September 2011 in sports

Deaths in September[edit]

12: Alexander Galimov
11: Christian Bakkerud
7: 36 players and staff of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
5: Lee Roy Selmon

Sporting seasons[edit]

American football 2011[edit]

Australian rules football 2011[edit]

Australian Football League
- Finals Series

Auto racing 2011[edit]

Baseball 2011[edit]

Basketball 2011[edit]

WNBA
Philippines collegiate:
- NCAA
- UAAP

Canadian football 2011[edit]

Cricket 2011[edit]

England:
- County Championship
- Clydesdale Bank 40

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]

Winter sports[edit]

Days of the month[edit]

September 30, 2011 (Friday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series:
  - Game 1 in Arlington, Texas: Tampa Bay Rays 9, Texas Rangers 0. Rays lead series 1–0.
  - Game 1 in New York: New York Yankees 1, Detroit Tigers 1 — game suspended in the bottom of the second inning due to rain; game will be resumed on October 1.

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Cameroon 50–73 Mali
  - DR Congo 54–85 Senegal
  - Nigeria 77–49 Mozambique
  - Ivory Coast 51–72 Angola
FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia (teams in italics qualify for World Olympic Qualifying Tournament:
- Semifinals:
  - Argentina 61–59 Canada
  - Brazil 66–53 Cuba

Figure skating[edit]

ISU Junior Grand Prix:
- JGP Cup of Austria in Innsbruck, Austria:
  - Pairs: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 167.14 points Yu Xiaoyu/Jin Yang (CHN) 154.37 Ekaterina Petaikina/Maxim Kurdyukov (RUS) 144.47
    - Standings (after 3 of 4 events): Sui/Han 30 points (2 events), Yu/Jin 26 (2), Petaikina/Kurdyukov 20 (2), Tatiana Tudvaseva/Sergei Lisiev (RUS) 18 (2), Britney Simpson/Matthew Blackmer (USA) 15.
  - Ladies: Vanessa Lam (USA) 156.58 points Li Zijun (CHN) 156.40 Polina Agafonova (RUS) 148.65
    - Standings (after 5 of 7 events): Polina Shelepen (RUS) 30 points (2 events), Lam & Li 26 (2), Polina Korobeynikova (RUS) & Agafonova 22 (2).

Rugby league[edit]

Super League Play-offs:
- Semi-Finals: Warrington Wolves 24–26 Leeds Rhinos

Rugby union[edit]

World Cup in New Zealand (team in bold qualifies for quarter-finals, team in italics qualifies for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool D in Auckland: South Africa 13–5 Samoa
  - Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): South Africa 18 points, Wales 10 (3), Samoa 10, Fiji 5 (3), Namibia 0.

Volleyball[edit]

Women's South American Championship in Callao, Peru (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- Pool A: Uruguay 0–3 Colombia
  - Final standings: Peru 6 points, Colombia 3, Uruguay 0.
- Pool B:
  - Chile 3–0 Paraguay
  - Brazil 3–0 Argentina
    - Final standings: Brazil 9 points, Argentina 6, Chile 3, Paraguay 0.

September 29, 2011 (Thursday)[edit]

Cricket[edit]

ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day:
- 6th Match in Windhoek: Namibia 266/8 (50 overs; Craig Williams 116); Scotland 247/7 (44.5/45 overs). Scotland win by 3 wickets (D/L).
  - Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Ireland, Scotland 8 points, Afghanistan 4 (2), Netherlands 4, Kenya 2, United Arab Emirates 2 (2), Namibia, Canada 0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 2:
- Group A:
  - Rubin Kazan 2–2 PAOK
  - Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Shamrock Rovers
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Rubin Kazan, Tottenham Hotspur 4 points, PAOK 2, Shamrock Rovers 0.
- Group B:
  - Vorskla Poltava 1–2 Hannover
  - Standard Liège 3–0 Copenhagen
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Standard Liège, Hannover 4 points, Copenhagen 3, Vorskla Poltava 0.
- Group C:
  - Legia Warsaw 3–2 Hapoel Tel Aviv
  - Rapid București 1–3 PSV Eindhoven
    - Standings (after 2 matches): PSV Eindhoven 6 points, Legia Warsaw, Rapid București 3, Hapoel Tel Aviv 0.
- Group D:
  - Vaslui 2–2 Zürich
  - Sporting CP 2–1 Lazio
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Sporting CP 6 points, Vaslui 2, Lazio, Zürich 1.
- Group E:
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 Dynamo Kyiv
  - Stoke City 2–1 Beşiktaş
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Stoke City 4 points, Beşiktaş 3, Dynamo Kyiv 2, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1.
- Group F:
  - Red Bull Salzburg 3–0 Slovan Bratislava
  - Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Athletic Bilbao 6 points, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Bull Salzburg 3, Slovan Bratislava 0.
- Group G:
  - Metalist Kharkiv 1–1 AZ
  - Malmö FF 1–2 Austria Wien
    - Standings (after 2 matches): AZ, Metalist Kharkiv 4 points, Austria Wien 3, Malmö FF 0.
- Group H:
  - Braga 1–2 Club Brugge
  - Maribor 1–2 Birmingham City
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Club Brugge 6 points, Braga, Birmingham City 3, Maribor 0.
- Group I:
  - Celtic 1–1 Udinese
  - Rennes 1–1 Atlético Madrid
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Atlético Madrid, Udinese 4 points, Rennes, Celtic 1.
- Group J:
  - Schalke 04 3–1 Maccabi Haifa
  - AEK Larnaca 1–1 Steaua București
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Schalke 04 4 points, Maccabi Haifa 3, Steaua București 2, AEK Larnaca 1.
- Group K:
  - Twente 4–1 Wisła Kraków
  - Odense 0–2 Fulham
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Twente, Fulham 4 points, Odense 3, Wisła Kraków 0.
- Group L:
  - Lokomotiv Moscow 0–2 Anderlecht
  - AEK Athens 1–2 Sturm Graz
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Anderlecht 6 points, Lokomotiv Moscow, Sturm Graz 3, AEK Athens 0.
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32 first leg:
- Tavagnacco 2–1 LdB Malmö
- Glasgow City 1–1 Valur
- Bristol Academy 1–1 Energiya Voronezh
- Bobruichanka 0–4 Arsenal
CONCACAF Champions League group stage Matchday 5:
- Group A: Alajuelense 1–0 Motagua
  - Standings (after 5 matches): Alajuelense 12 points, Morelia, Los Angeles Galaxy 9, Motagua 0.
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 first leg:
- Olimpia 0–0 Arsenal
- Godoy Cruz 1–1 Universitario
- Botafogo 1–1 Santa Fe

Volleyball[edit]

Women's European Championship in Italy and Serbia:
- Quarterfinals in Belgrade, Serbia:
  - Germany 3–0 Czech Republic
  - Poland 0–3 Serbia
Men's Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran:
- Bronze medal match: South Korea 3–1 Australia
- Final: Iran 3–1 China
  - Iran win the title for the first time.
  - Iran and China qualify for the FIVB World Cup.
Men's African Championship in Tangier, Morocco:
- Bronze medal match: Algeria 1–3 Tunisia
- Final: Cameroon 1–3 Egypt
  - Egypt win the title for the fourth successive time, and sixth time overall.
  - Egypt qualify for the FIVB World Cup.
Women's South American Championship in Callao, Peru (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- Pool A: Peru 3–0 Uruguay
  - Standings: Peru 6 points (2 matches), Colombia, Uruguay 0 (1).
- Pool B:
  - Argentina 3–0 Paraguay
  - Brazil 3–0 Chile
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Brazil, Argentina 6 points, Chile, Paraguay 0.

September 28, 2011 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball news:
- The Tampa Bay Rays clinch the American League wild card with an 8–7 win over the New York Yankees.^[1]
- The St. Louis Cardinals clinch the National League wild card with an 8–0 win over the Houston Astros.^[2]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A:
  - Mozambique 106–37 Ghana
  - Tunisia 53–74 Ivory Coast
  - DR Congo 57–70 Mali
    - Final standings: Mali 10 points, Mozambique 9, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Tunisia 7, Ghana 4.
- Group B:
  - Guinea 49–63 Angola
  - Rwanda 49–59 Nigeria
  - Cameroon 59–78 Senegal
    - Final standings: Senegal 10 points, Angola 9, Nigeria 8, Cameroon 7, Rwanda 6, Guinea 5.
FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - Cuba 62–42 Chile
  - Colombia 45–66 Argentina
    - Final standings: Argentina 8 points, Cuba 7, Puerto Rico 6, Colombia 5, Chile 4.
- Group B:
  - Paraguay 44–87 Mexico
  - Canada 66–49 Jamaica
    - Final standings: Brazil 8 points, Canada 7, Mexico, Jamaica, Paraguay 5.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day:
- 5th Match in Windhoek: Namibia 257 (50 overs); Scotland 137/2 (26 overs). Scotland win by 34 runs (D/L).
  - Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Ireland 8 points, Scotland 6 (3), Afghanistan 4 (2), Netherlands 4, Kenya 2, United Arab Emirates 2 (2), Namibia 0 (3), Canada 0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

Superclásico de las Américas second leg in Belém (first leg score in parentheses): Brazil 2–0 (0–0) Argentina. Brazil win 4–1 on points.
UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 2:
- Group E:
  - Valencia 1–1 Chelsea
  - Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Genk
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Chelsea 4 points, Bayer Leverkusen 3, Valencia 2, Genk 1.
- Group F:
  - Arsenal 2–1 Olympiacos
  - Marseille 3–0 Borussia Dortmund
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Marseille 6 points, Arsenal 4, Borussia Dortmund 1, Olympiacos 0.
- Group G:
  - Zenit St. Petersburg 3–1 Porto
  - Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 APOEL
    - Standings (after 2 matches): APOEL 4 points, Zenit St. Petersburg, Porto 3, Shakhtar Donetsk 1.
- Group H:
  - BATE Borisov 0–5 Barcelona
  - Milan 2–0 Viktoria Plzeň
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Barcelona, Milan 4 points, Viktoria Plzeň, BATE Borisov 1.
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32 first leg:
- Olimpia Cluj 0–9 Lyon
- Peamount United 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain
- CSHVSM 2–1 Neulengbach
- Apollon Limassol 2–2 Sparta Praha
- PK-35 Vantaa 1–4 Rayo Vallecano
- Osijek 0–4 Göteborg
- YB Frauen 0–3 Fortuna Hjørring
- Þór/KA 0–6 Turbine Potsdam
- Twente 0–2 Rossiyanka
- Stabæk 1–0 FFC Frankfurt
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 first leg: LDU Quito 2–0 Independiente
AFC Champions League Quarter-finals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Zob Ahan 1–2 (a.e.t.) (1–1) Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Suwon Samsung Bluewings win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Al-Sadd 1–2 (3–0) Sepahan. Al-Sadd win 4–2 on aggregate.
AFC Cup quarter-finals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Duhok 0–3 (1–5) Al-Wehdat. Al-Wehdat win 8–1 on aggregate.
CONCACAF Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (team in bold advances to the quarterfinals):
- Group A: Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Morelia
  - Standings: Morelia, Los Angeles Galaxy 9 points (5 matches), Alajuelense 9 (4), Motagua 0 (4).
- Group B:
  - Real España 1–1 Santos Laguna
  - Isidro Metapán 1–3 Colorado Rapids
    - Standings (after 5 matches): Santos Laguna 10 points, Colorado Rapids 7, Isidro Metapán 6, Real España 5.
- Group C: Tauro 5–3 FC Dallas
  - Standings (after 5 matches): UNAM 8 points, FC Dallas, Toronto FC 7, Tauro 5.

Rugby union[edit]

World Cup in New Zealand (teams in italics qualify for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool B in Palmerston North: Georgia 25–9 Romania
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): England 14 points, Argentina, Scotland 10, Georgia 4, Romania 0 (4).

Volleyball[edit]

Women's European Championship in Italy and Serbia:
- Qualification playoff in Belgrade, Serbia:
  - Czech Republic 3–1 France
  - Serbia 3–0 Romania
- Quarterfinals in Monza, Italy:
  - Russia 0–3 Turkey
  - Italy 3–1 Netherlands
Men's Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran:
- Semifinals:
  - Australia 2–3 China
  - Iran 3–1 South Korea
Women's South American Championship in Callao, Peru:
- Pool A: Colombia 1–3 Peru
- Pool B:
  - Brazil 3–0 Paraguay
  - Chile 0–3 Argentina

September 27, 2011 (Tuesday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A:
  - Ivory Coast 101–23 Ghana
  - Mali 73–43 Mozambique
  - Tunisia 55–48 DR Congo
    - Standings (after 4 games): Mali 8 points, Mozambique 7, Tunisia, DR Congo 6, Côte d'Ivoire 5, Ghana 3.
- Group B:
  - Guinea 28–76 Cameroon
  - Senegal 71–61 Rwanda
  - Angola 67–60 Nigeria
    - Standings (after 4 games): Senegal 8 points, Angola 7, Nigeria, Cameroon 6, Rwanda 5, Guinea 4.
FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - Chile 49–64 Puerto Rico
  - Argentina 65–59 Cuba
    - Standings (after 3 games unless stated): Argentina 6 points, Puerto Rico 6 (4), Cuba 5, Colombia 4, Chile 3.
- Group B:
  - Jamaica 69–71 Paraguay
  - Mexico 61–88 Brazil
    - Standings (after 3 games unless stated): Brazil 8 points (4 games), Canada 5, Paraguay, Jamaica 4, Mexico 3.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 2:
- Group A:
  - Bayern Munich 2–0 Manchester City
  - Napoli 2–0 Villarreal
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Bayern Munich 6 points, Napoli 4, Manchester City 1, Villarreal 0.
- Group B:
  - CSKA Moscow 2–3 Internazionale
  - Trabzonspor 1–1 Lille
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Trabzonspor 4 points, Internazionale 3, Lille 2, CSKA Moscow 1.
- Group C:
  - Manchester United 3–3 Basel
  - Oțelul Galați 0–1 Benfica
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Basel, Benfica 4 points, Manchester United 2, Oțelul Galați 0.
- Group D:
  - Lyon 2–0 Dinamo Zagreb
  - Real Madrid 3–0 Ajax
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Real Madrid 6 points, Lyon 4, Ajax 1, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32 first leg:
- Standard Liège 0–2 Brøndby IF
- ASA Tel Aviv University 0–2 Torres
AFC Champions League Quarter-finals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6–1 (3–4) Cerezo Osaka. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors win 9–5 on aggregate.
- FC Seoul 1–0 (1–3) Al-Ittihad. Al-Ittihad win 3–2 on aggregate.
AFC Cup quarter-finals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Muangthong United 0–0 (0–1) Al-Kuwait. Al-Kuwait win 1–0 on aggregate.
- Nasaf Qarshi 0–1 (1–0) Chonburi. 1–1 on aggregate; Nasaf Qarshi win 4–3 on penalties.
- Arbil 1–0 (2–1) Persipura Jayapura. Arbil win 3–1 on aggregate.
CONCACAF Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group C: Toronto FC 1–1 UNAM
  - Standings: UNAM 8 points (5 matches), FC Dallas 7 (4), Toronto FC 7 (5), Tauro 2 (4).
- Group D:
  - Comunicaciones 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC
  - Monterrey 1–0 Herediano
    - Standings (after 5 matches): Seattle Sounders 10 points, Monterrey 9, Comunicaciones 7, Herediano 3.

Rugby union[edit]

World Cup in New Zealand (team in bold advances to the quarterfinals, teams in italics qualify for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool A in Napier: Canada 23–23 Japan
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): New Zealand 15 points, France 10, Canada 6, Tonga 5, Japan 2 (4).
- Pool C in Nelson: Italy 27–10 United States
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Ireland 13 points, Australia, Italy 10, United States 4 (4), Russia 1.

Volleyball[edit]

Women's European Championship in Italy and Serbia:
- Qualification playoff in Monza, Italy:
  - Turkey 3–0 Spain
  - Netherlands 3–1 Azerbaijan
Men's African Championship in Tangier, Morocco:
- Semifinals:
  - Cameroon 3–2 Algeria
  - Egypt 3–0 Tunisia
Men's Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Australia 3–1 Pakistan
  - India 0–3 China
  - South Korea 3–2 Japan
  - Iran 3–0 Sri Lanka

September 26, 2011 (Monday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A: Ghana 37–89 DR Congo
  - Standings (after 3 games): Mali, Mozambique 6 points, DR Congo 5, Tunisia 4, Ivory Coast 3, Ghana 2.
- Group B: Angola 66–45 Cameroon
  - Standings (after 3 games): Senegal 6 points, Nigeria, Angola 5, Rwanda, Cameroon 4, Guinea 3.
FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - Puerto Rico 61–66 Argentina
  - Cuba 75–65 Colombia
    - Standings (after 2 games unless stated): Argentina, Cuba 4 points, Puerto Rico, Colombia 4 (3), Chile 2.
- Group B:
  - Paraguay 26–77 Canada
  - Brazil 73–50 Jamaica
    - Standings (after 2 games unless stated): Brazil 6 points (3 games), Canada 5 (3), Jamaica 3, Mexico, Paraguay 2.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Intercontinental Cup in Windhoek, day 4: Scotland 350 & 296/5d (87 overs); Namibia 263 & 218/4 (74 overs). Match drawn.
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated): Ireland 40 points, Afghanistan 20 (1), Scotland 20, Netherlands 17, Kenya 16, United Arab Emirates 14 (1), Namibia 7, Canada 0.

Rugby union[edit]

World Cup in New Zealand (team in bold qualifies for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool D in New Plymouth: Wales 81–7 Namibia
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): South Africa 14 points, Wales, Samoa 10, Fiji 5, Namibia 0 (4).

Volleyball[edit]

Women's European Championship in Italy and Serbia (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics advance to the playoffs):
- Pool A in Belgrade, Serbia:
  - Ukraine 0–3 France
  - Serbia 1–3 Germany
    - Final standings: Germany 9 points, Serbia 6, France 3, Ukraine 0.
- Pool C in Zrenjanin, Serbia:
  - Czech Republic 3–0 Israel
  - Poland 3–0 Romania
    - Final standings: Poland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Romania 3, Israel 0.
Men's Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran:
- Pool E:
  - India 3–2 Pakistan
  - Iran 3–0 Japan
    - Final standings: Iran 9 points, India 5, Japan, Pakistan 2.
- Pool F:
  - Sri Lanka 0–3 South Korea
  - China 1–3 Australia
    - Final standings: Australia 8 points, South Korea 6, China 4, Sri Lanka 0.

September 25, 2011 (Sunday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Marathon Majors:
- Berlin Marathon (KEN unless stated):
  - Men: Patrick Makau Musyoki 2:03:38 (WR) Stephen Chemlany 2:07:55 Emannuel Kimaiyo 2:09:50
    - Makau breaks the previous world record by 21 seconds.
  - Women: Florence Kiplagat 2:19:44 Irina Mikitenko (GER) 2:22:18 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 2:23:46

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 14 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 309 points (2) Button 185 (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 184
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Sylvania 300 in Loudon, New Hampshire: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) (2) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Greg Biffle (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 28 of 36 races): (1) Stewart 2094 points (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2087 (3) Keselowski 2083

Badminton[edit]

BWF Super Series:
- Japan Super Series in Tokyo (CHN unless stated):
  - Men's singles: Chen Long def. Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21–8, 10–21, 21–19
  - Women's singles: Wang Yihan def. Juliane Schenk (GER) 21–16, 21–14
  - Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng def. Mohammad Ahsan (INA)/Bona Septano (INA) 21–13, 23–21
  - Women's doubles: Bao Yixin/Zhong Qianxin def. Cheng Wen-hsing (TPE)/Chien Yu-chin (TPE) 13–21, 25–23, 21–12
  - Mixed doubles: Chen Hung-ling (TPE)/Cheng Wen-hsing (TPE) def. Joachim Fischer Nielsen (DEN)/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) 21–19, 16–21, 21–15

Basketball[edit]

FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China:
- Bronze medal game: Philippines 68–70 South Korea
- Final: China 70–69 Jordan
  - China win the title for the 15th time, and qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
  - Jordan and Korea both qualify for World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali:
- Group A:
  - Mozambique 69–53 Tunisia
  - Mali 95–30 Ghana
  - Ivory Coast 54–59 DR Congo
    - Standings (after 3 games unless stated): Mali, Mozambique 6 points, Tunisia 4, DR Congo 3 (2), Côte d'Ivoire 3, Ghana 1 (2).
- Group B:
  - Nigeria 68–60 Cameroon
  - Senegal 99–32 Guinea
  - Angola 67–59 Rwanda
    - Standings (after 3 games unless stated): Senegal 6 points, Nigeria 5, Rwanda 4, Cameroon, Angola 3 (2), Guinea 3.
FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia:
- Group A:
  - Argentina 80–50 Chile
  - Colombia 46–68 Puerto Rico
    - Standings (after 2 games unless stated): Puerto Rico, Colombia 3 points, Argentina, Cuba 2 (1), Chile 2.
- Group B:
  - Jamaica 69–64 Mexico
  - Canada 39–56 Brazil
    - Standings (after 2 games unless stated): Brazil 4 points, Canada 3, Jamaica 2 (1), Mexico 2, Paraguay 1 (1).

Cricket[edit]

West Indies in England:
- 2nd T20I in London: West Indies 113/5 (20 overs); England 88 (16.4 overs). West Indies win by 25 runs; 2-match series drawn 1–1.
ICC Intercontinental Cup in Windhoek, day 3: Scotland 350 & 260/4 (81 overs; Preston Mommsen 102); Namibia 263 (86.1 overs; Majid Haq 6/32). Scotland lead by 347 runs with 6 wickets remaining.

Cycling[edit]

Road World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark:
- Road race Elite Men: Mark Cavendish (GBR) 5:40:27 Matthew Goss (AUS) s.t. André Greipel (GER) s.t.
  - Cavendish becomes the first British man to win the world road race title since Tom Simpson in 1965.

Equestrianism[edit]

Show jumping – Nations Cup Promotional League:
- Final in Barcelona (CSIO 5*): Sweden (Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Angelica Augustsson, Svante Johansson, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson) Spain (Rutherford Latham, Antonio Marinas Soto, Julio Arias Cueva, Sergio Alvarez Moya) Ukraine (Cassio Rivetti, Oleksandr Onishchenko, Björn Nagel, Katharina Offel)
  - Sweden are promoted to the 2012 FEI Nations Cup.

Golf[edit]

Solheim Cup in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland, day 3: Europe 15–13 United States
- Singles:
  - Catriona Matthew (EUR) def. Paula Creamer (USA) 6 and 5
  - Sophie Gustafson (EUR) def. Stacy Lewis (USA) 2 up
  - Morgan Pressel (USA) def. Anna Nordqvist (EUR) 2 and 1
  - Juli Inkster (USA) vs. Laura Davies (EUR) halved
  - Vicky Hurst (USA) def. Melissa Reid (EUR) 2 up
  - Christel Boeljon (EUR) def. Brittany Lincicome (USA) 2 up
  - Brittany Lang (USA) def. Sandra Gal (EUR) 6 and 5
  - Christina Kim (USA) def. Maria Hjorth (EUR) 4 and 2
  - Suzann Pettersen (EUR) def. Michelle Wie (USA) 1 up
  - Ryann O'Toole (USA) vs. Caroline Hedwall (EUR) halved
  - Azahara Muñoz (EUR) def. Angela Stanford (USA) 1 up
  - Karen Stupples (EUR) def. Cristie Kerr (USA) 10 and 8 (Kerr WD at start of match)
    - Europe wins the Cup for the first time since 2003 and fourth time overall.
PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs: The Tour Championship in Atlanta (USA unless stated):
  - Winner: Bill Haas 272 (−8)^PO
    - Haas defeats Hunter Mahan on the third playoff hole to win his third PGA Tour title.
  - Final FedEx Cup standings: (1) Haas 2760 points (2) Webb Simpson 2745 (3) Luke Donald (ENG) 2567
European Tour:
- Austrian Golf Open in Atzenbrugg, Austria:
  - Winner: Kenneth Ferrie (ENG) 276 (−12)^PO
    - Ferrie defeats Simon Wakefield (ENG) on the first playoff hole to win his third European Tour title, and first in six years.

Gymnastics[edit]

World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France:
- 5 Balls: Russia (Uliana Donskova, Ksenia Dudkina, Olga Ilina, Alina Makarenko, Anastasia Nazarenko, Natalia Pichuzhkina) 28.000 Italy (Elisa Blanchi, Romina Laurito, Marta Pagnini, Elisa Santoni, Anzhelika Savaryuk, Andreea Stefanescu) 27.000 Bulgaria (Reneta Kamberova, Mihaela Maevska, Tsvetelina Nayedorova, Elena Todorova, Hristiana Todorova, Katrin Velkova) 26.950
- 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops: Bulgaria 27.400 Italy 26.725 Israel (Moran Buzovski, Viktoriya Koshel, Noa Palatchy, Marina Shults, Polina Zakaluzny, Eliora Zholkovsky) 26.675
  - Israel win their first medal in groups event.

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Superbike:
- Imola World Championship round in Imola, Italy:
  - Race 1: (1) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati 1098R) (3) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R)
  - Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Haga (3) Leon Camier (GBR) (Aprilia RSV4)
    - Riders' championship standings (after 11 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 417 points (2) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) 320 (3) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) 281
Supersport:
- Imola World Championship round in Imola, Italy: (1) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Sam Lowes (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
  - Riders' championship standings (after 10 of 12 rounds): (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) 171 points (2) Foret 136 (3) David Salom (ESP) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) 123

Rugby league[edit]

Super League Play-offs:
- Preliminary Semi-Final: Wigan Warriors 44–0 Catalans Dragons

Rugby union[edit]

World Cup in New Zealand (teams in bold qualify for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool B in Wellington: Argentina 13–12 Scotland
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): England 14 points, Argentina, Scotland 10, Georgia 0 (2), Romania 0.
- Pool C in Rotorua: Ireland 62–12 Russia
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Ireland 13 points, Australia 10, Italy 5 (2), United States 4, Russia 1.
- Pool D in Auckland: Fiji 7–27 Samoa
  - Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): South Africa 14 points, Samoa 10, Wales 5 (2), Fiji 5, Namibia 0.

Snooker[edit]

Players Tour Championship – Event 5 in Sheffield, England:
- Final: Andrew Higginson (ENG) 4–1 John Higgins (SCO)
  - Higginson wins his first professional title.
  - Order of Merit (after 5 of 12 events): (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 14,400 (2) Mark Selby (ENG) 12,200 (3) Higginson 12,000

Tennis[edit]

ATP World Tour:
- Open de Moselle in Metz, France:
  - Final: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Ivan Ljubičić (CRO) 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3
    - Tsonga wins his sixth ATP Tour title.
- BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy in Bucharest, Romania:
  - Final: Florian Mayer (GER) def. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 6–3, 6–1
    - Mayer wins his first ATP Tour title.
WTA Tour:
- Hansol Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea:
  - Final: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) def. Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 7–6(0), 7–6(2)
    - Martínez Sánchez wins her second title of the year and fifth of her career.
- Guangzhou International Women's Open in Guangzhou, China:
  - Final: Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) def. Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) 6–2, 6–2
    - Scheepers wins her first WTA Tour title.

Volleyball[edit]

Women's European Championship in Italy and Serbia (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics advance to the playoffs):
- Pool A in Belgrade, Serbia:
  - France 0–3 Germany
  - Serbia 3–0 Ukraine
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Germany, Serbia 6 points, France, Ukraine 0.
- Pool B in Monza, Italy:
  - Azerbaijan 3–1 Croatia
  - Italy 2–3 Turkey
    - Final standings: Italy 7 points, Turkey 5, Azerbaijan, Croatia 3.
- Pool C in Zrenjanin, Serbia:
  - Poland 3–0 Czech Republic
  - Israel 0–3 Romania
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Poland 6 points, Czech Republic, Romania 3, Israel 0.
- Pool D in Busto Arsizio, Italy:
  - Russia 3–1 Netherlands
  - Spain 3–0 Bulgaria
    - Final standings: Russia 9 points, Netherlands 6, Spain 3, Bulgaria 0.
Men's South American Championship in Cuiabá, Brazil:
- Colombia 3–1 Uruguay
- Venezuela 3–0 Paraguay
- Brazil 3–1 Argentina
  - Final standings: Brazil 12 points, Argentina 11, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile 9, Paraguay 7, Uruguay 6.
  - Brazil win the title for the 28th time.
  - Brazil and Argentina both qualify for the World Cup.
Men's Asian Championship in Tehran, Iran:
- Pool E:
  - Japan 1–3 India
  - Iran 3–0 Pakistan
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Iran 6 points, India 3, Japan 2, Pakistan 1.
- Pool F:
  - Australia 3–0

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