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Deaths in July
[edit]- 31: Bobby Robson
- 25: Vernon Forrest
- 19: Henry Surtees
- 18: Ricardo Londoño
- 11: Arturo Gatti
- 4: Steve McNair
- 1: Alexis Argüello
Current sporting seasons
[edit]Australian rules football 2009
[edit]Auto racing 2009
[edit]- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- IRL IndyCar Series
- World Rally Championship
- Formula Two
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- GP2
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- American Le Mans
- Le Mans Series
- Superleague Formula
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- FIA GT Championship
- Formula Three
- World Series by Renault
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
- Super GT
Baseball 2009
[edit]Basketball 2009
[edit]Canadian football 2009
[edit]Football (soccer) 2009
[edit]- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- Europa League
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
- Brazil
- Japan
- Norway
- Russia
- Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
- Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
Golf 2009
[edit]Lacrosse 2009
[edit]Motorcycle racing 2009
[edit]Rugby league 2009
[edit]Rugby union 2009
[edit]Volleyball
[edit]Days of the month
[edit]
July 31, 2009 (Friday)
[edit]Baseball
[edit]- Major League Baseball trades made before the 4 p.m. EDT trading deadline:
- The Chicago White Sox get pitcher Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres for four pitching prospects.
- Catcher Víctor Martínez goes from the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Justin Masterson and two minor league pitchers.
- In a trade of first basemen, Adam LaRoche goes to the Red Sox in exchange for Casey Kotchman of the Atlanta Braves and cash.
- The Minnesota Twins acquire shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for infielder prospect Tyler Ladendorf.
- Pitcher Jarrod Washburn is dealt from the Seattle Mariners to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Luke French and minor league pitcher Mauricio Robles.
- The New York Yankees acquire utility infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Cincinnati Reds for minor league catcher Chase Weems.
Cricket
[edit]- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 2:
Australia 263 (James Anderson 5/80); 
England 116/2 (36.0 ov). England trail by 147 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 2:
- The Ashes Series:
- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Basseterre, St Kitts:
West Indies 248 (47.4 ov); 
Bangladesh 249/7 (48.5 ov). Bangladesh win by 3 wickets, and win 3-match series 3–0.
- 3rd ODI in Basseterre, St Kitts:
Cycling
[edit]- UCI Women's Road World Cup
- Open de Suède Vårgårda Team Time Trial:
Cervélo TestTeam (Kristin Armstrong, Regina Bruins, Carla Ryan, Christiane Soeder, Kirsten Wild, Sarah Düster) 
Team Columbia–HTC Women (Kimberly Anderson, Chantal Beltman, Emilia Fahlin, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, Ellen van Dijk, Linda Villumsen) 
Team Flexpoint (Susanne Ljungskog, Mirjam Melchers, Loes Gunnewijk, Loes Markerink, Trine Schmidt, Iris Slappendel)
- Open de Suède Vårgårda Team Time Trial:
Football (soccer)
[edit]- CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
- Group A:
- Al-Hilal
1–0 
ZESCO United
- Al-Hilal
- Group A:
Golf
[edit]- Women's majors:
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, second round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Catriona Matthew (SCO) & Giulia Sergas (ITA) 141 (−3) (3) Yuko Mitsuka (JPN) 142 (−2)
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, second round:
- Senior majors:
- U.S Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana, second round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Tim Jackson (USA) 133 (−11) (2) Joey Sindelar (USA) 134 (−10) (3) Fred Funk (USA) 135 (−9)
- U.S Senior Open in Carmel, Indiana, second round:
Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 100m freestyle:
- Men's 200m backstroke:
- Aaron Peirsol (USA) 1:51.92 WR Ryosuke Irie (JPN) 1:52.51 Ryan Lochte (USA) 1:53.82
- Women's 200m breaststroke:
- Nađa Higl (SRB) 2:21.62 ER Annamay Pierse (CAN) 2:21.84 Mirna Jukić (AUT) 2:21.97
- Men's 200m breaststroke:
- Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay:
-
United States (Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, Dave Walters, Ryan Lochte) 6:58.55 WR 
Russia (Nikita Lobintsev, Michail Polishuk, Danila Izotov, Alexander Sukhorukov) 6:59.15 ER Australia (Kenrick Monk, Robert Hurley, Tommaso D'Orsogna, Patrick Murphy) 7:01.65 OC
Volleyball
[edit]- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- 1st Preliminary round:
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- Brazil
3–0 
Puerto Rico - Germany
3–0 United States
- Brazil
- Pool B in Kielce, Poland:
- Poland
2–3 
Thailand - Japan
0–3 
Netherlands
- Poland
- Pool C in Ningbo, China:
- Russia 3–0
South Korea - China
3–0 
Dominican Republic
- Russia
- Pool A in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- 1st Preliminary round:
Water polo
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women:
- Bronze Medal Match: Russia 10–9
Greece - Gold Medal Match: Canada
6–7 United States
- Bronze Medal Match:
- Women:
July 30, 2009 (Thursday)
[edit]Baseball
[edit]- The New York Times reports that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, who were teammates on Boston Red Sox teams that won the World Series in 2004 and 2007, were among about 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.
Cricket
[edit]- Australia in England:
- The Ashes Series:
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 1:
- Australia 126/1 (30 ov)
- 3rd Test in Birmingham, day 1:
- The Ashes Series:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
Football (soccer)
[edit]
Golf
[edit]- Women's majors:
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, first round:
- (1) Sandra Gal (DEU) 69 (−3) (2) Song-Hee Kim (KOR) & Angela Stanford (USA) 70 (−2)
- Women's British Open in Lytham St Annes, England, first round:
- Senior majors:
- U.S. Open in Carmel, Indiana, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Dan Forsman, Tim Jackson, Joey Sindelar (all United States) & Greg Norman (AUS) 66 (−6)
- U.S. Open in Carmel, Indiana, third round:
Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
July 29, 2009 (Wednesday)
[edit]Auto racing
[edit]- Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher announces that he will come out of retirement to serve as Ferrari's substitute driver for Felipe Massa, who was seriously injured in an accident during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. (AP via ESPN)
Baseball
[edit]- The Philadelphia Phillies acquire 2009 American League Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee from the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Ben Francisco and four minor league prospects. (AP via Yahoo)
Football (soccer)
[edit]Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men's 200m butterfly: Michael Phelps (USA) 1:51.51 WR Paweł Korzeniowski (POL) 1:53.23 Takeshi Matsuda (JPN) 1:53.32
- Women's 200m freestyle: Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 1:52.98 WR Allison Schmitt (USA) 1:54.96 Dana Vollmer (USA) 1:55.64
- Men's 50m breaststroke: Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) 26.67 WR Felipe França Silva (BRA) 26.76 Mark Gangloff (USA) 26.86
- Men's 800m freestyle: Zhang Lin (CHN) 7:32.12 WR Oussama Mellouli (TUN) 7:35.27 Ryan Cochrane (CAN) 7:41.92
- Men's 100m freestyle semifinals: (1) Alain Bernard (FRA) 47.27
- Men's 200m individual medley semifinals: (1) Ryan Lochte (USA) & László Cseh (HUN) 1:55.18
- Women's 50m backstroke semifinals: (1) Anastasia Zuyeva (RUS) 27.38 WR
- Women's 200m butterfly semifinals: (1) Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 2:04.27
- Men's 200m butterfly:
July 28, 2009 (Tuesday)
[edit]American football
[edit]- Brett Favre, who was considering coming out of retirement for the second consecutive season and playing for the Minnesota Vikings, announces that he will remain retired, saying that he does not feel physically able to play for a full season. (ESPN)
Cricket
[edit]- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Roseau, Dominica:
- West Indies 274/6 (50 ov, Travis Dowlin 100*); Bangladesh 276/7 (49 ov). Bangladesh win by 3 wickets, lead 3-match series 2–0.
- 2nd ODI in Roseau, Dominica:
Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
July 27, 2009 (Monday)
[edit]American football
[edit]- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstates Michael Vick following the end of his prison sentence for running a dog fighting operation. Vick will be allowed to play in preseason games and practice, provided he can find a team that will sign him, and Goodell will decide on Vick's full reinstatement no later than Week 6 of the 2009 season. (ESPN)
Football (soccer)
[edit]- UEFA Under-19 Championship in Ukraine: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
- Switzerland
0–1 
Ukraine - Slovenia
1–7 England - Standings: England, Ukraine 5 points, Switzerland 4, Slovenia 1.
- Switzerland
- Group B:
- Transfer News:
- FC Barcelona and Internazionale complete a major deal, with Samuel Eto'o joining Inter and Zlatan Ibrahimović joining Barça. The deal was initially reported to also include a loan of Alexander Hleb to Inter, but Hleb turned down the move.
- Group A:
Golf
[edit]- PGA Tour:
- RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario:
- Winner: Nathan Green (AUS) 270 (−18) PO
- Green defeats Retief Goosen (RSA) on the second playoff hole for his first PGA Tour win.
- Winner: Nathan Green (AUS) 270 (−18) PO
- RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario:
Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, day 2:
- Men's 100m breaststroke: Brenton Rickard (AUS) 58.58 WR Hugues Duboscq (FRA) 58.64 Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) 58.95
- Women's 100m butterfly: Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 56.06 WR Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 56.23 Jiao Liuyang (CHN) 56.86
- Men's 50m butterfly: Milorad Čavić (SRB) 22.67 CR Matt Targett (AUS) 22.73 Rafael Muñoz (ESP) 22.88
- Women's 200m individual medley: Ariana Kukors (USA) 2:06.15 WR Stephanie Rice (AUS) 2:07.03 Katinka Hosszú (HUN) 2:07.46
- Men's 100m backstroke semifinals: (1) Junya Koga (JPN) 52.39 CR
- Women's 100m breaststroke semifinals: (1) Rebecca Soni (USA) 1:04.84 WR
- Women's 100m backstroke semifinals: (1) Anastasia Zuyeva (RUS) 58.48 WR
- Men's 200m freestyle semifinals: (1) Paul Biedermann (GER) 1:43.65 CR
- Men's 100m breaststroke:
July 26, 2009 (Sunday)
[edit]Auto racing
[edit]- Formula One:
- Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyoród, Hungary:
- (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:38:23.876 (2) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) +11.529 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) +16.886
- Drivers' standings (after 10 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn–Mercedes) 70 points (2) Webber 51.5 (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) 47
- Constructors' standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 114 (2) Red Bull-Renault 98.5 (3) Ferrari 40
- (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:38:23.876 (2) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Ferrari) +11.529 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) +16.886
- Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyoród, Hungary:
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Speedway, Indiana:
- (1) Jimmie Johnson
(Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Mark Martin 
(Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Tony Stewart 
(Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing) - Drivers' standings (after 20 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 3054 points (2) Johnson 2862 (3) Jeff Gordon 2847 (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
- Drivers' standings (after 20 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 3054 points (2) Johnson 2862 (3) Jeff Gordon
- (1) Jimmie Johnson
- Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Speedway, Indiana:
- IndyCar Series:
- Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton, Alberta:
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Penske Racing) 1:42:42.3773 (2) Hélio Castroneves (BRA) (Penske Racing) + 1.0936* (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) + 1.3213
- Drivers' standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Dixon 380 points (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 377 points (3) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Penske Racing) 366
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Penske Racing) 1:42:42.3773 (2) Hélio Castroneves (BRA) (Penske Racing) + 1.0936* (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) + 1.3213
- Rexall Edmonton Indy in Edmonton, Alberta:
Cricket
[edit]- Bangladesh in West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Roseau, Dominica:
- Bangladesh 246/9 (50 ov); West Indies 194 (43.4 ov). Bangladesh win by 52 runs, lead 3-match series 1–0.
- 1st ODI in Roseau, Dominica:
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 21 – Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris Champs-Élysées (160 km): (1) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 4h 02' 18" (2) Mark Renshaw (AUS) (Team Columbia–HTC) same time (3) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream) s.t.
- Cavendish wins his sixth stage of this year's Tour, the first rider in 30 years that does this feat.
- Final standings:
- General classification: (1)
Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana Qazaqstan Team) 85h 48' 35" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Tinkoff) + 4' 11" (3) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 5' 24" - Points standing: (1)
Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 280 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 270 (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 172 - King of mountains standings: (1)
Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 210 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 135 (3) Contador 126
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 21 – Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris Champs-Élysées (160 km): (1) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 4h 02' 18" (2) Mark Renshaw (AUS) (Team Columbia–HTC) same time (3) Tyler Farrar (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream) s.t.
Football (soccer)
[edit]- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey:
- Mexico
5–0 United States - Mexico wins the Gold Cup for the fifth time. This is Mexico's first win in the US in 10 years, and their biggest win in 42 years.
- Mexico
- Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey:
Golf
[edit]- Senior majors:
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England:
- (1) Loren Roberts (USA) 268 (−12) PO (2) Mark McNulty (IRL) & Fred Funk (USA) 268 (−12)
- Roberts wins his second Senior British Open and fourth senior major in a playoff, eliminating Funk on the first extra hole and McNulty on the third.
- (1) Loren Roberts (USA) 268 (−12) PO (2) Mark McNulty (IRL) & Fred Funk (USA) 268 (−12)
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England:
- PGA Tour:
- RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario:
- Play suspended due to rain. The final round will resume Monday.
- RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario:
- European Tour:
- SAS Masters in Barsebäck, Sweden:
- (1) Ricardo González (ARG) 282 (−10) (2) Jamie Donaldson (WAL) 284 (−8) (3) Jeppe Huldahl (DEN) 286 (−6)
- SAS Masters in Barsebäck, Sweden:
- LPGA Tour:
- Evian Masters in Évian-les-Bains, France:
- (1) Ai Miyazato (JPN) 274 (−14) PO
- Miyazato earns her first LPGA tour win with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff with Sophie Gustafson (SWE).
- (1) Ai Miyazato (JPN) 274 (−14) PO
- Evian Masters in Évian-les-Bains, France:
Motorcycle racing
[edit]- Moto GP:
- British motorcycle Grand Prix in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom:
- (1) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 48:26.267 (2) Colin Edwards (USA) (Yamaha) +1.360 (3) Randy de Puniet (FRA) (Honda) +1.600
- Riders' standings (after 10 of 17 races): (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) 187 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 162 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 150
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 230 (2) Honda 164 (3) Ducati 156
- (1) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 48:26.267 (2) Colin Edwards (USA) (Yamaha) +1.360 (3) Randy de Puniet (FRA) (Honda) +1.600
- British motorcycle Grand Prix in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom:
- Superbike World Championship:
- Brno Superbike World Championship round in Brno, Czech Republic:
- Race 1: (1) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia) 40:18.306 (2) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Honda) +3.631 (3) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda) +9.948
- Race 2: (1) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha) 40:15.420 (2) Biaggi +0.213 (3) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati) +0.657
- Riders' standings (after 10 of 14 rounds): (1) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati) 324 points (2) Spies 319 (3) Fabrizio 273
- Brno Superbike World Championship round in Brno, Czech Republic:
Swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy, day 1:
- Men's 400m freestyle: Paul Biedermann (GER) 3:40.07 (WR) Oussama Mellouli (TUN) 3:41.11 (AF) Zhang Lin (CHN) 3:41.35 (AS)
- Women's 400m freestyle: Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 3:59.15 (WR) Joanne Jackson (GBR) 4:00.60 Rebecca Adlington (GBR) 4:00.79
- Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay: Netherlands (Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis) 3:31.72 (WR) Germany (Britta Steffen 52.22 WR, Daniela Samulski, Petra Dallmann, Daniela Schreiber) 3:31.83 Australia (Lisbeth Trickett, Marieke Guehrer, Shayne Reese, Felicity Galvez) 3:33.01
- Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay: United States (Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, Nathan Adrian) 3:09.21 (CR) Russia (Evgeniy Lagunov, Andrey Grechin, Danila Izotov, Alexander Sukhorukov) 3:09.52
France (Fabien Gilot, Alain Bernard, Grégory Mallet, Frédérick Bousquet) 3:09.89 - Women's 100m butterfly semifinals: (1) Sarah Sjöström (SWE) 56.44 (WR)
- Women's 200m individual medley semifinals: (1) Ariana Kukors (USA) 2:07.03 (WR)
- Men's 50m butterfly semifinals: (1) Rafael Muñoz (ESP) 22.68 (CR)
- Men's 100m breaststroke semifinals: (1) Eric Shanteau (USA) 58.96 (CR)
- Men's 400m freestyle:
Tennis
[edit]- ATP World Tour:
- Indianapolis Tennis Championships in Indianapolis, United States:
- Final: Robby Ginepri (USA) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 6–2, 6–4
- Ginepri wins the tournament for the second time and his third career title.
- Final: Robby Ginepri (USA) bt Sam Querrey (USA) 6–2, 6–4
- German Open Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany:
- Final: Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bt Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6–4, 6–2
- Davydenko wins his first title this year and 15th of his career.
- Final: Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) bt Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 6–4, 6–2
- Indianapolis Tennis Championships in Indianapolis, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portorož, Slovenia:
- Final: Dinara Safina (RUS) bt Sara Errani (ITA) 6–7(5), 6–1, 7–5
- Safina wins her third title this year and 12th of her career.
- Final: Dinara Safina (RUS) bt Sara Errani (ITA) 6–7(5), 6–1, 7–5
- Gastein Ladies in Bad Gastein, Austria:
- Final: Andrea Petkovic (GER) bt Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROM) 6–2, 6–3
- Petkovic wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Final: Andrea Petkovic (GER) bt Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROM) 6–2, 6–3
- Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portorož, Slovenia:
Volleyball
[edit]
July 25, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit]Auto racing
[edit]- Nationwide Series:
- Kroger 200 in Clermont, Indiana:
- (1) Carl Edwards
(Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kyle Busch 
(Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Matt Kenseth 
(Ford, Roush Fenway Racing)
- (1) Carl Edwards
- Kroger 200 in Clermont, Indiana:
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 20 – Montélimar to Mont Ventoux (167 km): (1) Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) (Rabobank) 4h 39' 21" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia–HTC) + 3" (3) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 38" 4. Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Contador 81h 46' 17" (2) Andy Schleck + 4' 11" (3) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 5' 24"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 260 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 235 (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) 148
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 210 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 135 (3) Contador 126
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 20 – Montélimar to Mont Ventoux (167 km): (1) Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) (Rabobank) 4h 39' 21" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia–HTC) + 3" (3) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 38" 4. Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) s.t.
- BMX World Championships in Adelaide, Australia:
- Elite men: Donny Robinson (USA) 28.648 Mike Day (USA) 29.544 Ramiro Marino (ARG) 29.774
- Elite women: Sarah Walker (NZL) 31.879 Eva Ailloud (FRA) 32.991 Arielle Martin (USA) 33.894
- Elite men:
Diving
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men's 10 m synchro platform: Huo Liang & Lin Yue (CHN) 482.58 pts David Boudia & Thomas Finchum (USA) 456.84 José Antonio Guerra Oliva & Jeinkler Aguirre (CUB) 456.60
- Men's 10 m synchro platform:
Football (soccer)
[edit]
Golf
[edit]- Senior majors:
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Greg Norman (AUS) 200 (−10) (2) Fred Funk & Loren Roberts (both United States) 201 (−9)
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, third round:
Open water swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 25 km: Angela Maurer (GER) 5:47:48.0 Anna Uvarova (RUS) 5:47:51.9 Federica Vitale (ITA) 5:47:52.7
- Men's 25 km: Valerio Cleri (ITA) 5:26:31.6 Trent Grimsey (AUS) 5:26:50.7 Vladimir Dyatchin (RUS) 5:29:29.3
- Women's 25 km:
Rugby league
[edit]
Rugby union
[edit]- Tri Nations Series:
- South Africa
28–19 
New Zealand in Bloemfontein - The Springboks open their Tri Nations campaign on a winning note, and also take first place in the IRB World Rankings from the All Blacks. Standings: South Africa 4 (1 match), New Zealand 4 (2 matches), Australia 1 (1 match)
- Boks captain John Smit equals the record of Australia's George Gregan and England's Will Carling for most Tests as captain, with 59.
- South Africa
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Team free: Russia 99.167 pts
Spain 98.167 China 97.167 - Russia win all 6 events they entered.
- Team free:
Volleyball
[edit]
July 24, 2009 (Friday)
[edit]Cricket
[edit]Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 19 – Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas (195 km): (1) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 3h 50' 35" (2) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t. (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) s.t.
- Cavendish gets his fifth stage win in this Tour and his ninth win in two years makes him the British rider with most stage wins.
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana Qazaqstan Team) 77h 06' 18" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Tinkoff) + 4' 11" (3) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 5' 21"
- Points standing: (1) Hushovd 260 points (2) Cavendish 235 (3) Ciolek 148
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 196 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 135 (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 99
- Stage 19 – Bourgoin-Jallieu to Aubenas (195 km): (1) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 3h 50' 35" (2) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t. (3) Gerald Ciolek (GER) (Team Milram) s.t.
Diving
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 3 m synchro springboard: Guo Jingjing/Wu Minxia (CHN) 348.00 Tania Cagnotto/Francesca Dallapè (ITA) 329.70 Yuliya Pakhalina/Anastasia Pozdniakova (RUS) 310.80
- Women's 3 m synchro springboard:
Football (soccer)
[edit]Golf
[edit]- Senior majors:
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, second round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Fred Funk (USA) 129 (−11) (2) Sam Torrance (SCO) 132 (−8) (3) Loren Roberts (USA) 134 (−6)
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, second round:
Rugby league
[edit]
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Duet free: Natalia Ishchenko/Svetlana Romashina (RUS) 98.833 Andrea Fuentes/Gemma Mengual (ESP) 98.333 Jiang Tingting/Jiang Wenwen (CHN) 97.000
- Duet free:
Volleyball
[edit]
July 23, 2009 (Thursday)
[edit]Baseball
[edit]- Major League Baseball:
- Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox throws the 18th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball, and became the sixth pitcher in the history of the game to hurl both a no-hitter and a perfect game as the White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5–0. The game was played in two hours and three minutes, the fastest perfect game since Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 18, 1988, who took an hour and 51 minutes.
Cricket
[edit]- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 3rd Test in Colombo, day 4:
Pakistan 299 & 425/9d (Shoaib Malik 134); 
Sri Lanka 233 & 183/3 (59.0 ov). Sri Lanka require another 309 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
- 3rd Test in Colombo, day 4:
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 18 – Annecy (40 km ITT): (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 48' 30" (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) + 3" (3) Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 15"
- General classification: (1) Contador 73h 15' 39" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 4' 11" (3) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 5' 25"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 230 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 200 (3) José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 126
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 196 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 118 (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 99
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 18 – Annecy (40 km ITT): (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 48' 30" (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) + 3" (3) Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 15"
Diving
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Men's 3 m springboard: He Chong (CHN) 505.20 points Troy Dumais (USA) 498.40 Alexandre Despatie (CAN) 490.30
- Men's 3 m springboard:
Football (soccer)
[edit]- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States:
- Semifinals in Chicago:
- Honduras
0–2 United States - Costa Rica
1–1 Mexico, Mexico win 5–3 in penalty shootout - The USA and Mexico will renew their rivalry in a rematch of the 2007 Final.
- Honduras
- Semifinals in Chicago:
Golf
[edit]- Senior majors:
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, first round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Fred Funk (USA) 64 (−6) (2) Jay Haas (USA), Loren Roberts (USA), Des Smyth (IRL) & Christopher Williams (RSA) 66 (−4)
- Senior British Open in Sunningdale, England, first round:
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Solo free: Natalia Ishchenko (RUS) 98.833 Gemma Mengual (ESP) 98.333 Beatrice Adelizzi (ITA) 95.500
- Solo free:
Volleyball
[edit]- FIVB World League:
- Final Round in Belgrade, Serbia:
- Pool E: United States 0–3 Russia
- Russia and Serbia advance to the semifinals.
- Pool F: Cuba
1–3 Brazil
- Pool E: United States
- Final Round in Belgrade, Serbia:
July 22, 2009 (Wednesday)
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 3rd Test in Colombo, day 3:
- Pakistan 299 & 300/5 (95.0 ov, Shoaib Malik 106*); Sri Lanka 233. Pakistan led by 366 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
- 3rd Test in Colombo, day 3:
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 17 – Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand (169 km): (1) Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Tinkoff) 4h 53' 54" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana Qazaqstan Team) same time (3) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Contador 72h 27' 9" (2) Andy Schleck + 2' 26" (3) Fränk Schleck +3' 25" 4. Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) +3' 55"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 230 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 200 (3) José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 126
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 196 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 118 (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 97
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 17 – Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Le Grand-Bornand (169 km): (1) Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Tinkoff) 4h 53' 54" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana Qazaqstan Team) same time (3) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) s.t.
Football (soccer)
[edit]- UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus:
- Semifinals:
- France 2–5 (ET)
Sweden - Sofia Jakobsson scores a hat trick for Sweden.
- England 3–0
Switzerland
- France
- Semifinals:
Open water swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 10 km: Keri-anne Payne (GBR) 2:01:37.1 Ekaterina Seliverstova (RUS) 2:01:38.0 Martina Grimaldi (ITA) 2:01:38.6
- Men's 10 km: Thomas Lurz (GER) 1:52:06.9 Andrew Gemmell (USA) 1:52:08.3 Fran Crippen (USA) 1:52:10.7
- Women's 10 km:
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Free combination: Spain 98.333 China 97.667 Canada 96.167
- Free combination:
Volleyball
[edit]- FIVB World League:
- Final Round in Belgrade, Serbia:
- Pool E: Serbia
3–0 United States - Pool F: Argentina
1–3 Cuba
- Pool E: Serbia
- Final Round in Belgrade, Serbia:
July 21, 2009 (Tuesday)
[edit]Cricket
[edit]Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 16 – Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice (160 km): (1) Mikel Astarloza (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 4hr 14' 20" (2) Sandy Casar (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ) +6" (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Team TotalEnergies) +6"
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 63h 17′ 56″ (2) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 1' 37" (3) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Garmin–Slipstream) + 1' 46"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 218 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 200 (3) José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 126
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 159 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 101 (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 97
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 16 – Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice (160 km): (1) Mikel Astarloza (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 4hr 14' 20" (2) Sandy Casar (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ) +6" (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Team TotalEnergies) +6"
Diving
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 3 m springboard: Guo Jingjing (CHN) 388.20 pts, Émilie Heymans (CAN) 346.45, Tania Cagnotto (ITA) 341.25
- Men's 10 m platform: Tom Daley (GBR) 539.85 pts, Qiu Bo (CHN) 532.20, Luxin Zhou (CHN) 530.55
- Women's 3 m springboard:
Football (soccer)
[edit]Korfball
[edit]- World Games in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei:
- 7th–8th places: Australia 18–31
Great Britain - 5th–6th places: Portugal
18–19 
Czech Republic - 3rd–4th places: Russia 18–25
Chinese Taipei - Final: Belgium
20–25 Netherlands
- 7th–8th places: Australia
Open water swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Women's 5 km: Melissa Gorman (AUS) 56:55.8 Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) 56:56.3 Poliana Okimoto (BRA) 56:59.3
- Men's 5 km: Thomas Lurz (GER) 56:26.9 Spyridon Gianniotis (GRE) 56:27.2 Chad Ho (RSA) 56:41.9
- Women's 5 km:
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Duet technical: Anastasia Davydova/Svetlana Romashina (RUS) 98.667 Andrea Fuentes/Gemma Mengual (ESP) 97.333 Jiang Tingting/Jiang Wenwen (CHN) 95.667
- Duet technical:
July 20, 2009 (Monday)
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- 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:
- West Indies 237 & 209; Bangladesh 232 & 217/6 (54.4 ov). Bangladesh win by 4 wickets and win the 2-match series 2–0.
- Bangladesh win their first ever Test series overseas.
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 4:
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
Korfball
[edit]- World Games in Kaohsiung – day 4:
- 5th–8th places:
- Portugal 22–10 Australia
- Great Britain 12–13 Czech Republic
- Portugal
- 1st–4th places:
- Belgium 24–8 Russia
- Chinese Taipei 13–29 Netherlands
- Belgium
- 5th–8th places:
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- 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:
July 19, 2009 (Sunday)
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- 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 led by 197 runs with 2 wickets remaining.
- 2nd Test in St George's, Grenada, day 3:
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 15 – Pontarlier to Verbier (207 km): (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 5h 03' 58" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 43" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas) + 1' 03"
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 63h 17′ 56″ (2) Lance Armstrong (USA) (Astana) + 1' 37" (3) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Garmin–Slipstream) + 1' 46"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 218 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 200 (3) José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 126
- King of mountains standings: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 109 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 101 (3) Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 65
- General classification: (1)
- Stage 15 – Pontarlier to Verbier (207 km): (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 5h 03' 58" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 43" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas) + 1' 03"
Diving
[edit]- 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:
Field hockey
[edit]- 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:
Football (soccer)
[edit]- 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)
Golf
[edit]- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland:
- (1) Stewart Cink (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) 278 (−2) (3) Chris Wood (ENG) & Lee Westwood (ENG) 279 (−1)
- Cink defeats Watson in a 4-hole playoff by 6 strokes and wins his first major, denying Watson from becoming the oldest major champion.
- (1) Stewart Cink (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) 278 (−2) (3) Chris Wood (ENG) & Lee Westwood (ENG) 279 (−1)
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland:
- PGA Tour:
- U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee in Brown Deer, Wisconsin:
- Winner: Bo Van Pelt (USA) 267 (−13) PO
- Van Pelt wins for the first time on the PGA Tour, defeating John Mallinger (USA) on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- Winner: Bo Van Pelt (USA) 267 (−13) PO
- U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee in Brown Deer, Wisconsin:
Korfball
[edit]- World Games in Kaohsiung – day 3:
- Pool A:
- Netherlands 37–10 Australia
- Czech Republic 15–19 Russia
- Netherlands
- Pool B:
- Belgium 26–18 Portugal
- Chinese Taipei 17–14 Great Britain
- Belgium
- Pool A:
Motorcycle racing
[edit]- Moto GP:
- German motorcycle Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany:
- (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (3) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda)
- Riders' standings (after 9 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 176 points (2) Lorenzo 162 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 148
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 220 points (2) Ducati 148 (3) Honda 126
- (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (3) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda)
- German motorcycle Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany:
Synchronised swimming
[edit]- World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy:
- Team technical: Russia 98.833 points Spain 97.833 China 96.667
- Team technical:
Tennis
[edit]- ATP World Tour:
- Swedish Open in Båstad, Sweden:
- Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Juan Mónaco (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 Mónaco (ARG) 6–3, 7–6(4)
- MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany:
- Final: Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def. Victor Hănescu (ROU) 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
- Chardy wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Jérémy Chardy (FRA) def. Victor Hănescu (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:
Volleyball
[edit]
July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit]Auto racing
[edit]- Nationwide Series:
- Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 in Madison, Illinois:
- (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Reed Sorenson
(Toyota, Braun Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing)
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 in Madison, Illinois:
Cricket
[edit]- 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 led 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
Cycling
[edit]- Tour de France:
- Stage 14 – Colmar to Besançon (199 km): (1) Sergei Ivanov (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 37' 46" (2) Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) + 16" (3) Hayden Roulston (NZL) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 16"
- General classification: (1) Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) 58h 13′ 52″ (2) George Hincapie (USA) (Team Columbia–HTC) + 5" (3) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 6"
- Points standing: (1) Thor Hushovd (NOR) (Cervélo TestTeam) 218 points (2) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team Columbia–HTC) 200 (3) 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: (1) Franco Pellizotti (ITA) (Liquigas) 98 points (2) Egoi Martínez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 95 (3) 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: (1)
- Stage 14 – Colmar to Besançon (199 km): (1) Sergei Ivanov (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 37' 46" (2) Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) + 16" (3) Hayden Roulston (NZL) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 16"
Diving
[edit]- 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:
Field hockey
[edit]- Women's Champions Trophy in Sydney, Australia: (teams in bold advance to the final)
Football (soccer)
[edit]- 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:
Golf
[edit]- Men's majors:
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, third round:
- Leaderboard: (1) Tom Watson (USA) 206 (−4) (2) 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.
- The Open Championship in South Ayrshire, Scotland, third round:
Korfball
[edit]- World Games in Kaohsiung – day 2:
- Pool A:
- Russia 18–12 Australia
- Czech Republic 10–34 Netherlands
- Russia
- Pool B:
- Great Britain 11–15 Portugal
- Chinese Taipei 16–30 Belgium
- Great Britain
- Pool A:
Rugby league
[edit]
Rugby union
[edit]- 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:
Volleyball
[edit]- 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:
July 17, 2009 (Friday)
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- 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 Jesień (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:
Basketball
[edit]- 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.