U.S. Cellular 250 in Newton, Iowa: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Jason Leffler (Toyota; Braun Racing)
Final standings: France 6 points, Ukraine 5, Turkey 4, Czech Republic 3.
Cricket
Pakistan in England:
1st Test in Nottingham, day 3:
England 354 and 262/9d (75.3 overs; Matt Prior 102*); Pakistan 182 (54 overs; James Anderson 5-54) and 15/3 (7 overs). Pakistan require another 420 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
Cycling
UCI ProTour:
Clásica de San Sebastián: Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) 5h 47' 13" Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) s.t. Carlos Sastre (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) s.t.
UCI World Rankings (after 18 of 26 events): (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 482 points (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 428 (3) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 390
Extreme sport
X Games XVI in Los Angeles: (USA unless stated)
BMX Freestyle Park: Daniel Dhers (VEN) Dennis Enarson Gary Young
Men's Skateboard Street: Ryan Sheckler Nyjah Huston Ryan Decenzo
BMX Freestyle Big Air: Chad Kagy Steve McCann (AUS) Andy Buckworth (AUS)
Rally Car Racing: Tanner Foust Brian Deegan Antoine L'Estage (CAN) and Andrew Comrie-Picard (CAN)
Rally Car SuperRally: Foust Deegan Samuel Hübinette (SWE)
Skateboard Big Air Rail Jam: Bob Burnquist (BRA) Rob Lorifice Elliot Sloan
Field hockey
Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany:
Germany 4–2 England
Australia 9–1 New Zealand
Netherlands 5–2 Spain
Football (soccer)
CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
Group A: Espérance ST 1–0 Dynamos
Standings: Espérance ST 6 points (2 matches), TP Mazembe 3 (1), ES Sétif 0 (1), Dynamos 0 (2).
England 354 (104.1 overs; Eoin Morgan 130); Pakistan 147/9 (50 overs). Pakistan trail by 207 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings.
India in Sri Lanka:
2nd Test in Colombo, day 5:
Sri Lanka 642/4d (159.4 overs) and 129/3d (45 overs); India 707 (225.2 overs). Match drawn; Sri Lanka lead 3-match series 1–0.
Cycling
UCI Women's Road World Cup:
Open de Suède Vårgårda, Team Time Trial: | Cervélo TestTeam Charlotte Becker Regina Bruins Iris Slappendel Kirsten Wild Team HTC–Columbia Women Judith Arndt Ellen van Dijk Adrie Visser Linda Villumsen Nederland Bloeit Liesbet De Vocht Loes Gunnewijk Annemiek van Vleuten Marianne Vos
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Meydan FEI Nations Cup:
7th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain in Hickstead (CSIO 5*): Great Britain (Peter Charles on Murkas Pom D'Ami, William Funnell on Billy Congo, Tina Fletcher on Hallo Sailor, Michael Whitaker on GIG Amai) Germany (Daniel Deußer on Cabreado S.E., Jörg Naeve on Calado, Philipp Weishaupt on Catoki, Lars Nieberg on Lord Luis) United States (Cara Raether on Ublesco, Robert Kraut on Graf Lando, McLain Ward on Rothchild, Rich Fellers on Flexible)
Standings (after 7 of 8 competitions): (1) France 48.5 points (2) Great Britain 38.5 (3) United States 37.5
100m hurdles: Seun Adigun (NGR) 13.14 Gnima Faye (SEN) 13.67 Amina Ferguen (ALG) 13.87
Pole vault: Nisrine Dinar (MAR) 3.70 m Laetitia Berthier (BDI) 3.50 m Sinali Alima Outtara (CIV) 3.40 m
Baseball
European Championship in Germany: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
Pool B: Sweden 3–2 Italy
Final standings: Italy 4–1, Sweden, Greece 3–2, Great Britain, Spain 2–3, Croatia 1–4.
Pool C: Germany 17–8 Greece
Standings: Netherlands 2–0, Germany 2–1, Italy, Sweden 1–1, Greece 1–2, France 0–2.
Cricket
Pakistan in England:
1st Test in Nottingham, day 1:
England 331/4 (90 overs; Eoin Morgan 125*); Pakistan.
India in Sri Lanka:
2nd Test in Colombo, day 4:
Sri Lanka 642/4d (159.4 overs); India 669/9 (198 overs; Sachin Tendulkar 203, Suresh Raina 120). India lead by 27 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings.
Extreme sport
X Games XVI in Los Angeles: (USA unless stated)
Moto X Super X Adaptive: Mike Schultz Todd Thompson Beau Meier
Men's Moto X Super X: Josh Grant Justin Brayton Josh Hansen
Women's Moto X Super X: Ashley Fiolek Tarah Gieger (PUR) Sara Price
Moto X Freestyle: Travis Pastrana Levi Sherwood (NZL) Nate Adams
Skateboard Big Air: Jake Brown (AUS) Bob Burnquist (BRA) Rob Lorifice
Football (soccer)
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA): (team in bold advances to the playoff round, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 5: England 3–0 Turkey
Standings: England 19 points (7 matches), Spain 19 (8), Austria 9 (6), Turkey 6 (7), Malta 0 (8).
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany:
Semifinals:
Germany 5–1 South Korea
Colombia 0–1 Nigeria
UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, first leg:
Sibir Novosibirsk 1–0 Apollon
Spartak Zlatibor Voda 2–1 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Beroe Stara Zagora 1–1 Rapid Wien
Dnepr Mogilev 1–0 Baník Ostrava
MYPA 1–2 Timişoara
Inter Turku 1–5 Genk
Ruch Chorzów 1–3 Austria Wien
Karpaty Lviv 1–0 Zestafoni
Molde 2–3 Stuttgart
IF Elfsborg 5–0 Teteks
Utrecht 1–0 Luzern
Randers 2–3 Lausanne-Sport
Aalesunds 1–1 Motherwell
APOEL 1–0 Jablonec
Odense 5–3 Zrinjski
Kalmar FF 1–1 Levski Sofia
Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Dinamo Minsk
Wisła Kraków 0–1 Qarabağ
Cercle Brugge 1–0 Anorthosis
Dinamo București 3–1 Hajduk Split
Galatasaray 2–2 OFK Beograd
Nordsjælland 0–1 Sporting CP
Maribor 3–0 Hibernian
Red Star Belgrade 1–2 Slovan Bratislava
Viktoria Plzeň 1–1 Beşiktaş
Olympiacos 2–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sturm Graz 2–0 Dinamo Tbilisi
Győri ETO 0–1 Montpellier
Marítimo 8–2 Bangor City
Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Juventus
AZ 2–0 IFK Göteborg
Jagiellonia Białystok 1–2 Aris
Rabotnički 0–2 Liverpool
Budućnost Podgorica 1–2 Brøndby
CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
FAS 1–1 Xelajú
Golf
Women's majors:
Ricoh Women's British Open in Southport, England:
Leaderboard after first round: (T1) Katherine Hull (AUS) & Yani Tseng (TWN) 68 (−4) (T3) Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA), Brittany Lincicome (USA), Amy Yang (KOR) & Sun Young Yoo (KOR) 69
Senior majors:
U.S. Senior Open in Sammamish, Washington, USA:
Leaderboard after first round (all USA): (T1) Bruce Vaughan 66 (–4) (2) Tim Jackson (a) & Loren Roberts 68
Volleyball
Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Bronze medal match: Mexico 3–2 Dominican Republic
Final: Venezuela 2–3 Puerto Rico
Water polo
FINA Men's World Cup in Oradea, Romania:
Group A:
Romania 8–14 Spain
Iran 4–26 Australia
Final standings: Spain 6 points, Romania 4, Australia 2, Iran 0.
Group B:
China 8–15 Serbia
United States 7–9 Croatia
Final standings: Croatia 6 points, Serbia 4, United States 2, China 0.
July 28, 2010 (Wednesday)
Athletics
European Championships in Barcelona, Spain:
Men:
Hammer throw: Libor Charfreitag (SVK) 80.02 m Nicola Vizzoni (ITA) 79.12 m Krisztián Pars (HUN) 79.06 m
Sri Lanka 642/4d (159.4 overs; Kumar Sangakkara 219, Mahela Jayawardene 174); India 95/0 (18 overs). India trail by 547 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
ICC Intercontinental Cup in Amstelveen, day 3:
Zimbabwe XI 298 (89 overs) and 305/5d (70.3 overs); Netherlands 186 (75.5 overs) and 134/4 (37.4 overs). Netherlands require another 284 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
Football (soccer)
UEFA European Under-19 Championship in France:
Semi-finals:
Spain 3–1 England
France 2–1 Croatia
UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, first leg:
Omonia 1–1 Red Bull Salzburg
Litex Lovech 1–1 Žilina
Dynamo Kyiv 3–0 Gent
Unirea Urziceni 0–0 Zenit St. Petersburg
Sparta Prague 1–0 Lech Poznań
The New Saints 1–3 Anderlecht
UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round, first leg:
CSKA Sofia 3–0 Cliftonville
Copa Libertadores Semifinals, first leg:
Guadalajara 1–1 Universidad de Chile
CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg:
Toronto FC 1–0 Motagua
San Juan Jabloteh 0–1 Santos Laguna
Los Angeles Galaxy 1–4 Puerto Rico Islanders
San Francisco 2–3 Cruz Azul
Volleyball
Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Quarterfinals:
Dominican Republic 3–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico 3–0 Panama
Water polo
FINA Men's World Cup in Oradea, Romania:
Group A:
Iran 1–26 Romania
Australia 7–9 Spain
Group B:
United States 10–6 China
Croatia 10–8 Serbia
July 26, 2010 (Monday)
Baseball
Major League Baseball:
Facing the minimum 27 batters but surrendering just one walk, Matt Garza of the Tampa Bay Rays hurls the franchise's first – and the 2010 MLB season's fifth – no-hitter as the Rays defeat the Detroit Tigers, 5–0.
4 × 400 m relay: United States 3:31.20 Nigeria 3:31.84 Jamaica 3:32.24
High jump: Marija Vukovic (MNE) 1.91 m Airinė Palšytė (LIT) 1.89 m Elena Vallortigara (ITA) 1.89 m
Auto racing
Formula One:
German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, Germany: (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) (2) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault)
Drivers' championship standings (after 11 of 19 races): (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 157 points (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) 143 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) and Vettel 136
Constructors' championship standings: (1) McLaren 300 points (2) Red Bull 272 (3) Ferrari 208
After the race, Ferrari receive a US$100,000 fine for breaching sporting regulations, by apparently implementing team orders in relation to Alonso passing Massa for the lead on lap 49. (BBC)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
Brickyard 400 in Speedway, Indiana: (1) Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet; Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Greg Biffle (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 20 of 36 races): (1) Harvick 2920 points (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 2736 (3) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 2660
McMurray becomes the third driver to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same season after Dale Jarrett in 1996 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006.
McMurray's team owner Chip Ganassi completes a treble of winning the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Indianapolis 500 in the same season.
IndyCar Series:
Honda Indy Edmonton in Edmonton, Canada: (1) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Power 420 points (2) Franchitti 370 (3) Dixon 349
Men's Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Pool A: U.S. Virgin Islands 0–6 Puerto Rico
Final standings: Puerto Rico 4–0, Venezuela 3–1, Panama 2–2, Guatemala 1–3, U.S. Virgin Islands 0–4.
Pool B:
Mexico 3–2 Netherlands Antilles
Dominican Republic 1–2 Mexico
Final standings: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua 2–1, Netherlands Antilles 0–3.
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in Rodez and Toulouse, France:
7th place playoff: Spain 48–74 Australia
5th place playoff: Russia 68–74 Japan
Bronze medal game: China 85–73 Belgium
Final: United States 92–62 France
The USA win the inaugural edition of the event.
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in Latvia:
Group G:
Sweden 80–51 Bulgaria
Romania 68–75 Germany
Final standings: Romania 11 points, Germany 10, Sweden 9, Bulgaria 6.
Sweden and Bulgaria are relegated to Division B.
7th place playoff: Serbia 46–68 Turkey
5th place playoff: Lithuania 64–82 Ukraine
Bronze medal game: France 49–53 Latvia
Final: Russia 75–74 Spain
Russia win the title for the fifth time.
Cricket
ICC Intercontinental Cup in Amstelveen, day 1:
Zimbabwe XI 298 (89 overs; Craig Ervine 145); Netherlands 7/2 (5 overs). Netherlands trail by 291 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Cycling
Grand Tours:
Tour de France:
Stage 20: Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team HTC–Columbia) 2h 42' 21" Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese) s.t. Julian Dean (NZL) (Garmin–Transitions) s.t.
Cavendish wins the last stage of the Tour on the Champs-Élysées for the second straight year, the first ever rider to do so.
Final general classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 91h 58' 48" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 39" (3) Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank) + 2' 01"
Contador wins the Tour for the third time in four years, and his fifth Grand Tour title.
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 9:
Final: Phil Taylor(ENG) def. Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 18–12
Taylor wins his eleventh World Matchplay title and the 58th major title of his PDC career.
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
FEI World Cup Jumping – North American League, East Coast:
2nd Competition in Bromont, Quebec (CSI**-W): Yann Candele (CAN) on Game Ready Ljubov Kochetova (RUS) on Aslan Jenna Thompson (CAN) on Zeke
Standings (after 1 of 17 competitions): (1) Pablo Barrios (VEN) 30 points (2) Eric Lamaze (CAN) 24 (3) Candele 21
Football (soccer)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany:
Quarterfinals:
United States 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Nigeria
Mexico 1–3 South Korea
Golf
Senior majors:
Senior British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland: (USA unless indicated)
(1) Bernhard Langer (GER) 279 (−5) (2) Corey Pavin 280 (−4) (3) Jay Don Blake, Russ Cochran, Fred Funk & Peter Senior (AUS) 283 (−1)
Langer wins his first senior major, third Champions Tour title of the season, and eleventh of his career.
PGA Tour:
RBC Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario:
Winner: Carl Pettersson (SWE) 266 (−14)
Pettersson wins his fourth PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
Nordea Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm, Sweden:
Winner: Richard S. Johnson (SWE) 277 (−11)
Johnson wins his second European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
Evian Masters in Évian-les-Bains, France:
Winner: Jiyai Shin (KOR) 274 (−14)
Shin wins her seventh LPGA Tour title and regains the #1 spot in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Horse racing
Canadian Triple Crown:
Prince of Wales Stakes in Fort Erie, Ontario:
(1) Golden Moka (jockey: Anthony Stephen; trainer: Brian Lynch) (2) Mobil Unit (jockey: David Clark; trainer: Mike Keogh) (3) Big Red Mike (jockey: Eurico Rosa da Silva; trainer: Nick Gonzalez)
Motorcycle racing
Moto GP:
United States motorcycle Grand Prix in Monterey, United States: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (2) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) (3) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha)
Riders' championship standings (after 9 of 18 rounds): (1) Lorenzo 210 points (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) 138 (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 115
General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 89h 16' 27" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 39" (3) Denis Menchov (RUS) (Rabobank) + 2' 01"
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 8:
Semi-finals: (ENG unless stated otherwise)
Raymond van Barneveld(NED) def. James Wade 17–8
Phil Taylor def. Simon Whitlock (AUS) 17–4
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Global Champions Tour:
7th Competition in Chantilly (CSI 5*): Laura Kraut (USA) on Cedric Penelope Leprevost (FRA) on Mylord Charthago Edwina Alexander (AUS) on Itot du Chateau
Standings (after 7 of 9 competitions): (1) Marco Kutscher (GER) and Marcus Ehning (GER) 182 points (3) Jos Lansink (BEL) 168
Football (soccer)
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA): (teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 1: Northern Ireland 3–0 Estonia
Standings (after 8 matches): France 24 points, Iceland 21, Estonia 9, Serbia 8, Northern Ireland 7, Croatia 1.
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany:
Quarterfinals:
Sweden 0–2 Colombia
Germany 2–0 North Korea
UEFA European Under-19 Championship in France: (teams in bold advance to semi-finals)
Group A:
England 1–1 France
Netherlands 0–1 Austria
Final standings: France 7 points, England 4, Austria, Netherlands 3.
Group B:
Portugal 0–5 Croatia
Spain 3–0 Italy
Final standings: Spain 9 points, Croatia 4, Portugal 3, Italy 1.
Golf
Senior majors:
Senior British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland
Leaderboard after third round: (1) Bernhard Langer (GER) 207 (−6) (2) Corey Pavin (USA) 210 (−3) (3) Six tied at 211 (−2)
Lacrosse
World Championship in Manchester, England:
Final: Canada 10–12 United States
The United States win the title for the ninth time, avenging their 2006 final defeat to Canada.
Bronze medal match: Australia 16–9 Japan
Rugby union
Tri Nations Series:
Australia 30–13 South Africa in Brisbane
Standings: New Zealand 10 points (2 matches), Australia 4 (1), South Africa 0 (3).
Six-red snooker
Six-red World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand:
Final: Mark Selby(ENG) def. Ricky Walden (ENG) 8–6
Volleyball
FIVB World League Final Round in Córdoba, Argentina:
Semifinals:
Russia 3–0 Serbia
Brazil 3–1 Cuba
Women's European League Final Four in Ankara, Turkey:
Semifinals:
Israel 0–3 Serbia
Turkey 2–3 Bulgaria
Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
France vs. Belgium. Postponed due to inclement weather.
Czech Republic vs. Netherlands. Postponed in the first inning due to inclement weather, with the Netherlands leading 2–0.
Ukraine 0–10 Germany
Pool B:
Croatia 1–10 Great Britain
Sweden 9–12 Greece
Italy 9–1 Spain
Men's Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Pool A: Guatemala 0–20 Venezuela
Pool B: Nicaragua 6–0 Netherlands Antilles
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in France:
Quarterfinals in Toulouse:
China 68–59 Russia
United States 86–57 Spain
Belgium 93–70 Japan
France 69–59 Australia
9th–12th semifinals in Rodez:
Turkey 88–56 Mali
Argentina 59–51 Canada
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in Latvia:
Quarterfinals:
Russia 92–72 Serbia
Lithuania 61–69 France
Spain 75–74 Ukraine
Latvia 64–57 Turkey
9th–12th semifinals:
Poland 66–53 Italy
Belarus 78–88 Netherlands
Group G:
Germany 64–67 Sweden
Romania 62–41 Bulgaria
Standings (after 4 games): Romania 8 points, Germany, Sweden 6, Bulgaria 4.
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
2nd Test in Leeds, day 3:
Australia 88 (33.1 overs) and 349 (95.3 overs); Pakistan 258 (64.5 overs) and 140/3 (37 overs). Pakistan require another 40 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
Cycling
Grand Tours:
Tour de France:
Stage 18: Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team HTC–Columbia) 4h 37' 09" Julian Dean (NZL) (Garmin–Transitions) s.t. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese) s.t.
General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 88h 09' 48" (2) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) + 8" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 3' 32"
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 7:
Quarter-finals: (ENG unless stated otherwise)
James Wade def. Wayne Jones 16–12
Simon Whitlock(AUS) def. Jelle Klaasen (NED) 16–8
Raymond van Barneveld(NED) def. Co Stompé (NED) 16–12
Phil Taylor def. Kevin Painter 16–4
Football (soccer)
UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
UE Sant Julià 0–5 (0–3) MYPA. MYPA win 8–0 on aggregate.
Golf
Senior majors:
Senior British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland
Leaderboard after second round (USA unless otherwise indicated): (1) Bernhard Langer (GER) and Corey Pavin 138 (−4) (3) Dan Forsman, Jay Haas, Larry Mize and Ian Woosnam (WAL) 139 (−3)
Volleyball
FIVB World League Final Round in Córdoba, Argentina: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
Pool E: Argentina 0–3 Serbia
Final standings: Brazil, Serbia 4 points, Argentina 1.
Pool F: Cuba 3–0 Italy
Final standings: Russia, Cuba 4 points, Italy 1.
Women's Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Classification 7/8: Barbados 0–3 Nicaragua
Classification 5/6: Guatemala 0–3 Mexico
Bronze Medal: Trinidad and Tobago 1–3 Costa Rica
Gold Medal: Dominican Republic 3–2 Puerto Rico
The Dominican Republic win the title for the fifth time.
July 22, 2010 (Thursday)
Athletics
World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada:
Men:
400m: Kirani James (GRN) 45.89 Marcell Deák Nagy (HUN) 46.09 Errol Nolan (USA) 46.36
1500m: Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (KEN) 3:37.30 Abderrahmane Anou (ALG) 3:38.86 Mohammad Al-Garni (QAT) 3:38.91
Pole vault: Anton Ivakin (RUS) 5.50 m Claudio Stecchi (ITA) 5.40 m Andrew Sutcliffe (GBR) 5.35 m
Women:
400m: Shaunae Miller (BAH) 52.52 Margaret Etim (NGR) 53.05 Bianca Răzor (ROU) 53.17
800m: Elena Mirela Lavric (ROU) 2:01.85 Cherono Koech (KEN) 2:02.29 Annet Negesa (UGA) 2:02.51
Discus throw: Yaime Pérez (CUB) 56.01 m Erin Pendleton (USA) 54.96 m Yuliya Kurylo (UKR) 53.96 m
Triple jump: Dailenys Alcántara (CUB) 14.09 m Laura Samuel (GBR) 13.75 m Lina Deng (CHN) 13.72 m
IAAF Diamond League:
Herculis in Fontvieille, Monaco:
Men:
200m: Tyson Gay (USA) 19.72
400m: Jermaine Gonzales (JAM) 44.40
800m: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) 1:43.10
1500m: Silas Kiplagat (KEN) 3:29.27
110m hurdles: David Oliver (USA) 13.01
400m hurdles: Bershawn Jackson (USA) 47.78
Discus throw: Gerd Kanter (EST) 67.81 m
High jump: Ivan Ukhov (RUS) 2.34 m
Long jump: Dwight Phillips (USA) 8.46 m
Women:
100m: Carmelita Jeter (USA) 10.82
800m: Alysia Johnson (USA) 1:57.34
3000m: Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 8:28.41
100m hurdles: Lolo Jones (USA) 12.63
400m hurdles: Kaliese Spencer (JAM) 53.63
Javelin throw: Barbora Špotáková (CZE) 65.76 m
Pole vault: Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.80 m
Shot put: Nadzeya Astapchuk (BLR) 20.23 m
Triple jump: Yargelis Savigne (CUB) 15.09 m
Baseball
Men's Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Pool A:
U.S. Virgin Islands 6–7 Guatemala
Puerto Rico 6–0 Panama
Pool B: Nicaragua 0–0 (suspended) Mexico
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
2nd Test in Leeds, day 2:
Australia 88 (33.1 overs) and 136/2 (41 overs); Pakistan 258 (64.5 overs). Australia trail by 34 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
India in Sri Lanka:
1st Test in Galle, day 5:
Sri Lanka 520/8d (124 overs) and 96/0 (14.1 overs); India 276 (65 overs) and 338 (f/o; 115.4 overs; Lasith Malinga 5-50). Sri Lanka win by 10 wickets; lead 3-match series 1–0.
Muttiah Muralitharan ends his Test career with exactly 800 wickets, after claiming the wicket of Pragyan Ojha to end the Indian innings.
10 km walk: Elena Lashmanova (RUS) 44:11.90 Anna Lukyanova (RUS) 44:17.98 Kumiko Okada (JPN) 45:56.15
Javelin throw: Sanni Utriainen (FIN) 56.69 m Līna Mūze (LAT) 56.64 m Tazmin Brits (RSA) 54.55 m
Baseball
Men's Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Pool A:
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–1 Panama
Venezuela 2–3 Puerto Rico
Pool B:
Dominican Republic 10–1 Nicaragua
Netherlands Antilles 0–0 (suspended) Mexico
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in France: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
Group A in Rodez:
Russia 51–64 Turkey
United States 133–71 Japan
Canada 60–81 France
Final standings: USA 10 points, France 8, Russia, Japan, Turkey 7, Canada 6.
Group B in Toulouse:
Australia 61–67 Belgium
Mali 49–75 Argentina
China 77–58 Spain
Final standings: Belgium, China 9 points, Australia 8, Spain, Argentina 7, Mali 5.
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in Latvia: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
Group E:
Russia 76–59 France
Netherlands 60–71 Latvia
Ukraine 67–50 Poland
Final standings: Russia, Latvia 9 points, France 8, Ukraine 7, Poland, Netherlands 6.
Group F:
Serbia 89–72 Belarus
Lithuania 72–54 Italy
Turkey 57–80 Spain
Final standings: Spain 10 points, Lithuania, Turkey, Serbia 8, Belarus 6, Italy 5.
Group G:
Bulgaria 52–72 Sweden
Germany 50–70 Romania
Standings (after 3 games): Romania 6 points, Germany 5, Sweden 4, Bulgaria 3.
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
2nd Test in Leeds, day 1:
Australia 88 (33.1 overs); Pakistan 148/3 (39 overs). Pakistan lead by 60 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
India in Sri Lanka:
1st Test in Galle, day 4:
Sri Lanka 520/8d (124 overs); India 276 (65 overs; Virender Sehwag 109, Muttiah Muralitharan 5-63) and 181/5 (f/o; 59.3 overs). India trail by 63 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 5:
Second round: (ENG unless stated otherwise)
Wayne Jones def. Ronnie Baxter 13–9
Co Stompé(NED) def. Mark Webster (WAL) 13–9
James Wade def. Vincent van der Voort (NED) 13–10
Raymond van Barneveld(NED) def. Alan Tabern 13–5
Fencing
European Championships in Leipzig, Germany:
Men's Foil Team:
Final: Italy def. Russia 45–33
Great Britain
Women's Épée Team:
Final: Poland def. Italy 35–30
France
Football (soccer)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
Group C:
Japan 3–1 England
Nigeria 1–1 Mexico
Final standings: Mexico, Nigeria 5 points, Japan 4, England 1.
Group D:
South Korea 0–1 United States
Ghana 2–0 Switzerland
Final standings: United States 7 points, Korea Republic 6, Ghana 4, Switzerland 0.
UEFA European Under-19 Championship in France: (teams in bold advance to the semi-finals)
Group A:
France 5–0 Austria
Netherlands 1–0 England
Standings (after 2 matches): France 6 points, Netherlands, England 3, Austria 0.
Sri Lanka 520/8d (124 overs; Tharanga Paranavitana 111); India 140/3 (29.4 overs). India trail by 380 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Honda Indy Toronto in Toronto, Canada: (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) (Andretti Autosport)
Drivers' championship standings (after 10 of 17 races): (1) Power 377 points (2) Franchitti 335 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 299
World Touring Car Championship:
Race of UK:
Round 11: (1) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Colin Turkington (GBR) (eBay Motors/WSR; BMW 320si)
Round 12: (1) Andy Priaulx (GBR) (BMW Team RBM; BMW 320si) (2) Turkington (3) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SR-Sport; SEAT León)
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 68h 02' 30" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 31" (3) Sánchez + 2' 31"
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 2:
First round: (ENG unless stated otherwise)
Co Stompé(NED) def. Andy Hamilton 12–10
Mark Webster(WAL) def. Adrian Lewis 11–9
James Wade def. Andy Smith 10–8
Alan Tabern def. Wes Newton 12–10
Equestrianism
Dressage:
Großer Dressurpreis von Aachen – Grand Prix Freestyle (CDIO 5*) in Aachen: Edward Gal (NED) on Totilas Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival Imke Schellekens-Bartels (NED) on Sunrise
Show jumping:
Großer Preis von Aachen in Aachen (CSIO 5*): Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead Pius Schwizer (SUI) on Carlina Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) on Action-Breaker
Fencing
European Championships in Leipzig, Germany:
Men's Foil individual:
Final: Andrea Baldini(ITA) def. Valerio Aspromonte (ITA) 15–11
Edwards was docked 60 points on July 21, extending Keselowski's championship lead to 228, after intentionally crashing into Keselowski on the final lap of the race. He was also fined $60,000 and placed on probation for the rest of the season. Keselowski was also placed on a similar probation to the end of the season. (ESPN)
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women in France:
Group A in Rodez:
Canada 80–87 Japan
Russia 38–82 United States
France 51–54 Turkey
Standings (after 2 games): USA 4 points, Russia, Japan, Canada, Turkey 3, France 2.
Group B in Toulouse:
Argentina 55–53 Belgium
Australia 75–92 China
Mali 42–112 Spain
Standings (after 2 games): China 4 points, Argentina, Belgium, Australia, Spain 3, Mali 2.
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in Latvia: (teams in bold advance to Qualifying Round)
Group A in Liepāja:
Bulgaria 32–63 Netherlands
Poland 31–80 France
Final standings: France 6 points, Poland 5, Netherlands 4, Bulgaria 3.
Group B in Liepāja:
Sweden 71–61 Russia
Ukraine 61–90 Latvia
Final standings: Russia, Latvia 5 points, Ukraine, Sweden 4.
Group C in Grobiņa:
Italy 49–35 Germany
Serbia 67–75 Spain
Final standings: Spain 6 points, Serbia 5, Italy 4, Germany 3.
Group D in Grobiņa:
Belarus 89–63 Romania
Turkey 64–62 Lithuania
Final standings: Turkey 6 points, Lithuania 5, Belarus 4, Romania 3.
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 63h 08' 40" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 31" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 2' 45"
Darts
PDC Major:
World Matchplay, day 1:
First round: (ENG unless stated otherwise)
Raymond van Barneveld(NED) def. Denis Ovens 10–1
Vincent van der Voort(NED) def. Dennis Priestley 10–6
Ronnie Baxter def. Jamie Caven 10–7
Wayne Jones def. Colin Osborne 10–8
Equestrianism
Eventing:
CICO 3* in Aachen:
Team result (Nations Cup of Germany): Germany (Michael Jung on River of Joy, Ingrid Klimke on FRH Butts Abraxxas, Andreas Dibowski on Butts Leon, Dirk Schrade on King Artus) Sweden (Linda Algotsson on Stand By Me, Niklas Jonsson on First Lady, Katrin Norling on Pandora Emm, Malin Larsson on Piccadilly Z) Great Britain (Emily Baldwin on Drivetime, Ruth Edge on Carnaval Prince II, Pippa Funnell on Mirage d'Elle, Nicola Wilson on Bee Diplomatic)
Individual result: Andrew Nicholson (NZL) on Nereo Dibowski Schrade
Dressage:
Aachen (CDIO 5*):
Nations Cup of Germany: Netherlands (Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival, Edward Gal on Totilas, Imke Schellekens-Bartels on Sunrise) Germany (Christoph Koschel on Donnperignon, Matthias-Alexander Rath on Sterntaler-UNICEF, Isabell Werth on Satchmo) Great Britain (Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris, Fiona Bigwood on Wie-Atlántico de Ymas, Emile Faurie on Elmegardens Marequis)
Grand Prix Spécial (individual result): Gal Cornelissen Bechtolsheimer
Four-in-hand-driving:
Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CAIO):
Team result: Netherlands (IJsbrand Chardon, Koos de Ronde, Theo Timmerman) Germany (Michael Brauchle, Rainer Duen, Christoph Sandmann) Switzerland (Felix Affrini, Werner Ulrich, Daniel Würgler)
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 58h 42' 01" (2) Contador + 31" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 2' 45"
Football (soccer)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group A:
Costa Rica 0–2 France
Germany 3–1 Colombia
Standings (after 2 matches): Germany 6 points, France 4, Colombia 1, Costa Rica 0 .
Group B:
Brazil 1–1 Sweden
North Korea 2–1 New Zealand
Standings (after 2 matches): Korea DPR 6 points, Sweden 4, Brazil 1, New Zealand 0.
CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
Group A: ES Sétif 0–1 Espérance ST
CAF Confederation Cup Play-off for group stage, first leg:
Ittihad 2–0 Primeiro de Agosto
Golf
Men's majors:
The Open Championship in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland:
Leaderboard after second day (ENG unless stated): (1) Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 132 (−12) (2) Mark Calcavecchia (USA) 137 (−7) (3) Paul Casey, Lee Westwood 138 (−6) and Steven Tiley −6 after 10 holes
30 players will complete their second round on July 17.
Volleyball
Men's European League Final Four in Guadalajara, Spain:
Semifinals:
Romania 2–3 Portugal
Spain 3–0 Turkey
Women's European League, Week 7: (teams in bold advance to the Final Four, teams in strike are eliminated)
FINA Men's World League Super Final in Niš, Serbia:
Quarter-finals:
United States 11–13 Croatia
Spain 5–6 Australia
Montenegro 21–2 South Africa
China 4–17 Serbia
July 15, 2010 (Thursday)
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
1st Test in London, day 3:
Australia 253 (76.5 overs) and 334 (91 overs); Pakistan 148 (40.5 overs) and 114/1 (37 overs). Pakistan require another 326 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
Bangladesh in Ireland:
1st ODI in Stormont, Belfast:
Bangladesh 234/9 (50 overs; Junaid Siddique 100); Ireland 235/3 (45 overs; William Porterfield 108). Ireland win by 7 wickets; lead 2-match series 1–0.
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 53h 43' 25" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 41" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 2' 45"
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Meydan FEI Nations Cup:
6th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CSIO 5*): Ireland (Dermott Lennon on Hallmark Elite, Denis Lynch on Lantinus, Cian O'Connor on K Club Lady, Billy Twomey on Tinka's Serenade) Germany (Ludger Beerbaum on Gotha, Marcus Ehning on Plot Blue, Marco Kutscher on Cash, Janne Friederike Meyer on Cellagon Lambrasco) United States (Lauren Hough on Quick Study, Candice King on Skara Glen's Davos, Laura Kraut on Cedric, Nicole Simpson on Tristan)
Standings (after 6 of 8 competitions): (1) France 43.5 points (2) United States 31.5 (3) Ireland 28.5
Field hockey
Women's Champions Trophy in Nottingham, England:
Germany 5–2 New Zealand
China 1–2 England
Argentina 4–2 Netherlands
Standings (after 4 matches): Netherlands, England 9 points, Argentina, Germany 7, China 3, New Zealand 0.
Football (soccer)
UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round, first leg:
WIT Georgia 0–6 Baník Ostrava
Atyrau 0–2 Győri ETO
Valletta 1–1 Ruch Chorzów
Tauras Tauragė 0–3 APOEL
Rabotnički 1–0 Mika
OFK Beograd 2–2 Torpedo Zhodino
Zestafoni 3–0 Dukla Banská Bystrica
Olimpia 0–2 Dinamo București
MYPA 3–0 UE Sant Julià
IF Elfsborg 2–1 Iskra-Stal
Honka 1–1 Bangor City
Gorica 0–3 Randers
Ventspils 0–0 Teteks
Baku 2–1 Budućnost Podgorica
Dinamo Minsk 5–1 Sillamäe Kalev
Austria Wien 2–2 Široki Brijeg
Anorthosis 0–2 Šibenik
Gefle 1–2 Dinamo Tbilisi
Molde 1–0 Jelgava
Stabæk 2–2 Dnepr Mogilev
Differdange 3–3 Spartak Zlatibor Voda
Lausanne-Sport 1–0 Borac Banja Luka
Kalmar FF 0–0 Dacia
Cercle Brugge 0–1 TPS
Levski Sofia 6–0 Dundalk
Beşiktaş 3–0 Víkingur
Brøndby 3–0 Vaduz
Šiauliai 0–2 Wisła Kraków
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 Mogren
Utrecht 4–0 KF Tirana
Zrinjski 4–1 Tre Penne
Sūduva Marijampolė 0–2 Rapid Wien
Besa Kavajë 0–5 Olympiacos
Videoton 1–1 Maribor
Cliftonville 1–0 Cibalia
Marítimo 3–2 Sporting Fingal
Motherwell 1–0 Breiðablik
Portadown 1–2 Qarabağ
Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Bnei Yehuda
KR Reykjavík 0–3 Karpaty Lviv
Golf
Men's majors:
The Open Championship in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland:
Leaderboard after first round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 63 (−9) (2) Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 65 (−7) (3) John Daly (USA), Andrew Coltart (SCO), Steven Tiley (ENG), Bradley Dredge (WAL) and Peter Hanson (SWE) 66 (−6)
McIlroy breaks the course record and becomes the 22nd player to record a 63 in a major championship.
Water polo
FINA Men's World League Super Final in Niš, Serbia:
Group 1:
Montenegro 7–7 (4–2 pen.) United States
China 5–11 Spain
Final standings: Montenegro 8 points, United States 7, Spain 3, China 0.
Group 2:
South Africa 1–22 Croatia
Serbia 8–6 Australia
Final standings: Serbia 9 points, Australia 6, Croatia 3, South Africa 0.
July 14, 2010 (Wednesday)
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
1st Test in London, day 2:
Australia 253 (76.5 overs) and 100/4 (29.3 overs); Pakistan 148 (40.5 overs). Australia lead by 205 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 49h 00' 56" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 41" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 2' 45"
Football (soccer)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany:
Group C:
England 1–1 Nigeria
Mexico 3–3 Japan
Group D:
Switzerland 0–4 South Korea
United States 1–1 Ghana
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, first leg:
Aktobe 2–0 Olimpi Rustavi
BATE 5–1 FH
Ekranas 1–0 HJK Helsinki
Sheriff Tiraspol 3–1 Dinamo Tirana
Partizan 3–1 Pyunik
Linfield 0–0 Rosenborg
Water polo
FINA Men's World League Super Final in Niš, Serbia:
Group 1:
United States 11–5 China
Montenegro 11–7 Spain
Standings (after 2 matches): Montenegro, United States 6 points, Spain, China 0.
Group 2:
Australia 19–4 South Africa
Serbia 9–8 Croatia
Standings (after 2 matches): Serbia, Australia 6 points, Croatia, South Africa 0.
July 13, 2010 (Tuesday)
Baseball
Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Anaheim, California:
National League 3, American League 1.
The National League win their first All-Star Game since 1996, ending the American League's 13-game unbeaten streak. Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann was named as Most Valuable Player, after a three-run double in the seventh inning.
General classification: (1) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 43h 35' 41" (2) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 41" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 2' 45"
Field hockey
Women's Champions Trophy in Nottingham, England:
Argentina 4–0 New Zealand
England 2–1 Germany
Netherlands 2–1 China
Standings (after 3 matches): Netherlands 9 points, England 6, Argentina, Germany 4, China 3, New Zealand 0.
Football (soccer)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany:
Group A:
Germany 4–2 Costa Rica
Colombia 1–1 France
Group B:
Brazil 0–1 North Korea
Sweden 2–1 New Zealand
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round, first leg:
Inter Baku 0–1 Lech Poznań
Liepājas Metalurgs 0–3 Sparta Prague
Levadia 1–1 Debrecen
Birkirkara 1–0 Žilina
Red Bull Salzburg 5–0 HB Tórshavn
Litex Lovech 1–0 Rudar Pljevlja
Omonia 3–0 Renova
AIK 1–0 Jeunesse Esch
Hapoel Tel Aviv 5–0 Željezničar
Dinamo Zagreb 5–1 Koper
Bohemians 1–0 The New Saints
Water polo
FINA Men's World League Super Final in Niš, Serbia:
Group 1:
Montenegro 16–4 China
United States 7–3 Spain
Group 2:
Australia 10–7 Croatia
Serbia 22–0 South Africa
July 12, 2010 (Monday)
Baseball
Home Run Derby:
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz defeats Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramírez in the finals, 11–5, to win the event held in Anaheim, California.
Basketball
The NCAA announces the new format for its expanded 68-team men's basketball tournament. Starting next season, the four lowest-seeded teams earning automatic bids to the tournament and the four lowest-seeded at-large entries will play in the new "First Four" round. (ESPN)
Cricket
Bangladesh in England:
3rd ODI in Birmingham:
England 347/7 (50 overs; Andrew Strauss 154, Jonathan Trott 110); Bangladesh 203 (45 overs). England win by 144 runs; win 3-match series 2–1.
July 11, 2010 (Sunday)
Auto racing
Formula One:
British Grand Prix in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom: (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Nico Rosberg (GER) (Mercedes)
FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany:
7th place playoff: China 65–64 Germany
5th place playoff: Australia 64–74 Serbia
Bronze medal game: Canada 83–81 Lithuania
Final: United States 111–80 Poland
Cycling
Grand Tours:
Tour de France:
Stage 8: Andy Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank) 4h 54' 11" Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t. Robert Gesink (NED) (Rabobank) + 10"
General classification: (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 37h 57' 09" (2) Schleck + 20" (3) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) + 1' 01"
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix in Falsterbo (CSIO 5*): Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) on Casall Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) on Tornesch Alois Pollmann-Schweckhorst (GER) on Chacco-Blue
Vaulting:
Nations Cup of Germany (CVIO 2*) in Aachen: France Germany I Germany II
Field hockey
Women's Champions Trophy in Nottingham, England:
Germany 2–2 Argentina
England 0–3 Netherlands
New Zealand 1–3 China
Standings (after 2 matches): Netherlands 6 points, Germany 4, China, England 3, Argentina 1, New Zealand 0.
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Final in Johannesburg: Netherlands 0–1 (a.e.t.) Spain
Andrés Iniesta's goal with four minutes left in extra time gives Spain the Cup for the first time.
Spain is the second team after Germany in 1974 to win the World Cup as the reigning European champion.
Spain is the first European team to win the Cup outside Europe, while the Netherlands lose the Final for the third time.
Tournament awards:
Golden Ball: Diego Forlán (URU)
Golden Shoe: Thomas Müller (GER)
Golden Glove: Iker Casillas (ESP)
Best Young Player: Thomas Müller (GER)
Fair Play Trophy: Spain
Golf
Women's majors:
U.S. Women's Open in Oakmont, Pennsylvania:
Winner: Paula Creamer (USA) 281 (−3)
Creamer wins her first major, and her ninth LPGA Tour title.
PGA Tour:
John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois:
Winner: Steve Stricker (USA) 258 (−26)
Stricker defends his 2009 title in this event, collecting his second tour win of the season and ninth of his career.
European Tour:
Barclays Scottish Open in Luss, Argyll & Bute, Scotland:
Winner: Edoardo Molinari (ITA) 272 (−12)
Molinari wins his first European Tour title.
Motorcycle racing
Superbike:
Brno Superbike World Championship round in Brno, Czech Republic:
Race 1: (1) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV 4) (3) Cal Crutchlow (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Race 2: (1) Biaggi (2) Rea (3) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati 1098R)
Riders' championship standings (after 9 of 13 rounds): (1) Biaggi 352 points (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 284 (3) Rea 203
LifeLock.com 400 in Joliet, Illinois: (1) David Reutimann (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
Drivers' championship standings (after 19 of 36 races): (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2745 points (2) Gordon 2642 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 2557
V8 Supercars:
Sucrogen Townsville 400 in Townsville, Queensland:
Falsterbo Derby in Falsterbo (CSIO 5*): William Funnell (GBR) on Kanelle de la Baie Jörg Naeve (GER) on Coolidge Shane Breen (IRL) on Dorada
Dressage:
World Dressage Masters:
2nd Competition: CDI 5* Falsterbo:
A-Final (Grand Prix Freestyle): Anky van Grunsven (NED) on Painted Black Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Wakana Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) on Favourite
World Dressage Masters rider ranking (after 2 competitions): (1) Anja Plönzke (GER) 1090.5 points (2) Michał Rapcewicz (POL) 855 (3) van Grunsven 765
Field hockey
Women's Champions Trophy in Nottingham, England:
China 1–2 Germany
Argentina 1–2 England
Netherlands 3–1 New Zealand
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Third place play-off in Port Elizabeth: Uruguay 2–3 Germany
Germany repeat their 1970 third place play-off win over Uruguay, and finish third for the second straight time and fourth overall.
Uruguay's Diego Forlán and Germany's Thomas Müller both score their fifth goal and join the Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder and Spain's David Villa as the tournament top scorers.
Rugby league
Test match in Prague
Czech Republic 16–66 Catalonia
Rugby union
Tri Nations Series:
New Zealand 32–12 South Africa in Auckland
Snooker
Players Tour Championship:
Reanne Evans becomes the first woman to compete in a professional event in 15 years, but she loses to Liu Chuang. (Eurosport UK)
Tennis
Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals, day 2: (teams in bold advance to semi-finals)
Dollar General 300 in Joliet, Illinois: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brian Scott (Toyota; Braun Racing)
General classification: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 28h 37' 30" (2) Geraint Thomas (GBR) (Team Sky) + 20" (3) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 39"
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Meydan FEI Nations Cup:
5th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Sweden in Falsterbo (CSIO 5*): Sweden (Malin Baryard-Johnsson on Tornesch, Helena Lundbäck on Erbblume, Peder Fredricson on Arctic Aurora Borealis, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson on Casall) Netherlands (Eric van der Vleuten on Utascha SFN, Jur Vrieling on Bubalou, Leopold van Asten on Santana B, Marc Houtzager on Tamino) Spain (Rutherford Latham on Guarana Champeix, Manuel Añon Suarez on L'Oréal D'Utah, Fernando Fourcade on New Remake de Servery, Ricardo Jurado on Julia des Brumes) France (Eric Navet on Kiwi du Fraigneau, Nicolas Delmotte on Luccianno, Marie Etter Pellegrin on Admirable, Kevin Staut on Silvana)
Standings (after 5 of 8 competitions): (1) France 39 points (2) Great Britain 27.5 (3) United States 25.5
Dressage:
World Dressage Masters:
2nd Competition: CDI 5* Falsterbo:
B-Final (Grand Prix Spécial): Jonny Hilberath (GER) on Amüsant Christa Laarakkers (NED) on Ovation Charlotte Haid Bondergaard (SWE) on Lydianus
Two-time MVP LeBron James, whose contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expired at the end of the 2009–10 season, announces that he will sign with the Miami Heat for the 2010–11 season. (ESPN)
Cricket
Bangladesh in England:
1st ODI in Nottingham:
Bangladesh 250/9 (50 overs); England 251/4 (45.1 overs). England win by 6 wickets; lead 3-match series 1–0.
Győri ETO 3–1 (2–2) Nitra. Győri ETO win 5–3 on aggregate.
Metalurg Skopje 1–1 (1–4) Qarabağ. Qarabağ win 5–2 on aggregate.
Volleyball
FIVB World League, Week 6: (teams in bold advance to final round, teams in strike are eliminated)
Pool A:
Bulgaria 1–3 Brazil
Netherlands 3–0 South Korea
Standings (after 11 matches): Brazil 28 points, Bulgaria 25, Netherlands 13, South Korea 0.
Pool B: Serbia 3–2 Italy
Standings: Italy 28 points (12 matches), Serbia 26 (12), France 8 (10), China 4 (10).
Pool C: Egypt 3–0 Finland
Standings: Russia 26 points (10 matches), United States 20 (10), Finland 12 (12), Egypt 8 (12).
Pool D:
Poland 2–3 Germany
Argentina 2–3 Cuba
Standings (after 11 matches): Cuba 26 points, Germany 21, Poland 16, Argentina 3.
July 7, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball
NBA news:
Dwyane Wade, one of the key free agents in the league this offseason, announces that he will sign a new contract with his current team, the Miami Heat. Another key free agent, Chris Bosh, announces he will leave the Toronto Raptors and join Wade in Miami. (ESPN)
FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
Group A:
Egypt 72–103 China
United States 112–75 Serbia
Lithuania 74–71 Argentina
Final standings: USA 10 points, Lithuania 9, China 8, Serbia 7, Argentina 6, Egypt 5.
Group B:
Poland 75–70 Canada
Germany 78–68 South Korea
Spain 66–68 Australia
Final standings: Poland 10 points, Canada, Germany, Australia 8, Spain 6, Korea 5.
Cricket
WCL Division One in the Netherlands: (teams in bold advance to the final)
Canada 154/9 (50 overs); Ireland 155/5 (39.1 overs) in Amstelveen. Ireland win by 5 wickets.
Scotland 172/8 (50 overs); Kenya 166 (48.4 overs) in Rotterdam. Scotland win by 6 runs.
Netherlands 202/8 (50 overs; Tom Cooper 101); Afghanistan 203/4 (42.3 overs) in Voorburg. Afghanistan win by 6 wickets.
The Los Angeles Clippers reach an agreement in principle with Vinny Del Negro to take over as head coach of the team. (AP via Google News)
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
2nd T20I in Birmingham:
Pakistan 162/9 (20 overs); Australia 151 (19.4 overs). Pakistan win by 11 runs, win the 2-match series 2–0.
ICC Intercontinental Shield in Hamilton, day 2:
Bermuda 56 (31.3 overs) and 107/1 (47 overs); United Arab Emirates 356/6d (108 overs; Arshad Ali 126). Bermuda trail by 193 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
General classification: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 14h 54' 00" (2) Thomas + 23" (3) Evans + 39"
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Semi-final in Cape Town: Uruguay 2–3 Netherlands
The Netherlands advance to the final for the third time, after 1974 and 1978. (BBC Sports)
The Netherlands' win ensures that a European team will win a World Cup staged outside Europe for the first time.
During a speech Fidel Castro urges Uruguay to defeat Netherlands to prevent what he describes as a final as "colourless and unhistorical as any since the sport was born in the world". (The Daily Telegraph)
UEFA Champions League First qualifying round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Birkirkara 4–3 (3–0) FC Santa Coloma. Birkirkara win 7–3 on aggregate.
July 5, 2010 (Monday)
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany:
Group A:
Argentina 56–62 Serbia
United States 113–73 China
Lithuania 97–77 Egypt
Standings (after 3 games): USA 6 points, Serbia, Lithuania 5, Argentina, China 4, Egypt 3.
Group B:
Spain 72–79 Canada
South Korea 70–84 Australia
Germany 33–79 Poland
Standings (after 3 games): Poland 6 points, Canada, Germany 5, Spain, Australia 4, Korea 3.
Cricket
Australia vs Pakistan in England:
1st T20I in Birmingham:
Pakistan 167/8 (20 overs); Australia 144 (18.4 overs). Pakistan win by 23 runs; lead 2-match series 1–0.
World Cricket League Division One in the Netherlands:
Kenya 233/7 (50 overs); Afghanistan 234/9 (50 overs) in Amstelveen. Afghanistan win by 1 wicket.
Scotland 117 (47.2 overs); Ireland 120/5 (34.2 overs) in Voorburg. Ireland win by 5 wickets.
Canada 168 (49.1 overs); Netherlands 169/3 (42.4 overs) in Rotterdam. Netherlands win by 7 wickets.
General classification: (1) Chavanel 10h 01' 25" (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) + 2' 57" (3) Tony Martin (GER) (Team HTC–Columbia) + 3' 07"
Football (soccer)
News:
Brazil national team coach Dunga, along with his entire coaching staff, are sacked after the team's quarterfinal defeat by the Netherlands. (BBC Sport)
The Nigerian Government abandons its decision to ban its football team from international competitions, amidst threats by FIFA to expel the country from its organization. (BBC Sport)
July 4, 2010 (Sunday)
Auto racing
IndyCar Series:
Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York: (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 17 races): (1) Power 327 points (2) Franchitti 295 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 287
General classification: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 5h 18' 38" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (Team HTC–Columbia) + 10" (3) David Millar (GBR) (Garmin–Transitions) + 20"
Golf
PGA Tour:
AT&T National in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania:
Winner: Justin Rose (ENG) 270 (−10)
Rose wins his second PGA Tour title in his last three events, and also the second of his career.
European Tour:
Alstom Open de France in France:
Winner: Miguel Ángel Jiménez (ESP) 273 (−11)PO
Jiménez wins his 17th European Tour title on the first playoff hole. This is also his 10th European Tour title since turning 40, extending his tour record.
LPGA Tour:
Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio:
Winner: Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 270 (−14)PO
Choi wins her third LPGA Tour title on the second playoff hole.
Champions Tour:
Montreal Championship in Blainville, Quebec:
Winner: Larry Mize (USA) 199 (−17)
Mize wins for the first time on the senior circuit.
Horse racing
Canadian Triple Crown:
Queen's Plate in Toronto:
(1) Big Red Mike (jockey: Eurico Rosa da Silva, trainer: Nick Gonzalez) (2) Hotep (jockey: Patrick Husbands, trainer: Mark Frostad) (3) Roan Irish (jockey: Davy Moran, trainer: Carolyn Costigan)
Ice hockey
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship in Karlstad, Sweden:
The Japan Sumo Association has dismissed Sumo Wrestler Kotomitsuki Keiji, after allegations that he and others were involved in illegal gambling. (BBC News)
Tennis
Grand Slams:
Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom:
Men's singles, final:
Rafael Nadal(ESP) [2] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [12] 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Nadal wins his second Wimbledon singles title and eighth Grand Slam singles title.(AFP), (BBC)
Mixed doubles, final:
Leander Paes(IND) / Cara Black(ZIM) [2] def. Wesley Moodie (RSA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) [11] 6–4, 7–6(5)
Paes and Black win their third Grand Slam title as a team. Paes also won three mixed doubles titles with other partners. Black won two more titles with her brother Wayne.
Boys' singles, final:
Márton Fucsovics(HUN) [13] def. Benjamin Mitchell (AUS) 6–4, 6–4
Fucsovics wins his first junior Grand Slam singles title.
Boys' doubles, final:
Liam Broady(GBR) / Tom Farquharson(GBR) def. Lewis Burton (GBR) / George Morgan (GBR) 7–6(4), 6–4
Broady and Farquharson win their first junior Grand Slam doubles title.
Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing) (2) Kasey Kahne (Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
Drivers' championship standings (after 18 of 36 races): (1) Harvick 2684 points (2) Gordon 2472 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2459
Basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany:
Prologue: (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 10' 00" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (Team HTC–Columbia) + 10" (3) David Millar (GBR) (Garmin–Transitions) + 20"
Equestrianism
Show jumping:
Global Champions Tour:
6th Competition in Cascais: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on Checkmate Marco Kutscher (GER) on Cash Jos Lansink (BEL) on Valentina van't Heike
Standings (after 6 of 9 competitions): (1) Kutscher 182 points (2) Lansink 161 (3) Marcus Ehning (GER) 152
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Quarter-finals:
In Cape Town: Germany 4–0 Argentina BBC Sport
In the most lopsided quarter-finals match since 1966, Germany defeat Argentina at the same stage for the second straight time, and reach the top four for the third successive time and 12th overall.
Germany become the first team ever to score four goals in two matches against former World Cup champions in the same tournament, and the first team since Brazil in 1970 to score four goals in three matches.
Miroslav Klose scores twice and joins countryman Gerd Müller in second place on the overall top scorers list with 14 goals. He also becomes the first player ever to score four goals in three World Cup tournaments.
Argentina suffer their biggest defeat in a World Cup Finals match since they lost to the Netherlands in 1974 by the same score.
Brazil and Argentina both fail to reach the top four in a World Cup outside Europe for the first time ever.
In Johannesburg: Paraguay 0–1 Spain BBC Sport
After both teams' goalkeepers save penalty kicks within two minutes, David Villa scores his fifth goal of the tournament and puts Spain into the top four for the second time, having done so only in 1950.
Spain become the first reigning European champion to reach the semi-finals since France in 1986, and will meet Germany in a re-match of UEFA Euro 2008 Final.
Three European teams reach the top four in a World Cup played outside Europe for the third time in history. The previous occasions were in 1986 and 1994.
Ice hockey
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship in Karlstad, Sweden:
Asian Women's Club Championship in Gresik, Indonesia:
Semifinals:
JT Marvelous 1–3 Zhetysu Almaty
Federbrau 3–0 Tianjin Bridgestone
July 2, 2010 (Friday)
Auto racing
Nationwide Series:
Subway Jalapeño 250 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany:
Group A:
Lithuania 85–72 China
Serbia 99–67 Egypt
Argentina 70–82 United States
Group B:
Australia 54–71 Poland
Germany 69–68 Canada
South Korea 71–86 Spain
Football (soccer)
FIFA World Cup in South Africa:
Quarter-finals:
In Port Elizabeth: Netherlands 2–1 Brazil
The Netherlands rally from a goal down with two goals by Wesley Sneijder to reach the top four for the fourth time, while Brazil is eliminated in the quarter-finals for the second successive time.
In Johannesburg: Uruguay 1–1 (4–2 pen.) Ghana
After Ghana's Asamoah Gyan misses a penalty kick in the last minute of extra time, Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera saves two kicks from John Mensah and Dominic Adiyiah in the penalty shootout, to put his team into the semi-finals for the first time since 1970.
Ice hockey
IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship in Karlstad, Sweden:
Quarter-finals:
Finland 8–10 Canada
Czech Republic 7–2 Slovenia
United States 9–0 Slovakia
Sweden 6–4 Germany
Tennis
Grand Slams:
Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom:
Men's singles, semi-finals:
Rafael Nadal(ESP) [2] def. Andy Murray (GBR) [4] 6–4, 7–6(6), 6–4
Nadal advances to his second straight Grand Slam final, his fourth at Wimbledon, and tenth in total.