August 2011 in sports

Deaths in August[edit]

Current sporting seasons[edit]

Australian rules football 2011[edit]

Australian Football League

Auto racing 2011[edit]

Baseball 2011[edit]

Basketball 2011[edit]

WNBA
Philippines collegiate:
- NCAA
- UAAP

Canadian football 2011[edit]

Canadian Football League

Cricket 2011[edit]

England:

Football (soccer) 2011[edit]

National teams competitions

International clubs competitions

Domestic (national) competitions

Golf 2011[edit]

Motorcycle racing 2011[edit]

Rugby league 2011[edit]

Rugby union 2011[edit]

Tennis 2011[edit]

Volleyball 2011[edit]

National teams competitions

World Grand Prix

Winter sports[edit]

ISU Junior Grand Prix

Days of the month[edit]

August 31, 2011 (Wednesday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Championships in Daegu, South Korea:
- Women's 20 kilometres walk: Olga Kaniskina (RUS) 1:29:42 Liu Hong (CHN) 1:30:00 Anisya Kirdyapkina (RUS) 1:30:12
  - Kaniskina wins the event for the third successive time.

Basketball[edit]

EuroBasket in Lithuania:
- Group A in Panevėžys:
  - Spain 83–78 Poland
  - Turkey 79–56 Portugal
  - Lithuania 80–69 Great Britain
- Group B in Šiauliai:
  - Serbia 80–68 Italy
  - France 89–78 Latvia
  - Germany 91–64 Israel
- Group C in Alytus:
  - Montenegro 70–65 (OT) Macedonia
  - Greece 76–67 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Croatia 84–79 Finland
- Group D in Klaipėda:
  - Belgium 59–81 Georgia
  - Slovenia 67–59 Bulgaria
  - Russia 73–64 Ukraine
FIBA Americas Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina:
- Group A:
  - Venezuela 89–92 Dominican Republic
  - Canada 57–69 Brazil
    - Standings: Dominican Republic, Brazil 4 points (2 games), Venezuela 2 (2), Cuba, Canada 1 (1).
- Group B:
  - Puerto Rico 101–55 Paraguay
  - Argentina 86–51 Uruguay
    - Standings: Puerto Rico, Argentina 4 points (2 games), Paraguay 2 (2), Panama, Uruguay 1 (1).

Cricket[edit]

Australia in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Galle, day 1: Australia 273 (86.4 overs); Sri Lanka.
India in England:
- Only T20 in Manchester: India 165 (19.4/20 overs); England 169/4 (19.3/20 overs). England win by 6 wickets.

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 11: David Moncoutié (FRA) (Cofidis) 4h 38' 00" Beñat Intxausti (ESP) (Movistar Team) + 1' 18" Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Rabobank) + 1' 18"
  - General classification (after stage 11): (1) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) 42h 50' 41" (2) Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky) + 7" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) + 11"

Football (soccer)[edit]

Copa Sudamericana Second stage, first leg: Lanús 2–2 Godoy Cruz

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 3:
  - Men's singles, first round:
    - Andy Murray (GBR) [4] def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 7–6(5), 6–2, 6–3
    - Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) [10] 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
  - Women's singles, second round:
    - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [2] def. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
    - Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3] def. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 6–1, 6–1
    - Christina McHale (USA) def. Marion Bartoli (FRA) [8] 7–6(2), 6–2
    - Samantha Stosur (AUS) [9] def. CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 6–3, 6–4

August 30, 2011 (Tuesday)[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 2:
  - Men's singles, first round:
    - Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] def. Conor Niland (IRL) 6–0, 5–1 ret.
    - Rafael Nadal (ESP) [2] def. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 6–3, 7–6(1), 7–5
    - David Ferrer (ESP) [5] def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
  - Women's singles, first round:
    - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [1] def. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) 6–3, 6–1
    - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [4] def. Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6–1, 6–3
    - Simona Halep (ROU) def. Li Na (CHN) [6] 6–2, 7–5
    - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [7] def. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
    - Andrea Petkovic (GER) [10] def. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 6–2, 6–2

August 29, 2011 (Monday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Championships in Daegu, South Korea:
- Men's hammer throw: Koji Murofushi (JPN) 81.24m Krisztián Pars (HUN) 81.18m Primož Kozmus (SLO) 79.39m
- Men's pole vault: Paweł Wojciechowski (POL) 5.90m Lázaro Borges (CUB) 5.90m Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) 5.85m
- Women's shot put: Valerie Adams (NZL) 21.24m (CR) Nadzeya Astapchuk (BLR) 20.05m Jillian Camarena-Williams (USA) 20.02m
  - Adams wins the event for the third successive time.
- Women's 400 metres: Amantle Montsho (BOT) 49.56 Allyson Felix (USA) 49.59 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (RUS) 50.24
- Men's 110 metres hurdles: Jason Richardson (USA) 13.16 Liu Xiang (CHN) 13.27 Andy Turner (GBR) 13.44
  - Dayron Robles (CUB) initially wins the race, but is disqualified for obstruction of Liu over the last hurdle.
- Women's 100 metres: Carmelita Jeter (USA) 10.90 Veronica Campbell Brown (JAM) 10.97 Kelly-Ann Baptiste (TRI) 10.98
  - Jeter wins her second world championship title.
- Women's heptathlon (standings after 4 events): (1) Jessica Ennis (GBR) 4078 points (2) Tatyana Chernova (RUS) 3927 (3) Hyleas Fountain (USA) 3887

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 10: Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) 55' 54" Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky) + 59" Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) + 1' 22"
  - General classification (after stage 10): (1) Froome 38h 09' 13" (2) Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (Leopard Trek) + 12" (3) Wiggins + 20"

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 1:
  - Men's singles, first round:
    - Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6–4 6–3 6–2
    - Gaël Monfils (FRA) [7] def. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7–6(4) 6–3 6–4
    - Mardy Fish (USA) [8] def. Tobias Kamke (GER) 6–2 6–2 6–1
    - Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [9] def. Romain Jouan (FRA) 6–2 7–6(4) 6–1
  - Women's singles, first round:
    - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [2] def. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) 6–3 6–0
    - Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3] def. Heather Watson (GBR) 3–6 7–5 6–3
    - Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) def. Petra Kvitová (CZE) [5] 7–6(3) 6–3
    - Marion Bartoli (FRA) [8] def. Alexandra Panova (RUS) 7–5 6–3
    - Samantha Stosur (AUS) [9] def. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 6–2 6–3

Surfing[edit]

Men's World Tour:
- Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Teahupoo, Tahiti, French Polynesia: (1) Kelly Slater (USA) (2) Owen Wright (AUS) (3) Josh Kerr (AUS) & Travis Logie (RSA)
  - Standings (after 5 of 11 events): (1) Slater 26,950 points (2) Smith 26,500 (3) Joel Parkinson (AUS) 26,200

August 28, 2011 (Sunday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Championships in Daegu, South Korea:
- Men's 20 kilometres walk: Valeriy Borchin (RUS) 1:19:56 Vladimir Kanaykin (RUS) 1:20:27 Luis Fernando López (COL) 1:20:38
  - Borchin wins the event for the second successive time.
- Women's long jump: Brittney Reese (USA) 6.82m Olga Kucherenko (RUS) 6.77m Ineta Radēviča (LAT) 6.76m
  - Reese wins the event for the second successive time.
- Women's discus throw: Li Yanfeng (CHN) 66.52m Nadine Müller (GER) 65.97m Yarelys Barrios (CUB) 65.73m
- Men's 10,000 metres: Ibrahim Jeilan (ETH) 27:13.81 Mo Farah (GBR) 27:14.07 Imane Merga (ETH) 27:19.14
- Men's decathlon: Trey Hardee (USA) 8607 points Ashton Eaton (USA) 8505 Leonel Suárez (CUB) 8501
  - Hardee wins the event for the second successive time.
- Men's 100 metres: Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.92 Walter Dix (USA) 10.08 Kim Collins (SKN) 10.09
  - World record holder and defending world champion Usain Bolt (JAM) was disqualified from the final for a false start.

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, Belgium: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 12 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 259 points (2) Webber 167 (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 157
IndyCar Series:
- Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma in Sonoma, California (all Team Penske): (1) Will Power (AUS) (2) Hélio Castroneves (BRA) (3) Ryan Briscoe (AUS)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 14 of 18 races): (1) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 475 points (2) Power 449 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 400

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- Bronze medal game: Nigeria 77–67 Ivory Coast
- Final: Angola 56–67 Tunisia
  - Tunisia win the title for the first time, and qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
  - Angola and Nigeria qualify for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Ōmura, Japan:
- Bronze medal game: Japan 83–56 Chinese Taipei
- Final: China 65–62 South Korea
  - China win the title for the 11th time, and qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
  - Korea and Japan qualify for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 9: Dan Martin (IRL) (Garmin–Cervélo) 4h 52' 14" Bauke Mollema (NED) (Rabobank) s.t. Juan José Cobo (ESP) (Geox–TMC) + 3"
  - General classification (after stage 9): (1) Mollema 37h 11' 17"(2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 1" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) + 9"
UCI World Tour:
- GP Ouest-France: Grega Bole (SLO) (Lampre–ISD) 6h 32' 41" Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Team Sky) s.t. Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (Team Europcar) s.t.
  - UCI World Tour standings (after 22 of 27 races): (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 574 points (2) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 568 (3) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 471

Equestrianism[edit]

European Eventing Championship in Luhmühlen, Germany:
- individual: Michael Jung (GER) on Sam FBW Sandra Auffarth (GER) on Opgun Louvo Frank Ostholt (GER) on Little Paint
- team: Germany (Ingrid Klimke, Michael Jung, Sandra Auffarth, Andreas Dibowski) France (Donatien Schauly, Nicolas Touzaint, Stanislas de Zuchowicz, Pascal Leroy) Great Britain (Mary King, Piggy French, William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson)
2011 CHIO Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands (CSIO 5*):
- Show jumping Grand Prix: Beezie Madden (USA) on Coral Reef Via Volo Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) on Simon Carsten-Otto Nagel (GER) on Corradina

Field hockey[edit]

Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany:
- Bronze medal match: Belgium 1–2 (a.e.t.) England
- Final: Netherlands 2–4 Germany
  - Germany win the title for the seventh time.

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League Group stage Matchday 4:
- Group A: Coton Sport 2–0 Al-Hilal
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Enyimba 8 points, Al-Hilal 7, Coton Sport 4, Raja Casablanca 2.
- Group B: MC Alger 0–0 Al-Ahly
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Espérance ST, Wydad Casablanca 6 points, Al-Ahly 5, MC Alger 2.
CAF Confederation Cup Group stage Matchday 4:
- Group A:
  - Kaduna United 2–1 ASEC Mimosas
  - Inter Luanda 2–1 Club Africain
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Inter Luanda 7 points, Club Africain, Kaduna United 5, ASEC Mimosas 4.

Golf[edit]

European Tour:
- Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland:
  - Winner: Thomas Bjørn (DEN) 277 (−11)^PO
    - Bjørn wins a five-way playoff for his second European Tour title of the season and 12th of his career.
LPGA Tour:
- CN Canadian Women's Open in Mirabel, Quebec:
  - Winner: Brittany Lincicome (USA) 275 (−13)
    - Lincicome wins her second LPGA Tour title of the season and fifth of her career.
Champions Tour:
- Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Washington:
  - Winner: Mark Calcavecchia (USA) 202 (−14)^PO
    - Calcavecchia defeats fellow American Russ Cochran in a playoff for his first Champions Tour title.
Amateur events:
- U.S. Amateur in Erin, Wisconsin:
  - Final: Kelly Kraft (USA) def. Patrick Cantlay (USA) 2 up

Judo[edit]

World Championships in Paris, France:
- Men's team: France Brazil Japan & South Korea
- Women's team: France Japan Cuba & Germany

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Moto GP:
- Indianapolis Grand Prix in Indianapolis, United States (ESP unless stated):
  - MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda) (2) Dani Pedrosa (Honda) (3) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha)
    - Riders' championship standings (after 12 of 18 races): (1) Stoner 243 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 199 (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 174
  - Moto2: (1) Marc Márquez (Suter) (2) Pol Espargaró (FTR) (3) Esteve Rabat (FTR)
    - Riders' championship standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) 193 points (2) Márquez 165 (3) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) & Alex de Angelis (SMR) (Motobi) 96
  - 125cc: (1) Nicolás Terol (Aprilia) (2) Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) (3) Sandro Cortese (GER) (Aprilia)
    - Riders' championship standings (after 11 of 17 races): (1) Terol 191 points (2) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi) 165 (3) Viñales 152

Snooker[edit]

Players Tour Championship – Event 4: Paul Hunter Classic in Fürth, Germany:
- Final: Mark Davis (ENG) 0–4 Mark Selby (ENG)
  - Selby wins his sixth professional title.
  - Order of Merit (after 4 of 12 events): (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 14,200 (2) Selby 12,200 (3) Judd Trump (ENG) 11,200

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World Grand Prix final round in Macau, China:
- Bronze medal match: Russia 0–3 Serbia
- Final: Brazil 0–3 United States
  - The United States win the title for the second successive time and fourth time overall.
FIVB Boys Youth World Championship in Bahía Blanca, Argentina:
- Bronze medal match: Cuba 3–0 France
- Final: Spain 2–3 Serbia
  - Serbia win the title for the second successive time.

August 27, 2011 (Saturday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Championships in Daegu, South Korea (KEN unless stated):
- Women's Marathon: Edna Kiplagat 2:28:43 Priscah Jeptoo 2:29:00 Sharon Cherop 2:29:14
- Women's 10,000 metres: Vivian Cheruiyot 30:48.98 Sally Kipyego 30:50.04 Linet Masai 30:53.59
  - Cheruiyot wins her second world championship title.
- Men's decathlon (standings after 5 events): (1) Ashton Eaton (USA) 4446 points (2) Trey Hardee (USA) 4393 (3) Oleksiy Kasyanov (UKR) 4310

Auto racing[edit]

Sprint Cup Series:
- Irwin Tools Night Race in Bristol, Tennessee: (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 24 of 36 races): (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 830 points (4 wins) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 830 (1 win) (3) Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 798

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- Semifinals:
  - Ivory Coast 57–60 Tunisia
  - Nigeria 68–76 Angola
FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Ōmura, Japan:
- Semifinals:
  - China 76–62 Japan
  - South Korea 72–66 Chinese Taipei

Cricket[edit]

Friends Life t20 Final in Birmingham: Leicestershire Foxes 145/6 (20 overs); Somerset 127/9 (20 overs). Leicestershire win by 18 runs.

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 8: Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 4h 49' 01" Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) + 9" Bauke Mollema (NED) (Rabobank) + 9"
  - General classification (after stage 8): (1) Rodríguez 32h 18' 16" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 32" (3) Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (Leopard Trek) + 34"
UCI Women's Road World Cup:
- GP de Plouay in Plouay, France: Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Nederland Bloeit) 3h 12' 28" Evelyn Stevens (USA) (HTC–Highroad Women) + 3" Marianne Vos (NED) (Nederland Bloeit) + 46"
  - Final standings: (1) van Vleuten 362 points (2) Vos 315 (3) Emma Johansson (SWE) (Hitec Products–UCK) 223

Field hockey[edit]

Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany:
- Bronze medal match: England 2–1 Spain
- Final: Netherlands 3–0 Germany
  - The Netherlands win the title for the eighth time.

Football (soccer)[edit]

2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament final round first leg:
- South Africa 3–0 Ethiopia
- Nigeria 2–1 Cameroon
CAF Champions League Group stage Matchday 4:
- Group B: Espérance ST 0–0 Wydad Casablanca
  - Standings: Espérance ST, Wydad Casablanca 6 points (4 matches), Al-Ahly 4 (3), MC Alger 1 (3).
CAF Confederation Cup Group stage Matchday 4:
- Group B:
  - Motema Pembe 2–0 JS Kabylie
  - Sunshine Stars 1–1 Maghreb de Fès
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Maghreb de Fès 8 points, Motema Pembe, Sunshine Stars 7, JS Kabylie 0.
Women's Professional Soccer Playoffs:
- WPS Championship in Rochester, New York: Western New York Flash 1–1 (5–4 pen.) Philadelphia Independence

Golf[edit]

PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs: The Barclays in Edison, New Jersey:
  - Winner: Dustin Johnson (USA) 194 (−19)
    - Johnson wins his fifth PGA Tour title.
    - FedEx Cup points (all USA): (1) Johnson 3691 points (2) Matt Kuchar 2907 (3) Nick Watney 2256

Judo[edit]

World Championships in Paris, France:
- Men's 100 kg: Tagir Khaybulaev (RUS) Maxim Rakov (KAZ) Lukas Krpalek (CZE) & Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)
- Men's +100 kg: Teddy Riner (FRA) Andreas Tölzer (GER) Kim Sung-min (KOR) & Aleksandr Mikhailine (RUS)
  - Riner wins his fifth world championship title.
- Women's +78 kg: Tong Wen (CHN) Qin Qian (CHN) Elena Ivashchenko (RUS) & Mika Sugimoto (JPN)
  - Tong wins her fifth world championship title.

Mixed martial arts[edit]

UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
- Middleweight Championship: Anderson Silva (BRA) (c) def. Yushin Okami (JPN) via TKO (punches)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Maurício Rua (BRA) def. Forrest Griffin (USA) via KO (punches)
- Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (BRA) def. Brendan Schaub (USA) via KO (punches)
- Lightweight bout: Edson Barboza (BRA) def. Ross Pearson (ENG) via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Stanislav Nedkov (BUL) def. Luiz Cane (BRA) via TKO (punches)

Rugby league[edit]

Challenge Cup Final in London: Leeds Rhinos 18–28 Wigan Warriors
- Wigan win the Cup for the first time since 2002, and 18th time overall.

Rugby union[edit]

Tri Nations Series:
- Match 6: Australia 25–20 New Zealand
  - Final standings: Australia 13 points, New Zealand 10, South Africa 5.
    - Australia win the Tri Nations for the first time since 2001, and third time overall.
Mid-year Tests, Week 8: Ireland 9–20 England

Tennis[edit]

ATP World Tour:
- Winston-Salem Open in Winston-Salem, United States:
  - Final: John Isner (USA) def. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
    - Isner wins his second title of the year and third of his career.
WTA Tour:
- New Haven Open at Yale in New Haven, United States:
  - Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Petra Cetkovská (CZE) 6–4, 6–1
    - Wozniacki wins her sixth title of the year and 18th of her career, and her fourth consecutive win at the event, matching the feat Venus Williams had also done at New Haven.
- Texas Tennis Open in Dallas, United States:
  - Final: Sabine Lisicki (GER) def. Aravane Rezaï (FRA) 6–2, 6–1
    - Lisicki wins her second title of the year and third of her career.

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World Grand Prix final round in Macau, China:
- Semifinals:
  - Brazil 3–0 Russia
  - Serbia 0–3 United States

August 26, 2011 (Friday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Nationwide Series:
- Food City 250 in Bristol, Tennessee: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
  - Busch wins his 50th race in the secondary class, surpassing Mark Martin's record of 49 victories.
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 25 of 34 races): (1) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 867 points (2) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 862 (3) Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 857

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 7: Marcel Kittel (GER) (Skil–Shimano) 4h 47' 59" Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Cannondale) s.t. Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) s.t.
  - General classification (after stage 7): (1) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) 27h 29' 12" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 15" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) + 16"

Equestrianism[edit]

2011 CHIO Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands (CSIO 5*):
- Show jumping – Nations Cup: Germany (Marco Kutscher, Thomas Voß, Carsten-Otto Nagel, Marcus Ehning) Great Britain (Michael Whitaker, Guy Williams, Ben Maher, John Whitaker) France (Pénélope Leprevost, Kevin Staut, Olivier Guillon, Michel Robert)
  - FEI Nations Cup standings (final after 8 competitions): (1) Germany 50 point (2) Netherlands 48.5 (3) Great Britain 47, relegated: United States, Denmark

Field hockey[edit]

Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany:
- Semifinals:
  - Belgium 2–4 Netherlands
  - Germany 3–0 England

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Super Cup in Monaco: Barcelona 2–0 Porto
- Barcelona win the title for the fourth time.
CAF Champions League Group stage Matchday 4:
- Group A: Raja Casablanca 0–0 Enyimba
  - Standings: Enyimba 8 points (4 matches), Al-Hilal 7 (3), Raja Casablanca 2 (4), Coton Sport 1 (3).

Judo[edit]

World Championships in Paris, France (JPN unless stated):
- Men's 90 kg: Ilias Iliadis (GRE) Daiki Nishiyama Asley González (CUB) & Takashi Ono
  - Iliadis wins the title for the second successive time.
- Women's 70 kg: Lucie Décosse (FRA) Edith Bosch (NED) Yoriko Kunihara & Anett Mészáros (HUN)
  - Décosse wins the title for the second successive time and third time overall.
- Women's 78 kg: Audrey Tcheuméo (FRA) Akari Ogata Mayra Aguiar (BRA) & Kayla Harrison (USA)

Snooker[edit]

Ronnie O'Sullivan compiles the 11th official maximum break of his career during his sixth round match at the Paul Hunter Classic.

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World Grand Prix final round in Macau, China (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Pool A:
  - Serbia 3–0 Thailand
  - China 0–3 Russia
    - Final standings: Serbia 8 points, Russia 6, Thailand 3, China 1.
- Pool B:
  - Italy 0–3 Japan
  - Brazil 3–1 United States
    - Final standings: Brazil 9 points, United States 5, Japan 3, Italy 1.

August 25, 2011 (Thursday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Nigeria 94–86 Central African Republic
  - Senegal 59–75 Ivory Coast
  - Tunisia 86–67 Morocco
  - Cameroon 83–84 (OT) Angola
FIBA Asia Championship for Women Level I in Ōmura, Japan (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- India 52–71 Lebanon
- South Korea 69–67 Chinese Taipei
- China 76–53 Japan
  - Final standings: Korea 10 points, China 9, Japan 8, Chinese Taipei 7, Lebanon 6, India 5.

Cricket[edit]

England in Ireland:
- Only ODI in Dublin: England 201/8 (42/42 overs); Ireland 117/8 (23/23 overs). England win by 11 runs (D/L).

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 6: Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Cannondale) 4h 38' 22" Pablo Lastras (ESP) (Movistar Team) s.t. Valerio Agnoli (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) s.t.
  - General classification (after stage 6): (1) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) 22h 41' 13" (2) Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 15" (3) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) + 16"

Field hockey[edit]

Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany:
- Semifinals: (winners qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics)
  - Netherlands 2–0 England
  - Spain 1–2 Germany

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Group 5: Belarus 2–1 Estonia
UEFA Europa League Play-off round second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Dinamo București 2–3 (1–2) Vorskla Poltava. Vorskla Poltava win 5–3 on aggregate.
- Spartak Moscow 2–3 (2–2) Legia Warsaw. Legia Warsaw win 5–4 on aggregate.
- Rennes 4–0 (2–1) Red Star Belgrade. Rennes win 6–1 on aggregate.
- PSV Eindhoven 5–0 (0–0) Ried. PSV Eindhoven win 5–0 on aggregate.
- AEK Larnaca 2–1 (0–0) Rosenborg. AEK Larnaca win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Spartak Trnava 1–1 (0–2) Lokomotiv Moscow. Lokomotiv Moscow win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Dynamo Kyiv 1–0 (2–1) Litex Lovech. Dynamo Kyiv win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–0 (1–3) Austria Wien. Austria Wien win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Dinamo Tbilisi 1–1 (a.e.t.) (0–1) AEK Athens. AEK Athens win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv 4–0 (0–1) Ekranas. Hapoel Tel Aviv win 4–1 on aggregate.
- CSKA Sofia 1–1 (0–2) Steaua București. Steaua București win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Young Boys 2–2 (0–0) Braga. 2–2 on aggregate; Braga win on away goals.
- Rapid București 1–1 (3–1) Śląsk Wrocław. Rapid București win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Sparta Prague 1–0 (0–2) Vaslui. Vaslui win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Panathinaikos 2–1 (0–3) Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Helsingborg 1–3 (0–1) Standard Liège. Standard Liège win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Schalke 04 6–1 (0–2) HJK Helsinki. Schalke 04 win 6–3 on aggregate.
- Alania Vladikavkaz 2–0 (0–3) Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Vitória Guimarães 0–4 (0–2) Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid win 6–0 on aggregate.
- Partizan 1–2 (a.e.t.) (1–1) Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Anderlecht 2–2 (2–1) Bursaspor. Anderlecht win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Trabzonspor walkover (0–0) Athletic Bilbao. Athletic Bilbao qualify for the group stage after Trabzonspor replace Fenerbahçe in the Champions League.
- Rangers 1–1 (1–2) Maribor. Maribor win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1–0 (0–3) Fulham. Fulham win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Sion 3–1 (0–0) Celtic. Sion win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Club Brugge 2–0 (3–3) Zestafoni. Club Brugge win 5–3 on aggregate.
- Sochaux 0–4 (0–0) Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist Kharkiv win 4–0 on aggregate.
- Roma 1–1 (0–1) Slovan Bratislava. Slovan Bratislava win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Rabotnički 1–3 (0–6) Lazio. Lazio win 9–1 on aggregate.
- Birmingham City 3–0 (0–0) Nacional. Birmingham City win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Stoke City 4–1 (1–0) Thun. Stoke City win 5–1 on aggregate.
- AZ 6–0 (1–2) Aalesund. AZ win 7–2 on aggregate.
- Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 (4–0) Differdange 03. Paris Saint-Germain win 6–0 on aggregate.
- Karpaty Lviv 1–1 (0–2) PAOK. PAOK win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 (5–0) Heart of Midlothian. Tottenham Hotspur win 5–0 on aggregate.
- Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 (1–2) Omonia. 2–2 on aggregate; Red Bull Salzburg win on away goals.
- Sevilla 1–1 (1–2) Hannover 96. Hannover 96 win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Sporting CP 2–1 (0–0) Nordsjælland. Sporting CP win 2–1 on aggregate.
Copa Sudamericana:
- First stage, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Juan Aurich 1–2 (0–2) La Equidad. La Equidad win 6–0 on points.
- Second stage, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Palmeiras 3–1 (0–2) Vasco da Gama. 3–3 on points, 3–3 on aggregate; Vasco da Gama win on away goals.
CONCACAF Champions League group stage Matchday 2:
- Group A:
  - Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Alajuelense
  - Morelia 4–0 Motagua
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Los Angeles Galaxy 6 points, Morelia, Alajuelense 3, Motagua 0.
- Group C:
  - Toronto FC 0–1 FC Dallas
  - Tauro 0–0 UNAM
    - Standings (after 2 matches): FC Dallas 6 points, Toronto FC 3, Tauro, UNAM 1.

Judo[edit]

World Championships in Paris, France:
- Men's 81 kg: Kim Jae-bum (KOR) Srđan Mrvaljević (MNE) Leandro Guilheiro (BRA) & Sergiu Toma (MDA)
  - Kim wins the title for the second successive time.
- Women's 63 kg: Gévrise Émane (FRA) Yoshie Ueno (JPN) Anicka van Emden (NED) & Urška Žolnir (SLO)

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World Grand Prix final round in Macau, China (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Pool A:
  - Russia 1–3 Serbia
  - China 1–3 Thailand
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Serbia 5 points, Russia, Thailand 3, China 1.
- Pool B:
  - United States 3–2 Italy
  - Brazil 3–0 Japan
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Brazil 6 points, United States 5, Italy 1, Japan 0.

August 24, 2011 (Wednesday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- Round of 16:
  - Ivory Coast 80–72 Rwanda
  - Tunisia 94–50 South Africa
  - Senegal 92–75 Madagascar
  - Morocco 80–59 Mali
FIBA Asia Championship for Women Level I in Ōmura, Japan (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- Lebanon 75–104 South Korea
- Chinese Taipei 63–72 China
- Japan 79–51 India
  - Standings (after 4 games): Korea 8 points, Japan, China 7, Chinese Taipei 6, Lebanon, India 4.

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 5: Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 4h 42' 54" Wout Poels (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 4" Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 5"
  - General classification (after stage 5): (1) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) 18h 02' 34" (2) Moreno + 9" (3) Rodríguez + 23"

Field hockey[edit]

Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Mönchengladbach, Germany (teams in bold advance to semifinals; teams in italics qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics):
- Pool A:
  - Germany 7–0 Russia
  - Belgium 3–2 Spain
    - Final standings: Germany 9 points, Belgium 6, Spain 3, Russia 0.
- Pool B:
  - France 1–8 England
  - Netherlands 7–4 Ireland
    - Final standings: Netherlands 9 points, England 6, Ireland 3, France 0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Champions League Play-off round second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Rubin Kazan 1–1 (1–3) Lyon. Lyon win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Viktoria Plzeň 2–1 (3–1) Copenhagen. Viktoria Plzeň win 5–2 on aggregate.
- Sturm Graz 0–2 (1–1) BATE Borisov. BATE Borisov win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Benfica 3–1 (2–2) Twente. Benfica win 5–3 on aggregate.
- Udinese 1–2 (0–1) Arsenal. Arsenal win 3–1 on aggregate.
Other UEFA Champions League news:
- On the eve of the group stage draw, Fenerbahçe are removed from the Champions League amid allegations that they fixed matches to win last season's Turkish title. Their place in the group stage will be taken up by second-placed Trabzonspor, who had previously been eliminated from the competition by Benfica. Trabzonspor's opponent in the Europa League play-off round, Athletic Bilbao, will receive a direct entry into the group stage of that competition.^[1]
Recopa Sudamericana second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Internacional 3–1 (1–2) Independiente. 3–3 on points; Internacional win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Internacional win the Recopa for the second time.
Copa Sudamericana Second stage second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- São Paulo 3–0 (1–2) Ceará. 3–3 on points; São Paulo win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Atlético Paranaense

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