This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in July of 2011. Deaths in July
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Sporting seasons
Australian rules football 2011
Australian Football League
Auto racing 2011
Formula One Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series IRL IndyCar Series World Rally Championship WTCC V8 Supercar Formula Two GP2 Series GP3 Series American Le Mans Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series FIA GT1 World Championship Auto GP World Series by Renault Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Super GT
Baseball 2011
Major League Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball
Basketball 2011
WNBA Philippines professional: Governors Cup Philippines collegiate: NCAA UAAP
Canadian football 2011
Canadian Football League
Cricket 2011
England: County Championship Clydesdale Bank 40 Friends Life t20
Football (soccer) 2011
National teams competitions 2011 Copa América UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League AFC (Asia) Champions League AFC Cup CAF (Africa) Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Brazil Japan Norway Russia Scotland Major League Soccer (USA & Canada) Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
Golf 2011
PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Motorcycle racing 2011
Moto GP Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship
Rugby league 2011
Super League NRL
Rugby union 2011
Super Rugby Currie Cup ITM Cup
Tennis 2011
ATP World Tour WTA Tour
Volleyball 2011
National teams competitions World League Men's European League Women's European League
Days of the month
July 31, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing Formula One: in Mogyoród, Hungary: (1) Jenson Button (McLaren–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) Drivers' championship standings (after 11 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 234 points (2) Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 149 (3) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 146 Sprint Cup Series: Brickyard 400 in Speedway, Indiana: (1) Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Regan Smith (Chevrolet; Furniture Row Racing) Drivers' championship standings (after 20 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 682 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 671 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 670 World Touring Car Championship: Race of Germany in Oschersleben: Race 1: (1) Yvan Muller (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Robert Huff (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Gabriele Tarquini (Lukoil – SUNRED; SEAT León) Race 2: (1) Franz Engstler (Engstler Motorsport; BMW 320 TC) (2) Alain Menu (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Tarquini Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 12 rounds): (1) Huff 289 points (2) Muller 283 (3) Menu 220
Basketball FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Puerto Montt, Chile: 3rd place game: 67–70 Final: 46–69 The United States win the title for the fourth consecutive time, and fifth time overall. FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Wrocław, Poland: Bronze medal game: 65–69 Final: 71–65 Spain win the title for the first time since 2004, and third time overall.
Cricket India in England: 2nd Test in Nottingham, day 3: 221 & 441/6 (101 overs; Ian Bell 159); 288. England lead by 374 runs with 4 wickets remaining. ICC Intercontinental Cup, round 1: In Nairobi, day 4: 213 & 439/8d; 219 & 167 (61.1 overs). United Arab Emirates win by 266 runs.
Cycling UCI World Tour: Tour de Pologne, stage 1: Marcel Kittel () 2h 07' 26" Alexander Kristoff () s.t. Francesco Chicchi () s.t. General classification (after stage 1): (1) Kittel 2h 07' 16" (2) Kristoff + 4" (3) Adrian Kurek (Team Poland BGŻ) + 5" UCI Women's Road World Cup: Open de Suède Vårgårda, Road Race: Annemiek van Vleuten () 3h 19' 49" Ellen van Dijk () s.t. Nicole Cooke s.t.
Equestrianism Royal International Horse Show in Hickstead, United Kingdom: Show jumping – King Georges V Gold Cup (Grand Prix) (CSIO 5*): Kent Farrington on Uceko Robert Smith on Talan Leon Thijssen on Tyson Dressage – World Dressage Masters (CDI 5*): Grand Prix Freestyle (A-Final): Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Carl Hester on Uthopia Emma Hindle on Lancet Grand Prix Spécial (B-Final): Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro Leida Collins-Strijk on On Top Sander Marijnissen on Moedwil
Extreme sports X Games XVII in Los Angeles (USA unless stated): Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street: Julian Christianson 88.33 Brendon Villanueva 86.66 Dan Coe 80.00 RallyCross: Brian Deegan 5:02.585 Tanner Foust 5:08.816 Marcus Grönholm 5:09.213 BMX Street: Garrett Reynolds 92 Dennis Enarson 85 Dakota Roche 84 Skateboard Game of SK8: Ryan Decenzo Brandon Westgate Silas Baxter-Neal Men's Moto X Enduro: Taddy Blazusiak 9:06.439 Mike Brown 9:20.930 Justin Soule 9:33.448 Women's Moto X Enduro: Maria Forsberg 8:31.375 Tarah Gieger 9:37.734 Kacy Martinez 10:01.286
Football (soccer) FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia: Group C in Manizales: 1–4 1–1 Group D in Armenia: 5–0 0–2 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Nyon, Switzerland: Third place match: 2–8 Final: 1–0 Spain win the title for the second successive time. CAF Confederation Cup, Group stage, Matchday 2: Group A: Inter Luanda 1–0 ASEC Mimosas Club Africain 0–0 Kaduna United Standings (after 2 matches): Inter Luanda 4 points, Club Africain, Kaduna United 2, ASEC Mimosas 1. Group B: Motema Pembe 1–1 Maghreb de Fès Standings (after 2 matches): Sunshine Stars 6 points, Maghreb de Fès 4, Motema Pembe 1, JS Kabylie 0.
Golf Women's majors: Ricoh Women's British Open in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland: Leaderboard after final round: (1) Yani Tseng 272 (−16) (2) Brittany Lang 276 (−12) (3) Sophie Gustafson 277 (−11) Tseng wins her second consecutive British Open, for her second major of the year, and fifth of her career. Senior majors: U.S. Senior Open Championship in Toledo, Ohio: Leaderboard after final round (all USA): (1) Olin Browne 269 (−15) (2) Mark O'Meara 272 (−12) (3) Mark Calcavecchia 273 (−11) Browne wins his first senior major. PGA Tour: Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia: Winner: Scott Stallings 270 (−10)PO Stallings defeats Bob Estes & Bill Haas on the first playoff hole to win his first PGA Tour title. European Tour: Irish Open in Killarney, Ireland: Winner: Simon Dyson 269 (−15) Dyson wins his fifth European Tour title.
Motorcycle racing Superbike: Silverstone World Championship round in Silverstone, Great Britain: Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (Ducati 1098R) (2) Eugene Laverty (Yamaha YZF-R1) (3) Marco Melandri (Yamaha YZF-R1) Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Laverty (3) Melandri Riders' championship standings (after 9 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 343 points (2) Max Biaggi (Aprilia RSV4) 281 (3) Melandri 272 Supersport: Silverstone World Championship round in Silverstone, Great Britain: (1) Chaz Davies (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) David Salom (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) (3) Fabien Foret (Honda CBR600RR) Riders' championship standings (after 8 of 12 rounds): (1) Davies 146 points (2) Salom 104 (3) Foret 101
Swimming World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China: Women's 50m breaststroke: Jessica Hardy 30.19 Yuliya Yefimova 30.49 Rebecca Soni 30.58 Hardy wins the event for the second time. Men's 400m individual medley: Ryan Lochte 4:07.13 Tyler Clary 4:11.17 Yuya Horihata 4:11.98 Lochte wins the event for the second successive time, and his fifth title of the championships and twelfth world title overall. Women's 50m freestyle: Therese Alshammar 24.14 Ranomi Kromowidjojo 24.27 Marleen Veldhuis 24.49 Alshammar wins her second world title, and becomes the oldest woman to win an individual title at the age of 33. Men's 50m backstroke: Liam Tancock 24.50 Camille Lacourt 24.57 Gerhard Zandberg 24.66 Tancock wins the event for the second successive time. Men's 1500m freestyle: Sun Yang 14:34.14 (WR) Ryan Cochrane 14:44.46 Gergő Kis 14:45.66 Sun wins his second title of the championships. Sun breaks the longest-standing long-course world record previously held by Grant Hackett from July 2001. Women's 400m individual medley: Elizabeth Beisel 4:31.78 Hannah Miley 4:34.22 Stephanie Rice 4:34.23 Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay: (Nick Thoman, Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, Nathan Adrian) 3:32.06 (Hayden Stoeckel, Brenton Rickard, Geoff Huegill, James Magnussen) 3:32.26 (Helge Meeuw, Hendrik Feldwehr, Benjamin Starke, Paul Biedermann) 3:32.60 Phelps wins the event for the fourth time, and his fourth title of the championships and 26th world title overall. Gangloff wins the event for the third time. Adrian wins the event for the second successive time and his third world title.
Tennis ATP World Tour: Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad in Gstaad, Switzerland: Final: Marcel Granollers def. Fernando Verdasco 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Granollers wins his second ATP Tour title, and first since 2008. Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, United States: Final: Ernests Gulbis def. Mardy Fish 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Gulbis wins his second ATP Tour title. Studena Croatia Open in Umag, Croatia: Final: Alexandr Dolgopolov def. Marin Čilić 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Dolgopolov wins his first ATP Tour title. WTA Tour: Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, United States: Final: Serena Williams def. Marion Bartoli 7–5, 6–1 Williams wins her 38th career title. Citi Open in Washington, D.C., United States: Final: Nadia Petrova def. Shahar Pe'er 7–5, 6–2 Petrova wins her tenth WTA Tour title, and first since 2008.
Volleyball FIVB Women's Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru: 3rd place match: 3–1 Final: 3–1 Italy win the title for the first time.
July 30, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing Nationwide Series: Kroger 200 in Clermont, Indiana: (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) James Buescher (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) (3) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) Drivers' championship standings (after 21 of 34 races): (1) Stenhouse Jr. 740 points (2) Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 737 (3) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 716 World Rally Championship: Rally Finland in Jyväskylä, Finland: (1) Sébastien Loeb /Daniel Elena (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Jari-Matti Latvala /Miikka Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Sébastien Ogier /Julien Ingrassia (Citroën DS3 WRC) Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 13 rallies): (1) Loeb 171 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 144 (3) Ogier 140
Cricket India in England: 2nd Test in Nottingham, day 2: 221 & 24/1 (11 overs); 288 (91.1 overs; Rahul Dravid 117, Stuart Broad 6/46). England trail by 43 runs with 9 wickets remaining. Broad bowls the 39th hat-trick in Test cricket, claiming the wickets of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar. Broad becomes the twelfth Englishman to achieve a hat-trick and the first since Ryan Sidebottom in 2008. ICC Intercontinental Cup, round 1: In Nairobi, day 3: 213 & 439/8d (114.2 overs; Saqib Ali 153, Khurram Khan 113, Amjad Javed 100); 219 & 76/4 (25 overs). Kenya require another 358 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
Cycling UCI World Tour: Clásica de San Sebastián: Philippe Gilbert () 5h 48' 52" Carlos Barredo () + 12" Greg Van Avermaet () + 14" UCI World Tour standings (after 18 of 27 races): (1) Cadel Evans () 574 points (2) Gilbert 482 (3) Alberto Contador () 471
Extreme sports X Games XVII in Los Angeles (USA unless stated): BMX Park: Daniel Dhers 81 Dennis Enarson 81 Scotty Cranmer 72 Rally Car Racing: Liam Doran Marcus Grönholm David Higgins Skateboard Street: Nyjah Huston 91.66 Luan Oliveira 91.00 Ryan Sheckler 89.00 Women's Moto X Racing: Vicki Golden 3:43.258 Tarah Gieger 3:47.636 Livia Lancelot 3:54.441 Skateboard Vert: Shaun White 93.00 Pierre-Luc Gagnon 91.66 Bucky Lasek 87.66 Moto X Speed & Style: Nate Adams 90.00 Mike Mason 88.53 Ronnie Faisst 91.01