August 2007 in sports

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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in August of 2007. Deaths

31: Gay Brewer 28: Antonio Puerta 22: Butch van Breda Kolff 17: Eddie Griffin 15: Sam Pollock 13: Phil Rizzuto

Sporting seasons

American football NCAA Division I

Auto racing 2007: Formula One Champ Car NASCAR NEXTEL Cup NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series World Rally Championship IRL GP2 V8 Supercar Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series FIA GT Le Mans Series Japan Le Mans Challenge

Baseball 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) Major League Baseball

Basketball 2007: NCAA Philippines UAAP (Philippines)

Canadian football: Canadian Football League

Cricket 2007: England

Cycling UCI ProTour

Football (soccer) 2006–07: Argentina Major League Soccer

Football (soccer) 2007–08: England

Golf: 2007 PGA Tour 2007 European Tour 2007 LPGA Tour

Lacrosse 2007: Major League Lacrosse

Motorcycle racing 2007: Motorcycle GP

Rugby league 2007: Super League XII

Rugby union 2007: Air New Zealand Cup Australian Rugby Championship

Shooting 2007: 2007 ISSF World Cup

Speedway: Speedway Grand Prix

31 August 2007 (Friday)

Basketball: Philippine NCAA basketball tournament 2007 Juniors: 98–96 Seniors: 87–84 After the second game, Letran players and San Beda supporters engaged in a brawl at the Araneta Coliseum ()

30 August 2007 (Thursday)

American football: NCAA Division I Top 25: (2) LSU 45, Mississippi State 0 (10) Louisville 73, Murray State 10 (16) Rutgers 38, Buffalo 3 (24) Boise State 56, Weber State 7 Basketball: FIBA Americas Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Las Vegas Uruguay and Canada are eliminated from contention, although Canada qualifies for the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.

29 August 2007 (Wednesday)

Basketball: FIBA Americas Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Las Vegas Mexico and Venezuela are eliminated from contention. Football (soccer) 2007 SuperLiga finals at The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 C.F. Pachuca, C.F. Pachuca wins 4–3 on penalties

28 August 2007 (Tuesday)

Basketball: FIBA Americas Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Las Vegas

27 August 2007 (Monday)

National Football League: Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation: Michael Vick pleads guilty to federal dog fighting charges and apologizes to fans. (AP via Yahoo) Major League Baseball: In a complete housecleaning, the Houston Astros fire both manager Phil Garner and General Manager Tim Purpura. Cecil Cooper will take over as manager for the remainder of the season and team president Tal Smith will add interim GM duties until a replacement is named. Smith was previously Astros General Manager from 1975 through 1980. (Houston Chronicle) The Cleveland Indians turn a 5–4–3 triple play in the seventh inning of their 8–3 win over the Minnesota Twins. It's the Indians' first triple play since 1992 and first on a ground ball since 1981. (AP via Yahoo) Basketball: FIBA Americas Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Las Vegas Argentina and USA secured berths for the semifinals.

26 August 2007 (Sunday)

Football (soccer) 2007 ONGC Nehru Cup at India 3–0 The 2007–08 Serie "A" season begins in Italy. Auto racing: Formula One: Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, Turkey. (1) Felipe Massa (2) Kimi Räikkönen (3) Fernando Alonso Champ Car: Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. (1) Sébastien Bourdais (2) Bruno Junqueira (3) Graham Rahal IRL: Motorola Indy 300 in Sonoma, California. (1) Scott Dixon (2) Hélio Castroneves (3) Dario Franchitti Cricket South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007 323/9 (50 ov.) beat 295/7 (50 ov.) by 28 runs win the series 3–0. 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup 524/8 (dec) beat 192 & 186 by an innings and 146 runs Points: Ireland 20, Bermuda 0. Baseball 2007 Little League World Series Championship Game Warner Robins, Georgia 3, Tokyo Kitasuna 2 (8 innings) Basketball FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas Panama and The Virgin Islands are eliminated from the tournament.

25 August 2007 (Saturday)

Basketball FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola Final: 86–72 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas Group A: 82–79 Group A: 104–83 Group B: 113–63 Group B: 93–89 Auto racing: NASCAR: Sharpie 500 in Bristol, Tennessee. (1) Carl Edwards (2) Kasey Kahne (3) Clint Bowyer Edwards wins his second race of the season, and clinches a spot in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart also clinch spots in the Chase. Cricket: South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007 251/2 (39.1 overs) beat 247/7 (50 overs) by 8 wickets

24 August 2007 (Friday)

National Football League The National Football League suspends Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick indefinitely and without pay after his guilty plea to criminal charges stemming from a dogfighting ring. Cricket: Indian cricket team in England in 2007 329/7 (50 ov.) beat 320/8 by 9 runs. India and England are tied 1–1 with 5 to play. Dimitri Mascarenhas scores his first ODI fifty Basketball: FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia Non-bearing game: 67–58 FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola 3rd place: 53–51 5th place: 83–82 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas Group A: 95–90 Group A: 87–75 Group B: 93–83 Group B: 101–75

23 August 2007 (Thursday)

Basketball: FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas Group A: 90–69 Group A: 108–67 Group B: 80–73 Group B: 123–59 FIBA Africa Championship 2007 at Angola Semifinals 93–60 58–52 Classification games 7th place: 69–63 9th place: 79–68 11th place: 78–74 13th place: 97–85 15th place: 92–84

22 August 2007 (Wednesday)

Football (soccer) 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group A: 2–1 Group A: 3–2 Group A: 1–1 Group D: 0–1 Group E: 2–1 Group F: 3–1 Cricket South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2007 210/5 (46.5 ov.) beat 206 (50 ov.) by 5 wickets Basketball: FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia 93–67 , Australia win best-of-3 series, 2–0, and clinch a berth in the 2008 Olympic tournament. FIBA Americas Championship 2007 at Las Vegas Group A: 88–84 (OT) Group A: 100–89 Group B: 75–67 Group B: 112–69 Major League Baseball: In the first game of a doubleheader, the Texas Rangers set a modern-era (post-1900) MLB single-game record by scoring 30 runs in a 30–3 rout of the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. With a 9–7 victory in the second game, the Rangers also set the record for runs by a single team in a doubleheader, with 39. It is the first time a team has scored at least 30 runs since 1897.

21 August 2007 (Tuesday)

Auto racing: NASCAR: 3M Performance 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan (postponed from August 19 due to rain). (1) Kurt Busch (2) Martin Truex Jr. (3) Jimmie Johnson Kurt Busch wins in a green-white-checker finish after Greg Biffle spun out with two laps remaining. Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin became the first to clinch spots in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup.

NFL: The Kansas City Chiefs and running back Larry Johnson agreed to a five-year, $43.2 million (US) contract. College football: After seven decades playing at the Miami Orange Bowl, the Miami Hurricanes will move after the 2007 season to Dolphin Stadium in nearby Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP via ESPN.com) Cricket Indian cricket team in England in 2007 288/2 (50 ov.) beat 184 (50 ov.) by 104 runs Basketball: FIBA Africa Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Angola <div id="20_August_2007"> </div id>

20 August 2007 (Monday)

National Football League: The lead attorney for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick announces that Vick will plead guilty in a plea bargain to federal charges stemming from an investigation into his dog fighting activities. (Fox News (USA)) Major League Baseball: Against the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks gives up a single to the first batter he faces, Joey Gathright. The hit ends Jenks' streak of consecutive batters retired at 41. Jenks, who had not allowed a base runner since July 17, remains tied with Jim Barr for the Major League record for consecutive batters retired. Jenks picks up the save in the Sox' 4–3 win.

19 August 2007 (Sunday)

Baseball: Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana strikes out 17 batters in eight innings against the Texas Rangers to set a franchise record for strikeouts in a game. Twins closer Joe Nathan adds two strikeouts in the ninth and combines with Santana in a two-hit shutout. Minnesota wins, 1–0. (AP via Yahoo)

18 August 2007 (Saturday)

Softball: 2007 Junior League World Series at Kirkland, Washington: Maunabo, Puerto Rico def. Westchester–Del Rey, California 16–6. Baseball: 2007 Junior League World Series at Taylor, Michigan: Pearl City, Hawaii def. Makati, Philippines 6–2. Basketball: FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 at Australia 79–67 , Australia leads best-of-3 series, 1–0.

17 August 2007 (Friday)

16 August 2007 (Thursday)

15 August 2007 (Wednesday)

Basketball Referee Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to two federal charges related to the investigation regarding betting on NBA games. (USA Today)(History and the Headlines)

14 August 2007 (Tuesday)

Baseball: Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is ejected in the fifth inning of the Braves' 5–4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The ejection is the 132nd of Cox's career, breaking the record set by John McGraw more than 70 years ago. (AP via Yahoo)

13 August 2007 (Monday)

Baseball: Hall of Fame member and longtime New York Yankees shortstop and announcer Phil Rizzuto dies at the age of 89 in a nursing home in West Orange, New Jersey. (AP via Yahoo) Cricket: Indian cricket team in England in 2007 3rd Test-5th Day: 664 & 180/6 (dec) drew 345 & 369/6 (110 ov.) win the Test series 1–0. This is India's first Test series win in England since 1986. this is England's first home test series loss since 2001 against the Australians. 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup 183 lead 152/0 (37 ov.) by 31 runs

12 August 2007 (Sunday)

Golf: PGA Championship Tiger Woods wins his 13th major championship by 2 strokes, over Woody Austin, with a four-day total of 272 (−8). Auto racing: NASCAR: Centurion Boats at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York. (1) Tony Stewart (2) Denny Hamlin (3) Jimmie Johnson Stewart takes advantage of a spinout by leader Jeff Gordon with two laps remaining to win. Champ Car: Grand Prix of Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, USA. (1) Sébastien Bourdais (2) Dan Clarke (3) Graham Rahal Cricket: Indian cricket team in England in 2007 3rd Test-4th Day: 664 & 180/6 (dec) lead 345 & 56/0 (20 ov.) by 444 runs 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup 473/7 (110 ov.) drew 314 Points:Ireland 9, Scotland 3. Major League Baseball Detroit Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordóñez hits two home runs in the same inning, part of an eight-run second inning that propelled the Tigers to an 11–6 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He led off the second inning with a solo home run, then hit a three-run home run on his second at-bat of the inning. He is the second Tiger to accomplish the feat—the first was hall-of-famer Al Kaline, who did it in 1955 against the Athletics (who represented Kansas City at the time). For the game, Ordóñez went 2-for-3 with 2 walks.

August 2007 in sports

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