Final standings: FC Barcelona Regal 9–1, Montepaschi Siena 8–2, UNICS Kazan 7–3, Galatasaray Medical Park 4–6, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–9.
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Group B:
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- 3rd place game:
- Final:
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel win the title for the first time.
- 3rd place game:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 5:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 5:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Devon Petersen (RSA) 4–3 José Oliveira de Sousa (POR)
- First round:
- Andy Smith (ENG) 0–3 Scott Rand (ENG)
- John Part (CAN) 3–0 John Henderson (SCO)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 3–0 Dennis Smith (ENG)
- Steve Brown (ENG) 2–3 Petersen
Football (soccer)
- Junior win their seventh league title.
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Carezza, Italy:
- Giant slalom men:
- Giant slalom standings (after 3 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Karl 2250 points (2) Fischnaller 2240 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 1900
- Giant slalom women:
- Giant slalom standings (after 3 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 2060 points (2) Kober 1660 (3) Julia Dujmovits (AUT) 1650
- Giant slalom men:
December 20, 2011 (Tuesday)
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Flachau, Austria:
- Slalom:
- Slalom standings (after 3 of 10 races): (1) Schild 300 points (2) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 155 (3) Höfl-Riesch 140
- Overall standings (after 9 of 40 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 554 points (2) Schild 324 (3) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 286
- Slalom:
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Semifinals:
- AS Salé
- Primeiro de Agosto
- AS Salé
- Semifinals:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 4:
- Shakib becomes the first Bangladesh player to score a hundred and take five wickets in an innings, in the same Test match.
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 4:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Joe Cullen (ENG) 4–2 Oliver Ferenc (SRB)
- First round:
- Colin Lloyd (ENG) 3–1 Darin Young (USA)
- Colin Osborne (ENG) 1–3 Michael van Gerwen (NLD)
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 3–2 Jyhan Artut (GER)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 3–0 Cullen
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Méribel, France:
- Dual moguls men:
- Moguls standings (after 2 of 13 events): (1) Kingsbury 200 points (2) Kashima & Benna 140
- Overall standings: (1) Kingsbury 40 points (2) Egor Korotkov (RUS) 32 (3) Benna & Kashima 28
- Dual moguls women:
- Moguls standings (after 2 of 13 events): (1) Kearney 200 points (2) Eliza Outtrim (USA) 106 (3) Nikola Sudová (CZE) 105
- Overall standings: (1) Kearney & Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 40 points (3) Sanna Lüdi (SUI) 32
- Dual moguls men:
December 19, 2011 (Monday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Alta Badia, Italy:
- Slalom:
- Slalom standings (after 2 of 11 races): (1) Hirscher 160 points (2) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 145 (3) Cristian Deville (ITA) 120
- Overall standings (after 11 of 45 races): (1) Hirscher 425 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 416 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 385
- Slalom:
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Quarterfinals:
- ASB Mazembe
- Petro Atlético
- C.R. Al Hoceima
- Union Bank
- ASB Mazembe
- Quarterfinals:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 3:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 3:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Per Laursen (DEN) 3–4 Petri Korte (FIN)
- First round:
- Andy Hamilton (ENG) 3–2 Antonio Alcinas (ESP)
- Mervyn King (ENG) 3–0 Geoff Kime (AUS)
- Kevin Painter (ENG) 3–1 Arron Monk (ENG)
- James Wade (ENG) 3–1 Korte
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 11 in Sheffield, England (ENG unless stated):
- Final: Martin Gould 3–4 Tom Ford
- Ford wins his second professional title.
- Order of Merit (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Judd Trump 30,400 (2) Ronnie O'Sullivan 29,600 (3) Neil Robertson (AUS) 28,100
- Final: Martin Gould 3–4 Tom Ford
December 18, 2011 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Alta Badia, Italy (AUT unless stated):
- Giant slalom:
- Giant slalom standings (after 4 of 9 races): (1) Ted Ligety (USA) 330 points (2) Marcel Hirscher 265 (3) Schörghofer 182
- Overall standings (after 10 of 45 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 416 points (2) Beat Feuz (SUI) 360 (3) Ligety 359
- Giant slalom:
- Women's World Cup in Courchevel, France:
- Slalom:
- Slalom standings (after 2 of 10 races): (1) Schild 200 points (2) Poutiainen 130 (3) Zettel 105
- Overall standings (after 8 of 40 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 522 points (2) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 286 (3) Elisabeth Görgl 269
- Slalom:
American football
- NFL, Week 15:
- Kansas City Chiefs 19, Green Bay Packers 14
- The Packers suffer their first loss of the season, thus ending their bid to become the second team in NFL history with a perfect season, after the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
- Indianapolis Colts 27, Tennessee Titans 13
- The Colts win their first game of the season, and avoid becoming the second team in NFL history to have a winless 0–16 record.
- Kansas City Chiefs 19, Green Bay Packers 14
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- Super Series Masters Finals in Liuzhou, China (CHN unless stated):
- Women's Doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Ha Jung-eun/Kim Min-jung (KOR) 21–8, 21–12
- Mixed Doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei def. Xu Chen/Ma Jin 21–13, 21–15
- Men's Doubles: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) def. Chai Biao / Guo Zhendong 25–23, 21–7
- Women's Singles: Wang Yihan def. Saina Nehwal (IND) 18–21, 21–13, 21–13
- Men's Singles: Lin Dan def. Chen Long 21–12, 21–16
- Super Series Masters Finals in Liuzhou, China (CHN unless stated):
Biathlon
- World Cup 3 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 2×6+2×7.5 km Mixed Relay:
- 2×6+2×7.5 km Mixed Relay:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in Winterberg, Germany:
- 4-men:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Florschütz 625 points (2) Zubkov 619 (3) Steven Holcomb (USA) 578
- 4-men:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 2:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Rogla, Slovenia:
- Men's sprint freestyle:
- Sprint standings (after 4 of 13 races): (1) Alexei Petukhov (RUS) 237 points (2) Teodor Peterson (SWE) 207 (3) Cologna 160
- Overall standings (after 10 of 37 races): (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 600 points (2) Cologna 508 (3) Maurice Manificat (FRA) 266
- Women's sprint freestyle:
- Sprint standings (after 4 of 13 races): (1) Kikkan Randall (USA) 280 points (2) Falla 216 (3) Natalya Matveyeva (RUS) 212
- Overall standings (after 10 of 37 races, all NOR): (1) Marit Bjørgen 582 points (2) Vibeke Skofterud 479 (3) Therese Johaug 471
- Men's sprint freestyle:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Connie Finnan (IRL) 3–4 Warren French (NZL)
- First round:
- Brendan Dolan (NIR) 0–3 Kim Huybrechts (BEL)
- Mark Dudbridge (ENG) 0–3 Dave Chisnall (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NLD) 0–3 James Richardson (ENG)
- Mark Walsh (ENG) 3–1 French
Equestrianism
- Show jumping – World Cup, Western European League:
- 7th competition in London, United Kingdom:
- Standings (after 7 of 12 competitions): (1) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) 71 points (2) Steve Guerdat (SUI) 51 (3) Nick Skelton (GBR) 48
- 7th competition in London, United Kingdom:
Football (soccer)
- FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama, Japan:
- Match for third place: Kashiwa Reysol
- Final:
- Barcelona win the Cup for the second time in three years.
- Match for third place: Kashiwa Reysol
- Olimpia 2–1 Rubio Ñu
- Sol de América 2–2 Cerro Porteño
- Final standings: Olimpia 46 points, Cerro Porteño 43.
- Olimpia win the title for the 39th time.
- Alajuelense win the title for the 27th time.
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Innichen, Italy:
- Ski cross men:
- Ski cross standings (after 2 of 11 races): (1) Korotkov 160 points (2) Matt 132 (3) David Duncan (CAN) 110
- Overall standings: (1) Korotkov 32 points (2) Matt 26 (3) Duncan 22
- Ski cross women:
- Ski cross standings (after 2 of 11 races): (1) Serwa 200 points (2) Lüdi 160 (3) Müller 86
- Overall standings: (1) Serwa 40 points (2) Lüdi 32 (3) Hannah Kearney (USA) & Britta Sigourney (USA) 20
- Ski cross men:
Handball
- World Women's Championship in São Paulo, Brazil:
- Seventh place match: Angola
- Fifth place match: Russia
- Third place match: Denmark
- Final:
- Norway win the title for the second time.
- Seventh place match: Angola
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Seefeld, Austria:
- HS 109 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 8 of 23 races): (1) Lamy-Chappuis 554 points (2) Tino Edelmann (GER) 381 (3) Akito Watabe (JPN) 361
- HS 109 / 10 km:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 1:
- Munster
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- Northampton Saints
- Standings (after 4 matches): Munster 16 points, Scarlets 11, Northampton Saints 8, Castres 6.
- Munster
- Pool 6: Toulouse
- Standings (after 4 matches): Toulouse 13 points, Harlequins 12,
- Standings (after 4 matches): Toulouse 13 points, Harlequins 12,
- Pool 1:
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 4: Newport Gwent Dragons
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Pool 5: Sale Sharks
- Pool 4: Newport Gwent Dragons
Sailing
- World Championships in Perth, Australia:
- Women's 470:
- Men's 49er:
- Men's RS:X:
- Men's Laser:
- Women's 470:
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 11 in Sheffield, England: Jamie Cope (ENG) compiles the 85th official maximum break, and becomes the sixth person to compile more than two official maximum breaks.
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland:
- HS 137:
- Standings (after 7 of 27 events): (1) Kofler 508 points (2) Bardal 390 (3) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 376
- HS 137:
December 17, 2011 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Val Gardena, Italy:
- Downhill: Cancelled due to strong winds.
- Women's World Cup in Courchevel, France:
- Giant slalom: Cancelled due to heavy snow.
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A:
- ASB Mazembe
- Union Bank
- Al Ahly
- Final standings: AS Salé 10 points, C.R.D. Libolo 9, Union Bank 8, ASB Mazembe 7, Al Ahly 6, Urunani 5.
- ASB Mazembe
- Group B:
- Royal Hoopers
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- C.R. Al Hoceima
- Final standings: Primeiro de Agosto 10 points, Étoile Sportive du Sahel 9, Petro Atlético 8, C.R. Al Hoceima 7, Malabo Kings 6, Royal Hoopers 4.
- Royal Hoopers
- Group A:
Biathlon
- World Cup 3 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 12.5 km pursuit men:
- Pursuit standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Tarjei Bø (NOR) 140 points (2) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 131 (3) Birnbacher & Benjamin Weger (SUI) 124
- Overall standings (after 7 of 26 races): (1) Bø 308 points (2) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 289 (3) Svendsen 242
- 10 km pursuit women:
- Pursuit standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Zaitseva 140 points (2) Tora Berger (NOR) 135 (3) Domracheva 133
- Overall standings (after 7 of 26 races): (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 336 points (2) Domracheva 327 (3) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 301
- 12.5 km pursuit men:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in Winterberg, Germany (GER unless stated):
- 2-women:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Schneiderheinze-Stöckel 627 points (2) Martini 619 (3) Meyer 576
- 2-men:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Florschütz 660 points (2) Hefti 635 (3) Maximilian Arndt 552
- 2-women:
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 3:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 3:
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, day 1:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Rogla, Slovenia:
- Men's 15 km classic mass start:
- Distance standings (after 5 of 21 races): (1) Northug 340 points (2) Maurice Manificat (FRA) 202 (3) Cologna 188
- Overall standings (after 9 of 37 races): (1) Northug 600 points (2) Cologna 408 (3) Manificat 266
- Women's 10 km classic mass start:
- Distance standings (after 5 of 21 races): (1) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 296 points (2) Skofterud 294 (3) Johaug 281
- Overall standings (after 9 of 37 races): (1) Bjørgen 582 points (2) Skofterud 479 (3) Johaug 471
- Men's 15 km classic mass start:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round:
- Dietmar Burger (AUT) 0–4 Christian Perez (PHI)
- Kevin Münch (GER) 4–2 Lee Choon Peng (MYS)
- First round:
- Peter Wright (SCO) 1–3 Jelle Klaasen (NLD)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 2–3 Steve Farmer (ENG)
- Robert Thornton (SCO) 3–1 Ian White (ENG)
- Alan Tabern (ENG) 3–1 Perez
- Steve Beaton (ENG) 3–2 Magnus Caris (SWE)
- Vincent van der Voort (NLD) 3–2 Mark Hylton (ENG)
- Paul Nicholson (AUS) 3–1 Mensur Suljović (AUT)
- Denis Ovens (ENG) w/d–w/o Münch
- Preliminary round:
Football (soccer)
- Deportivo Quito win the title for the fifth time.
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Innichen, Italy:
- Ski cross men:
- Overall standings: (1) Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN), Wing Tai Barrymore (USA) & Leman 20 points
- Ski cross women:
- Overall standings: (1) Hannah Kearney (USA), Britta Sigourney (USA) & Serwa 20 points
- Ski cross men:
Luge
- World Cup 3 in Calgary, Canada (GER unless stated):
- Men:
- Standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Loch 285 points (2) Möller 225 (3) Langenhan 210
- Doubles:
- Standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Linger/Linger 255 points (2) Peter Penz/Georg Fischler (AUT) 211 (3) Wendl/Arlt 210
- Men:
Mixed martial arts
- Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal in San Diego, California, United States:
- Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez (USA) (c) def. Jorge Masvidal (USA) via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)
- Women's Featherweight Championship bout: Cristiane Santos (BRA) (c) def. Hiroko Yamanaka (JPN) via TKO (punches)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi (ARM) def. Ovince St. Preux (HAI) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Lightweight bout: Karl James Noons (USA) def. Billy Evangelista (USA) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Seefeld, Austria:
- HS 109 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 7 of 23 races): (1) Lamy-Chappuis 454 points (2) Tino Edelmann (GER) 368 (3) Watabe 316
- HS 109 / 10 km:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 2: London Irish
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Pool 3:
- Montpellier
- Leinster
- Standings (after 4 matches): Leinster 16 points, Glasgow Warriors 10, Bath, Montpellier 6.
- Montpellier
- Pool 4:
- Leicester Tigers
- Aironi
- Standings (after 4 matches): Ulster 14 points, Leicester Tigers 12, Clermont 11, Aironi 0.
- Leicester Tigers
- Pool 6: Gloucester
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Pool 2: London Irish
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 1: Worcester Warriors
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Pool 2:
- Petrarca Padova
- Toulon
- Standings (after 4 matches): Toulon 15 points, Newcastle Falcons 13, Lyon 10, Petrarca Padova 0.
- Petrarca Padova
- Pool 4: Cavalieri Prato
- Standings: Perpignan 14 points (4 matches), Exeter Chiefs 10 (3), Newport Gwent Dragons 9 (3), Cavalieri Prato 0 (4).
- Pool 1: Worcester Warriors
Sailing
- World Championships in Perth, Australia:
- Men's Star:
- Men's Star:
Skeleton
- World Cup in Winterberg, Germany:
- Men:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Dukurs 675 points (2) Tretyakov 610 (3) Rommel 586
- Women:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Olga Potylitsina (RUS) 585 points (2) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 545 (3) Thees 536
- Men:
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland (AUT unless stated):
- HS 137:
- Standings (after 6 of 27 events): (1) Andreas Kofler 408 points (2) Bardal 330 (3) Gregor Schlierenzauer 326
- HS 137:
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 11 in Sheffield, England: Ding Junhui (CHN) compiles the 84th official maximum break, and becomes the fourth person to compile more than three official maximum breaks.
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Telluride, United States:
- Men's snowboard cross team:
- Women's snowboard cross team:
- Men's snowboard cross team:
- World Cup in Ruka, Finland:
- Halfpipe men:
- Halfpipe standings: (1) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1600 points (2) Malin 1150 (3) Ryō Aono (JPN) 1040
- Freestyle Overall standings: (1) Korpi 2620 points (2) Dimi de Jong (NED) 1480 (3) Niklas Mattsson (SWE) 1160
- Halfpipe women:
- Halfpipe standings & Freestyle Overall standings: (1) Lefèvre 1290 points (2) Ursina Haller (SUI) 1200 (3) Queralt Castellet (ESP) 1180
- Halfpipe men:
December 16, 2011 (Friday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Val Gardena, Italy:
- Super giant slalom:
- Super-G standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 230 points (2) Feuz 171 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 121
- Overall standings (after 9 of 45 races): (1) Svindal 384 points (2) Feuz 360 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) 309
- Super giant slalom:
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Group A:
- C.R.D. Libolo
- Al Ahly
- AS Salé
- Standings (after 4 games): AS Salé 8 points, C.R.D. Libolo, Union Bank 7, ASB Mazembe, Al Ahly 5, Urunani 4.
- C.R.D. Libolo
- Group B:
- Malabo Kings
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel
- Primeiro de Agosto
- Standings (after 4 games): Primeiro de Agosto 8 points, Étoile Sportive du Sahel 7, Petro Atlético, C.R. Al Hoceima 6, Malabo Kings 5, Royal Hoopers 3.
- Malabo Kings
- Group A:
Biathlon
- World Cup 3 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 7.5 km sprint women:
- Sprint standings (after 3 of 10 races): (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 163 points (2) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) & Domracheva 134
- Overall standings (after 6 of 26 races): (1) Neuner 307 points (2) Domracheva 279 (3) Mäkäräinen 261
- 7.5 km sprint women:
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 2:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 2:
Darts
- PDC World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Haruki Muramatsu (JPN) 4–2 Dennis Nilsson (SWE)
- First round:
- Justin Pipe (ENG) 3–1 Sean Reed (AUS)
- Co Stompé (NED) 3–0 Michael Smith (ENG)
- Wes Newton (ENG) 3–0 Kurt van de Rijck (BEL)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 3–0 Muramatsu
Handball
Luge
- World Cup 3 in Calgary, Canada:
- Women:
- Standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Hüfner 270 points (2) Gough 230 (3) Natalie Geisenberger (GER) 210
- Women:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Seefeld, Austria:
- HS 109 / Team sprint:
- HS 109 / Team sprint:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 2: Edinburgh
- Standings: Edinburgh, Cardiff Blues 13 points (4 matches),
- Standings: Edinburgh, Cardiff Blues 13 points (4 matches),
- Pool 5:
- Ospreys
- Biarritz
- Standings (after 4 matches): Saracens 14 points, Biarritz 12, Ospreys 8, Benetton Treviso 6.
- Ospreys
- Pool 2: Edinburgh
Sailing
- World Championships in Perth, Australia:
- Women's match racing:
- Petite final: Ekaterina Skudina, Elena Siuzeva, Elena Oblova (RUS) 1–3
- Final:
- Petite final: Ekaterina Skudina, Elena Siuzeva, Elena Oblova (RUS) 1–3
- Women's match racing:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Telluride, United States:
- Snowboard cross men:
- Snowboard cross women:
- Snowboard cross men:
December 15, 2011 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 9 (teams in bold advance to the Top 16):
- Group A:
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Olympiacos
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group B: Brose Baskets
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group C: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group D:
- UNICS Kazan
- Montepaschi Siena
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 8–1, Montepaschi Siena 7–2, UNICS Kazan 6–3,
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 8–1, Montepaschi Siena 7–2, UNICS Kazan 6–3,
- UNICS Kazan
- Group A:
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Group A: ASB Mazembe
- Standings (after 3 games):
- Standings (after 3 games):
- Group B:
- Royal Hoopers
- C.R. Al Hoceima
- Standings (after 3 games):
- Standings (after 3 games):
- Royal Hoopers
- Group A: ASB Mazembe
Biathlon
- World Cup 3 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 10 km sprint men:
- Sprint standings (after 3 of 10 races): (1) Bø 152 points (2) Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) 120 (3) Fourcade 116
- Overall standings (after 6 of 26 races): (1) Bø 265 points (2) Fourcade 253 (3) Bergman & Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 225
- 10 km sprint men:
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 1:
- 1st Test in Centurion, day 1:
Darts
- 2012 World Championship in London, England:
- Preliminary round: Paul Barham (ENG) 2–4 Scott MacKenzie (HKG)
- First round:
- Jamie Caven (ENG) 1–3 Roland Scholten (NLD)
- Mark Webster (WAL) 2–3 Richie Burnett (WAL)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 3–2 Nigel Heydon (ENG)
- Wayne Jones (ENG) 3–1 MacKenzie
Football (soccer)
- FIFA Club World Cup in Yokohama, Japan:
- Semi-finals: Al-Sadd
- Semi-finals: Al-Sadd
- UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the round of 32):
- Group A:
- P.A.O.K.
- Shamrock Rovers
- Final standings: P.A.O.K. 12 points, Rubin Kazan 11, Tottenham Hotspur 10, Shamrock Rovers 0.
- P.A.O.K.
- Group B:
- Hannover 96
- Copenhagen
- Final standings: Standard Liège 14 points, Hannover 96 11, Copenhagen 5, Vorskla Poltava 2.
- Hannover 96
- Group C:
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- PSV Eindhoven
- Final standings: PSV Eindhoven 16 points, Legia Warsaw 9, Hapoel Tel Aviv 7, Rapid București 3.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Group G:
- AZ
- Austria Wien
- Final standings: Metalist Kharkiv 14 points, AZ, Austria Wien 8, Malmö FF 1.
- AZ
- Group H:
- Club Brugge
- Birmingham City
- Final standings: Club Brugge, Braga 11 points, Birmingham City 10, Maribor 1.
- Club Brugge
- Group I:
- Udinese
- Atlético Madrid
- Final standings: Atlético Madrid 13 points, Udinese 9, Celtic 6, Rennes 3.
- Udinese
- Group A:
Rugby union
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 4:
- Pool 1: Stade Français
- Standings: Stade Français 19 points (4 matches),
- Standings: Stade Français 19 points (4 matches),
- Pool 3:
- Bordeaux Bègles
- London Wasps
- Standings (after 4 matches): London Wasps 14 points, Bayonne 13, Bordeaux Bègles 9, Rovigo 1.
- Bordeaux Bègles
- Pool 5: Brive
- Standings: Brive 18 points (4 matches),
- Standings: Brive 18 points (4 matches),
- Pool 1: Stade Français
Snooker
- For the first time in professional snooker, two maximum breaks are compiled on the same day, at the FFB Open. Matthew Stevens (WAL) compiles the 82nd and Ding Junhui (CHN) the 83rd; Ding also becomes the fifth person to compile more than two official maximum breaks.
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Telluride, United States:
- Giant slalom men:
- Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Karl 1450 points (2) Prommegger 1400 (3) Aaron March (ITA) 1250
- Giant slalom women:
- Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 11 events) & Overall standings: (1) Mägert-Kohli 1800 points (2) Dujmovits 1360 (3) Yekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) 1090
- Giant slalom men:
December 14, 2011 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 9 (teams in bold advance to the Top 16):
- Group A: Caja Laboral
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group B:
- CSKA Moscow
- KK Zagreb
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 9–0, Panathinaikos 6–3, Unicaja 4–5,
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 9–0, Panathinaikos 6–3, Unicaja 4–5,
- CSKA Moscow
- Group C:
- EA7 Emporio Armani
- Real Madrid
- Standings: Real Madrid 7–2,
- Standings: Real Madrid 7–2,
- EA7 Emporio Armani
- Group D: Galatasaray Medical Park
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group A: Caja Laboral
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Group A:
- Urunani
- C.R.D. Libolo
- AS Salé
- Standings: AS Salé 6 points (3 games), C.R.D. Libolo, Union Bank 5 (3), Al Ahly 3 (2), Urunani 3 (3), ASB Mazembe 2 (2).
- Urunani
- Group B:
- Malabo Kings
- Petro Atlético
- Primeiro de Agosto
- Standings: Primeiro de Agosto 6 points (3 games), Petro Atlético, Malabo Kings 4 (3), C.R. Al Hoceima, Étoile Sportive du Sahel 3 (2), Royal Hoopers 0 (1).
- Malabo Kings
- Group A:
Football (soccer)
- FIFA Club World Cup in Toyota, Japan:
- Copa Sudamericana Finals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Universidad de Chile
- Universidad become the first Chilean team to win the Copa Sudamericana.
- UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the round of 32):
- Group D:
- Group E:
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Beşiktaş
- Final standings: Beşiktaş 12 points, Stoke City 11, Dynamo Kyiv 7, Maccabi Tel Aviv 2.
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Group F:
- Slovan Bratislava
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Final standings: Athletic Bilbao 13 points, Red Bull Salzburg, Paris Saint-Germain 10, Slovan Bratislava 1.
- Slovan Bratislava
- Group J:
- Maccabi Haifa
- Steaua București
- Final standings: Schalke 04 14 points, Steaua București 8, Maccabi Haifa 6, AEK Larnaca 5.
- Maccabi Haifa
- Group K:
- Wisła Kraków
- Fulham
- Final standings: Twente 13 points, Wisła Kraków 9, Fulham 8, Odense 4.
- Wisła Kraków
- Group L:
- Sturm Graz
- Anderlecht
- Final standings: Anderlecht 18 points, Lokomotiv Moscow 12, AEK Athens, Sturm Graz 3.
- Sturm Graz
- Juan Aurich win the title for the first time.
December 13, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Group A:
- Urunani
- GDR Libolo
- Union Bank
- Urunani
- Group B:
- Malabo Kings
- Petro Atlético
- Malabo Kings
- Group A:
December 12, 2011 (Monday)
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in Salé, Morocco:
- Group A:
- Union Bank
- AS Salé
- Union Bank
- Group B:
- C.R. Al Hoceima
- Primeiro de Agosto
- C.R. Al Hoceima
- Group A:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 4:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 4:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 4:
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- Australia retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy.
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 4:
December 11, 2011 (Sunday)
Athletics
- European Cross Country Championships in Velenje, Slovenia:
- Men:
- Women:
- Men:
Biathlon
- World Cup 2 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 4×7.5 km Relay Men:
- 4×6 km Relay Women:
- 4×7.5 km Relay Men:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in La Plagne, France (GER unless stated):
- Four-man:
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) 409 points (2) Machata 401 (3) Florschütz 400
- Four-man:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 3:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 3:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 3:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 3:
- West Indies in India:
- 5th ODI in Chennai:
- 5th ODI in Chennai:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Davos, Switzerland:
- Men's Sprint Freestyle:
- Sprint standings (after 3 of 13 races): (1) Petukhov 208 points (2) Peterson 175 (3) Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) 111
- Overall standings (after 8 of 37 races): (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 500 points (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) 322 (3) Johan Olsson (SWE) 259
- Women's Sprint Freestyle:
- Sprint standings (after 3 of 13 races): (1) Randall 240 points (2) Matveyeva 194 (3) Hanna Brodin (SWE) 121
- Overall standings (after 8 of 37 races): (1) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 582 points (2) Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 411 (3) Randall 393
- Men's Sprint Freestyle:
Equestrianism
- Show jumping – World Cup:
- Western European League, 6th competition in Geneva, Switzerland:
- Standings (after 6 of 12 competitions): (1) Bengtsson 59 points (2) Steve Guerdat (SUI) 51 (3) Nick Skelton (GBR) 48
- Central European League – North Sub-League, 11th competition in Poznań, Poland:
- Pacific League – Australia, 13th competition in Sydney:
- Western European League, 6th competition in Geneva, Switzerland:
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Seventh place match: Pakistan
- Fifth place match: Germany
- Third place match: New Zealand
- Final:
- Australia win the Trophy for the fourth successive time and 12th time overall.
- Seventh place match: Pakistan
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
- Ice dancing:
- Davis and White win the title for the third successive time.
- Ice dancing:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
Football (soccer)
- FIFA Club World Cup in Japan:
- Quarter-finals in Toyota:
- Espérance
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Espérance
- Quarter-finals in Toyota:
- Tigres UANL win the title for the third time.
Golf
- European Tour:
- Dubai World Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Winner: Álvaro Quirós (ESP) 269 (−19)
- Quirós wins his sixth European Tour title.
- Final Race to Dubai standings (prize money in €): (1) Luke Donald (ENG) 5,323,400 (2) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 4,002,168 (3) Martin Kaymer (GER) 3,489,033
- Donald becomes the first player to finish top of the money list on the PGA and European Tours in the same season.[8]
- Winner: Álvaro Quirós (ESP) 269 (−19)
- Dubai World Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil, Last 16:
- South Korea
- Russia
- Norway
- Montenegro
- South Korea
Nine-ball pool
- Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, United States:
- Team Europe
- Nick van den Berg (NLD) 2–6 Shane Van Boening (USA)
- Darren Appleton (ENG) 3–6 Johnny Archer (USA)
- Niels Feijen (NLD) 6–4 Rodney Morris (USA)
- Europe win the title for the second consecutive time and sixth time overall.
- Team Europe
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Ramsau, Austria:
- HS 98 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 6 of 23 races): (1) Lamy-Chappuis 354 points (2) Tino Edelmann (GER) 350 (3) Krog 275
- HS 98 / 10 km:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 3:
- Glasgow Warriors
- Bath
- Standings (after 3 matches): Leinster 11 points, Glasgow Warriors 8, Bath 6, Montpellier 4.
- Glasgow Warriors
- Pool 4: Clermont
- Pool 3:
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 1: Bucureşti Wolves
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Pool 4: Exeter Chiefs
- Standings (after 3 matches): Exeter Chiefs 10 points,
- Standings (after 3 matches): Exeter Chiefs 10 points,
- Pool 1: Bucureşti Wolves
Sailing
- World Championships in Perth, Australia:
- Men's 470:
- Men's Finn:
- Women's Laser Radial:
- Women's RS:X:
- Korzits wins the title for the second time and becomes the first Israeli in any sport to win multiple world championships.
- Men's 470:
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 4 in Shanghai, China:
- 500m men:
- Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Olivier Jean (CAN) 3000 points (2) Liang 2804 (3) Eley 2719
- 1000m men:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Kwak 4312 points (2) Noh 2096 (3) Hamelin 2000
- 5000m relay men:
- Standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1)
- Standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1)
- 500m women:
- Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Martina Valcepina (ITA) 3470 points (2) Liu 3294 (3) Fontana 3000
- 1000m women:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Sakai 3050 points (2) Elise Christie (GBR) 2230 (3) Li 1962
- 3000m relay Women:
- Standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1) China 3640 points (2) Japan 2408 (3)
- Standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1) China 3640 points (2) Japan 2408 (3)
- 500m men:
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Harrachov, Czech Republic:
- HS 142:
- Standings (after 5 of 27 events): (1) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 358 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 302 (3) Freitag 294
- HS 142:
Snooker
- UK Championship Final in York, England: Judd Trump (ENG) 10–8 Mark Allen (NIR)
- Trump wins his second ranking title, and the seventh professional title of his career.
Swimming
- European Short Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland:
- 200m freestyle men:
- 100m backstroke men:
- 200m breaststroke men:
- 50m butterfly men:
- 100m individual medley men:
- 4×50m freestyle relay men:
- 50m freestyle women:
- 200m freestyle women:
- 200m backstroke women:
- 100m breaststroke women:
- 100m butterfly women:
- 400m individual medley women:
- 200m freestyle men:
December 10, 2011 (Saturday)
Biathlon
- World Cup 2 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 12.5 km Pursuit Men:
- Pursuit standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Svendsen 114 points (2) Bø 97 (3) Weger 84
- Overall standings (after 5 of 26 races): (1) Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) & Svendsen 225 points (3) Bø 205
- 10 km Pursuit Women:
- Pursuit standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Neuner 96 points (2) Tora Berger (NOR) 92 (3) Domracheva 85
- Overall standings (after 5 of 26 races): (1) Neuner 264 points (2) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 229 (3) Domracheva 225
- 12.5 km Pursuit Men:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in La Plagne, France:
- Two-man:
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Florschütz 435 points (2) Hefti 425 (3) Holcomb 410
- Two-man:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 2:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 2:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 2:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Davos, Switzerland (NOR unless stated):
- Men's 30 km Freestyle Individual:
- Distance standings (after 4 of 21 races): (1) Northug 240 points (2) Johan Olsson (SWE) 169 (3) Manificat 151
- Overall standings (after 7 of 37 races): (1) Northug 455 points (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) 286 (3) Olsson 259
- Women's 15 km Freestyle Individual:
- Distance standings (after 4 of 21 races): (1) Bjørgen 296 points (2) Skofterud 226 (3) Johaug 186
- Overall standings (after 7 of 37 races): (1) Bjørgen 546 points (2) Skofterud 389 (3) Johaug 376
- Men's 30 km Freestyle Individual:
Curling
- European Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men:
- World Challenge Game 2:
- France win the challenge 2–0 and qualify for the World Championship.
- Gold Medal Game:
- Norway win the title for the second successive time and fifth time overall.
- World Challenge Game 2:
- Women:
- World Challenge Game 2:
- Czech Republic win the challenge 2–0 and qualify for the World Championship.
- Gold Medal Game:
- Scotland win the title for the second time.
- World Challenge Game 2:
- Men:
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Pool C (teams in bold advance to the final):
- Netherlands
- Australia
- Final standings: Australia 9 points, Spain 6, New Zealand, Netherlands 1.
- Netherlands
- Pool D:
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Final standings: Germany 7 points, Great Britain 6, Pakistan 3, Korea 1.
- Germany
- Pool C (teams in bold advance to the final):
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
- Ladies:
- Men:
- Pairs:
- Junior ice dancing (all RUS):
- Junior men:
- Ladies:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
Football (soccer)
- CAF U-23 Championship in Marrakech, Morocco:
- Third Place Play-off: Senegal
- Final:
- Gabon win the title for the first time.
- Gabon, Morocco and Egypt qualify for 2012 Olympics, Senegal advances to AFC-CAF playoffs.
- Third Place Play-off: Senegal
- CECAFA Cup in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:
- OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 3:
- Group B: Hekari United
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group B: Hekari United
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Rukatunturi, Finland (USA unless stated):
- Moguls men:
- Overall standings: (1) Kingsbury & Wing Tai Barrymore 20 points (3) Kashima & Torin Yater-Wallace 16
- Muguls women:
- Overall standings: (1) Kearney & Brita Sigourney 20 points (3) Outtrim & Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN) 16
- Moguls men:
Luge
- World Cup 2 in Whistler, Canada:
- Women:
- Standings (after 2 of 9 races): (1) Hüfner 185 points (2) Geisenberger 160 (3) Anke Wischnewski (GER) 140
- Team relay:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Canada & Germany 185 points (3) Russia 140
- Women:
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 140 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
- Featherweight bout: Jung Chan-Sung (KOR) def. Mark Hominick (CAN) via KO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Brian Ebersole (USA) def. Claude Patrick (CAN) via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rogério Nogueira (BRA) def. Tito Ortiz (USA) via TKO (strikes to the body)
- Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir (USA) def. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (BRA) via submission (kimura)
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (USA) (c) def. Lyoto Machida (BRA) via technical submission (guillotine choke)
Nine-ball pool
- Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, United States:
- Team Europe
- Darren Appleton (ENG)/Niels Feijen (NLD) 6–3 Shawn Putnam (USA)/Mike Dechaine (USA)
- Appleton 6–2 Putnam
- Ralf Souquet (GER)/Feijen 6–2 Johnny Archer (USA)/Rodney Morris (USA)
- Nick van den Berg (NLD) 5–6 Shane Van Boening (USA)
- Chris Melling (ENG) 6–2 Dechaine
- Team Europe
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Ramsau, Austria:
- HS 98 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 5 of 23 races): (1) Edelmann 300 points (2) Lamy-Chappuis 254 (3) Håvard Klemetsen (NOR) 239
- HS 98 / 10 km:
Rugby union
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth:
- Shield: Zimbabwe
- Bowl: Canada
- Plate: Wales
- Cup: South Africa
- Standings (after 3 of 9 competitions): (1) Fiji & New Zealand 51 points (3) South Africa 48
- Shield: Zimbabwe
- South Africa Sevens in Port Elizabeth:
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 1:
- Scarlets
- Castres
- Standings (after 3 matches): Munster 12 points, Scarlets 10, Castres 6, Northampton Saints 3.
- Scarlets
- Pool 2: Racing Métro
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Pool 5:
- Benetton Treviso
- Saracens
- Standings (after 3 matches): Saracens 10 points, Ospreys, Biarritz 7, Benetton Treviso 6.
- Benetton Treviso
- Pool 6: Connacht
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Pool 1:
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 1: Crociati Parma
- Standings: Stade Français 14 points (3 matches),
- Standings: Stade Français 14 points (3 matches),
- Pool 2: Lyon
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Pool 3:
- Rovigo
- Bayonne
- Standings (after 3 matches): Bayonne 13 points, London Wasps 10, Bordeaux Bègles 5, Rovigo 0.
- Rovigo
- Pool 5: La Vila
- Standings (after 3 matches): Brive 13 points,
- Standings (after 3 matches): Brive 13 points,
- Pool 1: Crociati Parma
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 4 in Shanghai, China (CHN unless stated):
- 500m men:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Jean 3000 points (2) Liang Wenhao 2164 (3) Jon Eley (GBR) 1919
- 1500m men:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Noh 4000 points (2) Kwak 2240 (3) Hamelin 1826
- 500m women:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Martina Valcepina (ITA) 3302 points (2) Liu 2494 (3) Fan 2050
- 1500m women:
- Standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Cho 2952 points (2) Reutter 2800 (3) Lee Eun-Byul (KOR) 2537
- 500m men:
Skeleton
- World Cup in La Plagne, France:
- Women:
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Hollingsworth 425 points (2) Olga Potylitsina (RUS) 393 (3) Anja Huber (GER) 384
- Women:
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Harrachov, Czech Republic:
- HS 142 Team:
- HS 142 Team:
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, Semi-finals: Ricky Walden (ENG) 7–9 Mark Allen (NIR)
Surfing
- Men's World Tour:
- Billabong Pipeline Masters in Pipeline, Hawaii, United States: (1) Kieren Perrow (AUS) (2) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (3) Michel Bourez (PYF) & Kelly Slater (USA)
- Final Standings: (1) Slater 67,100 points (2) Parkinson 56,100 (3) Owen Wright (AUS) 47,900
- Billabong Pipeline Masters in Pipeline, Hawaii, United States: (1) Kieren Perrow (AUS) (2) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (3) Michel Bourez (PYF) & Kelly Slater (USA)
Swimming
- European Short Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland:
- 100m freestyle men:
- 1500m freestyle men:
- 50m breaststroke men:
- 200m butterfly men:
- 400m freestyle women:
- 50m backstroke women:
- 100m individual medley women:
- 4×50m medley relay women:
- 100m freestyle men:
December 9, 2011 (Friday)
Biathlon
- World Cup 2 in Hochfilzen, Austria:
- 10 km Sprint Men (all 0+0):
- Sprint standings (after 2 of 10 races): (1) Bergman 120 points (2) Tarjei Bø (NOR) 92 (3) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 91
- Overall standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Martin Fourcade (FRA) & Bergman 182 points (3) Svendsen 165
- 7.5 km Sprint Women:
- Sprint standings (after 2 of 10 races): (1) Neuner 120 points (2) Mäkäräinen 102 (3) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 80
- Overall standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Neuner 216 points (2) Mäkäräinen 199 (3) Domracheva 165
- 10 km Sprint Men (all 0+0):
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in La Plagne, France:
- Two-woman:
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel (GER) 417 points (2) Martini & Sandra Kiriasis (GER) 394
- Two-woman:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 1:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 1:
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Hobart, day 1:
Curling
- European Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men:
- Women:
- Semifinal:
- World Challenge Game 1:
- Bronze Medal Game:
- Semifinal:
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
- Junior pairs:
- Sui and Han win the title for the second time.
- Junior ladies (all RUS):
- Lipnitskaia wins the title for the first time.
- Junior pairs:
- Grand Prix Final and Junior Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada:
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Copper Mountain, United States (USA unless stated):
- Halfpipe men:
- Halfpipe women:
- Halfpipe men:
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
- Group A in Santos:
- Group B in Barueri:
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Russia
- Final standings: Russia 10 points, Spain 8, South Korea 6, Netherlands 4, Kazakhstan 2, Australia 0.
- Spain
- Group C in São Paulo:
- Group D in São Bernardo do Campo:
Luge
- World Cup 2 in Whistler, Canada:
- Men (all GER):
- Standings (after 2 of 9 races): (1) Loch 200 points (2) Möller 155 (3) Ludwig 145
- Doubles:
- Standings (after 2 of 9 races): (1) Penz/Fischler 185 points (2) Linger/Linger 170 (3) Vladislav YuzhakovVladimir Makhnutin (RUS) 127
- Men (all GER):
Nine-ball pool
- Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, United States:
- Team Europe
- Nick van den Berg (NLD)/Niels Feijen (NLD) 5–6 Shane Van Boening (USA)/Johnny Archer (USA)
- Ralf Souquet (GER) 1–6 Mike Dechaine (USA)
- Darren Appleton (ENG)/Chris Melling (ENG) 5–6 Shawn Putnam (USA)/Rodney Morris (USA)
- van den Berg 6–1 Archer
- Souquet/Melling (ENG) 6–2 Van Boening/Morris
- Team Europe
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 2: Cardiff Blues
- Standings: Cardiff Blues 12 points (3 matches), Edinburgh 9 (3),
- Standings: Cardiff Blues 12 points (3 matches), Edinburgh 9 (3),
- Pool 4: Ulster
- Standings: Ulster 9 points (3 matches),
- Standings: Ulster 9 points (3 matches),
- Pool 6: Harlequins
- Standings: Toulouse 12 points (3 matches), Harlequins 8 (3),
- Standings: Toulouse 12 points (3 matches), Harlequins 8 (3),
- Pool 2: Cardiff Blues
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 4: Perpignan
- Standings: Perpignan 9 points (3 matches),
- Standings: Perpignan 9 points (3 matches),
- Pool 4: Perpignan
Skeleton
- World Cup in La Plagne, France:
- Men:
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Martins Dukurs 450 points (2) Tomass Dukurs & Tretyakov 410
- Men:
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Harrachov, Czech Republic:
- HS 142:
- Standings (after 4 of 27 events): (1) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 313 points (2) Schlierenzauer 270 (3) Richard Freitag (GER) 194
- HS 142:
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, Semi-finals: Judd Trump (ENG) 9–7 Neil Robertson (AUS)
Swimming
- European Short Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland:
- 50m backstroke men:
- 100m breaststroke men:
- 100m butterfly men:
- 400m individual medley men:
- 100m freestyle women:
- 800m freestyle women:
- 100m backstroke women:
- 200m breaststroke women:
- 50m butterfly women:
- 4×50m freestyle relay women:
- 50m backstroke men:
December 8, 2011 (Thursday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Slalom:
- Overall standings (after 8 of 45 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 334 points (2) Ted Ligety (USA) 309 (3) Hirscher 280
- Slalom:
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 8 (teams in bold advance to Top 16):
- Group A: Olympiacos
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group B: Unicaja
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group C:
- Spirou Basket
- Real Madrid
- Standings: Real Madrid 6–2,
- Standings: Real Madrid 6–2,
- Spirou Basket
- Group D:
- Galatasaray Medical Park
- FC Barcelona Regal
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 8–0, Montepaschi Siena 6–2, UNICS Kazan 5–3, Galatasaray Medical Park 3–5,
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 8–0, Montepaschi Siena 6–2, UNICS Kazan 5–3, Galatasaray Medical Park 3–5,
- Galatasaray Medical Park
- Group A: Olympiacos
Cricket
- West Indies in India:
- 4th ODI in Indore:
- Sehwag hits the highest individual score in a One Day International, surpassing 200* set by teammate Sachin Tendulkar in 2010.
- 4th ODI in Indore:
Curling
- European Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men:
- Tiebreakers:
- Round 1:
- Round 2:
- Round 1:
- Playoffs:
- Tiebreakers:
- Women:
- Men:
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Pool C (team in bold advances to the final):
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Standings (after 2 matches): Australia 6 points, Spain 3, New Zealand, Netherlands 1.
- Spain
- Pool D:
- Pakistan
- Great Britain
- Standings (after 2 matches): Germany 4 points, Pakistan, Great Britain 3, Korea 1.
- Pakistan
- Pool C (team in bold advances to the final):
Football (soccer)
- FIFA Club World Cup in Japan:
- Copa Sudamericana Finals first leg: LDU Quito
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
- Group C in São Paulo:
- Group D in São Bernardo do Campo:
Nine-ball pool
- Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, United States:
- Team Europe
- Team Europe 6–4 Team USA
- Chris Melling (ENG)/Nick van den Berg (NLD) 3–6 Johnny Archer (USA)/Shawn Putnam (USA)
- Niels Feijen (NLD) 6–0 Rodney Morris (USA)
- Darren Appleton (ENG)/Ralf Souquet (GER) 6–4 Shane Van Boening (USA)/Mike Dechaine (USA)
- Melling 6–5 Van Boening
- Team Europe
Rugby union
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 3:
- Pool 2: Newcastle Falcons
- Standings: Newcastle Falcons 13 points (3 matches), Toulon 10 (3),
- Standings: Newcastle Falcons 13 points (3 matches), Toulon 10 (3),
- Pool 5: Agen
- Pool 2: Newcastle Falcons
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, quarter-finals:
- Stephen Maguire (SCO) 3–6 Judd Trump (ENG)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 2–6 Neil Robertson (AUS)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) 6–3 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 6–5 Marco Fu (HKG)
Swimming
- European Short Course Championships in Szczecin, Poland:
- 50m freestyle men:
- 400m freestyle men:
- 200m backstroke men:
- 200m individual medley men:
- 4×50m medley men:
- 50m breaststroke women:
- 200m butterfly women:
- 200m individual medley women:
- 50m freestyle men:
December 7, 2011 (Wednesday)
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Super Giant Slalom:
- Super-G standings (after 2 of 7 races): (1) Vonn 200 points (2) Fenninger 140 (3) Suter 94
- Overall standings (after 7 of 40 races): (1) Vonn 522 points (2) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 286 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 269
- Super Giant Slalom:
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 8 (teams in bold advance to Top 16):
- Group A:
- Gescrap Bizkaia
- SLUC Nancy
- Standings: Fenerbahçe Ülker, Bennet Cantù 5–3,
- Standings: Fenerbahçe Ülker, Bennet Cantù 5–3,
- Gescrap Bizkaia
- Group B:
- CSKA Moscow
- Žalgiris Kaunas
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 8–0, Panathinaikos 6–2,
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 8–0, Panathinaikos 6–2,
- CSKA Moscow
- Group C: Anadolu Efes
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group D: Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group A:
Curling
- European Championships in Moscow, Russia (teams in bold advance to the playoffs; teams in italics advance to tiebreaker):
- Men:
- Draw 8:
- Draw 9:
- Final standings: Sweden, Norway, Denmark 6–3, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Scotland 5–4, France 4–5, Latvia 2–7, Italy 1–8.
- Draw 8:
- Women:
- Draw 8:
- Draw 9:
- Final standings: Sweden 9–0, Denmark 8–1, Scotland 7–2, Russia, Germany 5–4, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic 3–6, Latvia, Norway 1–8.
- Draw 8:
- Men:
Football (soccer)
- CAF U-23 Championship in Marrakech, Morocco (winner qualifies for 2012 Olympics):
- Semi-finals: Egypt
- Semi-finals: Egypt
- UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16, teams in italics qualify for Europa League Round of 32):
- Group A:
- Manchester City
- Villarreal
- Final standings: Bayern Munich 13 points, Napoli 11, Manchester City 10, Villarreal 0.
- Manchester City
- Group B:
- Lille
- Internazionale
- Final standings: Internazionale 10 points, CSKA Moscow 8, Trabzonspor 7, Lille 6.
- Lille
- Group C:
- Basel
- Benfica
- Final standings: Benfica 12 points, Basel 11, Manchester United 9, Oțelul Galați 0.
- Basel
- Group D:
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Ajax
- Final standings: Real Madrid 18 points, Lyon, Ajax 8, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Group A:
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
- Group A in Santos:
- Group B in Barueri:
- Netherlands
- Kazakhstan
- Australia
- Standings (after 4 matches): Russia 8 points, Spain 6, Netherlands, South Korea 4, Kazakhstan 2, Australia 0.
- Netherlands
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, last 16 (ENG unless stated):
- Mark Williams (WAL) 3–6 Ricky Walden
- Martin Gould 4–6 Shaun Murphy
- Ali Carter 2–6 Mark Allen (NIR)
- Marco Fu (HKG) 6–3 Mark Selby
December 6, 2011 (Tuesday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Giant slalom:
- Giant slalom standings (after 3 of 9 races): (1) Ligety 280 points (2) Hirscher 220 (3) Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 159
- Overall standings (after 7 of 45 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 334 points (2) Ligety 289 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 268
- Giant slalom:
Cricket
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
Curling
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the top four):
- Pool A:
- Spain
- Australia
- Final standings: Australia 9 points, Spain 6, Great Britain 3, Pakistan 0.
- Spain
- Pool B:
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Final standings: Netherlands 7 points, New Zealand, Germany 4, Korea 1.
- South Korea
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- CAF U-23 Championship in Tangiers, Morocco (winner qualifies for 2012 Olympics):
- Semi-finals: Senegal
- Semi-finals: Senegal
- UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16, teams in italics qualify for Europa League Round of 32):
- Group E:
- Chelsea
- Genk
- Final standings: Chelsea 11 points, Bayer Leverkusen 10, Valencia 8, Genk 3.
- Chelsea
- Group F:
- Olympiacos
- Borussia Dortmund
- Final standings: Arsenal 11 points, Marseille 10, Olympiacos 9, Borussia Dortmund 4.
- Olympiacos
- Group G:
- Porto
- APOEL
- Final standings: APOEL, Zenit St. Petersburg 9 points, Porto 8, Shakhtar Donetsk 5.
- Porto
- Group H:
- Barcelona
- Viktoria Plzeň
- Final standings: Barcelona 16 points, Milan 9, Viktoria Plzeň 5, BATE Borisov 2.
- Barcelona
- Group E:
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
- Group A in Santos:
- Group B in Barueri:
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
- Standings (after 3 matches): Russia 6 points, Spain, Netherlands 4, South Korea, Kazakhstan 2, Australia 0.
- Russia
- Group C in São Paulo:
- Group D in São Bernardo do Campo:
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, last 16:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5–6 Judd Trump (ENG)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 6–5 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
- John Higgins (SCO) 4–6 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 3–6 Neil Robertson (AUS)
December 5, 2011 (Monday)
Cricket
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad:
- 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad:
Curling
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand: (teams in bold advance to the top four)
- Pool A:
- Great Britain
- Spain
- Standings (after 2 matches): Australia 6 points, Spain, Great Britain 3, Pakistan 0.
- Great Britain
- Pool B:
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Standings (after 2 matches): Netherlands 6 points, New Zealand, Germany 3, Korea 0.
- Netherlands
- Pool A:
Handball
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, last 32 (ENG unless stated):
- Judd Trump 6–4 Dominic Dale (WAL)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 6–3 Adrian Gunnell
- Stephen Lee 3–6 Ricky Walden
- Mark Williams (WAL) 6–4 Joe Jogia
December 4, 2011 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Giant slalom:
- Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Ligety 180 points (2) Hirscher 140 (3) Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 109
- Overall standings (after 6 of 45 races): (1) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 294 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 260 (3) Beat Feuz (SUI) 246
- Giant slalom:
- Women's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
- Super-G:
- Overall standings (after 6 of 40 races): (1) Vonn 422 points (2) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 286 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 243
- Super-G:
American football
- 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season:
- The 2012 Bowl Championship Series pairings are announced:
- Rose Bowl, Jan. 2: (10) Wisconsin vs. (5) Oregon
- Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 2: (3) Oklahoma State vs. (4) Stanford
- Sugar Bowl, Jan. 3: (13) Michigan vs. (11) Virginia Tech
- Orange Bowl, Jan. 4: (15) Clemson vs. (23) West Virginia
- BCS National Championship Game, Jan. 9: (1) LSU vs. (2) Alabama
- The 2012 Bowl Championship Series pairings are announced:
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- Sydney Telstra 500 in Sydney, New South Wales (AUS unless stated):
- Race 28: (1) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 3168 points (2) Lowndes 3133 (3) Winterbottom 2710
- Whincup wins the title for the third time.
- Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 3168 points (2) Lowndes 3133 (3) Winterbottom 2710
- Race 28: (1) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Sydney Telstra 500 in Sydney, New South Wales (AUS unless stated):
Biathlon
- World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit:
- Overall standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Fourcade 163 points (2) Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) & Svendsen 122
- Women's 10 km Pursuit:
- Overall standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Neuner 156 points (2) Mäkäräinen 145 (3) Berger 126
- Men's 12.5 km Pursuit:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in Igls, Austria:
- Four-man:
- Four-man:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 4:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 4:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Düsseldorf, Germany:
- Men's Team Sprint F:
- Women's Team Sprint F:
- Men's Team Sprint F:
Curling
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand: All matches postponed due to an unplayable pitch.
Football (soccer)
- CAF Confederation Cup Final second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Maghreb de Fès
- Magreb de Fès win the Cup for the first time.
- Corinthians 0–0 Palmeiras
- Vasco da Gama 1–1 Flamengo
- Final standings: Corinthians 71 points, Vasco da Gama 69.
- Corinthians win the title for the fifth time.
- Boca Juniors 3–0 Banfield
- Standings (after 17 matches): Boca Juniors 39 points, Racing 28, Tigre 27 (16).
- Boca Juniors win the title for the 24th time.
- Boca Juniors 3–0 Banfield
- Liverpool 0–1 Nacional
- Danubio 4–1 Bella Vista
- Final standings: Nacional 32 points, Danubio 31.
- Nacional qualify for the championship playoff.
Golf
- European Tour:
- UBS Hong Kong Open in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong:
- Winner: Rory McIlroy (NIR) 268 (−12)
- McIlroy wins his third European Tour title.
- Winner: Rory McIlroy (NIR) 268 (−12)
- UBS Hong Kong Open in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong:
- Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California, United States:
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 278 (−10)
- Woods wins his first tournament in over two years.
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 278 (−10)
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil:
- Group A in Santos:
- Group B in Barueri:
- South Korea
- Spain
- Australia
- Standings (after 2 matches): Russia 4 points, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Spain, South Korea 2, Australia 0.
- South Korea
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- HS 138 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 4 of 23 races): (1) Tino Edelmann (GER) 240 points (2) Håvard Klemetsen (NOR) 189 (3) Alessandro Pittin (ITA) 180
- HS 138 / 10 km:
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 3 in Nagoya, Japan (CHN unless stated):
- Men's 500m:
- Men's 1000m (2):
- Standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Kwak 3312 points (2) Hamelin 2000 (3) Noh Jin-Kyu (KOR) 1456
- Men's 5000m relay:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1)
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1)
- Women's 500m:
- Standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Valcepina 3040 points (2) Fontana & Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 2000
- Women's 1000m (2):
- Standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Sakai 2410 points (2) Elise Christie (GBR) 2096 (3) Li 1162
- Women's 3000m relay:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) China 2640 points (2) Japan 1768 (3)
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) China 2640 points (2) Japan 1768 (3)
- Men's 500m:
Ski jumping
- Men's World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- HS 138:
- Standings (after 3 of 27 events): (1) Kofler 300 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 170 (3) Richard Freitag (GER) 154
- HS 138:
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, last 32 (ENG unless stated):
- Mark Selby 6–0 Ryan Day (WAL)
- Stuart Bingham 4–6 Marco Fu (HKG)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 6–1 Steve Davis
- Ali Carter 6–4 Robert Milkins
- Martin Gould 6–2 Peter Lines
- Shaun Murphy 6–3 Li Yan (CHN)
Speed skating
- World Cup 3 in Heerenveen, Netherlands (NED unless stated):
- Men's 1000 m:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Nuis & Stefan Groothuis 260 points, (3) de Vries 180
- Men's team pursuit:
- Standings (after 2 of 4 races): (1) Netherlands 200 points, (2) Korea & Germany 140
- Women's 1000 m:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 300 points, (2) Marrit Leenstra 180, (3) Margot Boer 166
- Women's team pursuit:
- Standings (after 2 of 4 races): (1) Canada 200 points, (2) Russia 150, (3) Korea 130
- Men's 1000 m:
Tennis
- Davis Cup Final, day 3:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–6(0)
- David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Juan Mónaco (ARG); not played
- Spain win the Cup for the fifth time.
Volleyball
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 11 (teams in bold qualify for the 2012 Olympics):
December 3, 2011 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Super-G:
- Super-G standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Svindal 180 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 109 (3) Viletta 108
- Overall standings (after 5 of 45 races): (1) Svindal 265 points (2) Cuche 238 (3) Feuz 231
- Super-G:
- Women's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
- Downhill:
- Downhill standings (after 2 of 9 races): (1) Vonn 200 points (2) Tina Weirather (LIE) 106 (3) Dominique Gisin (SUI) 105
- Overall standings (after 5 of 40 races): (1) Vonn 322 points (2) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 280 (3) Görgl 211
- Downhill:
American football
- NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Championship Games:
- Conference USA in Houston: (24) Southern Miss 49, (7) Houston 28
- SEC in Atlanta: (1) LSU 41, (12) Georgia 10
- The Tigers advance to the BCS National Championship Game.
- ACC in Charlotte, North Carolina: (21) Clemson 38, (5) Virginia Tech 10
- Clemson will play in the Orange Bowl.
- Big Ten in Indianapolis: (15) Wisconsin 42, (11) Michigan State 39
- Bedlam Series: (3) Oklahoma State 44, (13) Oklahoma 10
- Oklahoma State advances to the Fiesta Bowl or BCS National Championship Game.
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- Sydney Telstra 500 in Sydney, New South Wales (AUS unless stated):
- Race 27: (1) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Garth Tander (Holden Racing Team; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Drivers' championship standings: (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 3078 points (2) Lowndes 2995 (3) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 2560
- Race 27: (1) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Garth Tander (Holden Racing Team; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Sydney Telstra 500 in Sydney, New South Wales (AUS unless stated):
Biathlon
- World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint:
- Overall standings (after 2 of 26 races): (1) Neuner 108 points (2) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 100 (3) Mäkäräinen 91
- Women's 7.5 km Sprint:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in Igls, Austria:
- Two-man:
- Team:
- Two-man:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 3:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 3:
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Düsseldorf, Germany (NOR unless stated):
- Men's Sprint F:
- Sprint standings (after 2 of 13 races): (1) Hattestad 111 points (2) Petukhov 108 (3) Teodor Peterson (SWE) 95
- Overall standings (after 6 of 38 races): (1) Petter Northug 355 points (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) 278 (3) Johan Olsson (SWE) 259
- Women's Sprint F:
- Sprint standings (after 2 of 13 races): (1) Randall 140 points (2) Matveyeva 114 (3) Hanna Brodin (SWE) 71
- Overall standings (after 6 of 38 races): (1) Marit Bjørgen 446 points (2) Therese Johaug 316 (3) Vibeke Skofterud 309
- Men's Sprint F:
Curling
- European Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men, Draw 1:
- Women:
- Draw 1:
- Draw 2:
- Standings (after 2 draws): Sweden, Germany 2–0, Scotland, Czech Republic, Italy, Russia, Denmark, Latvia 1–1, Norway, Switzerland 0–2.
- Draw 1:
- Men, Draw 1:
Field hockey
- Men's Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Pool A:
- Australia
- Great Britain
- Australia
- Pool B:
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco (teams in bold qualify for the semifinals):
- Group B:
- Egypt
- Gabon
- Final standings: Egypt 6 points, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire 4, South Africa 2.
- Egypt
- Group B:
- OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 3:
- Group A: Mont-Dore
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- Standings (after 3 matches): Waitakere United 9 points,
- Standings (after 3 matches): Waitakere United 9 points,
- Group A: Mont-Dore
- Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol
- Albirex Niigata 0–1 Nagoya Grampus
- Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Gamba Osaka
- Standings: Kashiwa Reysol 72 points, Nagoya Grampus 71, Gamba Osaka 70.
- Kashiwa Reysol win the title for the first time, and will represent Japan at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Handball
- World Women's Championship in Brazil:
- Group A in Santos:
- Group B in Barueri:
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
- Netherlands
- Kazakhstan
- Group C in São Paulo:
- Group D in São Bernardo do Campo:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- HS 100 / 10 km:
- Standings (after 3 of 23 races): (1) Edelmann 220 points (2) Magnus Krog (NOR) 169 (3) Klemetsen 165
- HS 100 / 10 km:
Rugby union
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- Dubai Sevens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Shield: Samoa
- Bowl: United States
- Plate: Australia
- Cup: England
- Standings (after 2 of 9 competitions): (1)
- Standings (after 2 of 9 competitions): (1)
- Shield: Samoa
- Dubai Sevens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- End of year tests in Cardiff: Wales
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 3 in Nagoya, Japan (KOR unless stated):
- Men's 1000m (1): Kwak Yoon-Gy 1:29.743
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Kwak 2512 points (2) Celski 1312 (3) Olivier Jean (CAN) 1152
- Men's 1500m:
- Standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Noh 3000 points (2) Lee & Kwak 1600
- Women's 1000m (1):
- Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Sakai 2410 points (2) Christie 1928 (3) Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 1035
- Women's 1500m:
- Standings (after 4 of 8 races): (1) Lee Eun-Byul 2502 points (2) Fontana 2262 (3) Reutter 2000
- Men's 1000m (1): Kwak Yoon-Gy 1:29.743
Skeleton
- World Cup in Igls, Austria:
- Men:
- Team:
- Men:
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- Men's HS 100:
- Standings (after 2 of 27 events): (1) Kofler 200 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 120 (3) Stoch 110
- Women's HS 100:
- Men's HS 100:
Snooker
- UK Championship in York, England, last 32:
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 6–5 Mark Davis (ENG)
- John Higgins (SCO) 6–5 Rory McLeod (ENG)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 6–1 Matthew Selt (ENG)
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 6–1 Tom Ford (ENG)
- Matthew Stevens (WAL) 6–2 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
- Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6–3 Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Speed skating
- World Cup 3 in Heerenveen, Netherlands (NED unless stated):
- Men's 500m:
- Standings (after 6 of 12 races): (1) Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 400 points (2) Kato 373 (3) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 348
- Men's 10,000m:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Bergsma 280 points (2) Sven Kramer 210 (3) de Jong 190
- Women's 500m:
- Standings (after 6 of 12 races): (1) Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 450 points (2) Wolf 420 (3) Yu 400
- Women's 1500m:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 280 points (2) Wüst 250 (3) Shikhova 148
- Men's 500m:
Tennis
- Davis Cup Final, day 2:
- David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) def. Feliciano López/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
Volleyball
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 10 (teams in bold qualify for the 2012 Olympics):
December 2, 2011 (Friday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Beaver Creek, United States:
- Downhill:
- Downhill standings (after 2 of 11 races): (1) Feuz 160 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) & Miller 129
- Overall standings (after 4 of 45 races): (1) Cuche 209 points (2) Miller 187 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 185
- Downhill:
- Women's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
- Downhill:
- Overall standings (after 4 of 40 races): (1) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 230 points (2) Vonn 222 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 151
- Downhill:
American football
- NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Championship Games:
- Pac-12 in Eugene, Oregon: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
- The Ducks will play in the Rose Bowl.
- MAC in Detroit, Michigan: Northern Illinois 23, Ohio 20.
- Pac-12 in Eugene, Oregon: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
Biathlon
- World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
- Men's 10 km Sprint:
- Overall standings (after 2 of 26 races): (1) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 103 points (2) Michal Šlesingr (CZE) 88 (3) Bergman 82
- Men's 10 km Sprint:
Bobsleigh
- World Cup in Igls, Austria:
- Two-woman:
- Two-woman:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 2:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 2:
- West Indies in India:
- 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam:
- 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam:
Football (soccer)
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 3:
- Group A: Tefana
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group A: Tefana
Skeleton
- World Cup in Igls, Austria:
- Women:
- Women:
Speed skating
- World Cup 3 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 500m Women:
- Standings (after 5 of 12 races): (1) Lee 390 points (2) Jenny Wolf (GER) 340 (3) Yu 300
- 500m Men:
- Standings (after 5 of 12 races): (1) Mo 355 points (2) Kato 293 (3) Fredricks 288
- 5000m Women:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Sáblíková 300 points (2) Pechstein 230 (3) Linda de Vries (NED) 156
- 1500m Men:
- Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Skobrev 202 points (2) Nuis 190 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) & Shani Davis (USA) 180
- 500m Women:
Tennis
- Davis Cup Final, day 1:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Juan Mónaco (ARG) 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
- David Ferrer (ESP) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–2, 6–7(2), 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
December 1, 2011 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 7 (team in bold qualify for Top 16):
- Group A:
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Bennet Cantù
- Standings: Caja Laboral, Fenerbahçe Ülker, Bennet Cantù 4–3, Olympiacos,
- Standings: Caja Laboral, Fenerbahçe Ülker, Bennet Cantù 4–3, Olympiacos,
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group C:
- EA7 Emporio Armani
- Partizan Mt:s Belgrade
- Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Real Madrid 5–2,
- Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Real Madrid 5–2,
- EA7 Emporio Armani
- Group D:
- UNICS Kazan
- Union Olimpija Ljubljana
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 7–0, Montepaschi Siena, UNICS Kazan 5–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 3–4, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–6, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–7.
- UNICS Kazan
- Group A:
Biathlon
- World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
- Women's 15 km Individual:
- Women's 15 km Individual:
Cricket
- New Zealand in Australia:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 1:
- 1st Test in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, day 1:
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- 1st ODI in Mirpur:
- 1st ODI in Mirpur:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 32):
- Group D:
- Group E:
- Stoke City
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Standings (after 5 matches): Stoke City 11 points, Beşiktaş 9, Dynamo Kyiv 6, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1.
- Stoke City
- Group F:
- Athletic Bilbao
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Standings (after 5 matches): Athletic Bilbao 13 points, Red Bull Salzburg, Paris Saint-Germain 7, Slovan Bratislava 1.
- Athletic Bilbao
- Group J:
- AEK Larnaca
- Schalke 04
- Standings (after 5 matches): Schalke 04 11 points, Maccabi Haifa 6, Steaua București, AEK Larnaca 5.
- AEK Larnaca
- Group K:
- Odense
- Twente
- Standings (after 5 matches): Twente 13 points, Fulham 7, Wisła Kraków 6, Odense 3.
- Odense
- Group L:
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- AEK Athens
- Standings (after 5 matches): Anderlecht 15 points, Lokomotiv Moscow 12, Sturm Graz 3, AEK Athens 0.
- Lokomotiv Moscow
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