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[edit] Days of the month
[edit] July 20, 2009 (Monday)
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 5:
England 425 & 311/6d;
Australia 215 & 406 (107 ov, Michael Clarke 136, Andrew Flintoff 5/92). England win by 115 runs and lead the 5-match series 1–0.
- England win an Ashes Test at Lord's for the first time in 75 years.
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 5:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 4:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
[edit] Synchronised swimming
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Solo technical:
Natalia Ishchenko (RUS) 98.667
Gemma Mengual (ESP) 97.833
Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon (CAN) 96.000
- Solo technical:
[edit] July 19, 2009 (Sunday)
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 3:
West Indies 237 & 192/8 (65.2 ov);
Bangladesh 232. West Indies lead by 197 runs with 2 wickets remaining.
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 3:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 15 - Pontarlier to Verbier (207 km):
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 5h 03' 58"
Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 43"
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas) + 1' 03"
- General classification:
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 63h 17′ 56″
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 1' 37"
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Garmin-Slipstream) + 1' 46" - Points standing:
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 218 points
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 200
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 126 - King of mountains standings:
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 109 points
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 101
Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 65
- General classification:
- Stage 15 - Pontarlier to Verbier (207 km):
[edit] Diving
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 1 m springboard:
Yuliya Pakhalina (RUS) 325.05 points
Wu Minxia (CHN) 311.90
Wang Han (CHN) 303.95 - Women's 10 m synchro platform:
Chen Ruolin/Wang Xin (CHN) 369.18
Mary Beth Dunnichay/Haley Ishimatsu (USA) 324.66
Leong Mun Yee/Pandelela Rinong Pamg (MAS) 321.66
- Women's 1 m springboard:
[edit] Field hockey
- Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia:
- Final:
Argentina 0–0
Australia. Argentina win 4–3 by penalty strokes
- Argentina win the Trophy for the second straight time, and third time overall.
- 3rd place playoff:
Netherlands 5–2
Germany - 5th place playoff:
China 7–0
England
- Final:
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas:
- Guadeloupe
1–5
Costa Rica - Mexico
4–0
Haiti
- Guadeloupe
- Quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas:
- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group B:
- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
[edit] Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland:
Stewart Cink (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) 278 (-2)
Chris Wood (ENG) & Lee Westwood (ENG) 279 (-1)
- Cink defeats Watson in a 4-holes playoff by 6 strokes and wins his first major, denying Watson from becoming the oldest major champion.
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland:
- PGA Tour:
[edit] Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- German motorcycle Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany:
Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha)
Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha)
Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda)
- Riders' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
Rossi 176 points
Lorenzo 162
Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 148 - Manufacturers' standings:
Yamaha 220 points
Ducati 148
Honda 126
- Riders' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
- German motorcycle Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany:
[edit] Synchronised swimming
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Team technical:
Russia 98.833 points
Spain 97.833
China 96.667
- Team technical:
[edit] Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden:
- Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 7-6(4)
- Söderling wins his first ATP Tour title this year and fourth of his career.
- Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, 7-6(4)
- MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany:
- Final: Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Chardy wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def. Victor Hanescu (ROU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden:
- WTA Tour:
- Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in Palermo, Italy:
- Final: Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 6-1, 6-2
- Pennetta wins her first WTA Tour title this year, and the seventh of her career.
- Final: Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 6-1, 6-2
- ECM Prague Open in Prague, Czech Republic:
- Final: Sybille Bammer (AUT) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 7–6(4), 6–2
- Bammer wins her first WTA Tour title this year, and the second of her career.
- Final: Sybille Bammer (AUT) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 7–6(4), 6–2
- Internazionali Femminili di Palermo in Palermo, Italy:
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit] Auto racing
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 2:
West Indies 237 & 56/1 (23.0 ov);
Bangladesh 232. West Indies lead by 61 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 2:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands, day 4:
Canada 177 & 419/9d;
Netherlands 229 & 233/8 (103.0 ov). Match drawn
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 14 - Colmar to Besançon (199 km):
Sergei Ivanov (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 37' 46"
Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) + 16"
Hayden Roulston (NZL) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 16"
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 58h 13′ 52″
George Hincapie (USA) (Team Columbia-HTC) + 5"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 6" - Points standing:
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 218 points
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 200
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 125 (Cavendish finished 13th, but was relegated to 154th place by decision of the commissaires for blocking Hushovd in the run-in). - King of mountains standings:
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 98 points
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 95
Brice Feillu (FRA) (Agritubel) 64 - A spectator was killed, and two others injured, by a police motorcycle at Wittelsheim, about 40 km into the stage.[1]
- General classification:
- Stage 14 - Colmar to Besançon (199 km):
[edit] Diving
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 10 m platform:
Paola Espinosa (MEX) 428.25 points
Chen Ruolin (CHN) 417.60
Kang Li (CHN) 410.35 - Men's 3 m synchro springboard:
Qin Kai/Wang Feng (CHN) 467.94 points
Troy Dumais/Kristian Ipsen (USA) 445.59
Alexandre Despatie/Reuben Ross (CAN) 428.64
- Women's 10 m platform:
[edit] Field hockey
- Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia: (teams in bold advance to the final)
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Quarterfinals in Philadelphia:
- Canada
0–1
Honduras - United States
2–1 (ET)
Panama
- Canada
- Quarterfinals in Philadelphia:
- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
- ZESCO United
1–1
Kano Pillars - Al-Merreikh
0–0
Al-Hilal
- ZESCO United
- Group A:
[edit] Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, third round:
- Leaderboard:
Tom Watson (USA) 206 (–4)
Mathew Goggin (AUS) & Ross Fisher (ENG) 207 (–3) - The 59-year-old Watson will attempt to win his sixth Open and become the oldest player ever to win a regular major championship.
- Leaderboard:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, third round:
[edit] Rugby league
[edit] Rugby union
- Tri Nations Series:
- New Zealand
22–16
Australia in Auckland
- Australia flanker George Smith becomes the 10th rugby union player with 100 international appearances.
- New Zealand
- 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- Oceania Qualification Playoff, second leg in Port Moresby:
- Papua New Guinea
12–73
Samoa
- Samoa win 188–19 on aggregate and qualify to the World Cup.
- Papua New Guinea
- Oceania Qualification Playoff, second leg in Port Moresby:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool A:
- China
2–3
Italy - United States
3–0
Netherlands
- Final Standings: USA 27 points, Italy 22, Netherlands 13, China 10.
- China
- Pool B:
- Serbia
3–1
South Korea
- Final Standings: Serbia 24 points, Argentina 21, France 18, Korea 9.
- Serbia
- Pool C:
- Pool D:
- Pool A:
[edit] July 17, 2009 (Friday)
[edit] Athletics
- Golden League: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the 1M$ jackpot)
- Meeting Areva in Saint-Denis, France:
- Men:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.79 - 400 Metres (GL):
Jeremy Wariner (USA) 45.28 - 800 Metres:
Ismail Ahmed Ismail (SUD) 1:45.85 - 3000 Metres (GL):
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 7:28.64 - 3000 Metres Steeplechase:
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad (FRA) 8:13.23 - 110 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Dexter Faulk (USA) 13.14 - Pole Vault:
Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 5.70 - Triple Jump:
Phillips Idowu (GBR) 17.17 - Javelin Throw (GL):
Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) 88.03
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Women:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Kerron Stewart (JAM) 10.99 - 400 Metres (GL):
Sanya Richards (USA) 49.34 - 800 Metres:
Anna Willard (USA) 1:58.80 - 100 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Dawn Harper (USA) 12.68 - 400 Metres Hurdles:
Anna Jesien (POL) 54.37 - High Jump (GL):
Blanka Vlašić (CRO) 1.99 - Pole Vault (GL):
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.65
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Men:
- Meeting Areva in Saint-Denis, France:
[edit] Basketball
- Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference Finals at Quezon City:
- Game 7: San Miguel Beermen 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 79, San Miguel wins 4–3.
- In the fourth Finals meeting between the two San Miguel Corporation teams, the Beermen clinch their 18th league championship and second Fiesta Conference championship, with second-year player Jonas Villanueva winning the Finals MVP honors.
- Game 7: San Miguel Beermen 90, Barangay Ginebra Kings 79, San Miguel wins 4–3.
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 2:
England 425 (109.4 ov, Andrew Strauss 161);
Australia 156/8 (49 ov). Australia trail by 269 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the first innings.
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 2:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 1:
West Indies 237 (76.1 ov);
Bangladesh 35/1 (10.0 ov). Bangladesh trail by 202 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 1:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands, day 3:
Canada 177 & 419/9d (Sunil Dhaniram 144);
Netherlands 229 & 120/5 (44.0 ov). Netherlands require another 248 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 13 - Vittel to Colmar (200 km):
Heinrich Haussler (GER) (Cervélo TestTeam) 4h 56' 26"
Amets Txurruka (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) + 4' 11"
Brice Feillu (FRA) (Agritubel) + 6' 13"
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 53h 30′ 30″
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 8" - Points standing:
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 205 points
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 200
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 116 - King of mountains standings:
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 98 points
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 95
Feillu 64
- General classification:
- Stage 13 - Vittel to Colmar (200 km):
[edit] Diving
- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men's 1 m springboard:
Qin Kai (China) 449.00 points
Zhang Xinhua (China) 445.90
Matthew Mitcham (Australia) 440.20
- Men's 1 m springboard:
[edit] Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, second round:
- Leaderboard:
Steve Marino (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) 135 (–5)
Mark Calcavecchia (USA) 136 (–4) - Watson, two months shy of his 60th birthday, becomes the oldest player to lead at the end of any round in a major championship since such records were first officially kept after World War II.
- Tiger Woods scores 5-over-par 145 and misses the cut by one stroke. This is only the second time he misses the cut in a major since he turned pro.
- Leaderboard:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, second round:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League: (teams in bold advance to the final round)
- Pool A:
- China
0–3
Italy - United States
3–0
Netherlands
- Standings: USA 24 points (11 matches), Italy 20 (11).
- Team USA punches its ticket into the final stage. Italy secure second place.
- China
- Pool B:
- Serbia
3–1
South Korea - Argentina
3–2
France
- Standings: Serbia 21 points (11 matches), Argentina 21 (12), France 18 (12).
- Argentina claim a berth in the final stage, as Serbia are already in the final stage as host.
- Serbia
- Pool C:
- Pool A:
[edit] July 16, 2009 (Thursday)
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 1:
England 364/6 (90.0 ov, Andrew Strauss 161*)
- 2nd Test at Lord's, London, day 1:
- The Ashes Series:
- ICC Intercontinental Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands, day 2:
Canada 177 & 215/3 (50.0 ov);
Netherlands 229. Canada lead by 163 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 12 - Tonnerre to Vittel (200 km):
Nicki Sørensen (DEN) (Team Saxo Bank) 4h 52' 24"
Laurent Lefèvre (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) + 48"
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t.
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 48h 27′ 21″
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 8" - Points standing:
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 200 points
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 190
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 116 - King of mountains standings:
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 88 points
Pellizotti 71
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) 59
- General classification:
- Stage 12 - Tonnerre to Vittel (200 km):
[edit] Field hockey
- Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia:
- Netherlands
2–2
Argentina - England
0–4
Australia
- Standings (after 4 matches): Argentina 10 points, Netherlands 8, Australia 7, Germany 6, China, England 1.
- Netherlands
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, first round:
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (ESP) 64 (–6)
Ben Curtis, Tom Watson (both USA) & Kenichi Kuboya (JPN) 65 (–5)
- Jiménez sinks a 45-foot (14 m) birdie putt on the 18th hole to deny the five-time Open champion Watson, two months shy of his 60th birthday, a share of the first-day lead.
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, first round:
[edit] Lacrosse
- Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado:
- Old School 22, Young Guns 21 (OT)
[edit] Multi-sport event
- The World Games open in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] July 15, 2009 (Wednesday)
[edit] Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands, day 1:
Canada 177;
Netherlands 74/3 (32.0 ov). Netherlands trail by 103 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 11 - Vatan to Saint-Fargeau (192 km):
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 4h 17' 55"
Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) (Française des Jeux) s.t.
- Cavendish gets his fourth stage win in this Tour, equalling his achievement from last year, and matching Barry Hoban's record of eight stages won by a British cyclist (1967-75).
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 43h 28' 59"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) +6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +8" - Points standing:
Cavendish 176 points
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 169
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 110 - King of mountains standings:
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 79 points
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) 59
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 56
- Stage 11 - Vatan to Saint-Fargeau (192 km):
[edit] Field hockey
[edit] Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores Finals, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Cruzeiro
1–2 (0–0)
Estudiantes
- Estudiantes win the Cup for the fourth time, after break of 39 years.
- Cruzeiro
- Primera División Uruguaya Championship Playoff Final, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Nacional 2–1 (2–1) Defensor Sporting
- Nacional win the championship for the 42nd time.
- Nacional 2–1 (2–1) Defensor Sporting
[edit] Rugby league
- State of Origin Series:
- Game 3 in Brisbane: Queensland 16–28 New South Wales.
- Queensland win the series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Brisbane: Queensland 16–28 New South Wales.
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] July 14, 2009 (Tuesday)
[edit] Baseball
- MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis:
- American League 4, National League 3:
- The AL extends its unbeaten streak in All-Star games to 13. Carl Crawford, who makes a leaping catch at the wall to steal a home run from Brad Hawpe, is named Most Valuable Player.
- American League 4, National League 3:
[edit] Cricket
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 3:
Pakistan 90 & 320 (Fawad Alam 168);
Sri Lanka 240 & 171/3 (31.5 ov). Sri Lanka win by 7 wickets, lead 3-match series 2–0.
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 3:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 10 - Limoges to Issoudun (193 km):
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 4h 46' 43"
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t.
Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- Cavendish gets his third stage win in this Tour.
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 39h 11' 04"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) +6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +8" - Points standing:
Hushovd 147 points
Cavendish 141
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 97 - King of mountains standings:
Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 78 points
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) 59
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 55
- Stage 10 - Limoges to Issoudun (193 km):
[edit] Field hockey
- Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia:
- Germany
0–1
Netherlands - Australia
2–2
China
- Standings: Netherlands 7 points (3 matches), Argentina 6 (2), Australia 4 (3), Germany 3 (3) , England 1 (2), China 1 (3).
- Germany
[edit] July 13, 2009 (Monday)
[edit] Baseball
- Major League Baseball:
- All-Star Game:
- MLB Home Run Derby in St. Louis:
- Final: Prince Fielder (Milwaukee Brewers) def. Nelson Cruz (Texas Rangers) 23–21
- MLB Home Run Derby in St. Louis:
- News: The Washington Nationals, who hold the worst record in the major leagues (22-61), fire their manager Manny Acta, and appoint the team's bench coach Jim Riggleman as manager for the remainder of the season.
- All-Star Game:
[edit] Cricket
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 5:
Bangladesh 238 & 345;
West Indies 307 & 181 (70.1 ov). Bangladesh win by 95 runs, lead 2-match series 1–0.
- Bangladesh win their second Test in history, and the first Test overseas.
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 5:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 2:
Pakistan 90 & 178/1 (53.0 ov, Fawad Alam 102*);
Sri Lanka 240. Pakistan lead by 28 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
- 2nd Test in Colombo, day 2:
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] Golf
- LPGA comissioner Carolyn Bivens resigns under pressure and is replaced by board member Marsha Evans effective immediately.
[edit] July 12, 2009 (Sunday)
[edit] Auto racing
- Formula One:
- German Grand Prix in Nürburg, Germany:
Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) 1:36:43.310
Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) +9.252
Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +15.906
- Drivers' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn-Mercedes) 68 points
Vettel 47
Webber 45.5 - Constructors' standings:
Brawn-Mercedes 112
Red Bull-Renault 92.5
Toyota 34.5
- Drivers' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
- German Grand Prix in Nürburg, Germany:
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto, Ontario:
Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske)
Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske)
- Drivers' standings (after 10 of 17 races):
Franchitti 347 points
Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 345
Briscoe 334
- Drivers' standings (after 10 of 17 races):
- Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto, Ontario:
- V8 Supercars:
- Dunlop Townsville 400 in Townsville, Queensland:
- Round 12:
James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Standings (after 12 of 26 races):
Whincup 1560 points
Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1386
Tander 1212
- Standings (after 12 of 26 races):
- Round 12:
- Dunlop Townsville 400 in Townsville, Queensland:
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 4:
Bangladesh 238 & 321/5 (Tamim Iqbal 128);
West Indies 307. Bangladesh lead by 252 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 4:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- Kenya in Ireland:
- 3rd ODI in Dublin:
Ireland 256/7 (50 ov);
Kenya 240/6 (46.0/46 ov). Ireland win by 4 runs (D/L method), win 3-match series 3–0.
- 3rd ODI in Dublin:
- Canada in Netherlands:
- 2nd ODI in Amstelveen:
- Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Netherlands win 2-match series 1–0
- 2nd ODI in Amstelveen:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 9 - Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes (160 km):
Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 5' 31"
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) s.t.
Oscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) +34"
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 34h 24' 21"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) +6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +8" - King of Mountain standings:
Egoi Martinez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 78 pts
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) 59
Pellizotti 55 - Points standings:
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 117 pts
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 106
José Joaquin Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 75
- General classification:
- Stage 9 - Saint-Gaudens to Tarbes (160 km):
[edit] Field hockey
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group C in Glendale, Arizona:
- Panama
4–0
Nicaragua - Mexico
2–0
Guadeloupe
- Standings: Mexico 7 points, Guadeloupe 6, Panama 4, Nicaragua 0.
- Panama
- Group C in Glendale, Arizona:
- Primera División Uruguaya Championship Playoff Final, first leg:
[edit] Golf
- Women's majors:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
Eun-Hee Ji (KOR) 284 (E)
Candie Kung (TWN) 285 (+1)
In-Kyung Kim (KOR) & Cristie Kerr (USA) 286 (+2)
- Ji birdies the final hole to win her first major and second LPGA Tour title.
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
- PGA Tour:
- John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois:
Steve Stricker (USA) 264 (–20)
Zach Johnson, Brett Quigley & Brandt Snedeker (all USA) 267 (–17)
- Stricker wins his sixth PGA Tour title.
- John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois:
- European Tour:
- Barclays Scottish Open in Luss, Scotland:
Martin Kaymer (GER) 269 (–15)
Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (ESP) & Raphaël Jacquelin (FRA) 271 (–13)
- Kaymer wins two tournaments in successive weeks and his fourth carreer European Tour title.
- Barclays Scottish Open in Luss, Scotland:
[edit] Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 3:
Czech Republic 3–2
Argentina
- Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) bt Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Radek Stepanek (CZE) bt Juan Monaco (ARG) 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-2
- Czech Republic reach the semifinals for the first time since 1996.
Croatia 3–2
United States
- Marin Cilic (CRO) bt James Blake (USA) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
- Bob Bryan (USA) bt Roko Karanusic (CRO) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(4)
- Croatia reach the semifinals for the first time since they won the Cup in 2005.
Israel 4–1
Russia
- Igor Andreev (RUS) bt Dudi Sela (ISR) 4-3 (retired)
- Harel Levy (ISR) bt Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6-4 4-6 7-6(2)
Spain 3–2
Germany
- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-4 6-2 1-6 2-6 8-6
- Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) bt Andreas Beck (GER) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Spain, the defending champion, will host Israel in the semifinals.
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 3:
- ATP World Tour:
- Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, United States:
- Final: Rajeev Ram (USA) (LL) bt Sam Querrey (USA) (3) 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-3
- Ram wins his first ATP World Tour title.
- Final: Rajeev Ram (USA) (LL) bt Sam Querrey (USA) (3) 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-3
- Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- GDF SUEZ Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary:
- Final: Ágnes Szávay (HUN) (4) bt Patty Schnyder (SUI) (1) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Szávay wins her third carreer WTA Tour title and becomes the first Hungarian winner of the singles title in this tournament.
- Final: Ágnes Szávay (HUN) (4) bt Patty Schnyder (SUI) (1) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
- GDF SUEZ Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League: (teams in bold advance to the final stage)
- Pool A:
- China
3–0
Netherlands
- Standings (after 10 from 12 matches): USA 21 pts, Italy 17, Netherlands 13, China 9.
- China
- Pool B:
- South Korea
1–3
France
- Standings: Serbia 18 pts, France 17, Argentina 16, South Korea 9.
- South Korea
- Pool C:
- Pool D:
- Pool A:
[edit] July 11, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit] Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- LifeLock.com 400 in Joliet, Illinois:
Mark Martin
(Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
Jeff Gordon
(Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
Kasey Kahne
(Dodge, Richard Petty Motorsports)
- Drivers' standings (after 19 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup):
Tony Stewart
2884 points (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing)
Gordon 2709
Jimmie Johnson
2672 (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
- Drivers' standings (after 19 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup):
- LifeLock.com 400 in Joliet, Illinois:
- V8 Supercars:
- Dunlop Townsville 400 in Townsville, Queensland:
- Round 11:
Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Round 11:
- Dunlop Townsville 400 in Townsville, Queensland:
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 4:
England 435 & 20/2 (7.0 ov);
Australia 674/6d (Marcus North 125*, Brad Haddin 121). England trail by 219 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
- Four Australian players score hundreds in one innings for the first time in the Ashes history.
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 4:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 3:
Bangladesh 238 & 26/0 (7.0 ov);
West Indies 307. Bangladesh trail by 43 runs with 10 wickets remaining.
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 3:
- Kenya in Ireland:
- 2nd ODI in Dublin:
Kenya 175 (45.1 ov);
Ireland 104/1 (21/21 ov). Ireland win by 52 runs (D/L method), lead 3-match series 2–0.
- 2nd ODI in Dublin:
- Canada in Netherlands:
- 1st ODI in Amstelveen:
Netherlands 237/7 (50 ov);
Canada 187 (39 ov). Netherlands win by 50 runs, lead 2-match series 1–0.
- 1st ODI in Amstelveen:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 8 - Andorra la Vella to Saint-Girons (176 km):
Luis Leon Sanchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 4h 31' 50"
Sandy Casar (FRA) (Française des Jeux) s.t.
Mikel Astarloza (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) s.t.
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 30h 18' 16"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) +6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +8" - King of Mountain standings:
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) 59 pts
Egoi Martinez (ESP) (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 54
Brice Feillu (FRA) (Agritubel) 49 - Points standings:
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 117 pts
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 106
Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 66
- General classification:
- Stage 8 - Andorra la Vella to Saint-Girons (176 km):
[edit] Field hockey
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group B in Foxborough, Massachusetts:
- Haiti
2–2
United States - Honduras
4–0
Grenada
- Standings: USA 7 points, Honduras 6, Haiti 4, Grenada 0.
- Haiti
- Group B in Foxborough, Massachusetts:
[edit] Golf
- Women's majors:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, third round:
- Leaderboard:
Cristie Kerr (USA) 211(-2)
Eun-Hee Ji (KOR) 213(E)
Jean Reynolds (USA) & Teresa Lu (ROC) 215(+2)
- Leaderboard:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, third round:
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- UFC 100 in Las Vegas:
- UFC Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (CAN) retains his title by unanimous decision over Thiago Alves (BRA).
- UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout: World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (USA) defeats Interim Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir (USA) by TKO in the second round.
[edit] Rugby league
[edit] Rugby union
- 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying
- Americas qualification playoff, second leg in Edmonton: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Canada
41–18 (6–12)
United States
- Canada
- Oceania Qualification Playoff, first leg in Apia:
- Samoa
115–7
Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Americas qualification playoff, second leg in Edmonton: (first leg result in parentheses)
[edit] Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 2:
Czech Republic 2–1
Argentina
- Radek Stepanek/Tomas Berdych (CZE) bt Leonardo Mayer/Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
Croatia 2–1
United States
- Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) bt Lovro Zovko/Roko Karanusic (CRO) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
Israel 3–0
Russia
- Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) bt Igor Kunitsyn/Marat Safin (RUS) 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4
- Israel advance to the semifinal for the first time.
- Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) bt Igor Kunitsyn/Marat Safin (RUS) 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4
Spain 2–1
Germany
- Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bt Nicolas Kiefer/Mischa Zverev (GER) 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-7(6), 6-3
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 2:
- WTA Tour:
- Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden:
- Final: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7-5, 6-4
- Martínez Sánchez wins her second career title.
- Final: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7-5, 6-4
- Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League: (teams in bold advance to the final stage.
- Pool A:
- China
2–3
Netherlands - United States
3–1
Italy
- Standings: USA 21 pts, Italy 17.
- China
- Pool B:
- South Korea
0–3
France - Argentina
2–3
Serbia
- Standings: Serbia 18 pts, Argentina 16.
- South Korea
- Pool C:
- Pool D:
- Pool A:
- Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia:
- Men:
- Final:
Russia
3–0
Brazil - Bronze medal match:
Egypt
3–0
Czech Republic
- Final:
- Men:
[edit] July 10, 2009 (Friday)
[edit] Athletics
- Golden League:
- Golden Gala in Rome, Italy: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the 1M$ jackpot)
- Men:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Tyson Gay (USA) 9.77sec - 400 Metres (GL):
Chris Brown (BAH) 44.81 - 800 Metres:
Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN) 1:45.23 - 1500 Metres:
Asbel Kipruto Kiprop (KEN) 3:31.20 - 5000 Metres (GL):
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 12:56.23 - 110 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Dayron Robles (CUB) 13.17 - 400 Metres Hurdles:
Kerron Clement (USA) 48.09 - Long Jump:
Dwight Phillips (USA) 8.61m - Javelin Throw (GL):
Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) 87.46
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Women:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Kerron Stewart (JAM) 10.75sec - 400 Metres (GL):
Sanya Richards (USA) 49.46 - 800 Metres:
Maggie Vessey (USA) 2:00.13 - 1500 Metres:
Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR) 3:56.55 - 3000 Metres Steeplechase:
Gulnara Galkina (RUS) 9:11.58 - 100 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Dawn Harper (USA) 12.55 - 400 Metres Hurdles:
Anna Jesien (POL) 54.31 - High Jump (GL):
Antonietta Di Martino (ITA) 2.00m - Pole Vault (GL):
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.85
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Men:
- Golden Gala in Rome, Italy: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the 1M$ jackpot)
[edit] Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Dollar General 300 in Joliet, Illinois:
Joey Logano
(Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
Kyle Busch
(Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
Brian Vickers
(Toyota, Red Bull Racing Team)
- Dollar General 300 in Joliet, Illinois:
[edit] Baseball
- Major League Baseball:
- Jonathan Sánchez of the San Francisco Giants twirls the first no hitter of the season in defeating the San Diego Padres, 8-0 facing 28 batters, one over the minimum thanks to an eighth inning error by Juan Uribe.
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 3:
England 435;
Australia 479/5 (Simon Katich 122, Ricky Ponting 150). Australia lead by 44 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 3:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 2:
Bangladesh 238;
West Indies 17/1 (7.0 ov). West Indies trail by 221 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 2:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 7 - Barcelona to Andorra-Arcalis (224 km):
Brice Feillu (FRA) (Agritubel) 6h 11' 31"
Christophe Kern (FRA) (Cofidis) + 5"
Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) (Team Milram) + 25"
- General classification:
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 25h 44' 32"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 6"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 8" - King of Mountain standings:
Feillu 49 points
Christophe Riblon (FRA) (Ag2r-La Mondiale) 46
Kern 46 - Points standings:
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 106 points
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 105
Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 66
- General classification:
- Stage 7 - Barcelona to Andorra-Arcalis (224 km):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A in Miami:
- Canada
2–2
Costa Rica - El Salvador
0–1
Jamaica
- Standings: Canada 7 points, Costa Rica 4, Jamaica, El Salvador 3.
Mexico also advance to the quarterfinals.
- Canada
- Group A in Miami:
- Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia:
- Men:
- Final:
Ukraine
3–2
Italy - Bronze medal match:
Japan
1–0
Great Britain
- Final:
- Women:
- Final:
Korea Republic
4–1
Japan - Bronze medal match:
Great Britain
4–1
France
- Final:
- Men:
[edit] Golf
- Women's majors:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, second round:
- Leaderboard:
Cristie Kerr (USA) 139 (-3)
Paula Creamer (USA) 140 (-2)
Jean Reynolds (USA) 141 (-1)
- Leaderboard:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, second round:
[edit] Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 1:
Czech Republic 1–1
Argentina
- Tomáš Berdych (CZE) bt Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) bt Ivo Minar (CZE) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Croatia 2–0
United States
- Ivo Karlović (CRO) bt James Blake (USA) 6-7(5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-5
- Marin Čilić (CRO) bt Mardy Fish (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-1, 8-6
Israel 2–0
Russia
- Harel Levy (ISR) bt Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
- Dudi Sela (ISR) bt Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
Spain 1–1
Germany
- Fernando Verdasco (ESP) bt Andreas Beck (GER) 6-0, 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1
- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) bt Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- World Group Quarterfinals, day 1:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
- United States
1–3
Italy
- Standings: USA 18 points, Italy 17.
- United States
- Pool B:
- Pool C:
- Pool D:
- Pool A:
- Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia:
[edit] July 9, 2009 (Thursday)
[edit] Cricket
- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 2:
England 435;
Australia 249/1 (Simon Katich 104*, Ricky Ponting 100*). Australia trail by 186 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
- 1st Test in Cardiff, day 2:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 1:
Bangladesh 42/0 (18.5 ov) vs
West Indies
- 1st Test in Kingstown, St Vincent, day 1:
- Kenya in Ireland:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 6 - Girona to Barcelona (175 km):
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 4h 21' 33"
Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) s.t.
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- General classification:
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 19h 29' 22"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 0"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 19" - Points standings:
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 106 points
Hushovd 105
Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 66
- General classification:
- Stage 6 - Girona to Barcelona (175 km):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group C in Houston:
- Guadeloupe
2–0
Nicaragua - Mexico
1–1
Panama
- Standings: Guadeloupe 6 points, Mexico 4, Panama 1, Nicaragua 0.
Canada and
United States also clinch quarterfinal berths.
- Guadeloupe
- Group C in Houston:
- Recopa Sudamericana, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- LDU Quito
3–0 (1–0)
Internacional
- LDU Quito win 4–0 on aggregate.
- LDU Quito
[edit] Golf
- Women's majors:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, first round:
- Leaderboard:
Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 68 (-3)
Cristie Kerr (USA), Lorena Ochoa (MEX) & Jean Reynolds (USA) 69 (-2)
- Leaderboard:
- U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, first round:
[edit] July 8, 2009 (Wednesday)
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 5 - Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan (197 km):
Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 29' 35"
Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 7"
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) + 7"
- General classification:
Fabian Cancellara (SWI) (Team Saxo Bank) 15h 07' 49"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) same time
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) +19" - Points standing:
Cavendish 96 pts
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 70
Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) 54
- General classification:
- Stage 5 - Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan (197 km):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Group B in Washington, DC:
- Haiti
2–0
Grenada - Honduras
0–2
United States
- Standings: USA 6 points, Haiti, Honduras 3, Grenada 0.
- Haiti
- Group B in Washington, DC:
- Copa Libertadores Finals, first leg:
- Estudiantes
0–0
Cruzeiro
- Estudiantes
- UEFA Champions League 2009–10, First qualifying round, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Mogren
4–0 (2–0)
Hibernians
- Mogren win 6–0 on aggregate and will play against F.C. Copenhagen in the second round.
- Mogren
- Primera División Uruguaya Championship Playoff, semifinal third leg:
[edit] July 7, 2009 (Tuesday)
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 4 (TTT) - Montpellier (38 km):
Astana 46' 29"
Garmin-Slipstream + 18"
Team Saxo Bank + 40"
- General classification:
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 10h 38' 07"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) s.t.
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 19"
- General classification:
- Stage 4 (TTT) - Montpellier (38 km):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Group A in Columbus, Ohio:
- Jamaica
0–1
Costa Rica - Canada
1–0
El Salvador
- Standings: Canada 6 points, El Salvador, Costa Rica 3, Jamaica 0.
- Jamaica
- Group A in Columbus, Ohio:
- UEFA Champions League 2009–10, First qualifying round, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Sant Julià
1–1 (1–1)
Tre Fiori.
- Sant Julià win 5–4 in penalty shootout, and will play against Levski Sofia in the second round.
- Sant Julià
- Chilean League, Apertura playoff final, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Unión Española 0–1 (1–1) Universidad de Chile . Universidad win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Universidad win the championship for the 13th time, and the first since 2004.
- Unión Española 0–1 (1–1) Universidad de Chile . Universidad win 2–1 on aggregate.
[edit] July 6, 2009 (Monday)
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 3 - Marseille to La Grande-Motte (196 km):
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 5h 01' 24"
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t.
Cyril Lemoine (FRA) (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
- General classification:
Fabian Cancellara (SWI) (Team Saxo Bank) 9h 50' 58"
Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia-HTC) +33"
Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +40" - Points standing:
Cavendish 70 pts
Hushovd 54
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) (Cofidis) 36
- General classification:
- Stage 3 - Marseille to La Grande-Motte (196 km):
[edit] July 5, 2009 (Sunday)
[edit] Auto racing
- IndyCar Series:
- Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York
Justin Wilson (GBR) (Dale Coyne Racing)
Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske)
Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
Dixon 313 points
Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 294
Briscoe 294 (Franchitti second via tiebreaker)
- Drivers' standings (after 9 of 17 races):
- Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York
- World Touring Car Championship:
- Race of Portugal in Porto, Portugal:
- Race 1:
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet Cruze)
Yvan Muller (FRA) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI) - Race 2:
Augusto Farfus (BRA) (BMW 320si)
Yvan Muller
Rickard Rydell (SWE) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
- Race 1:
- Race of Portugal in Porto, Portugal:
[edit] Cricket
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Galle, day 2:
Sri Lanka 292 & 0/0 (1 over);
Pakistan 342 (94 overs, Mohammad Yousuf 112)
- 1st Test in Galle, day 2:
- India in West Indies:
- 4th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
West Indies 27/1 (7.3/49 ov) vs
India. No result. India win 4-match series 2–1.
- 4th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 2 - Monaco to Brignoles (182 km):
Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia-HTC) 4h 30' 02"
Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin-Slipstream) same time
Romain Feillu (FRA) (Agritubel) s.t.
- General classification:
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 4h 49' 34"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 18"
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Garmin-Slipstream) + 19" ...10 Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 40" - Points standing:
Cavendish 35 points
Farrar 30
Feillu 26
- General classification:
- Stage 2 - Monaco to Brignoles (182 km):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Third Round, matchday 3:
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Group C in Oakland, California:
- Panama
1–2
Guadeloupe - Mexico
2–0
Nicaragua
- Panama
- Group C in Oakland, California:
- Primera División Argentina – Clausura, final matchday:
- (2) Vélez Sársfield 1–0 (1) Huracán
- Final standings: Vélez Sársfield 40 points, Huracán, Lanús 38 points.
- A goal by Maximiliano Moralez in the 84th minute gives Vélez Sársfield their seventh championship, and denies Huracán a first title in 36 years.
- (2) Vélez Sársfield 1–0 (1) Huracán
- Primera División de Paraguay - Apertura, final matchday:
- Standings: Cerro Porteño 46 points, Libertad 42.
- Cerro Porteño win the championship for the 28th time.
- Standings: Cerro Porteño 46 points, Libertad 42.
[edit] Golf
- PGA Tour:
- AT&T National in Bethesda, Maryland
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 267 (–13)
- In the tournament he hosts, Woods holds off Hunter Mahan (USA) by one shot.
- Winner: Tiger Woods (USA) 267 (–13)
- AT&T National in Bethesda, Maryland
- European Tour:
- Open de France in Paris, France
- Winner: Martin Kaymer (DEU) 271 (–13) PO
- Kaymer defeats Lee Westwood (ENG) on the first playoff hole.
- Winner: Martin Kaymer (DEU) 271 (–13) PO
- Open de France in Paris, France
- LPGA Tour:
- Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio
- Winner: Eunjung Yi (KOR) 266 (–18) PO
- Yi defeats Morgan Pressel (USA) on the first playoff hole.
- Winner: Eunjung Yi (KOR) 266 (–18) PO
- Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio
[edit] Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- United States motorcycle Grand Prix in Laguna Seca, California, United States:
Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) 44:01.580
Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) +0.344
Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) +1.926
- Riders' standings (after 8 of 17 races):
Rossi 151 points
Lorenzo 142
Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 135 - Manufacturers' standings:
Yamaha 195
Ducati 135
Honda 110
- Riders' standings (after 8 of 17 races):
- United States motorcycle Grand Prix in Laguna Seca, California, United States:
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 13: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles Final:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [6] 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14
- Federer wins his sixth Wimbledon title and a record 15th Grand Slam tournament.
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [6] 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14
- Mixed Doubles Final:
- Mark Knowles (BAH)/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) [9] def. Leander Paes (IND)/Cara Black (ZIM) [1] 7-5 6-3
- Boys' Singles Final:
- Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) def. Jordan Cox (USA) 4-6 6-2 6-2
- Girls' Doubles Final:
- Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)/Sally Peers (AUS) def. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)/Silvia Njiric (CRO) [2] 6-1 6-1
- Boys' Doubles Final:
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)/Kevin Krawietz (GER) def. Julien Obry (FRA)/Adrien Puget (FRA) 6-7(3) 6-2 12-10
- Gentlemen's Singles Final:
[edit] Triathlon
- European Championships in Holten, Netherlands:
- Men:
Javier Gomez (ESP) 1:44:14
Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 1:44:41
Alexander Brukhankov (RUS) 1:44:49 - Women:
Nicola Spirig (SUI) 1:55:42
Elizabeth May (LUX) 1:56:11
Vanessa Fernandes (POR) 1:56:32
- Men:
[edit] Volleyball
- FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
- Italy
3–0
Netherlands - China
1–3
United States
- USA lead the group with 18 points, followed by Italy with 14.
- Italy
- Pool B:
- France
1–3
Serbia - Argentina
3–0
South Korea
- Serbia lead the group with 16 points, ahead of Argentina with 12.
- France
- Pool C:
- Pool A:
[edit] July 4, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit] American football
- Former Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair is found as one of two victims of a shooting murder in Nashville, Tennessee.
[edit] Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida:
Tony Stewart (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing)
Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
Denny Hamlin (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
- Drivers' standings (after 18 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup):
Stewart 2719 points
Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2539
Johnson 2525
- Drivers' standings (after 18 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup):
- Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida:
[edit] Basketball
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 1 - Monaco (15km ITT):
Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 19' 33"
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 18"
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Garmin-Slipstream) + 19" ...10 Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 40"
- Stage 1 - Monaco (15km ITT):
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Chilean League, Apertura playoff final, first leg:
- Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy:
- Final:
Spain
2–1
Italy - Bronze medal match:
Libya
0–0
France. Lybia win 8–7 in penalty shootout
- Final: