June 2009 in sports

Deaths in June[edit]

Current sporting seasons[edit]

Australian rules football 2009[edit]

Australian Football League

Auto racing 2009[edit]

Baseball 2009[edit]

Basketball 2009[edit]

American competitions:
- WNBA
Philippine competitions:
- Professional:
  - Fiesta Conference – Playoffs
- Collegiate
  - NCAA

Football (soccer) 2009[edit]

National teams competitions

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

International clubs competitions

Domestic (national) competitions

Golf 2009[edit]

Lacrosse 2009[edit]

Major League Lacrosse

Motorcycle racing 2009[edit]

Rugby league 2009[edit]

Days of the month[edit]

June 30, 2009 (Tuesday)[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 8: (seeding in parentheses)
- Ladies' singles, quarterfinals:
  - Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] def. Sabine Lisicki (GER) 6–7(5) 6–4 6–1
  - Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] 6–2 6–3
  - Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [11] 6–1 6–2
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6–2 6–2

June 29, 2009 (Monday)[edit]

Football (soccer)[edit]

European Under-21 Championship in Sweden:
- Final:
  - England 0–4 Germany
    - Germany win the title for the first time.

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 7: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, round of 16:
  - Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Robin Söderling (SWE) [13] 6–4, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
  - Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [19] 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
  - Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
  - Andy Roddick (USA) [6] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [20] 7–6(4), 6–4, 6–3
  - Ivo Karlović (CRO) [22] def. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] 7–6(5), 6–7(4), 6–3, 7–6(9)
  - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) [8] 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–2
  - Tommy Haas (GER) [24] def. Igor Andreev (RUS) [29] 7–6(8), 6–4, 6–4
  - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Radek Štěpánek (CZE) [23] 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
- Ladies' singles, round of 16:
  - Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] def. Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) [17] 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
  - Serena Williams (USA) [2] def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 6–3, 6–1
  - Venus Williams (USA) [3] def. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [13] 6–1, 0–1 Ret.
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–1, 6–3
  - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] def. Nadia Petrova (RUS) [10] 7–6(5), 2–6, 6–3
  - Sabine Lisicki (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] 6–4, 6–4
  - Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [11] def. Melanie Oudin (USA) 6–4, 7–5
  - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA) [26] 6–2, 7–6(1)

June 28, 2009 (Sunday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

US Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 4:
- Women's 20 km walk: Teresa Vaill 1:37:12.84 Joanne Dow 1:39:59.32 Maria Michta 1:41:16.24
- Women's pole vault: Jennifer Stuczynski 4.65 m Chelsea Johnson 4.60 m Stacy Dragila 4.55 m
- Men's high jump: Tora Harris 2.31 m Andra Manson 2.28 m Keith Moffatt 2.28 m
- Women's hammer: Jessica Cosby 72.04 m Amber Campbell 68.92 m Erin Gilreath 68.08 m
- Women's long jump: Brittney Reese 7.09 m (wind 3.1 m/s) Brianna Glenn 6.82 m (3.5) Funmilayo Jimoh 6.77 m (1.3)
- Men's shot put: Christian Cantwell 21.82 m Dan Taylor 21.21 m Reese Hoffa 21.10 m
- Men's 400 m hurdles: Bershawn Jackson 48.03 Johnny Dutch 48.18 Angelo Taylor 48.30
- Women's 3000 m steeplechase: Jennifer Barringer 9:29.38 Anna Willard 9:35.01 Bridget Franek 9:36.74
- Women's 800 m: Hazel Clark 2:00.79 Geena Gall 2:01.01 Phoebe Wright 2:01.12
- Men's 800 m: Nicholas Symmonds 1:45.86 Khadevis Robinson 1:45.97 Ryan Brown 1:46.67
- Women's heptathlon: Diana Pickler 6290 Sharon Day 6177 Bettie Wade 5908
- Women's 100 m hurdles (wind 2.2 m/s): Dawn Harper 12.36 Ginnie Powell 12.47 Damu Cherry 12.58
- Men's 1500 m: Lopez Lomong 3:41.68 Leonel Manzano 3:41.82 Dorian Ulrey 3:42.84
- Men's 200 m (wind 3.3 m/s): Shawn Crawford 19.73 Charles Clark 20.00 Wallace Spearmon 20.03
- Women's 200 m (wind 3.2 m/s): Allyson Felix 22.02 Muna Lee 22.13 Marshevet Hooker 22.36
Jamaican national championships in Kingston, day 3:
- Men's 200 m (wind −2.4): Usain Bolt 20.25 Steve Mullings 20.40 Marvin Anderson 20.63
- Women's 200 m (wind −1.1): Veronica Campbell Brown 22.40 Shelly-Ann Fraser 22.58 Simone Facey 22.96
- Men's 400 m: Ricardo Chambers 45.55 Allodin Fothergill 45.57 Lansford Spence 45.78
- Women's 400 m: Novlene Williams-Mills 50.21 Shericka Williams 50.39 Christine Day 51.54
- Men's 110 m hurdles (wind −0.8): Maurice Wignall 13.48 Dwight Thomas 13.50 Richard Phillips 13.61
- Women's 100 m hurdles (wind −1.1): Delloreen Ennis-London 12.79 Brigitte Foster-Hylton 12.87 Lacena Golding-Clarke 12.89
- Men's 800 m: Aldwyn Sappleton 1:48.20 Ricardo Cunningham 1:48.21 Andre Drummonds 1:50.49
- Women's 800 m: Kenia Sinclair 2:01.63 Neisha Bernard-Thomas (GRN) 2:02.02 Marian Burnett (GUY) 2:04.72

Auto racing[edit]

Sprint Cup Series:
- Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in Loudon, New Hampshire:
  - (1) Joey Logano (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Kurt Busch (Dodge, Penske Championship Racing)
    - In a race called 28 laps early due to rain, Logano becomes the youngest driver to win in NASCAR's top series, at the age of 19 years, 35 days, breaking the record of Kyle Busch.
    - Drivers' standings (after 17 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Tony Stewart 2524 points (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing) (2) Gordon 2455 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2355
World Rally Championship:
- Rally Poland:
  - (1) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Focus WRC) 3:07:27.5 (2) Dani Sordo (ESP) (Citroën C4 WRC) +1:10.3 (3) Henning Solberg (NOR) (Ford Focus WRC) +2:05.7
    - Drivers' standings (after 8 of 12 races): (1) Hirvonen 58 points (2) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC) 57 (3) Sordo 39
    - Manufacturers' standings: (1) Citroën Total 106 points (2) BP Ford 89 (3) Stobart M-Sport 60

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera becomes the second relief pitcher to earn his 500th career save as the Yankees defeat their crosstown rivals, the New York Mets, 4–2. Rivera joins Trevor Hoffman of the Milwaukee Brewers as the only closers with 500 or more saves.

Cricket[edit]

India in West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Kingston, Jamaica:
  - India 188 (48.2 ov); West Indies 192/2 (34.1 ov). West Indies win by 8 wickets, 4-match series level 1–1.

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa:
- Third place: Spain 3–2 (a.e.t.) South Africa in Rustenburg
- Final: Brazil 3–2 United States in Johannesburg
  - Brazil rally from 2 goals down to win the title for the third time.

Golf[edit]

PGA Tour:
- Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut:
  - Winner: Kenny Perry (USA) 258 (−22)
European Tour:
- BMW International Open in Munich, Germany:
  - Winner: Nick Dougherty (ENG) 266 (−22)
LPGA Tour:
- Wegmans LPGA in Pittsford, New York:
  - Winner: Jiyai Shin (KOR) 271 (−17)

Horse racing[edit]

Irish Derby in County Kildare:
- Winner: Fame and Glory (jockey: Johnny Murtagh, trainer: Aidan O'Brien)
  - O'Brien sets a record with his seventh winner in this race.

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Superbike World Championship:
- Donington Park Superbike World Championship round in North West Leicestershire, England:
  - Race 1: (1) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) 34:57.230 (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV 4) +7.156 (3) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati 1098R) +10.968
  - Race 2: (1) Spies 35:14.788 (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) +6.622 (3) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati 1098R) +6.816
- Riders' standings (after 9 of 14 rounds): (1) Haga 308 points (2) Spies 294 (3) Fabrizio 257
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Ducati 383 points (2) Yamaha 337 (3) Honda 273

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
  - Netherlands 0–3 Italy
    - USA lead the group with 14 points, ahead of Netherlands with 11.
- Pool B:
  - France 3–2 South Korea
  - Serbia 3–0 Argentina
    - France lead the group with 11 points, followed by Serbia with 10.
- Pool C:
  - Japan 0–3 Cuba
  - Russia 3–0 Bulgaria
    - Cuba lead the group with 15 points, followed by Russia with 12.
- Pool D:
  - Poland 0–3 Brazil
    - Brazil lead the group with 17 points, ahead of Finland with 9.

June 27, 2009 (Saturday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 3:
- Men:
  - 400 m: LaShawn Merritt 44.50, Gil Roberts 44.93, Kerron Clement 45.14
  - 20 km race walk: Tim Seaman 1 h 26 min 14.26 s, Patrick Stroupe 1:26:41.44, Benjamin Shorey 1:27:17.59
  - 110 m hurdles (wind 1.7 m/s): David Payne 13.12, Terrence Trammell 13.12, Aries Merritt 13.15
  - 3,000 m steeplechase: Joshua McAdams 8:29.91, Daniel Huling 8:32.86, Kyle Alcorn 8:34.65
  - Pole vault: Brad Walker 5.75 m, Jeremy Scott 5.75, Derek Miles 5.75
  - Long jump: Dwight Phillips 8.57 m (2.2 m/s), Brian Johnson 8.26, George Kitchens 8.23
  - Hammer: A. G. Kruger 75.31m, Jake Freeman 74.64, Michael Mai 73.80
- Women:
  - 400 m: Sanya Richards 50.05, Debbie Dunn 50.79, Jessica Beard 50.81
  - 1,500 m: Shannon Rowbury 4:05.07, Christin Wurth 4:06.00, Anna Willard 4:07.70
  - 400 m hurdles: Lashinda Demus 53.78, Sheena Tosta 54.45, Tiffany Ross-Williams 55.18
  - Javelin: Kara Patterson 63.95m, Rachel Yurkovich 59.31, Kim Kreiner 58.00
  - Heptathlon (after day 1): (1) Hyleas Fountain 4038 points (2) Diana Pickler 3768 (3) Sharon Day 3739
Kenya national championships in Nairobi, day 3:
- Men:
  - 100 m: Kipkemoi Soi (Armed Forces) 10.63, Tonny Chirchir (Armed Forces) 10.78, Stephen Barasa (Prisons) 10.91.
  - 110 m hurdles: Amon Chepsongol (Armed Forces) 14.1, Kiprono Koskei (Police) 14.4, Emmanuel Kimeu (Police) 14.7.
  - 200 m: Anderson Mureta (Police) 21.49, Kipkemoi Soi (Armed Forces) 21.63, Stephen Barasa (Prisons) 21.91.
  - 400 m: Thomas Musembi (Kenya Prisons) 45.70, Mark Mutai (Armed Forces) 45.98, Anderson Mureta (Police) 46.12.
  - 400 m hurdles: Kiprono Koskei (Police) 51.32, Amon Chepsongol (Armed Forces) 51.74, Emmanuel Kimeu (Police) 51.77.
  - 800 m: David Rudisha (Police) 1:47.1, Jackson Kivuva (Armed Forces) 1:47.9, Hoseah Kandie (Armed Forces) 1:48.5.
  - 1500 m: Gideon Gathimba (Armed Forces) 3:39.7, James Kangongo (Police) 3:41.2, Churchill Kipsang (Nyanza South) 3:41.7.
  - 3000 m Steeplechase: Richard Matelong (Police) 8:14.2, Elijah Chelimo (Prisons) 8:19.8, Abel Mutai (Armed Forces) 8:23.4
  - 5000 m: Joseph Kitur (Police) 13:47.0, Vincent Kiprop (Armed Forces) 13:48.2, Alex Macharia (Police) 13:48.7
  - 10000 m: Sammy Kitwara (Police) 27:44.46, Gideon Ngatuny (Police) 27:44.77, Bernard Kiprop Kipyego (Police) 27:44.80
- Women:
  - 100 m: Maryline Chelangat (Police) 12.54, Pamela Masambule (Police) 12.56, Gladys Thiongo (Armed Forces) 12.58.
  - 100 m hurdles: Florence Wasike (Prisons) 14.5, Ruth Kemunto (Kenya Police) 15.4, Maureen Jelagat (Prisons) 15.6.
  - 200 m: Joy Sakari (Police) 23.84, Maryline Chelangat (Police) 25.00, Zipporah Ratemo (Prisons) 25.39.
  - 400 m: Joy Sakari (Police) 53.06, Betty Chelangat (South Rift) 54.96, Zipporah Ratemo (Prisons) 55.46.
  - 400 m hurdles: Florence Wasike (Prisons) 58.42, Callen Nyakawa (Police) 58.75, Ruth Kemunto (Police) 61.22.
  - 800 m: Winny Chebet (South Rift) 2:05.9, Jane Jelagat (Armed Forces) 2:06.3, Nelly Jeptanui (Armed Forces) 2:08.6.
  - 1500 m: Vivian Cheruiyot (Police) 4:07.66, Sylvia Kibet (Police) 4:08.57, Innes Chenonge (Armed Forces) 4:08.61.
  - 3000 m steeplechase: Gladys Kemboi (North Rift) 9:40.47, Milka Chemos (Police) 9:41.00, Lydia Rotich (Police) 9:41.13.
  - 5000 m: Mercy Cherono (South Rift) 15:46.74, Pascalia Chepkorir (Police) 15:57.05, Naomi Chepgnetich (Coast) 15:58.84.
Jamaican national championships in Kingston, day 2:
- Men's 100 m: Usain Bolt 9.86, Asafa Powell 9.97, Michael Frater 10.02
- Women's 100 m: Shelly-Ann Fraser 10.88, Kerron Stewart 10.93, Sheri Ann Brooks 11.16
- Men's 400 m hurdles: Isa Phillips 48.05, Danny McFarlane 48.54 Josef Robertson 49.22
- Women's 400 m hurdles: Melaine Walker 54.70, Kaliese Spencer 54.71, Nickiesha Wilson 56.01
- Women's triple jump: Trecia-Kaye Smith 14.43m, Kimberly Williams 14.04m, Megan Reid 12.82m

Auto racing[edit]

IndyCar Series:
- SunTrust Indy Challenge in Richmond, Virginia:
  - (1) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Graham Rahal (USA) (Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing)
    - Drivers' standings (after 8 of 17 races): (1) Franchitti 279 points (2) Dixon 278 (3) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) 253
Nationwide Series:
- Camping World 200 in Loudon, New Hampshire:
  - (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (Chevrolet, JR Motorsports)

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Moto GP:
- Dutch TT in Assen, Netherlands:
  - (1) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati)
    - Rossi wins the 100th race of his career.
  - Riders' standing (after 7 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 131 points (2) Lorenzo 126 (3) Stoner 122
  - Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 175 points (2) Ducati 122 (3) Honda 85

Rugby union[edit]

Mid-year test series:
- Australia 22–6 France in Sydney
- New Zealand 27–6 Italy in Christchurch
Lions tour of South Africa:
- Second Test: South Africa 28–25 British & Irish Lions in Pretoria
  - A penalty at the final horn by Morné Steyn gives the Springboks an insurmountable 2–0 lead in the Test series.

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 6: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, third round:
  - Andy Murray (GBR) [3] bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) [30] 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
  - Andy Roddick (USA) [6] bt Jürgen Melzer (AUT) [26] 7–6 (2), 7–6 (2), 4–6, 6–3
  - Gilles Simon (FRA) [8] bt Victor Hănescu (ROU) [31] 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
  - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) bt Fernando González (CHI) [10] 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
- Ladies' singles, third round:
  - Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] bt Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 7–5, 6–1
  - Venus Williams (USA) [3] bt Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 6–0, 6–4
  - Sabine Lisicki (GER) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) [5] 6–2, 7–5
  - Melanie Oudin (USA) bt Jelena Janković (SRB) [6] 6–7 (8/10), 7–5, 6–2
  - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] bt Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) [20] 6–2, 6–2

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
  - Netherlands 2–3 Italy
  - United States 3–0 China
    - USA lead the group with 14 points from 6 matches, followed by Netherlands with 11 points from 5 matches.
- Pool C:
  - Japan 0–3 Cuba
  - Russia 1–3 Bulgaria
    - Cuba lead the group with 12 points, ahead of Russia with 9.
- Pool D:
  - Poland 0–3 Brazil
  - Finland 3–0 Venezuela
    - Brazil lead the group with 14 points from 5 matches, ahead of Finland with 9 from 6.

June 26, 2009 (Friday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 2:
- Women's triple jump: Shakeema Welsch 14.30 m, Erica McLain 13.91, Toni Smith 13.90
- Women's shot put: Michelle Carter 18.03m, Jillian Camarena 17.94, Kristin Heaston 17.88
- Men's decathlon: Trey Hardee 8,261 pts, Ashton Eaton 8,075, Jake Arnold 7,984
- Men's discus: Casey Malone 64.99 m, Jarred Rome 63.48, Ian Waltz 61.91
- Women's 10 (wind 3.3 m/s): Carmelita Jeter 10.78 (10.776), Muna Lee 10.78 (10.777), Lauryn Williams 10.96
- Men's 100 m (wind 3.1 m/s): Michael Rodgers 9.91 s, Darvis Patton 9.92, Monzavous Edwards 10.00
- Women's 5000 m: Kara Goucher 15:20.94, Jennifer Rhines 15:26.92, Angela Bizzarri 15:33.02
- Men's 5000 m: Matt Tegenkamp 13:20.57, Chris Solinsky 13:20.82, Evan Jager 13:22.18
Kenya national championships in Nairobi, day 2:
- Women's 10000 m: Linet Masai (Kenya Police) 32:49.3, Lineth Chepkurui (Armed Forces) 32:57.3, Philes Ongori (Nyanza South) 33:04.1

Cricket[edit]

India in West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Kingston, Jamaica:
  - India 339/6 (50 ov, Yuvraj Singh 131); West Indies 319 (48.1 ov). India win by 20 runs, lead 4-match series 1–0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

European Under-21 Championship in Sweden:
- Semifinals:
  - England 3–3 (5–4 pen.) Sweden
  - Italy 0–1 Germany

Ice hockey[edit]

2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal:
- Round 1: (1) John Tavares (CAN) (New York Islanders) (2) Victor Hedman (SWE) (Tampa Bay Lightning) (3) Matt Duchene (CAN) (Colorado Avalanche)

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 5: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, third round:
  - Roger Federer (SUI) [2] bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [27] 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–1
  - Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] bt Mardy Fish (USA) [28] 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
  - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] bt Albert Montañés (ESP) [32] 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(2)
  - Ivo Karlović (CRO) [22] bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [9] 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 7–5, 7–6(5)
- Ladies' singles, third round:
  - Serena Williams (USA) [2] bt Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6–3, 6–4
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] bt Regina Kulikova (RUS) 6–1, 6–2
  - Virginie Razzano (FRA) [26] bt Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] walkover
  - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] bt Sorana Cîrstea (ROU) [28] 7–6(2), 6–3
  - Nadia Petrova (RUS) [10] bt Gisela Dulko (ARG) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
  - United States 3–0 China
- Pool B:
  - Serbia 2–3 Argentina
  - France 3–1 South Korea
- Pool D:
  - Finland 3–2 Venezuela

June 25, 2009 (Thursday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, day 1:
- Men's javelin: Chris Hill 83.87m, Mike Hazle 82.06, Sean Furey 76.16
- Women's high jump: Chaunte Howard 1.95m, Amy Acuff 1.95, Sharon Day 1.95
- Men's triple jump: Brandon Roulhac 17.44m, Walter Davis 16.84, James Jenkins 16.79
- Women's discus: Stephanie Brown Trafton 64.25m, Aretha Thurmond 62.51, Rebecca Breisch 62.08
- Women's 10000 m: Amy Begley 31:22.69, Shalane Flanagan 31:23.43, Katie McGregor 32:08.04
- Men's 10000 m: Galen Rupp 27:52.53, Dathan Ritzenhein 27:58.59, Tim Nelson 28:01.43
- Men's decathlon (standing after day 1): (1) Trey Hardee 4,337 pts, (2) Ashton Eaton 4,333, (3) Desi Burt 4,046

June 24, 2009 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

College World Series in Omaha:
- Finals, Game 3: LSU 11, Texas 4. LSU wins series 2–1.

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa:
- Semifinals: Spain 0–2 United States in Bloemfontein
  - The United States end Spain's winning streak at 15 matches and their unbeaten streak at 35, and advance to the final of a FIFA men's competition for the first time ever.
Copa Libertadores Semifinals, first leg:
- Cruzeiro 3–1 Grêmio
AFC Champions League Round of 16, East Asia:
- Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Suwon Bluewings
- Gamba Osaka 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale
- Kashima Antlers 2–2 FC Seoul
  - Seoul win 5–4 in penalty shootout
- Pohang Steelers 6–0 Newcastle United Jets

Rugby league[edit]

State of Origin Series:
- Game 2 in Sydney: New South Wales 14–24 Queensland. Queensland take an insurmountable 2–0 series lead.
  - Queensland become the first team to win four consecutive State of Origin series since the current three-match format was instituted in 1982.

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 3: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, second round:
  - Roger Federer (SUI) [2] bt Guillermo García López (ESP) 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
  - Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] bt Simon Greul (GER) 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
  - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] bt Kristof Vliegen (BEL) 7–6 (3), 6–7 (3), 7–6 (4), 6–4
  - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [9] bt Simone Bolelli (ITA) walkover
- Ladies' singles, second round:
  - Serena Williams (USA) [2] bt Jarmila Groth (AUS) 6–2, 6–1
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4] bt Aravane Rezaï (FRA) 6–1, 6–3
  - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) [7] bt Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 6–1, 6–3
  - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] bt Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 6–0, 6–0
  - Nadia Petrova (RUS) [10] bt Shahar Pe'er (ISR) 6–3, 6–2

June 23, 2009 (Tuesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

College World Series in Omaha:
- Finals Game 2: Texas 5, LSU 1. Series tied 1–1.

Basketball[edit]

Bundesliga Playoffs Final:
- Game 4: Telekom Baskets Bonn 66–82 EWE Baskets Oldenburg. Series tied 2–2.

Football (soccer)[edit]

European Under-21 Championship in Sweden: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Serbia 1–3 Sweden
  - Belarus 1–2 Italy
    - Standings: Italy 7 points, Sweden 6, Serbia 2, Belarus 1.

Ice hockey[edit]

The Hockey Hall of Fame announces its 2009 class of inductees, who will enter the Hall in November:
- Players: Brett Hull, Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille, Steve Yzerman
- Builders: Lou Lamoriello

Rugby union[edit]

Lions tour of South Africa:
- Emerging Springboks 13–13 British & Irish Lions in Cape Town

Shooting[edit]

ISSF World Cup in San Marino, San Marino: (Qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's trap: Ryan Hadden (USA) 144+3 (121) David Kostelecký (CZE) 144+2 (121) Sergio Piñero (DOM) 143 (121)

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 2: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, first round:
  - Andy Murray (GBR) (3) bt Robert Kendrick (USA) 7–5, 6–7 (3/7), 6–3, 6–4
  - Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) (5) bt Arnaud Clément (FRA) 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
  - Andy Roddick (USA) (6) bt Jérémy Chardy (FRA) 6–3, 7–6 (7/3), 4–6, 6–3
  - Gilles Simon (FRA) (8) bt Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
  - Fernando González (CHI) (10) bt Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
- Ladies' singles, first round:
  - Dinara Safina (RUS) (1) bt Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 7–5, 6–3
  - Venus Williams (USA) (3) bt Stefanie Vögele (SUI) 6–3, 6–2
  - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (5) bt Akiko Morigami (JPN) 6–3, 7–6(1)
  - Jelena Janković (SRB) (6) bt Julia Görges (GER) 6–4, 7–6(0)
  - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) (7) bt Georgie Stoop (GBR) To Finish 7–6(0), 4–6, 6–4
  - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (9) bt Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

June 22, 2009 (Monday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

College World Series in Omaha:
- Finals Game 1: LSU 7, Texas 6 (11 innings). LSU leads series 1–0.
Major League Baseball:
- MLB players' union executive director Donald Fehr announces he will step down from his position, and the union's legal counsel Michael Weiner will replace him. (ESPN)

Football (soccer)[edit]

European Under-21 Championship in Sweden: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group B:
  - Finland 0–2 Spain
  - Germany 1–1 England
    - Standings: England 7 points, Germany 5, Spain 4, Finland 0.
UEFA Regions' Cup final in Zaprešić, Croatia:
- Oltenia 1–2 Castile and León

Golf[edit]

Men's majors:
- U.S. Open in Farmingdale, New York:
  - Final results: (1) Lucas Glover (USA) 276 (−4) (2) Ricky Barnes, David Duval, and Phil Mickelson (all United States) 278 (−2)

Shooting[edit]

ISSF World Cup in San Marino, San Marino: (Qualification scores in parentheses)
- Women's trap: Daina Gudzinevičiūtė (LTU) 88 (68) Alessandra Perilli (SMR) 87+6 (70) Lu Xingyu (CHN) 87+5 (68)

Tennis[edit]

Wimbledon Championships in London, day 1: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's singles, first round:
  - Roger Federer (SUI) (2) bt Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
  - Novak Djokovic (SRB) (4) bt Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6–7 (8), 7–6 (1), 6–2, 6–4
  - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (7) bt James Ward (GBR) 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
  - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (9) bt Andrey Golubev (KAZ) 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 (4), 7–6 (5)
- Ladies' singles, first round:
  - Serena Williams (USA) (2) bt Neuza Silva (POR) 6–1, 7–5
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) (4) bt Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6–4, 6–1
  - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) (7) vs Georgie Stoop (GBR) 7–6(0) 4–6 (suspended)
  - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (8) bt Séverine Brémond (FRA) 6–2 – retired
  - Nadia Petrova (RUS) (10) bt Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 6–1, 6–1

June 21, 2009 (Sunday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

European Team Championships in Leiria, Portugal, day 2:
- Final standings: Germany 326.5 points Russia 320 Great Britain 303

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- British Grand Prix in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom:
  - (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) 1:22:49 (2) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) +15.2 (3) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn–Mercedes) +41.2
    - Drivers' standings (after 8 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn-Mercedes) 64 points (2) Barrichello 41 (3) Vettel 39
    - Constructors' standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 105 points (2) Red Bull-Renault 74.5 (3) Toyota 34.5
Sprint Cup Series:
- Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, California:
  - (1) Kasey Kahne (Dodge, Richard Petty Motorsports) (2) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing) (3) Marcos Ambrose (Toyota, JTG Daugherty Racing)
    - Drivers' standings (after 16 of 26 races leading to the Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 2364 points (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2280 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2207
IndyCar Series:
- Iowa Corn Indy 250 in Newton, Iowa:
  - (1) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Hideki Mutoh (JPN) (Andretti Green Racing)
    - Drivers' standings (after 7 of 17 races): (1) Briscoe 241 points (2) Franchitti 238 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 226
World Touring Car Championship:
- Race of the Czech Republic in Brno, Czech Republic:
  - Race 1: (1) Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) (BMW 320si) (2) Jörg Müller (GER) (BMW 320si) (3) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
  - Race 2: (1) Sergio Hernández (ESP) (BMW 320si) (2) Yvan Muller (FRA) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI) (3) Tiago Monteiro (POR) (SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
    - Standings (after 12 of 24 races): (1) Yvan Muller 66 points (2) Tarquini 56 (3) Augusto Farfus (BRA) (BMW 320si) 54
FIA GT Championship:
- Oschersleben 2 Hours in Oschersleben, Germany
  - (1) Anthony Kumpen (BEL) & Mike Hezemans (NLD) (Chevrolet Corvette C6.R) (2) Michael Bartels (GER) & Andrea Bertolini (ITA) (Maserati MC12 GT1) (3) Miguel Ramos (POR) & Alex Müller (GER) (Maserati MC12 GT1)
    - Standings (after 3 of 8 races): (1) Bartels & Bertolini 26 points (3) Hezemans & Kumpen 23
V8 Supercars:
- Skycity Triple Crown in Darwin, Northern Territory:
  - Round 10: (1) Michael Caruso (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Alex Davison (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
    - Standings (after 10 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 1272 points (2) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 1128 (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 954

Badminton[edit]

BWF Super Series:
- Indonesia Super Series:
  - Men's singles final: Lee Chong Wei (MAS) bt Taufik Hidayat (INA) 21–9, 21–14
  - Men's doubles final: Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (KOR) bt Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (CHN) 21–15, 21–18
  - Women's singles final: Saina Nehwal (IND) bt Wang Lin (CHN) 12–21, 21–18, 21–9
  - Women's doubles final: Chin Eei Hui/Wong Pei Tty (MAS) bt Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlie (CHN) 21–16, 21–16
  - Mixed doubles final: Zheng Bo/Ma Jin (CHN) bt Lee Yong-dae/Lee Hyo-jung (KOR) 21–17, 8–21, 21–16

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa won his 2,500th game as a baseball skipper as the Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals at Kaufmann Stadium, 12–5.

Basketball[edit]

Bundesliga Playoffs Final:
- Game 3: EWE Baskets Oldenburg 78–81 Telekom Baskets Bonn. Bonn lead series 2–1.

Cricket[edit]

ICC World Twenty20 in England:
- Final: Sri Lanka 138/6 (20/20 ov, Kumar Sangakkara 64*); Pakistan 139/2 (18.4/20 ov, Shahid Afridi 54*) at Lord's, London. Pakistan win by 8 wickets.
ICC Women's World Twenty20 in England
- Final: New Zealand 85 (20/20 ov); England 86/4 (17/20 ov) at Lord's, London. England win by 6 wickets.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Suisse:
  - Stage 9 (ITT): (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) 45' 59" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia–High Road) + 1' 27" (3) Thomas Dekker (NED) (Silence–Lotto) + 1' 42"
    - Final general classification: (1) Cancellara (2) Martin + 2' 02" (3) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas) + 2' 24"

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group B:
  - Italy 0–3 Brazil in Pretoria
  - Egypt 0–3 United States in Rustenburg
    - Standings: Brazil 9 points, USA 3 (goals 4–6), Italy 3 (3–5), Egypt 3 (4–7).
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Third round, matchday 3:
  - Group D:
    - Mali 3–1 Benin
  - Group E:
    - Guinea 2–1 Malawi
Argentine Primera División – Clausura, matchday 18 of 19:
- (2) Huracán 3–0 (19) Arsenal
- (3) Lanús 1–1 (1) Vélez Sarsfield
  - Standings: Huracán 38 points, Vélez Sársfield 37, Lanús 35.
  - Vélez Sársfield will host Huracán in the final round on July 5.

Golf[edit]

Men's majors:
- U.S. Open in Farmingdale, New York:
  - Leaders after third round: (1) Ricky Barnes (USA) 202 (−8) (2) Lucas Glover (USA) 203 (−7) (3) David Duval (USA) & Ross Fisher (ENG) 207 (−3)
  - Standings at close of play: Glover & Barnes −7, Phil Mickelson (USA), Hunter Mahan (USA), Duval & Fisher −2
European Tour:
- Saint-Omer Open in Saint-Omer, France :
  - (1) Christian Nilsson (SWE) 271 (−13)
    - Nilsson wins his first European Tour title.

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Superbike World Championship:
- Misano Superbike World Championship round in Misano Adriatico, Italy:
  - Race 1: (1) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) (2) Shane Byrne (UK) (Ducati 1098R) (3) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati 1098R)
  - Race 2: (1) Jonathan Rea (UK) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) Fabrizio (3) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati 1098R)
    - Riders' standings after 8 of 14 rounds: (1) Haga 292 points (2) Spies 244 (3) Fabrizio 237

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
  - Netherlands 3–0 China
  - Italy 1–3 United States
    - Netherlands lead the group with 10 points, followed by USA with 8.
- Pool B:
  - South Korea 3–0 Serbia
  - France 3–2 Argentina
    - All four teams are tied on 6 points.
- Pool C:
  - Bulgaria 1–3 Japan
    - Cuba and Russia lead the group with 9 points each.
- Pool D:
  - Venezuela 0–3 Poland
    - Brazil lead the group with 11 points.

June 20, 2009 (Saturday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

European Team Championships in Leiria, Portugal, day 1:
- Team standings: (1) Great Britain 165 points (2) Russia 164 (3) France 159.5

Auto racing[edit]

Nationwide Series:
- NorthernTool.com 250 in West Allis, Wisconsin:
  - (1) Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (Chevrolet, JR Motorsports)
V8 Supercars:
- Skycity Triple Crown in Darwin, Northern Territory
  - Round 9: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
    - Standings (after 9 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 1194 points (2) Davison 1077 (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 843

Basketball[edit]

French Pro A Final in Paris:
- ASVEL Basket 55–41 Orléans
  - ASVEL win the championship for the 17th time, and their first since 2002.
EuroBasket Women in Riga, Latvia:
- 7th place game:
  - Latvia 67–59 Slovakia
- 5th place game:
  - Italy 56–60 Greece
    - Greece qualify for 2010 World Championship.
- 3rd place game:
  - Spain 63–56 Belarus
- Final:
  - Russia 53–57 France
    - France win the title for the second time.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Suisse:
  - Stage 8: (1) Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia–High Road) 4h 56' 41" (2) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–N.G.C.) s.t. (3) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) + 2"
    - General classification: (1) Tadej Valjavec (SLO) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) 32h 19' 48" (2) Cancellara + 4" (3) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas) + 28"

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Iraq 0–0 New Zealand in Johannesburg
  - Spain 2–0 South Africa in Bloemfontein
    - Standings: Spain 9 points, South Africa 4, Iraq 2, New Zealand 1.
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) Third round, matchday 3:
  - Group A:
    - Morocco 0–0 Togo
      - Gabon lead the group with 6 points from 2 matches, ahead of Togo with 4 from 3.
  - Group B:
    - Kenya 2–1 Mozambique
    - Tunisia 0–0 Nigeria
      - Tunisia lead the group with 7 points, ahead of Nigeria with 5.
  - Group C:
    - Zambia 0–2 Algeria
      - Algeria lead the group with 7 points, ahead of Zambia with 4.
  - Group D:
    - Sudan 0–2 Ghana
      - Ghana lead the group with 9 points.
  - Group E:
    - Burkina Faso 2–3 Ivory Coast
      - Côte d'Ivoire lead the group with 9 points, followed by Burkina Faso with 6.
2009 UEFA Regions' Cup, final tournament in Croatia: (teams in bold advance to the final)
- Group A:
  - Oltenia 1–1 Zagreb
  - Bratislava 0–5 Privolzhie
    - Standings: Oltenia 7 points, Privolzhie 6, Zagreb 4, Bratislava 0
- Group B:
  - Castile and León 1–0 Gradiška
  - Kempen 2–1 Region I
    - Standings: Castile and León 9 points, Kempen 6, Region I 3, Gradiška 0

Golf[edit]

Men's majors:
- U.S. Open in Farmingdale, New York:
  - Leaders after second round: (1) Ricky Barnes (USA) 132 (−8) (2) Lucas Glover (USA) 133 (−7) (3) Mike Weir (CAN) 134 (−6)
    - Barnes sets a 36-hole scoring record for the U.S. Open.
  - Play is suspended due to rain, with the leaders yet to start the third round.
The Amateur Championship in Formby, England:
- Matteo Manassero (ITA) becomes the youngest person ever to win the event, at age 16.

Rugby union[edit]

Mid-year test series:
- Argentina 32–18 French Barbarians in Buenos Aires
- Australia 34–12 Italy in Melbourne
- New Zealand 14–10 France in Wellington
Lions tour of South Africa:
- First Test: South Africa 26–21 British & Irish Lions in Durban

Shooting[edit]

ISSF World Cup in San Marino, San Marino: (Qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's double trap: Mo Junjie (CHN) 193 (144) Håkan Dahlby (SWE) 191 (145) Joshua Richmond (USA) 190 (142)

Tennis[edit]

ATP Tour:
- Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands:
  - Final: Benjamin Becker (GER) def. Raemon Sluiter (NED) 7–5, 6–3
    - Becker wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Aegon International in Eastbourne, United Kingdom:
  - Final: Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) def. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 6–3, 7–6(5)
    - Tursunov wins his sixth title.
WTA Tour:
- Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands:
  - Final: Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) def. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6–3, 7–5
    - Tanasugarn wins the tournament for the second straight year, and her third career title.
- Aegon International in Eastbourne, United Kingdom:
  - Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 7–6(5), 7–5
    - Wozniacki wins her second tournament this year, and her fifth career title.

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League:
- Pool A:
  - Netherlands 3–0 China
- Pool B:
  - South Korea 1–3 Serbia
- Pool C:
  - Bulgaria 3–1 Japan
  - Cuba 2–3 Russia
- Pool D:
  - Brazil 3–0 Finland
    - Brazil win their fourth straight match.

June 19, 2009 (Friday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

College World Series in Omaha:
- Game 11: LSU 14, Arkansas 5
- Game 12: Texas 4, Arizona State 3
  - LSU and Texas advance to the final series.

Basketball[edit]

EuroBasket Women in Riga, Latvia:
- Classification rounds:
  - Slovakia 59–64 Greece
  - Italy 68–66 (OT) Latvia
- Semifinals:
  - Belarus 56–64 France
  - Spain 61–77 Russia

Cricket[edit]

ICC World Twenty20 in England:
- Semifinal: Sri Lanka 158/5 (20/20 ov, Tillakaratne Dilshan 96*); West Indies 101 (17.4/20 ov, Chris Gayle 63*) at The Oval, London. Sri Lanka win by 57 runs.
  - Sri Lanka will play Pakistan in the final.
ICC Women's World Twenty20 in England
- Semifinal: Australia 163/5 (20/20 ov); England 165/2 (19.3/20 ov, Claire Taylor 76*) at The Oval, London. England win by 8 wickets.
  - England will play New Zealand in the final.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Suisse:
  - Stage 7: (1) Kim Kirchen (LUX) (Team Columbia–High Road) 4h 56' 41" (2) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas) + 2" (3) Peter Velits (SVK) (Team Milram) + 7"
    - General classification: (1) Tadej Valjavec (SLO) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) 28h 07' 00" (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank) + 9" (3) Oliver Zaugg (SUI) (Liquigas) + 14"

Football (soccer)[edit]

European Under-21 Championship in Sweden:
- Group A:
  - Sweden 1–2 Italy
  - Belarus 0–0 Serbia
    - Standings: Italy 4 points, Sweden 3, Serbia 2, Belarus 1.

Golf[edit]

Men's majors:
- U.S. Open in Farmingdale, New York:
  - Leaders after first round: (1) Mike Weir (CAN) 64 (−6) (2) Peter Hanson (SWE) 66 (−4) (3) David Duval, Todd Hamilton & Ricky Barnes (all United States) 67 (−3)
  - Leaderboard at close of play: (1) Lucas Glover (USA) –6 (13 holes) (2) Barnes −5 (9 holes) (3) Hanson −4 (11) & Weir −4 (9)

Tennis[edit]

World #1 Rafael Nadal announces that he will not play at Wimbledon because of tendinitis in his knees. He will be the first reigning gentlemen's singles champion to not defend his title since Goran Ivanišević in 2002, and only the second in the last 35 years. (ESPN)

Volleyball[edit]

FIVB World League: (all times UTC)
- Pool A:
  - Italy 1–3 United States
- Pool B:
  - France 2–3 Argentina
- Pool C:
  - Cuba 3–2 Russia
- Pool D:
  - Brazil 3–2 Finland
  - Venezuela 2–3 Poland
    - Brazil and Cuba maintain their unbeaten record after 3 matches.

June 18, 2009 (Thursday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

College World Series in Omaha:
- Game 10: Arizona State 12, North Carolina 5
  - North Carolina is eliminated.

Basketball[edit]

Spanish ACB Playoffs Final:
- Game 4: Regal FC Barcelona 90–77 TAU Cerámica. Barcelona win series 3–1.
  - Barcelona win the championship for the 15th time, after five years break.
Bundesliga Playoffs Final:
- Game 2: Telekom Baskets Bonn 70–79 EWE Baskets Oldenburg. Series tied 1–1.
EuroBasket Women in Riga, Latvia:
- Quarterfinals:
  - France 51–49 Greece
  - Russia 69–64 (OT) Latvia

Cricket[edit]

ICC World Twenty20 in England:
- Semifinal: Pakistan 149/4 (20/20 ov, Shahid Afridi 51); South Africa 142/5 (20/20 ov, Jacques Kallis 64) in Nottingham. Pakistan win by 7 runs.
ICC Women's World Twenty20 in England
- Semifinal: New Zealand 145/5 (20/20 ov, Aimee Watkins 89*); India 93/9 (20.0/20 ov) in Nottingham. New Zealand win by 52 runs.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Suisse:
  - Stage 6: (1) Mark Cavendish (GBR) HTC–Highroad) 4h 18' 26" (2) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Visma–Lease a Bike) same time (3) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.
    - General classification: (1) Tadej Valjavec (SLO) (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale) 23h 10' 27" (2) Fabian Cancellara (SWI) (Tinkoff) +9" (3) Oliver Zaugg (SWI) (Liquigas) +14"

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa:
- Group B:
  - United States 0–3 Brazil in Pretoria
  - Egypt 1–0 Italy in Johannesburg
    - Standings: Brazil 6 points, Italy, Egypt 3, USA 0.
European Under-21 Championship in Sweden: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group B:
  - Germany 2–0 Finland
  - Spain 0–2 England
    - Standings: England 6, Germany 4, Spain 1, Finland 0.
Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Estudiantes 1–0 (1–0) Defensor Sporting
- São Paulo 0–2 (1–2) Cruzeiro

Golf[edit]

Men's majors:
- U.S. Open in Farmingdale, New York, first round:
  - Play is postponed until Friday due to heavy rain. No one finished more than 11 holes, and only half of the 156 players even started their rounds.

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