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World Cup:
Group A: Zimbabwe 298/9 (50 overs); Canada 123 (42.1 overs) in Nagpur, India. Zimbabwe win by 175 runs.
Standings (after 2 matches): Pakistan, Australia 4 points, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe 2, Canada, Kenya 0.
Group B: West Indies 330/8 (50 overs); Netherlands 115 (31.3 overs; Kemar Roach 6/27) in New Delhi, India. West Indies win by 215 runs.
Roach bowls the sixth World Cup hat-trick, 28th in One Day Internationals, and the second by a West Indian bowler, dismissing Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk to end the Dutch innings.
Standings: India, England 3 points (2 matches), West Indies 2 (2), South Africa 2 (1), Bangladesh 2 (2), Ireland 0 (1), Netherlands 0 (2).
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Women's 10 km classical: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 27:39.3 02 ! Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 27:43.4 03 ! Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 27:49.0
Bjørgen wins her third title of the championships and seventh of her career.
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Team normal hill/4 x 5 km: 01 ! Austria (David Kreiner, Bernhard Gruber, Felix Gottwald, Mario Stecher) 48:07.8 02 ! Germany (Johannes Rydzek, Björn Kircheisen, Tino Edelmann, Eric Frenzel) 48:08.2 03 ! Norway (Jan Schmid, Magnus Moan, Mikko Kokslien, Håvard Klemetsen) 48:48.4
Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
Super-G: 01 ! Maria Riesch (GER) 1:13.24 02 ! Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:13.25 03 ! Julia Mancuso (USA) 1:14.02
Super-G standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Vonn 460 points (2) Riesch 329 (3) Lara Gut (SUI) 250
Overall standings (after 26 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1516 points (2) Vonn 1320 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 748
Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
Slalom: 01 ! Mario Matt (AUT) 1:50.35 (54.21 / 56.14) 02 ! Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 1:50.39 (54.33 / 56.06) 03 ! Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:50.83 (55.89 / 55.94)
Slalom standings (after 8 of 10 races): (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 472 points (2) Grange 442 (3) André Myhrer (SWE) 333
Overall standings (after 29 of 38 races): (1) Kostelić 1294 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 725 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 713
Sprint Cup Series:
Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona: (1) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
Gordon ends a 66-race winless streak to win his 83rd Cup race, and ties Cale Yarborough for fifth place on the all-time wins list.
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 36 races): (1) Kyle Busch 80 points (2) Kurt Busch (Dodge; Penske Racing) 77 (3) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) & A. J. Allmendinger (Ford; Richard Petty Motorsports) 69
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Four-man: 01 ! Germany I (Manuel Machata, Andreas Bredau, Richard Adjei, Christian Poser) 3:16.58 (48.65 / 48.79 / 49.26 / 49.88) (2) Germany II (Karl Angerer, Gregor Bermbach, Alex Mann, Christian Friedrich) 3:17.10 (48.74 / 48.92 / 49.31 / 50.13) (3) United States I (Steve Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz) 3:17.26 (48.81 / 49.01 / 49.46 / 49.98)
Machata, Bredau, Adjei and Poser all win their first world title.
World Cup:
Group B: India 338 (49.5 overs; Sachin Tendulkar 120, Tim Bresnan 5/48); England 338/8 (50 overs; Andrew Strauss 158) in Bangalore, India. Match tied.
Standings: India, England 3 points (2 matches), South Africa 2 (1), Bangladesh 2 (2), Netherlands, Ireland, West Indies 0 (1).
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Men's 30 km pursuit: 01 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 1:14:10.4 02 ! Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 1:14:11.1 03 ! Ilia Chernousov (RUS) 1:14:11.6
Northug wins his second successive title in this event and fifth world title overall.
Show jumping:
FEI World Cup – Western European League:
12th competition in Gothenburg (CSI 5*-W): 01 ! Angelica Augustsson (SWE) on Midtown du Tillard 02 ! Edwina Alexander (AUS) on Ciske van Overis 03 ! Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on Gotha
Standings (after 12 of 13 competitions): (1) Kevin Staut (FRA) 87 points (2) Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) 73 (3) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) 73
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Third Place Match: 03 ! Panama 1–0 Jamaica
Final: 02 ! Canada 0–3 (a.e.t.) 01 ! United States
The United States win the under-17 tournament for the first time.
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5 (team in bold advance to the final):
Group B: Auckland City FC 1–0 Waitakere United
Standings (after 5 matches): Auckland City FC 11 points, AS Magenta 7, Waitakere United 5, AS Tefana 4.
League Cup Final in London:
Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham City
Birmingham City win the League Cup for the second time and qualify for UEFA Europa League.
Campeonato Carioca:
Taça Guanabara Final: Flamengo 1–0 Boavista
Flamengo win the title for the 19th time.
World Golf Championships:
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona, United States:
Final: Luke Donald (ENG) def. Martin Kaymer (GER) 3 & 2
Donald wins his first individual WGC event, for his third PGA Tour title and fourth on the European Tour.
Kaymer will replace Lee Westwood (ENG) at the top of the official world rankings, ending Westwood's 17-week run.
Consolation match: Matt Kuchar (USA) def. Bubba Watson (USA) 2 & 1
PGA Tour:
Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico:
Winner: Johnson Wagner (USA) 267 (−17)POWagner defeats Spencer Levin (USA) on the first playoff hole, for his second PGA Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore:
Winner: Karrie Webb (AUS) 275 (−13)
Webb wins her 37th LPGA Tour title, and first in nearly two years.
UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia:
Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn (USA) and Jon Fitch (USA) fought to a majority draw (29–28 Fitch, 28–28, 28–28)
Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping (ENG) def. Jorge Rivera (USA) by TKO (strikes)
Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver (GER) def. George Sotiropoulos (AUS) by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–28, 30–27)
Welterweight bout: Brian Ebersole (USA) def. Chris Lytle (USA) by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Middleweight bout: Kyle Noke (AUS) def. Chris Camozzi (USA) by submission (rear naked choke)
Superbike:
Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Australia:
Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1198) (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) (3) Leon Haslam (GBR) (BMW S1000RR)
Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Biaggi (3) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
Supersport:
Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Australia: (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) (3) Sam Lowes (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR)
World Club Challenge in Wigan, England:
Wigan Warriors 15–21 St. George Illawarra Dragons
The Dragons win at their first attempt, and become the fifth Australian side to win the Challenge.
Six Nations Championship, week 3:
Scotland 18–21 Ireland in Edinburgh
Ireland's Ronan O'Gara takes over from England's Jonny Wilkinson as the leading career point scorer in the Championship with 543 points, two ahead of Wilkinson.
Standings (after 3 matches): England 6 points, Wales, France, Ireland 4, Scotland, Italy 0.
World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
Men's 1000 m: (1) Jack Whelbourne (GBR) 1:26.049 (2) Seo Yi Ra (KOR) 1:26.086 (3) Shi Jingnan (CHN) 1:26.312
Men's 1500 m super final: (1) Seo 2:13.990 (2) Whelbourne 2:19.895 (3) Shi 2:20.144
Men's final standings: 01 ! Seo 89 points 02 ! Whelbourne 76 03 ! Wu Dajing (CHN) 40
Women's 1000 m: (1) Ahn Se Jung (KOR) 1:31.336 (2) Noh Do Hee (KOR) 1:31.446 (3) Xiao Han (CHN) 1:31.527
Women's 1500 m super final: (1) Cheon Hee Jung (KOR) 2:38.268 (2) Noh 2:38.339 (3) Ahn 2:38.408
Women's final standings: 01 ! Cheon 68 points 02 ! Ahn 68 03 ! Martina Valcepina (ITA) 50
Men's 3000 m relay: 01 ! France (Thibault Crolet, Sebastien LePape, Alexis Yang, Vincent Giannitrapani) 4:08.911 02 ! Japan (Minto Sekai, Keita Watanabe, Hiroki Yokoyama, Masashi Yoshikawa) 4:09.923 03 ! Canada (Patrick Duffy, Pier-Olivier Gagnon, Alexandre St. Jean, Maxime Gauthier) 4:15.867
Women's 3000 m relay: 01 ! Italy (Yelenia Tota, Arianna Valcepina, Martina Valcepina, Elena Viviani) 4:20.004 02 ! Canada (Laurie Marceau, Cynthia Mascitto, Ann-Veronique Michaud, Courtney Shmyr) 4:20.166 03 ! China (Xhao, Lin Meng, Jingzhu Jin, Shaoyang Zhang) 4:32.995
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Men's team normal hill: 01 ! Austria (Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch, Andreas Kofler, Thomas Morgenstern) 1025.5 points 02 ! Norway (Anders Jacobsen, Bjørn Einar Romøren, Anders Bardal, Tom Hilde) 1000.5 03 ! Germany (Martin Schmitt, Michael Neumayer, Michael Uhrmann, Severin Freund) 968.2
Morgenstern wins his second title of the championships and the sixth of his career.
ATP World Tour:
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, United States:
Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) 6–4, 6–4
Del Potro wins his eighth career title, and his first since winning the 2009 US Open.
Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
Downhill: 01 ! Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:40.93 02 ! Tina Maze (SLO) 1:41.06 03 ! Maria Riesch (GER) 1:41.14
Downhill standings (after 6 of 9 races): (1) Vonn 520 points (2) Riesch 417 (3) Julia Mancuso (USA) 241
Overall standings (after 25 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1416 points (2) Vonn 1240 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 738
Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
Super combined: 01 ! Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 2:23.87 (1:01.12 / 1:22.75) 02 ! Felix Neureuther (GER) 2:23.88 (59.92 / 1:23.96) 03 ! Thomas Mermillod-Blondin (FRA) 2:24.20 (1:01.68 / 1:22.52)
Final combined standings: (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 345 points (2) Innerhofer 219 (3) Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 145
Kostelić wins his first combined World Cup title, and his first discipline title in nine years.
Overall standings (after 28 of 38 races): (1) Kostelić 1294 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 725 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 713
Nationwide Series:
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Phoenix, Arizona: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 34 races): (1) Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 78 points (2) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 73 (3) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 71
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Four-man standings after 2 runs: (1) Germany I (Manuel Machata, Andreas Bredau, Richard Adjei, Christian Poser) 1:37.44 (2) Germany II (Karl Angerer, Gregor Bermbach, Alex Mann, Christian Friedrich) 1:37.66 (3) Russia I (Alexandr Zubkov, Filipp Yegorov, Dmitry Trunenkov, Nikolay Hrenkov) 1:37.78
World Cup:
Group A: Pakistan 277/7 (50 overs); Sri Lanka 266/9 (50 overs) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pakistan win by 11 runs.
Standings: Pakistan, Australia 4 points (2 matches), Sri Lanka, New Zealand 2 (2), Zimbabwe, Canada 0 (1), Kenya 0 (2).
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Women's 15 km pursuit: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 38:08.6 02 ! Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 38:16.1 03 ! Therese Johaug (NOR) 38:17.4
Bjørgen wins her second title of the championships, and the sixth of her career.
Dressage:
FEI World Cup Western European League:
9th competition in Gothenburg (CDI-W): 01 ! Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival 02 ! Patrik Kittel (SWE) on Watermill Scandic 03 ! Isabell Werth (GER) on Warum nicht FRH
Standings (after 9 of 10 competitions): (1) Cornelissen 80 points (2) Ulla Salzgeber (GER) 77 (3) Werth 74
Show jumping:
FEI World Cup North American League – West Coast:
14th competition in Thermal, California (CSI 2*-W): 01 ! Mark Watring (PUR) on Vioco 02 ! Rich Fellers (USA) on Flexible 03 ! Susan Hutchison (USA) on Cantano
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5:
Group A:
Koloale 2–1 PRK Hekari United
Amicale 5–1 Lautoka
Standings (after 5 matches): Amicale 10 points, Lautoka 7, Koloale 6, PRK Hekari United 5.
World Cup in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic:
Men's Dual Moguls: 01 ! Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) 18.00 points 02 ! Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) 17.00 03 ! Jeremy Cota (USA) 22.00
Moguls standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 581 points (2) Kingsbury 535 (3) Bilodeau 479
Overall standings: (1) Colas 73 points (2) Andreas Matt (AUT) 71 (3) Kingsbury 67
Women's Dual Moguls: 01 ! Hannah Kearney (USA) 19.00 points 02 ! Jennifer Heil (CAN) 16.00 03 ! Chloé Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) 19.00
Moguls standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Kearney 709 points (2) Heil 492 (3) Audrey Robichaud (CAN) 350
Overall standings: (1) Kearney 89 points (2) Cheng Shuang (CHN) 63 (3) Heil 62
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Individual normal hill/10 km: 01 ! Eric Frenzel (GER) 25:19.2 02 ! Tino Edelmann (GER) 25:31.1 03 ! Felix Gottwald (AUT) 25:37.6
Frenzel wins his first world title.
Six Nations Championship, week 3:
Italy 16–24 Wales in Rome
England 17–9 France in London
England's Jonny Wilkinson reclaims his place as the highest point scorer in Test rugby with 1190 points, two ahead of Dan Carter (NZL).
Standings: England 6 points (3 matches), Wales, France 4 (3), Ireland 2 (2), Scotland 0 (2), Italy 0 (3).
European Nations Cup First Division, week 3:
Portugal 12–13 Georgia in Lisbon
Romania 33–3 Russia in Bucharest
Spain 35–13 Ukraine in Madrid
Standings: Georgia 14 points (3 matches), Portugal 9 (3), Spain 6 (3), Romania 5 (2), Russia 5 (3), Ukraine 0 (2).
World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
Men's 500 m: (1) Liu Songbo (CHN) 43.065 (2) Wu Dajing (CHN) 50.424
Women's 500 m: (1) Martina Valcepina (ITA) 45.136 (2) Lara van Ruijven (NED) 45.470 (3) Lin Meng (CHN) 45.622
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Women: 01 ! Marion Thees (GER) 3:28.51 (52.22 / 52.21 / 52.07 / 52.01) 02 ! Anja Huber (GER) 3:29.39 (52.44 / 52.14 / 52.35 / 52.46) 03 ! Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 3:29.74 (52.64 / 52.34 / 52.46 / 52.30)
Thees wins her second consecutive world title.
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Men's individual normal hill: 01 ! Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 269.2 points 02 ! Andreas Kofler (AUT) 260.1 03 ! Adam Małysz (POL) 252.2
Morgenstern wins his first individual world title, and fifth overall.
World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
Men's halfpipe: 01 ! Ryō Aono (JPN) 28.3 points 02 ! Nathan Johnstone (AUS) 27.7 03 ! Zhang Yiwei (CHN) 27.0
Halfpipe standings (after 4 of 6 events): (1) Aono 2800 points (2) Johnstone 2060 (3) Zhang 1470
Men's slopestyle: 01 ! Clemens Schattschneider (AUT) 27.4 points 02 ! Robby Balharry (CAN) 26.3 03 ! Zachary Stone (CAN) 25.6
Big Air/Slopestyle standings (after 5 of 6 events): (1) Schattschneider 2360 points (2) Sebastien Toutant (CAN) 2220 (3) Rocco van Straten (NED) 1845
Freestyle overall standings: (1) Aono 2800 points (2) Schattschneider 2508 (3) Toutant 2220
Women's halfpipe: 01 ! Cai Xuetong (CHN) 24.9 points 02 ! Holly Crawford (AUS) 23.0 03 ! Haruna Matsumoto (JPN) 22.3
Halfpipe standings (after 4 of 6 events): (1) Cai 3800 points (2) Crawford 2100 (3) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 1940
Women's slopestyle: 01 ! Allyson Carroll (USA) 21.0 points 02 ! Brooke Voigt (CAN) 18.3 03 ! Pia Meusburger (AUT) 15.4
Freestyle overall standings: (1) Cai 3800 points (2) Crawford 2100 (3) Sun 1940
ATP World Tour:
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Roger Federer (SUI) 6–3, 6–3
Djokovic wins the tournament for the third consecutive year, and his 20th career title.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
Final: David Ferrer (ESP) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 7–6(4), 6–7(2), 6–2
Ferrer wins his second title of the year and 11th of his career, and his second consecutive win at the event.
WTA Tour:
Qatar Ladies Open in Doha, Qatar:
Final: Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–4, 6–4
Zvonareva wins the 11th title of her career.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
Final: Gisela Dulko (ARG) def. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–3, 7–6(5)
Dulko wins the fourth title of her career.
Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
Super combined: 01 ! Maria Riesch (GER) 1:59.60 (1:14.21 / 45.39) 02 ! Tina Maze (SLO) 2:00.00 (1:14.81 / 45.19) 03 ! Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:00.26 (1:14.40 / 45.86)
Combined standings (after 2 of 3 races): (1) Riesch 145 points (2) Görgl & Lindsey Vonn (USA) 140
Overall standings (after 24 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1356 points (2) Vonn 1140 (3) Görgl 738
World Cup:
Group A: New Zealand 206 (45.1 overs); Australia 207/3 (34 overs) in Nagpur, India. Australia win by 7 wickets.
Standings: Australia 4 points (2 matches), Sri Lanka, Pakistan 2 (1), New Zealand 2 (2), Zimbabwe, Canada 0 (1), Kenya 0 (2).
Group B: Bangladesh 205 (49.2 overs); Ireland 178 (45 overs) in Mirpur Thana, Bangladesh. Bangladesh win by 27 runs.
Standings: India, South Africa, England 2 points (1 match), Bangladesh 2 (2), Netherlands, Ireland, West Indies 0 (1).
African Nations Championship in Omdurman, Sudan:
Third Place Playoff: Algeria 0–1 03 ! Sudan
Final: 01 ! Tunisia 3–0 02 ! Angola
Tunisia win the title for the first time.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Semifinals:
Panama 0–1 Canada
United States 2–0 Jamaica
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5:
Group B: AS Tefana 0–3 AS Magenta
Standings: Auckland City FC 8 points (4 matches), AS Magenta 7 (5), Waitakere United 5 (4), AS Tefana 4 (5).
World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
Men's 1500 m: (1) Seo Yi-Ra (KOR) 2:20.410 (2) Jack Whelbourne (GBR) 2:20.592 (3) Lee Hyo-Been (KOR) 2:20.663
Women's 1500 m: (1) Cheon Hee-Jung (KOR) 2:28.227 (2) Ahn Se-Jung (KOR) 2:28.316 (3) Lin Meng (CHN) 2:28.858
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Men: 01 ! Martins Dukurs (LAT) 3:23.70 (51.18 / 50.67 / 50.94 / 50.91) 02 ! Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 3:25.44 (51.43 / 51.14 / 51.62 / 51.25) 03 ! Frank Rommel (GER) 3:25.68 (51.71 / 51.14 / 51.53 / 51.30)
Dukurs wins Latvia's first world skeleton title.
Women's standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Marion Thees (GER) 1:44.43 (2) Anja Huber (GER) 1:44.58 (3) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 1:44.98
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Women's individual normal hill: 01 ! Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 231.7 points 02 ! Elena Runggaldier (ITA) 218.9 03 ! Coline Mattel (FRA) 211.5
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals):
Group E: Caja Laboral 78–63 Unicaja Málaga
Standings: Panathinaikos Athens, Lietuvos Rytas, Caja Laboral 3–2; Unicaja Málaga 1–4.
Group F: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 85–92 (OT) Regal FC Barcelona
Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 5–0; Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 3–2; Virtus Roma, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4.
Group G:
Partizan Belgrade 56–61 Real Madrid
Montepaschi Siena 88–76 Efes Pilsen Istanbul
Standings: Real Madrid 5–0; Montepaschi Siena 3–2; Efes Pilsen 2–3; Partizan Belgrade 0–5.
Group H:
Žalgiris Kaunas 74–80 Power Electronics Valencia
Fenerbahçe Ülker 65–80 Olympiacos Piraeus
Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 4–1; Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–2; Power Electronics Valencia 2–3; Žalgiris Kaunas 1–4.
World Cup:
Group B: West Indies 222 (47.3 overs); South Africa 223/3 (42.5 overs; AB de Villiers 107*) in New Delhi. South Africa win by 7 wickets.
Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
Men's sprint: 01 ! Marcus Hellner (SWE) 2:57.4 02 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 2:58.0 03 ! Emil Jönsson (SWE) 2:58.5
Hellner becomes the first Swede to win the sprint world title since Thobias Fredriksson in 2003.
Women's sprint: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 3:03.9 02 ! Arianna Follis (ITA) 3:04.1 03 ! Petra Majdič (SLO) 3:04.4
Bjørgen wins her second world sprint title, and her fifth world title overall.
Premier League, week 3 in Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Gary Anderson (SCO) 8–1 Mark Webster (WAL)
Simon Whitlock (AUS) 8–5 James Wade (ENG)
Adrian Lewis (ENG) 6–8 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–2 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
High Checkout: Lewis 170
Standings (after 3 matches): Anderson 6 points, van Barneveld, Taylor 4, Lewis, Whitlock, Webster, Wade, Jenkins 2.
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Zenit St. Petersburg 3–1 (1–2) Young Boys. Zenit St. Petersburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
Sporting CP 2–2 (1–1) Rangers. 3–3 on aggregate; Rangers win on away goals.
Liverpool 1–0 (0–0) Sparta Prague. Liverpool win 1–0 on aggregate.
Spartak Moscow 1–1 (3–2) Basel. Spartak Moscow win 4–3 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven 3–1 (2–2) Lille. PSV Eindhoven win 5–3 on aggregate.
Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 (4–0) Metalist Kharkiv. Bayer Leverkusen win 6–0 on aggregate.
Villarreal 2–1 (0–0) Napoli. Villarreal win 2–1 on aggregate.
Ajax 2–0 (3–0) Anderlecht. Ajax win 5–0 on aggregate.
Braga 2–0 (0–1) Lech Poznań. Braga win 2–1 on aggregate.
Dynamo Kyiv 4–0 (4–1) Beşiktaş. Dynamo Kyiv win 8–1 on aggregate.
Manchester City 3–0 (0–0) Aris. Manchester City win 3–0 on aggregate.
Twente 2–2 (2–0) Rubin Kazan. Twente win 4–2 on aggregate.
Stuttgart 0–2 (1–2) Benfica. Benfica win 4–1 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 (2–2) BATE. 2–2 on aggregate; Paris Saint-Germain win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 2: Junior 2–1 Grêmio
Standings (after 2 matches): Junior 6 points, Grêmio, León de Huánuco 3, Oriente Petrolero 0.
Group 3: Argentinos Juniors 3–1 América
Standings (after 2 matches): Argentinos Juniors 4 points, América 3, Fluminense 2, Nacional 1.
Group 8: Independiente 3–0 Peñarol
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg: Saprissa 1–0 Olimpia
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Men's standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Martins Dukurs (LAT) 1:41.85 (2) Michi Halilović (GER) 1:42.42 (3) Sandro Stielicke (GER) 1:42.55
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals):
Group E: Panathinaikos Athens 67–68 Lietuvos Rytas
Standings: Panathinaikos Athens, Lietuvos Rytas 3–2; Caja Laboral 2–2; Unicaja Málaga 1–3.
Group F: Union Olimpija Ljubljana 76–87 Virtus Roma
Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–0; Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 3–1; Virtus Roma, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4.
World Cup:
Group A: Pakistan 317/7 (50 overs); Kenya 112 (33.1 overs; Shahid Afridi 5/16) in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Pakistan win by 205 runs.
Standings: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia 2 points (1 match), Zimbabwe, Canada 0 (1), Kenya 0 (2).
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Quarterfinals:
Canada 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica 2–1 Honduras
UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
Marseille 0–0 Manchester United
Internazionale 0–1 Bayern Munich
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Porto 0–1 (2–1) Sevilla. 2–2 on aggregate; Porto win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 2: León de Huánuco 1–0 Oriente Petrolero
Standings: Grêmio, Junior 3 points (1 match), León de Huánuco 3 (2), Oriente Petrolero 0 (2).
Group 3: Fluminense 0–0 Nacional
Standings: América 3 points (1 match), Fluminense 2 (2), Argentinos Juniors 1 (1), Nacional 1 (2).
Group 6: Internacional 4–0 Jaguares
Standings (after 2 matches): Internacional, Emelec 4 points, Jaguares 3, Jorge Wilstermann 0.
Group 7: Estudiantes 1–0 Deportes Tolima
Standings (after 2 matches): Cruzeiro 6 points, Deportes Tolima, Estudiantes 3, Guaraní 0.
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg: Toluca 0–1 Monterrey
World Cup:
Group B: Netherlands 292/6 (50 overs; Ryan ten Doeschate 119); England 296/4 (48.4 overs) in Nagpur, India. England win by 6 wickets.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Quarterfinals:
Costa Rica 0–1 Panama
United States 3–2 (a.e.t.) El Salvador
African Nations Championship in Sudan:
Semi-finals:
Algeria 1–1 (3–5 pen.) Tunisia
Sudan 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Angola
UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
Copenhagen 0–2 Chelsea
Lyon 1–1 Real Madrid
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
CSKA Moscow 1–1 (1–0) PAOK. CSKA Moscow win 2–1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 1:
Universidad San Martín 2–0 San Luis
Once Caldas 1–1 Libertad
Standings (after 2 matches): Universidad San Martín 6 points, Libertad 4, Once Caldas 1, San Luis 0.
Group 6: Emelec 1–0 Jorge Wilstermann
Standings: Emelec 4 points (2 matches), Jaguares 3 (1), Internacional 1 (1), Jorge Wilstermann 0 (2).
Group 7: Cruzeiro 4–0 Guaraní
Standings: Cruzeiro 6 points (2 matches), Deportes Tolima 3 (1), Estudiantes 0 (1), Guaraní 0 (2).
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
Columbus Crew 0–0 Real Salt Lake
Cruz Azul 2–0 Santos Laguna
World Cup:
Group A: Australia 262/6 (50 overs); Zimbabwe 171 (46.2 overs) in Ahmedabad, India. Australia win by 91 runs.
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 4:
Group B: AS Magenta 0–1 Auckland City
Standings (after 4 matches): Auckland City 8 points, Waitakere United 5, AS Tefana, AS Magenta 4.
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Men's Slalom: 01 ! Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:41.72 (51.30 / 50.42) 02 ! Jens Byggmark (SWE) 1:42.15 (52.39 / 49.76) 03 ! Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 1:42.33 (51.52 / 50.81)
Grange becomes France's first male world champion since Michel Vion won the combined title in 1982.
Sprint Cup Series:
Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Trevor Bayne (Ford; Wood Brothers Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) David Gilliland (Ford; Front Row Motorsports)
Bayne wins in only his second Sprint Cup start, and ties Jamie McMurray's modern-era record from 2002. Bayne also becomes the youngest winner of the race, and the second-youngest winner in Sprint Cup history, at the age of 7008631238400000000♠20 years, 1 day.
European Mixed Team Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Final: 01 ! Denmark 3–1 02 ! Germany
Denmark win their ninth successive title, and 14th overall.
NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles:
West 148, East 143
Kobe Bryant, who scores a game-high 37 points, is named MVP for the fourth time and ties the record of Bob Pettit.
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Two-man: 01 ! Alexandr Zubkov/Alexey Voyevoda (RUS) 3:20.72 (50.31 / 50.25 / 50.20 / 49.96) 02 ! Thomas Florschütz/Kevin Kuske (GER) 3:20.90 (50.50 / 50.17 / 50.29 / 49.94) 02 ! Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau (GER) 3:20.90 (50.51 / 50.26 / 50.24 / 49.89)
Zubkov and Voyevoda become the first Russians to win a world title.
Mixed team: 01 ! Germany II (Michi Halilović, Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider, Marion Thees, Francesco Friedrich/Florian Becke) 3:26.09 (51.40 / 51.60 / 52.82 / 50.27) 02 ! Germany I (Frank Rommel, Cathleen Martini/Kristin Steinert, Anja Huber, Karl Angerer/Alex Mann) 3:26.15 (51.52 / 51.50 / 52.74 / 50.39) 03 ! Canada I (Jon Montgomery, Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright) 3:26.96 (51.54 / 51.40 / 53.67 / 50.35)
Germany win the event for the fourth successive time.
World Cup:
Group A:
Kenya 69 (23.5 overs); New Zealand 72/0 (8 overs) in Chennai, India. New Zealand win by 10 wickets.
Sri Lanka 332/7 (50 overs; Mahela Jayawardene 100); Canada 122 (36.5 overs) in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka win by 210 runs.
World Cup in Drammen, Norway:
Men's Sprint Freestyle: 01 ! Emil Jönsson (SWE) 3:04.8 02 ! Alex Harvey (CAN) 3:05.4 03 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 3:05.7
Sprint standings (after 9 of 11 races): (1) Jönsson 430 points (2) Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) 344 (3) Alexei Petukhov (RUS) 277
Overall standings (after 25 of 31 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 1247 points (2) Northug 894 (3) Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 781
Women's Sprint Freestyle: 01 ! Kikkan Randall (USA) 2:17.2 02 ! Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR) 2:17.5 03 ! Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 2:17.8
Sprint standings (after 9 of 11 races): (1) Randall 391 points (2) Arianna Follis (ITA) 383 (3) Petra Majdič (SLO) 370
Overall standings (after 25 of 31 races): (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1659 points (2) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 1067 (3) Follis 1025
Dressage:
FEI World Cup Western European League:
8th competition in Neumünster (CDI-W): 01 ! Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe 02 ! Isabell Werth (GER) on Satchmo 03 ! Helen Langehanenberg (GER) on Damon Hill NRW
Standings (after 8 of 10 competitions): (1) Salzgeber 77 points (2) Werth 74 (3) Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) 63
Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei:
Ladies: 01 ! Miki Ando (JPN) 201.34 points 02 ! Mao Asada (JPN) 196.30 03 ! Mirai Nagasu (USA) 189.46
Ando wins the title for the first time.
PGA Tour:
Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California:
Winner: Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 272 (−12)
Baddeley wins his third PGA Tour title, and first for four years.
European Tour:
Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India:
Winner: Shiv Chowrasia (IND) 273 (−15)
Chowrasia wins his second European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi:
Winner: Yani Tseng (TPE) 273 (−15)
Tseng wins her sixth LPGA Tour title.
Champions Tour:
The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida:
Winner: Bernhard Langer (GER) 196 (−20)
Langer wins his 14th Champions Tour title.
NHL Heritage Classic in Calgary, Alberta:
Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 0
The Flames' Miikka Kiprusoff becomes the first goaltender to record a shutout in an outdoor NHL game, making 39 saves.
World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
Women's: 01 ! Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:24.679 (42.405 / 42.274) 02 ! Tatiana Ivanova (RUS) 1:24.692 (42.354 / 42.338) 03 ! Anke Wischnewski (GER) 1:25.187 (42.659 / 42.528)
Hüfner wins her seventh race of the season, and ties her own record from 2007–08.
Final standings: (1) Hüfner 845 points (2) Natalie Geisenberger (GER) 680 (3) Wischnewski 605
Hüfner wins her fourth consecutive World Cup title.
Team relay: 01 ! Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Albert Demtschenko, Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin) 2:15.660 (43.915 / 45.668 / 46.077) 02 ! Italy (Sandra Gasparini, Armin Zöggeler, Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber) 2:16.417 (44.736 / 45.633 / 46.048) 03 ! Germany (Tatjana Hüfner, Jan-Armin Eichhorn, Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken) 2:16.626 (43.764 / 45.969 / 46.893)
Final standings: (1) Germany 570 points (2) Italy 440 (3) Russia 426
Germany win their fifth consecutive title.
World Cup 6 in Dresden, Germany:
Men:
500 m: 01 ! Simon Cho (USA) 41.070 02 ! Liang Wenhao (CHN) 41.196 03 ! Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 41.250
Final standings: (1) Cho 3978 points (2) Fauconnet 3275 (3) Liang 2550
1000 m: 01 ! Song Weilong (CHN) 1:25.553 02 ! Guillaume Bastille (CAN) 1:26.733 03 ! Noh Jin-Kyu (KOR) 1:34.773
Final standings: (1) Fauconnet 4220 points (2) Noh 3152 (3) Travis Jayner (USA) 2411
5000 m relay: 01 ! Germany (Robert Becker, Paul Herrmann, Torsten Kroeger, Robert Seifert) 6:44.466 02 ! South Korea (Kim Byeong-Jun, Lee Ho-Suk, Noh, Um Cheon-Ho) 6:47.676 03 ! Canada (Remi Beaulieu, Guillaume Blais Dufour, Michael Gilday, Olivier Jean) 6:47.687
Final standings: (1) Canada 3800 points (2) South Korea 2850 (3) Netherlands 2460
Women:
500 m: 01 ! Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 43.091 02 ! Martina Valcepina (ITA) 43.235 03 ! Liu Qiuhong (CHN) 43.275
Final standings: (1) St-Gelais 5000 points (2) Liu 4250 (3) Zhao Nannan (CHN) 3840
1000 m: 01 ! Yang Shin-young (KOR) 1:30.659 02 ! Yui Sakai (JPN) 1:30.741 03 ! Marie-Ève Drolet (CAN) 1:30.852
Final standings: (1) Katherine Reutter (USA) 3136 points (2) Yang 3000 (3) Zhou Yang (CHN) 2440
3000 m relay: 01 ! United States (Lana Gehring, Reutter, Emily Scott, Jessica Smith) 4:12.939 02 ! South Korea (Park Seung-Hi, Yang, Cho Ha-Ri, Hwang Hyunsun) 4:13.037 03 ! Canada (Drolet, Jessica Hewitt, Valérie Maltais, St-Gelais) 4:13.124
Final standings: (1) China 4000 points (2) Canada 2880 (3) United States 2850
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Mixed team: 01 ! Germany II (Michi Halilović, Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider, Marion Thees, Francesco Friedrich/Florian Becke) 3:26.09 (51.40 / 51.60 / 52.82 / 50.27) 02 ! Germany I (Frank Rommel, Cathleen Martini/Kristin Steinert, Anja Huber, Karl Angerer/Alex Mann) 3:26.15 (51.52 / 51.50 / 52.74 / 50.39) 03 ! Canada I (Jon Montgomery, Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright) 3:26.96 (51.54 / 51.40 / 53.67 / 50.35)
Germany win the event for the fourth successive time.
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales:
Final: John Higgins (SCO) 9–6 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
In the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup between Stephen Hendry and Graeme Dott, Higgins defends his title, winning the tournament for the third time and wins his 23rd ranking title.
World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
Men's Parallel Giant Slalom: 01 ! Benjamin Karl (AUT) 02 ! Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 03 ! Matthew Morison (CAN)
Parallel slalom standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Karl 4760 points (2) Prommegger 3700 (3) Roland Fischnaller (ITA) 3400
Overall standings: (1) Karl 4760 points (2) Prommegger 3700 (3) Fischnaller 3400
Women's Parallel Giant Slalom: 01 ! Yekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) 02 ! Claudia Riegler (AUT) 03 ! Marion Kreiner (AUT)
Parallel slalom standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Tudegesheva 4890 points (2) Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 3910 (3) Kreiner 3240
Overall standings: (1) Tudegesheva 4890 points (2) Mägert-Kohli 3910 (3) Kreiner 3240
ATP World Tour:
Open 13 in Marseille, France:
Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Marin Čilić (CRO) 6–7(8), 6–3, 6–3
Söderling wins a tournament for the second successive week, and his third title of the year and ninth of his career.
Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Almagro wins a tournament for the second successive week, and his second title of the year and ninth of his career.
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, United States:
Final: Andy Roddick (USA) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 7–6(7), 6–7(11), 7–5
Roddick wins the tournament for the third time, and his 30th career title.
WTA Tour:
Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–1, 6–3
Wozniacki wins her 13th career title and regains the World number one ranking, seven days after Kim Clijsters (BEL) took the spot.
Copa BBVA-Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
Final: Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) def. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Dominguez Lino wins her second career title.
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Women's Slalom: 01 ! Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:45.79 (52.69 / 53.10) 02 ! Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:46.13 (53.30 / 52.83) 03 ! Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:46.44 (53.48 / 52.96)
Schild wins Austria's fourth title of the championships and the first gold medal in women's slalom since Karin Buder in 1993.
Nationwide Series:
DRIVE4COPD 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Landon Cassill (Chevrolet; Phoenix Racing)
Stewart wins the race for the sixth time in seven years.
European Mixed Team Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Semifinals:
Denmark 3–1 England
Russia 1–3 Germany
ASEAN Basketball League Finals, game 2:
AirAsia Philippine Patriots 68–75 Chang Thailand Slammers. Chang Thailand Slammers win best-of-3 series 2–0.
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Two-woman: 01 ! Cathleen Martini/Romy Logsch (GER) 3:26.11 (51.36 / 51.41 / 51.69 / 51.65) 02 ! Shauna Rohbock/Valerie Fleming (USA) 3:26.33 (51.44 / 51.44 / 51.85 / 51.60) 03 ! Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse (CAN) 3:26.74 (51.36 / 51.59 / 52.01 / 51.78)
Martini wins her first world title, and Logsch wins her third.
Two-man standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Alexandr Zubkov/Alexey Voyevoda (RUS) 1:40.56 (2) Beat Hefti/Thomas Lamparter (SUI) 1:40.62 (3) Thomas Florschütz/Kevin Kuske (GER) 1:40.67
World Cup:
Group B: India 370/4 (50 overs; Virender Sehwag 175, Virat Kohli 100*); Bangladesh 283/9 (50 overs) in Mirpur, Dhaka. India win by 87 runs.
World Cup in Drammen, Norway:
Men's 15 km C: 01 ! Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 37:19.1 02 ! Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) 37:48.1 03 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 37:49.1
Distance standings (after 14 of 17 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 531 points (2) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 471 (3) Richardsson 466
Overall standings (after 24 of 31 races): (1) Cologna 1247 points (2) Northug 834 (3) Richardsson 781
Women's 10 km C: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 27:31.9 02 ! Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 27:49.2 03 ! Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 27:55.5
Distance standings (after 14 of 17 races): (1) Kowalczyk 867 points (2) Bjørgen 610 (3) Marianna Longa (ITA) 481
Overall standings (after 24 of 31 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1656 points (2) Bjørgen 1022 (3) Arianna Follis (ITA) 975
Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei:
Ladies short program: (1) Miki Ando (JPN) 66.58 (2) Mao Asada (JPN) 63.41 (3) Rachael Flatt (USA) 62.23
Men: 01 ! Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 244.00 02 ! Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 228.01 03 ! Jeremy Abbott (USA) 225.71
Takahashi wins the title for the second time in three years.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica: (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals)
Group C: Jamaica 1–0 Guatemala
Final standings: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago 4 points, Guatemala 0.
Group D: Honduras 0–0 Canada
Final standings: Canada, Honduras 4 points, Barbados 0.
African Nations Championship in Sudan:
Quarter-finals:
Cameroon 0–0 (8–9 pen.) Angola
Tunisia 1–0 DR Congo
World Cup in Minsk, Belarus:
Men's Aerials: 01 ! Anton Kushnir (BLR) 256.31 points 02 ! Stanislav Kravchuk (UKR) 244.49 03 ! Denis Osipau (BLR) 237.42
Final aerials standings: (1) Qi Guangpu (CHN) 461 points (2) Kushnir 428 (3) Renato Ulrich (SUI) 321
Qi wins his first aerials World Cup title.
Overall standings: (1) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 77 points (2) Andreas Matt (AUT) 71 (3) Qi 66
Women's Aerials: 01 ! Cheng Shuang (CHN) 187.87 points 02 ! Ashley Caldwell (USA) 183.96 03 ! Kong Fanyu (CHN) 178.28
Final aerials standings: (1) Cheng 442 points (2) Xu Mengtao (CHN) 420 (3) Olha Volkova (UKR) 343
Cheng wins her first aerials World Cup title.
Overall standings: (1) Hannah Kearney (USA) 87 points (2) Cheng 63 (3) Xu 60
World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
Men's: 01 ! Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 1:36.998 (48.490 / 48.508) 02 ! Albert Demtschenko (RUS) 1:37.289 (48.584 / 48.705) 03 ! Mārtiņš Rubenis (LAT) 1:37.465 (48.681 / 48.784)
Final standings: (1) Zöggeler 765 points (2) Felix Loch (GER) 658 (3) Demtschenko 514
Zöggeler wins his sixth successive World Cup title, and his tenth overall, tying the record of Markus Prock (AUT).
Doubles: 01 ! Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 1:24.209 (42.209 / 42.000) 02 ! Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber (ITA) 1:24.637 (42.387 / 42.250) 03 ! Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken (GER) 1:24.712 (42.367 / 42.345)
Final standings: (1) Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt (GER) 746 points (2) Linger/Linger 692 (3) Oberstolz/Gruber 671
Wendl/Arlt win their first World Cup title.
World Cup 6 in Dresden, Germany:
Men:
500 m: 01 ! Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 41.392 02 ! Simon Cho (USA) 41.406 03 ! Travis Jayner (USA) 42.834
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Cho 2978 points (2) Fauconnet 2635 (3) Han Jialiang (CHN) 2134
1500 m: 01 ! Liu Xianwei (CHN) 2:16.962 02 ! Lee Ho-Suk (KOR) 2:17.176 03 ! Michael Gilday (CAN) 2:17.378
Final standings: (1) Maxime Chataignier (FRA) 2405 points (2) Liu 2358 (3) Gilday 2306
Women:
500 m: 01 ! Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 43.237 02 ! Liu Qiuhong (CHN) 43.414 03 ! Martina Valcepina (ITA) 44.252
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Liu 4020 points (2) St-Gelais 4000 (3) Zhao Nannan (CHN) 3840
1500 m: 01 ! Yang Shin-young (KOR) 2:21.724 02 ! Marie-Ève Drolet (CAN) 2:21.813 03 ! Hwang Hyunsun (KOR) 2:24.917
Final standings: (1) Katherine Reutter (USA) 4210 points (2) Zhou Yang (CHN) 3490 (3) Cho Ha-Ri (KOR) 2600
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales, semi-finals:
John Higgins (SCO) 6–2 Ali Carter (ENG)
Stephen Maguire (SCO) 6–5 Mark Selby (ENG)
World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
Big Air: 01 ! Sebastien Toutant (CAN) 56.5 points 02 ! Matts Kulisek (CAN) 51.0 03 ! Stefan Falkeis (AUT) 50.6
Final Big Air standings: (1) Toutant 2220 points (2) Falkeis 1500 (3) Clemens Schattschneider (AUT) 1360
World Cup 7 in Kearns, Utah, United States:
1500m women: 01 ! Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:53.38 02 ! Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:53.75 03 ! Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:54.16
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 470 points (2) Leenstra 346 (3) Wüst 310
10000m men: 01 ! Bob de Jong (NED) 12:53.17 02 ! Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) 12:57.27 03 ! Bob de Vries (NED) 13:01.83
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) de Jong 460 points (2) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 286 (3) Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 280
WTA Tour:
Cellular South Cup in Memphis, United States:
Final: Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) 6–2 retired
Marino retires from her first WTA Tour final due to an abdominal injury, giving Rybáriková her second WTA Tour title.
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Men's Giant slalom: 01 ! Ted Ligety (USA) 2:10.56 (1:02.33 / 1:08.23) 02 ! Cyprien Richard (FRA) 2:10.64 (1:02.79 / 1:07.85) 03 ! Philipp Schörghofer (AUT) 2:10.99 (1:02.13 / 1:08.86)
Ligety wins the United States' first men's alpine skiing world title since Bode Miller in Downhill and Super-G in 2005.
European Mixed Team Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Quarterfinals:
Denmark 3–0 Poland
England 3–1 Bulgaria
Netherlands 0–3 Russia
France 0–3 Germany
FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
Two-woman standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Cathleen Martini/Romy Logsch (GER) 1:42.77 (2) Shauna Rohbock/Valerie Fleming (USA) 1:42.88 (3) Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse (CAN) 1:42.95
Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei:
Men short program: (1) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 83.49 points (2) Jeremy Abbott (USA) 76.73 (3) Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 76.43
Pairs: 01 ! Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 199.45 points 02 ! Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) 181.79 03 ! Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers (CAN) 171.73
Pang/Tong win the title for the fifth time.
Ice dancing: 01 ! Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 172.03 points 02 ! Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 155.38 03 ! Vanessa Crone/Paul Poirier (CAN) 151.83
Davis/White win the title for the second time in three years.
World and Olympic champions Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) withdrew during the free dance after placing first in short dance.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica: (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals)
Group A: Costa Rica 3–2 El Salvador
Final standings: Costa Rica 6 points, El Salvador 3, Haiti 0.
Group B: United States 1–0 Panama
Final standings: United States 6 points, Panama, Cuba 1.
African Nations Championship in Sudan:
Quarter-finals:
South Africa 0–2 Algeria
Sudan 1–1 (4–3 pen.) Niger
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales, quarter-finals:
Mark Williams (WAL) 3–5 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Mark Selby (ENG) 5–3 Graeme Dott (SCO)
John Higgins (SCO) 5–3 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Ali Carter (ENG) 5–2 Ding Junhui (CHN)
World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
Men's halfpipe: 01 ! Ryō Aono (JPN) 02 ! Taku Hiraoka (JPN) 03 ! Fujita Kazuumi (JPN)
Halfpipe standings (after 3 of 6 events): (1) Aono 1800 points (2) Nathan Johnstone (AUS) 1260 (3) Tore Viken Holvik (NOR) 1000
Women's halfpipe: 01 ! Cai Xuetong (CHN) 02 ! Holly Crawford (USA) 03 ! Haruna Matsumoto (JPN)
World Cup 7 in Kearns, Utah, United States:
1500m men: 01 ! Trevor Marsicano (USA) 1:43.35 02 ! Shani Davis (USA) 1:43.38 03 ! Mark Tuitert (NED) 1:43.54
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) Marsicano 301 points (2) Davis 290 (3) Simon Kuipers (NED) 285
5000m women: 01 ! Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 6:42.66 (WR) 02 ! Stephanie Beckert (GER) 6:47.03 03 ! Eriko Ishino (JPN) 6:55.07
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) Sáblíková 360 points (2) Beckert 355 (3) Jilleanne Rookard (USA) 276
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Women's Giant slalom: 01 ! Tina Maze (SLO) 2:20.54 (1:07.05 / 1:13.49) 02 ! Federica Brignone (ITA) 2:20.63 (1:07.39 / 1:13.24) 03 ! Tessa Worley (FRA) 2:21.02 (1:09.17 / 1:11.85)
Maze becomes the first Slovenian alpine skier to win a world title.
Sprint Cup Series:
Gatorade Duels in Daytona Beach, Florida:
Duel 1: (1) Kurt Busch (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Regan Smith (Chevrolet; Furniture Row Racing) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing)
Duel 2: (1) Jeff Burton (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Michael Waltrip (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing)
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group E:
Panathinaikos Athens 76–74 Caja Laboral
Lietuvos Rytas 70–65 Unicaja Málaga
Standings (after 4 games): Panathinaikos Athens 3–1; Lietuvos Rytas, Caja Laboral 2–2; Unicaja Málaga 1–3.
Group F:
Virtus Roma 65–74 Regal FC Barcelona
Union Olimpija Ljubljana 65–83 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Standings (after 4 games): Regal FC Barcelona 4–0; Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 3–1; Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–3; Virtus Roma 0–4.
Group G: Efes Pilsen Istanbul 60–77 Real Madrid
Standings (after 4 games): Real Madrid 4–0; Montepaschi Siena, Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2–2; Partizan Belgrade 0–4.
Group H: Power Electronics Valencia 79–85 Olympiacos Piraeus
Standings (after 4 games): Fenerbahçe Ülker, Olympiacos Piraeus 3–1; Power Electronics Valencia, Žalgiris Kaunas 1–3.
Premier League, week 2 in Nottingham, England:
Simon Whitlock (AUS) 3–8 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
James Wade (ENG) 8–6 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–5 Mark Webster (WAL)
Terry Jenkins (ENG) 4–8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
High Checkout: Webster 170
Standings (after 2 matches): Anderson 4 points, Lewis, van Barneveld, Webster, Jenkins, Wade, Taylor 2, Whitlock 0.
Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei:
Short dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 69.40 points (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 69.01 (3) Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) 65.45
Pairs short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 71.41 points (2) Paige Lawrence/Rudi Swiegers (CAN) 59.98 (3) Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) 59.92
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica: (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals, team in strike is eliminated)
Group C: Guatemala 0–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Standings: Trinidad and Tobago 4 points (2 matches), Jamaica 1 (1), Guatemala 0 (1).
Group D: Canada 8–0 Barbados
Standings: Canada, Honduras 3 points (1 match), Barbados 0 (2).
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg:
Rubin Kazan 0–2 Twente
Metalist Kharkiv 0–4 Bayer Leverkusen
Napoli 0–0 Villarreal
Anderlecht 0–3 Ajax
Lech Poznań 1–0 Braga
Beşiktaş 1–4 Dynamo Kyiv
Benfica 2–1 Stuttgart
BATE 2–2 Paris Saint-Germain
Rangers 1–1 Sporting CP
Sparta Prague 0–0 Liverpool
Basel 2–3 Spartak Moscow
Young Boys 2–1 Zenit St. Petersburg
PAOK 0–1 CSKA Moscow
Sevilla 1–2 Porto
Lille 2–2 PSV Eindhoven
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 2:
León de Huánuco 1–2 Junior
Grêmio 3–0 Oriente Petrolero
Group 5: Cerro Porteño 5–2 Colo-Colo
Group 8: Godoy Cruz 2–1 LDU Quito
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales, last 16:
Mark Williams (WAL) 4–0 Jamie Cope (ENG)
Ali Carter (ENG) 4–1 Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Ryan Day (WAL) 3–4 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Mark Allen (NIR) 3–4 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 4–1 Neil Robertson (AUS)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 2–4 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Hendry compiles the 10th maximum break of his career and now shares the record with Ronnie O'Sullivan, and becomes the oldest player to compile it at the age of 42 years and 35 days.
World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
Men's Snowboard Cross: 01 ! Nick Baumgartner (USA) 02 ! Jonathan Cheever (USA) 03 ! David Speiser (GER)
Snowboard Cross standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1) Alex Pullin (AUS) 1770 points (2) Cheever 1690 (3) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 1590
Overall standings: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 3910 points (2) Roland Fischnaller (ITA) 3120 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 3100
Women's Snowboard Cross: 01 ! Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) 02 ! Dominique Maltais (CAN) 03 ! Déborah Anthonioz (FRA)
Snowboard Cross standings (after 4 of 6 races): (1) Maltais 3800 points (2) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 2200 (3) Aleksandra Zhekova (BUL) 1960
Overall standings: (1) Yekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) 4180 points (2) Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 3910 (3) Maltais 3800
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Nations team event: 01 ! France (Tessa Worley, Taïna Barioz, Anemone Marmottan, Cyprien Richard, Gauthier de Tessières, Thomas Fanara) 02 ! Austria (Anna Fenninger, Michaela Kirchgasser, Marlies Schild, Romed Baumann, Benjamin Raich, Philipp Schörghofer) 03 ! Sweden (Sara Hector, Anja Pärson, Maria Pietilä Holmner, Axel Bäck, Hans Olsson, Matts Olsson)
France become the third different country to win the team event since its début in 2005.
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 4:
Group G: Montepaschi Siena 77–74 Partizan Belgrade
Standings: Real Madrid 3–0; Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2–1; Montepaschi Siena 2–2; Partizan Belgrade 0–4.
Group H: Žalgiris Kaunas 85–84 (OT) Fenerbahçe Ülker
Standings: Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–1; Olympiacos Piraeus 2–1; Power Electronics Valencia 1–2; Žalgiris Kaunas 1–3.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica: (teams in bold advance to the quarter-finals, team in strike is eliminated)
Group A: El Salvador 3–0 Haiti; Haiti was forced to forfeit due to an illness that struck the team.
Standings: El Salvador, Costa Rica 3 points (1 match), Haiti 0 (2).
Group B: Panama 0–0 Cuba
Standings: United States 3 points (1 match), Panama 1 (1), Cuba 1 (2).
UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
Arsenal 2–1 Barcelona
Roma 2–3 Shakhtar Donetsk
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 1: Once Caldas 0–3 Universidad San Martín
Group 4: Unión Española 2–2 Universidad Católica
Group 6:
Emelec 1–1 Internacional
Jaguares 2–0 Jorge Wilstermann
Group 7: Cruzeiro 5–0 Estudiantes
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales:
Last 32:
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 0–4 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–0 Joe Perry (ENG)
Stephen Maguire (SCO) 4–2 Gerard Greene (NIR)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 2–4 Ryan Day (WAL)
Last 16:
John Higgins (SCO) 4–1 Dave Harold (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG) 4–2 Mark King (ENG)
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Group C: Jamaica 2–2 Trinidad and Tobago
Group D: Barbados 1–2 Honduras
UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
Milan 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur
Valencia 1–1 Schalke 04
Schalke's Raúl becomes the most prolific goal scorer in European club competitions, scoring his 71st goal to surpass Filippo Inzaghi.
UEFA Europa League Round of 32, first leg: Aris 0–0 Manchester City
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 1: San Luis 1–2 Libertad
Group 3: América 2–0 Nacional
Group 4: Vélez Sársfield 3–0 Caracas
Group 5: Deportivo Táchira 0–0 Santos
Group 7: Deportes Tolima 1–0 Guaraní
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales, last 32:
Mark Williams (WAL) 4–0 Marco Fu (HKG)
Mark Allen (NIR) 4–1 Rod Lawler (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG) 4–3 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Peter Ebdon (ENG) 4–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 4–1 Jamie Burnett (SCO)
Neil Robertson (AUS) 4–2 Nigel Bond (ENG)
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Men's super combined: 01 ! Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 2:54.51 (1:59.49 / 55.02) 02 ! Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 2:55.52 (2:00.67 / 54.85) 03 ! Peter Fill (ITA) 2:56.41 (2:00.83 / 55.58)
Svindal retains his world title, becoming the first man to do so since compatriot Kjetil André Aamodt won three successive combined titles between 1997 and 2001.
CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
Group A: Haiti 1–3 Costa Rica
Group B: Cuba 1–3 United States
Welsh Open in Newport, Wales, last 32:
Ding Junhui (CHN) 4–3 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
Ricky Walden (ENG) 3–4 Dave Harold (ENG)
Ali Carter (ENG) 4–3 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
John Higgins (SCO) 4–3 Jack Lisowski (ENG)
Mark King (ENG) 4–1 Michael Holt (ENG)
Jamie Cope (ENG) 4–3 Rory McLeod (ENG)
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Women's Downhill: 01 ! Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 1:47.24 02 ! Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:47.68 03 ! Maria Riesch (GER) 1:47.84
Görgl wins her second title of the championships and the third for Austrian women, and denies Vonn a second successive title in downhill.
World Rally Championship:
Rally Sweden in Karlstad, Sweden: (1) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:23:56.6 (2) Mads Østberg (NOR)/Jonas Andersson (SWE) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:24:03.1 (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 3:24:30.6
ASEAN Basketball League Finals, game 1:
Chang Thailand Slammers 66–58 AirAsia Philippine Patriots
Chang Thailand Slammers lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
Italian Cup Final in Turin:
Montepaschi Siena 79–72 Bennet Cantù
Montepaschi Siena win the Cup for the third successive time.
Spanish Cup Final in Madrid:
Real Madrid 60–68 Regal FC Barcelona
Regal FC Barcelona win the Cup for the second successive time and 22nd overall.
Turkish Cup Final in Kayseri:
Beşiktaş Cola Turka 72–81 Fenerbahçe Ülker
Fenerbahçe Ülker win the Cup for the second successive time and third overall.
Semaine des As Cup Final in Pau:
Gravelines 79–71 Chalon-sur-Saône
World Cup 8 in Fort Kent, United States:
Men's 15 km Mass Start: 01 ! Martin Fourcade (FRA) 39:48.9 (0+0+2+0) 02 ! Tomasz Sikora (POL) 39:52.0 (0+0+0+0) 03 ! Tarjei Bø (NOR) 39:53.6 (0+0+1+1)
Mass Start standings (after 3 of 5 races): (1) Fourcade 163 points (2) Bø 134 (3) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 124
Overall standings (after 19 of 26 races): (1) Bø 823 points (2) Svendsen 750 (3) Fourcade 724
Women's 12.5 km Mass Start: 01 ! Magdalena Neuner (GER) 39:30.6 (0+0+0+1) 02 ! Andrea Henkel (GER) 39:54.2 (0+0+1+0) 03 ! Darya Domracheva (BLR) 39:59.3 (1+0+0+0)
Mass Start standings (after 3 of 5 races): (1) Henkel 134 points (2) Tora Berger (NOR) 133 (3) Neuner 130
Overall standings (after 19 of 26 races): (1) Henkel 753 points (2) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 744 (3) Helena Ekholm (SWE) 723
Men's Indoor World Cup in Poznań, Poland:
Bronze medal match: Russia 0–5 03 ! Austria
Gold medal match: 01 ! Germany 3–2 (ET) 02 ! Poland
Germany win the title for the third successive time.
Women's Indoor World Cup in Poznań, Poland:
Bronze medal match: Belarus 2–4 03 ! Ukraine
Gold medal match: 02 ! Netherlands 2–4 01 ! Germany
Germany win the title for the second time.
PGA Tour:
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California:
Winner: D. A. Points (USA) 271 (−15)
Points wins his first PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Winner: Álvaro Quirós (ESP) 277 (−11)
Quirós wins his fifth European Tour title.
Champions Tour:
Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida:
Winner: Tom Lehman (USA) 203 (−13)
Lehman wins his third Champions Tour title.
World Cup in Paramonovo, Russia:
Men: 01 ! Albert Demtschenko (RUS) 1:41.116 (50.420 / 50.696) 02 ! Felix Loch (GER) 1:41.584 (51.006 / 50.578) 03 ! Andi Langenhan (GER) 1:41.738 (50.821 / 50.917)
Standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 665 points (2) Loch 630 (3) David Möller (GER) 466
Six Nations Championship, week 2:
Ireland 22–25 France in Dublin
Standings (after 2 matches): England, France 4 points, Wales, Ireland 2, Scotland, Italy 0.
IRB Sevens World Series:
USA Sevens in Whitney, Nevada:
Shield: United States 19–12 Japan
Bowl: Canada 14–19 Scotland
Plate: Kenya 15–26 Samoa
Cup: South Africa 24–14 Fiji
Standings (after 4 of 8 events): (1) England & New Zealand 80 points (3) Fiji & Samoa 64.
World Cup 5 in Moscow, Russia:
Men's:
500 m: 01 ! Simon Cho (USA) 42.157 02 ! Paul Stanley (GBR) 42.274 03 ! Freek van der Wart (NED) 42.345
Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Cho 2010 points (2) Charles Hamelin (CAN) 1722 points (3) Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 1635
1000 m: 01 ! Noh Jin-Kyu (KOR) 1:26.661 02 ! Fauconnet 1:26.774 03 ! Travis Jayner (USA) 1:27.022
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Fauconnet 2800 points (2) Noh 2512 (3) Jayner 2080
5000 m relay: 01 ! Netherlands (Sjinkie Knegt, van der Wart, Niels Kerstholt, Daan Breeuwsma) 6:52.216 02 ! France (Fauconnet, Maxime Chataignier, Sébastien Lepape, Jeremy Masson) 6:52.609 03 ! Canada (François Hamelin, Olivier Jean, Guillaume Blais Dufour, Michael Gilday) 7:00.055
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) Canada 3000 points (2) United States 2240 (3) South Korea & Netherlands 2050
Women's:
500 m: 01 ! Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 43.612 02 ! Liu Qiuhong (CHN) 44.026 03 ! Martina Valcepina (ITA) 44.459
Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Zhao Nannan (CHN) & St-Gelais 3000 points (3) Liu 2400
1000 m: 01 ! Katherine Reutter (USA) 1:32.076 02 ! Hwang Hyunsun (KOR) 1:32.197 03 ! Kim Dam Min (KOR) 1:32.264
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Reutter 2800 points (2) Zhou Yang (CHN) 2440 (3) Yang Shin-young (KOR) 2000
3000 m relay: 01 ! China (Zhang Hui, Liu, Fan Kexin, Li Jiranrou) 4:12.308 02 ! Canada (St-Gelais, Marie-Ève Drolet, Jessica Hewitt, Jessica Gregg) 4:12.687 03 ! Italy (Arianna Fontana, Cecilia Maffei, Valcepina, Elena Viviani) 4:20.731
Standings (after 5 of 6 races): (1) China 3000 points (2) Canada 2240 (3) South Korea 2010
World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
HS 225 (Ski flying): 01 ! Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 487.5 points 02 ! Johan Remen Evensen (NOR) 476.7 03 ! Adam Małysz (POL) 447.8
Ski flying standings (after 5 of 7 events): (1) Schlierenzauer 325 points (2) Martin Koch (AUT) 301 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 262
Overall standings (after 23 of 26 events): (1) Morgenstern 1596 points (2) Simon Ammann (SUI) 1209 (3) Małysz 1045
Morgenstern wins his second World Cup title.
World Cup in Yabuli, China:
Men's halfpipe: 01 ! Nathan Johnstone (AUS) 02 ! Zhang Yiwei (CHN) 03 ! Shi Wancheng (CHN)
Halfpipe standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Tore Viken Holvik (NOR) & Johnstone 1000 points (3) Ryō Aono (JPN) & Zhang 800
Freestyle overall standings: (1) Sebastien Toutant (CAN) 1220 points (2) Rocco van Straten (NED) 1185 (3) Seppe Smits (BEL) 1180
Women's halfpipe: 01 ! Liu Jiayu (CHN) 02 ! Cai Xuetong (CHN) 03 ! Li Shuang (CHN)
Halfpipe standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Cai 1800 points (2) Liu 1000 (3) Chen Xu (CHN) 810
Freestyle overall standings: (1) Cai 1800 points (2) Liu 1000 (3) Chen 810
World Allround Championships in Calgary, Canada:
Men:
1500 m: (1) Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 1:42.94 (2) Jonathan Kuck (USA) 1:43.12 (3) Brian Hansen (USA) 1:43.35
10000 m: (1) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 12:53.89 (2) Skobrev 12:58.36 (3) Jan Blokhuijsen (NED) 13:00.04
Final standings: 01 ! Skobrev 146.230 points 02 ! Bøkko 146.408 03 ! Blokhuijsen 146.603
Skobrev becomes the first Russian champion since the break-up of Soviet Union.
Women:
1500 m: (1) Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:52.59 (2) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:53.22 (3) Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:53.88
5000 m: (1) Stephanie Beckert (GER) 6:49.51 (2) Wüst 6:55.85 (3) Masako Hozumi (JPN) 6:56.35
Final standings: 01 ! Wüst 157.313 points 02 ! Nesbitt 158.939 03 ! Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 159.288
Wüst wins her second world title.
ATP World Tour:
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Söderling retains his title, winning his second title of the year, and the eighth of his career.
SAP Open in San Jose, United States:
Final: Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 7–6(6), 7–6(5)
Raonic becomes the first Canadian to win a singles title since Greg Rusedski at the 1995 Seoul Open.
WTA Tour:
Open GDF Suez in Paris, France:
Final: Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 6–4, 6–3
Kvitová wins her second title of the year and third career title.
PTT Pattaya Open in Pattaya, Thailand:
Final: Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 6–0, 6–2
Hantuchová wins her fourth career title.
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Men's Downhill: 01 ! Erik Guay (CAN) 1:58.41 02 ! Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:58.73 03 ! Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 1:59.17
Guay becomes the second successive Canadian to win the men's downhill, after John Kucera's win in 2009.
Sprint Cup Series:
Budweiser Shootout in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Kurt Busch (Dodge, Penske Racing) (2) Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) (3) Ryan Newman (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing)
Busch wins the Shootout for the first time.
V8 Supercars:
Yas V8 400 in Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates:
Race 2: (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Holden Racing Team, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Jason Bright (AUS) (Brad Jones Racing, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore)
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 27 races): (1) Whincup 279 points (2) Alex Davison (AUS) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) 234 (3) Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) 210
Polish Cup Final in Gdynia:
Anwil Włocławek 67–75 Polpharma Starogard Gdański
Serbian Cup Final in Belgrade:
FMP 73–77 Partizan
Partizan win the Cup for the fourth successive time and 12th overall.
World Cup 8 in Fort Kent, United States:
Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: 01 ! Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 35:46.0 (0+0+0+1) 02 ! Martin Fourcade (FRA) 35:46.0 (0+0+1+0) 03 ! Tarjei Bø (NOR) 37:03.5 (1+0+0+2)
Pursuit standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Bø 232 points (2) Fourcade 212 (3) Svendsen 190
Overall standings (after 18 of 26 races): (1) Bø 775 points (2) Svendsen 712 (3) Fourcade 664
Women's 10 km Pursuit: 01 ! Andrea Henkel (GER) 31:09.1 (0+0+1+0) 02 ! Magdalena Neuner (GER) 31:33.9 (2+0+0+1) 03 ! Marie Dorin (FRA) 32:02.7 (0+0+0+0)
Pursuit standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 240 points (2) Henkel 212 (3) Helena Ekholm (SWE) 206
Overall standings (after 18 of 26 races): (1) Mäkäräinen 704 points (2) Henkel 699 (3) Ekholm 685
Show jumping:
FEI World Cup:
Western European League:
11th competition in Vigo (CSI 5*-W): 01 ! Michel Robert (FRA) on Kellemoi de Pepita 02 ! Kevin Staut (FRA) on Silvana 03 ! Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) on Tornesch
Standings (after 11 of 13 competitions): (1) Staut 87 points (2) Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) 73 (3) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) 73
North American League – East Coast:
13th competition in Wellington, Florida (CSI 3*-W): 01 ! Laura Kraut (USA) on Cedric 02 ! McLain Ward (USA) on Antares F 03 ! Pablo Barrios (VEN) on Quick Star
North American League – West Coast:
13th competition in Thermal, California (CSI 2*-W): 01 ! Eduardo Menezes (BRA) on Tomba 02 ! John Perez (COL) on La Cantera Utopia 03 ! Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on Kismet
South American Youth Championship in Peru: (teams in bold qualify for 2012 Olympic tournament, teams in italics qualify for U-20 World Cup)
Final stage, matchday 5:
Colombia 0–2 Argentina
Ecuador 1–0 Chile
Brazil 6–0 Uruguay
Final standings: Brazil 12 points, Uruguay 10, Argentina 9, Ecuador 8, Chile 3, Colombia 1.
Brazil win the title for the third successive time and 11th overall.
Colombia qualify for U-20 World Cup as host.
World Cup in Moscow, Russia:
Men's Aerials: 01 ! Anton Kushnir (BLR) 119.91 points 02 ! Stanislav Kravchuk (UKR) 102.57 03 ! Qi Guangpu (CHN) 102.57
Aerials standings (after 6 of 7 events): (1) Qi 421 points (2) Kushnir 328 (3) Jia Zongyang (CHN) 288
Overall standings: (1) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 77 points (2) Andreas Matt (AUT) 71 (3) Qi 70
Women's Aerials: 01 ! Emily Cook (USA) 93.06 points 02 ! Olha Volkova (UKR) 85.83 03 ! Zhang Xin (CHN) 84.10
Aerials standings (after 6 of 7 events): (1) Xu Mengtao (CHN) 420 points (2) Cheng Shuang (CHN) 342 (3) Volkova 293
Overall standings: (1) Hannah Kearney (USA) 87 points (2) Xu 70 (3) Jennifer Heil (CAN) & Heidi Zacher (GER) 59
World Cup in Paramonovo, Russia:
Doubles: 01 ! Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 1:33.189 (46.692 / 46.497) 02 ! Tobias Wendl/Tobias Arlt (GER) 1:33.393 (46.666 / 46.727) 03 ! Andris Šics/Juris Šics (LAT) 1:33.450 (46.760 / 46.890)
Standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Wendl/Arlt 700 points (2) Linger/Linger 592 (3) Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber (ITA) 586
Wendl and Arlt win their first World Cup title.
Women: 01 ! Alex Gough (CAN) 1:33.536 (46.782 / 46.754) 02 ! Carina Schwab (GER) 1:33.914 (46.939 / 46.975) 03 ! Natalie Geisenberger (GER) 1:33.935 (47.095 / 46.840)
Gough becomes the first non-German to win a World Cup race since Andrea Tagwerker (AUT) in 1997, ending a winning streak of 105 races for German lugers.
Standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 745 points (2) Geisenberger 630 (3) Anke Wischnewski (GER) 535
Hüfner wins her fourth consecutive World Cup title.
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States:
Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal bout: Antônio Silva (BRA) def. Fedor Emelianenko (RUS) via TKO (doctor stoppage)
Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal bout: Sergei Kharitonov (RUS) def. Andrei Arlovski (BLR) via KO (punches)
Silva and Kharitonov advance to the Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals.
Heavyweight Grand Prix reserve bout: Shane del Rosario (USA) def. Lavar Johnson (USA) via submission (armbar)
Heavyweight Grand Prix reserve bout: Chad Griggs (USA) def. Gianpiero Villante (USA) via TKO (punches)
Heavyweight Grand Prix reserve bout: Valentijn Overeem (NED) def. Ray Sefo (NZL) via submission (neck crank)
Six Nations Championship, week 2:
England 59–13 Italy in London
Scotland 6–24 Wales in Edinburgh
Standings: England 4 points (2 matches), France 2 (1), Wales 2 (2), Ireland 2 (1), Scotland, Italy 0 (2).
European Nations Cup First Division, week 2:
Georgia 60–0 Spain in Tbilisi
Russia 19–21 Portugal in Sochi
Ukraine – Romania in Kiev — postponed due to bad weather.
Standings: Georgia 10 points (2 matches), Portugal 8 (2), Russia 5 (2), Romania 1 (1), Spain 1 (2), Ukraine 0 (1).
World Cup 5 in Moscow, Russia:
Men's:
1000 m: 01 ! Kim Byeong-Jun (KOR) 1:26.726 02 ! François Hamelin (CAN) 1:27.068 03 ! Liang Wenhao (CHN) 1:27.389
Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 2800 points (2) Kim 2000 (3) Travis Jayner (USA) 1702
1500 m: 01 ! Noh Jin-Kyu (KOR) 2:14.305 02 ! Travis Jayner (USA) 2:15.278 03 ! Michael Gilday (CAN) 2:15.383
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Noh 2035 points (2) Maxime Chataignier (FRA) 1920 (3) Jeff Simon (USA) 1850
Women's:
1000 m: 01 ! Yang Shin-young (KOR) 1:32.640 02 ! Hwang Hyunsun (KOR) 1:32.733 03 ! Li Jiranrou (CHN) 1:33.110
Standings (after 6 of 8 races): (1) Zhou Yang (CHN) 2440 points (2) Yang 2000 (3) Katherine Reutter (USA) 1968
1500 m: 01 ! Katherine Reutter (USA) 2:23.535 02 ! Cho Ha-Ri (KOR) 2:23.720 03 ! Kim Dam Min (KOR) 2:23.928
Standings (after 7 of 8 races): (1) Reutter 3000 points (2) Cho 2600 (3) Zhou Yang (CHN) 2440
World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
HS 225 (Ski flying): 01 ! Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) & Johan Remen Evensen (NOR) 498.6 points 03 ! Simon Ammann (SUI) 452.0
Ski flying standings (after 4 of 7 events): (1) Martin Koch (AUT) 265 points (2) Schlierenzauer 225 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 217
Overall standings (after 22 of 26 events): (1) Morgenstern 1551 points (2) Ammann 1159 (3) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 1016
World Allround Championships in Calgary, Canada:
Men:
500 m: (1) Shani Davis (USA) 35.08 (2) Brian Hansen (USA) 35.33 (3) Konrad Niedźwiedzki (POL) 35.35
5000 m: (1) Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 6:10.99 (2) Koen Verweij (NED) 6:12.20 (3) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 6:12.98
Standings after day 1: (1) Verweij 72.860 points (2) Skobrev 72.999 (3) Jan Blokhuijsen (NED) 73.008
Women:
500 m: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 37.72 (2) Karolína Erbanová (CZE) 38.22 (3) Ireen Wüst (NED) & Marrit Leenstra (NED) 38.53
3000 m: (1) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 3:55.55 (2) Wüst 3:58.01 (3) Stephanie Beckert (GER) 4:00.77
Standings after day 1: (1) Wüst 78.198 points (2) Nesbitt 78.293 (3) Sáblíková 78.748
ATP World Tour:
Brasil Open in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil:
Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6–3, 7–6(3)
Almagro wins his eighth career title, and second win at the event, also winning in 2008.
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Women's super combined: 01 ! Anna Fenninger (AUT) 2:43.23 (1:49.67 / 53.56) 02 ! Tina Maze (SLO) 2:43.32 (1:50.38 / 52.94) 03 ! Anja Pärson (SWE) 2:43.50 (1:49.54 / 53.96)
Fenninger repeats her teammate Kathrin Zettel's victory from 2009, and becomes the sixth Austrian to win the women's super combined title.
V8 Supercars:
Yas V8 400 in Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates:
Race 1: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Alex Davison (AUS) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon)
World Cup 8 in Fort Kent, United States:
Women's 7.5 km Sprint: 01 ! Andrea Henkel (GER) 23:20.0 (0+0) 02 ! Miriam Gössner (GER) 23:30.9 (0+2) 03 ! Magdalena Neuner (GER) 23:35.8 (1+1)
Sprint standings (after 8 of 10 races): (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 315 points (2) Henkel 292 (3) Neuner 284
Overall standings (after 17 of 26 races): (1) Mäkäräinen 664 points (2) Helena Ekholm (SWE) 656 (3) Henkel 639
World Cup in Blue Mountain, Canada:
Men's Ski Cross: 01 ! Christopher Del Bosco (CAN) 02 ! Andreas Matt (AUT) 03 ! Tomáš Kraus (CZE)
Ski Cross standings (after 7 of 11 events): (1) Matt 499 points (2) Del Bosco 325 (3) Nick Zoricic (CAN) 239
Overall standings: (1) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 77 points (2) Qi Guangpu (CHN) 72 (3) Matt 71
Women's Ski Cross: 01 ! Anna Wörner (GER) 02 ! Fanny Smith (SUI) 03 ! Jenny Owens (AUS)
Ski Cross standings (after 7 of 11 events): (1) Heidi Zacher (GER) 412 points (2) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 374 (3) Anna Holmlund (SWE) 372
Overall standings: (1) Hannah Kearney (USA) 87 points (2) Xu Mengtao (CHN) 84 (3) Cheng Shuang (CHN) 63
Johan Remen Evensen (NOR) twice breaks the world record for the longest ski jump during qualification for the World Cup event in Vikersund, Norway. Evensen advances the record to 246.5 metres, 7.5 longer than the old mark set by teammate Bjørn Einar Romøren at Planica in 2005.
Kim Clijsters (BEL) defeats Jelena Dokić (AUS) 6–3, 6–0 in the quarterfinals of Open GDF Suez in Paris to become the World no. 1 on the WTA rankings next Monday. She is the first ever mother at the top of the standings.
Israeli State Cup Final in Tel Aviv:
Maccabi Tel Aviv 106–70 Barak Netanya
Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Cup for the second straight time and 38th overall. Four players, two of each team, are ejected following a brawl in the third period. The margin of victory is the third largest in Cup finals history.
NBA news:
Jerry Sloan, head coach of the Utah Jazz since 1988 and the longest-tenured head coach in any of North America's four major leagues, announces his resignation effective immediately. Assistant Tyrone Corbin is named as Sloan's permanent replacement.
In the Boston Celtics' 92–86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics' Ray Allen becomes the NBA's all-time leader in career three-pointers, surpassing Reggie Miller.
World Cup 8 in Fort Kent, United States:
Men's 10 km Sprint: 01 ! Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 24:51.4 (0+1) 02 ! Michal Šlesingr (CZE) 24:58.6 (0+0) 03 ! Tarjei Bø (NOR) 25:00.7 (0+0)
Sprint standings (after 8 of 10 races): (1) Bø 345 points (2) Svendsen 291 (3) Michael Greis (GER) 254
Overall standings (after 17 of 26 races): (1) Bø 727 points (2) Svendsen 652 (3) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 610
Premier League, week 1 in London, England:
Mark Webster (WAL) 8–3 James Wade (ENG)
Gary Anderson (SCO) 8–5 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 6–8 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
Adrian Lewis (ENG) 8–2 Phil Taylor (ENG)
High Checkout: Anderson 120
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Men's super-G: 01 ! Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 1:38.31 02 ! Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 1:38.91 03 ! Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 1:39.03
Innerhofer becomes the second Italian to win the men's super-G title after Patrick Staudacher in 2007.
Nations Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland:
Northern Ireland 0–3 Scotland
Friendly internationals: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings)
(1) Spain 1–0 Colombia
(2) Netherlands 3–1 Austria
(3) Germany 1–1 Italy
France 1–0 (4) Brazil
(5) Argentina 2–1 (8) Portugal in Geneva, Switzerland
Denmark 1–2 (6) England
(9) Croatia 4–2 Czech Republic
(10) Greece 1–0 Canada
South American Youth Championship in Peru: (team in bold qualify for 2012 Olympic tournament, teams in italics qualify for U-20 World Cup)
Final stage, matchday 4:
Colombia 1–3 Chile
Argentina 0–1 Uruguay
Brazil 1–0 Ecuador
Standings (after 4 matches): Uruguay 10 points, Brazil 9, Argentina 6, Ecuador 5, Chile 3, Colombia 1.
Colombia qualify for U-20 World Cup as host.
Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
Group 3: Fluminense 2–2 Argentinos Juniors
Frank Chirkinian, executive producer for CBS Sports' televised golf coverage from 1959 to 1996, is announced as part of the 2011 induction class of the World Golf Hall of Fame. He will be formally enshrined alongside five other inductees on May 9.
World Cup in Yongpyong, South Korea:
Men's parallel giant slalom: 01 ! Benjamin Karl (AUT) 02 ! Siegfried Grabner (AUT) 03 ! Aaron March (ITA)
Parallel slalom standings (after 6 of 10 races): (1) Karl 3910 points (2) Roland Fischnaller (ITA) 3120 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) and March 3100
Overall standings: (1) Karl 3910 points (2) Fischnaller 3120 (3) Prommegger & March 3100
Women's parallel giant slalom: 01 ! Marion Kreiner (AUT) 02 ! Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 03 ! Svetlana Boldykova (RUS)
Parallel slalom standings (after 6 of 10 races): (1) Yekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) 4180 points (2) Mägert-Kohli 3910 (3) Kreiner 2640
Overall standings: (1) Tudegesheva 4180 points (2) Mägert-Kohli 3910 (3) Dominique Maltais (CAN) 3000
World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Women's Super-G: 01 ! Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 1:23.82 02 ! Julia Mancuso (USA) 1:23.87 03 ! Maria Riesch (GER) 1:24.03
Görgl wins her first World Championship title.
Nations Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland:
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Wales
World Cup in Yongpyong, South Korea:
Both snowboard cross events are cancelled due to unsafe course conditions.
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Yaquis de Obregón 3, Caribes de Anzoátegui 2.
Toros del Este 3, Criollos de Caguas 0.
Final standings: Yaquis de Obregón 4–2, Toros del Este, Criollos de Caguas 3–3, Caribes de Anzoátequi 2–4.
Yaquis de Obregón win the series for the first time.
The Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA record for the longest losing streak in history, losing 99–96 to the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. The Cavs' 25th straight loss breaks the record that the franchise set from 1982 to 1983.
PGA Tour:
Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona:
Winner: Mark Wilson (USA) 266 (−18)POWilson wins his second PGA Tour title of the season, and his fourth career title, defeating Jason Dufner (USA) on the second playoff hole.
Men's World Cup in Hinterstoder, Austria:
Giant slalom: 01 ! Philipp Schörghofer (AUT) 2:46.44 (1:21.49 / 1:24.95) 02 ! Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 2:46.61 (1:21.14 / 1:25.47) 03 ! Carlo Janka (SUI) 2:46.64 (1:21.69 / 1:24.95)
Giant slalom standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Ted Ligety (USA) 323 points (2) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 297 (3) Cyprien Richard (FRA) 253
Overall standings (after 27 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 1249 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 725 (3) Svindal 713
Women's World Cup in Arber-Zwiesel, Germany:
Giant slalom: 01 ! Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 1:36.96 (45.82 / 51.14) 02 ! Federica Brignone (ITA) 1:37.49 (47.44 / 50.05) 03 ! Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:37.85 (47.00 / 50.85)
Giant slalom standings (after 5 of 8 races): (1) Tessa Worley (FRA) 358 points (2) Rebensburg 335 (3) Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 216
Overall standings (after 23 of 38 races): (1) Maria Riesch (GER) 1256 points (2) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1100 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 678
Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas:
Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25
The Packers win their first Super Bowl since 1997, and their fourth overall.
Polish Formula One driver for the Renault F1 team, Robert Kubica sustains serious injuries in a potentially career ending accident while competing privately in a minor motor rally in Italy.
Bathurst 12 Hour in Bathurst, Australia:
(1) Marc Basseng (DEU), Christopher Mies (DEU) & Darryl O'Young (HKG) (Joest Racing Audi R8 LMS) 292 laps, (2) Mark Eddy (AUS), Craig Lowndes (AUS) & Warren Luff (AUS) (Joest Racing Audi R8 LMS) 292 laps, (3) Craig Baird (NZL), Klark Quinn (AUS) & Tony Quinn (GBR) (VIP Pet Foods Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup R) 291 laps
Joest Racing's official Audi team wins the 12 Hour on their first attempt with a new record race distance. The race win was also the first competition victory for the Audi R8 GT3.
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Caribes de Anzoátegui 3, Toros del Este 0.
Criollos de Caguas 7, Yaquis de Obregón 6.
Standings (after 5 games): Yaquis de Obregón, Criollos de Caguas 3–2, Caribes de Anzoátequi, Toros del Este 2–3.
World Cup 7 in Presque Isle, United States:
Men's 12.5 km Pursuit: 01 ! Alexis Bœuf (FRA) 36:02.4 (0+1+0+1) 02 ! Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 36:12.7 (1+1+2+0) 03 ! Carl Johan Bergman (SWE) 36:16.7 (1+0+0+2)
Pursuit standings (after 4 of 7 races): (1) Tarjei Bø (NOR) 184 points (2) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 158 (3) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 142
Overall standings (after 16 of 26 races): (1) Bø 679 points (2) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 592 (3) Fourcade 567
Women's 10 km Pursuit: 01 ! Tora Berger (NOR) 35:12.1 (0+1+2+1) 02 ! Marie Dorin (FRA) 35:42.8 (0+0+1+2) 03 ! Darya Domracheva (BLR) 36:23.3 (0+0+3+2)
Pursuit standings (after 4 of 7 races): (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 200 points (2) Helena Ekholm (SWE) 177 (3) Domracheva 158
Overall standings (after 16 of 26 races): (1) Ekholm 637 points (2) Mäkäräinen 630 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 579
World Cup in Cesana, Italy:
Four-man: 01 ! Alexandr Zubkov/Philipp Egorov/Dmitry Trunenkov/Nikolay Hrenkov (RUS) 1:49.15 (54.42 / 54.73) 02 ! Edgars Maskalāns/Daumants Dreiškens/Ugis Zalims/Intars Dambis (LAT) 1:49.22 (54.42 / 54.80) 03 ! Lyndon Rush/Justin Wilkinson/Cody Sorensen/Neville Wright (CAN) 1:49.35 (54.57 / 54.78)
Final standings: (1) Manuel Machata (GER) 1597 points (2) Steve Holcomb (USA) 1522 (3) Zubkov 1420
Machata wins his first World Cup title.
England in Australia:
7th ODI in Perth: Australia 279/7 (50 overs); England 222 (44 overs). Australia win by 57 runs; win 7-match series 6–1.
West Indies in Sri Lanka:
3rd ODI in Colombo: Sri Lanka 277/9 (50 overs); West Indies 251 (49 overs). Sri Lanka win by 26 runs; win 3-match series 2–0.
World Cup in Rybinsk, Russia:
Men's 4 x 10 km relay: 01 ! Russia I (Evgeniy Belov, Maxim Vylegzhanin, Petr Sedov, Alexander Legkov) 1:37:37.6 02 ! Italy I (Valerio Checchi, Giorgio Di Centa, Roland Clara, Pietro Piller Cottrer) 1:37:44.0 03 ! Germany (Andy Kuehne, Franz Göring, Tom Reichelt, Tobias Angerer) 1:38:10.1
Women's 4 x 5 km relay: 01 ! Italy (Magda Genuin, Marianna Longa, Silvia Rupil, Arianna Follis) 53:15.3 02 ! Russia I (Valentina Novikova, Svetlana Nikolaeva, Yuliya Chekaleva, Olga Mikhailova) 53:27.4 03 ! Russia II (Anastasia Kasakul, Julia Tikhonova, Julia Ivanova, Natalya Korostelyova) 54:39.4
Players Championship Finals (1) in Doncaster, England:
Final: Phil Taylor (ENG) 13–2 Gary Anderson (SCO)
South American Youth Championship in Peru: (teams in italics qualify for U-20 World Cup)
Final stage, matchday 3:
Uruguay 1–0 Chile
Ecuador 0–0 Colombia
Argentina 2–1 Brazil
Standings (after 3 matches): Uruguay 7 points, Brazil, Argentina 6, Ecuador 5, Colombia 1, Chile 0.
Colombia qualify for U-20 World Cup as host.
European Tour:
Qatar Masters in Doha, Qatar:
Winner: Thomas Bjørn (DEN) 274 (−14)
Bjørn wins his eleventh European Tour title.
World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany:
HS 213 Team (Ski flying): 01 ! Austria (Thomas Morgenstern, Andreas Kofler, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch) 1579.1 points 02 ! Norway (Johan Remen Evensen, Anders Jacobsen, Bjørn Einar Romøren, Tom Hilde) 1528.6 03 ! Germany (Michael Neumayer, Richard Freitag, Michael Uhrmann, Severin Freund) 1479.2
German Masters in Berlin, Germany:
Final: Mark Selby (ENG) 7–9 Mark Williams (WAL)
Williams wins his 18th ranking title.
ATP World Tour:
SA Tennis Open in Johannesburg, South Africa:
Final: Kevin Anderson (RSA) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Anderson wins his first ATP Tour title.
PBZ Zagreb Indoors in Zagreb, Croatia:
Final: Ivan Dodig (CRO) def. Michael Berrer (GER) 6–3, 6–4
Dodig wins his first ATP Tour title.
Movistar Open in Santiago, Chile:
Final: Tommy Robredo (ESP) def. Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6–2, 2–6, 7–6(5)
Robredo wins his tenth ATP Tour title.
Fed Cup World Group First Round, day 2:
Australia 1–4 Italy
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7–6(1), 3–6, 7–5
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Jarmila Groth (AUS) 6–3, 6–2
Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (ITA) def. Anastasia Rodionova/Rennae Stubbs (AUS) 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–4
Russia 3–2 France
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 6–4, 6–4
Pavlyuchenkova/Kuznetsova (RUS) def. Julie Coin/Cornet (FRA) 7–6(4), 6–0
Slovakia 2–3 Czech Republic
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 6–4, 6–2
Jana Čepelová (SVK) def. Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 4–6, 7–6(5) retired
Čepelová/Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) def. Květa Peschke/Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(4)
Belgium 4–1 United States
Kim Clijsters (BEL) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6–7(10), 6–2, 6–1
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Melanie Oudin (USA) 6–2, 6–0
Liezel Huber/Vania King (USA) def. Kirsten Flipkens/An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) 6–3, 7–5
Men's World Cup in Hinterstoder, Austria:
Super-G: 01 ! Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 1:43.91 02 ! Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1:44.25 03 ! Bode Miller (USA) 1:44.84
Super G standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Georg Streitberger (AUT) 227 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) & Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 191
Overall standings (after 26 of 38 races): (1) Kostelić 1223 points (2) Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) 703 (3) Cuche 685
Women's World Cup in Arber-Zwiesel, Germany:
Giant slalom: Cancelled due to strong winds and bad visibility.
NCAA bowl games:
NFLPA All-Star Game (Texas vs The Nation) in San Antonio, Texas: Texas 13, The Nation 7
In the season's final college football game, Texas linebacker Eddie Jones holds up Damien Berry on fourth down with under a minute remaining, to secure victory.
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Yaquis de Obregón 6, Toros del Este 3
Criollos de Caguas 4, Caribes de Anzoátegui 2
Standings (after 4 games): Yaquis de Obregón 3–1, Toros del Este, Criollos de Caguas 2–2, Caribes de Anzoátequi 1–3.
World Cup 7 in Presque Isle, United States:
Mixed Relay: 01 ! Germany (Kathrin Hitzer, Magdalena Neuner, Alexander Wolf, Daniel Böhm) 1:13:31.6 (0+11) 02 ! France (Marie-Laure Brunet, Sophie Boilley, Vincent Jay, Alexis Bœuf) 1:13:59.5 (0+7) 03 ! Russia (Svetlana Sleptsova, Natalia Guseva, Ivan Tcherezov, Maxim Tchoudov) 1:14:33.0 (0+13)
Standings (after 2 of 3 races): (1) France 102 points (2) Sweden 98 (3) Germany 94
World Cup in Cesana, Italy:
Two-man: 01 ! Simone Bertazzo/Matteo Torchio (ITA) 1:50.96 (55.43 / 55.53) 02 ! Beat Hefti/Thomas Lamparter (SUI) 1:51.10 (55.65 / 55.45) 03 ! Thomas Florschütz/Kevin Kuske (GER) 1:51.11 (55.58 / 55.53)
Final standings: (1) Alexandr Zubkov (RUS) 1614 points (2) Manuel Machata (GER) 1516 (3) Bertazzo 1476
Zubkov becomes the first Russian to win the two-man title, to add to his three four-man titles.
Two-woman: 01 ! Helen Upperton/Shelley-Ann Brown (CAN) 1:54.21 (56.99 / 57.22) 02 ! Esmé Kamphuis/Judith Vis (NED) 1:54.50 (57.17 / 57.33) 03 ! Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider (GER) 1:54.52 (57.19 / 57.33)
Final standings: (1) Kiriasis 1711 points (2) Cathleen Martini (GER) 1563 (3) Kaillie Humphries (CAN) 1400
Kiriasis wins her eighth successive title, and Germany wins for the tenth successive time.
Pakistan in New Zealand:
6th ODI in Auckland: New Zealand 311/7 (50 overs; Jesse Ryder 107); Pakistan 254 (44.1 overs). New Zealand win by 57 runs; Pakistan win 6-match series 3–2.
News: An International Cricket Council tribunal finds Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt guilty of corruption, relating to allegations of spot-fixing during the fourth Test of their tour of England in August 2010. Butt was banned for ten years with five years suspended, Asif was handed a seven-year ban with two years suspended, and Amir was given a five-year ban.
World Cup in Rybinsk, Russia:
Men's Sprint Freestyle: 01 ! Alexei Petukhov (RUS) 2:32.7 02 ! Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) 2:34.1 03 ! Anders Gløersen (NOR) 2:34.2
Sprint standings (after 8 of 11 races): (1) Hattestad 344 points (2) Emil Jönsson (SWE) 330 (3) Petukhov 277
Overall standings (after 23 of 31 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 1197 points (2) Petter Northug (NOR) 774 (3) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 698
Women's Sprint Freestyle: 01 ! Vesna Fabjan (SLO) 2:54.3 02 ! Katja Višnar (SLO) 2:55.0 03 ! Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 2:55.0
Sprint standings (after 8 of 11 races): (1) Petra Majdič (SLO) 354 points (2) Arianna Follis (ITA) 333 (3) Kikkan Randall (USA) 291
Overall standings (after 23 of 31 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1576 points (2) Follis 975 (3) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 922
Show jumping:
FEI World Cup Western European League:
10th competition in Bordeaux (CSI 5*-W): 01 ! Philipp Weishaupt (GER) on Catoki 02 ! Simon Delestre (FRA) on Napoli du Ry 03 ! Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) on Ninja
Standings (after 10 of 13 competitions): (1) Kevin Staut (FRA) 87 points (2) Bengtsson 73 (3) Billy Twomey (IRL) 63
Four-in-hand driving:
FEI World Cup:
7th competition in Bordeaux (CAI-W): 01 ! IJsbrand Chardon (NED) 02 ! Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 03 ! Werner Ulrich (SUI)
Final standings: (1) Boyd Exell (AUS) 27 points (2) Koos de Ronde (NED) 25 (3) Jozsef Dobrovitz (HUN) 24
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 4:
Group A:
Lautoka 1–6 Koloale
Amicale 3–3 PRK Hekari United
Standings (after 4 matches): Amicale, Lautoka 7 points, PRK Hekari United 5, Koloale 3.
World Championships in Deer Valley and Park City, United States:
Men's halfpipe: 01 ! Micheal Riddle (CAN) 45.6 points 02 ! Kevin Rolland (FRA) 45.2 03 ! Simon Dumont (USA) 43.2
Riddle wins his first world title.
Women's halfpipe: 01 ! Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN) 44.7 points 02 ! Jen Hudak (USA) 42.1 03 ! Keltie Hansen (CAN) 38.8
Groenewoud wins her first world title.
Men's Dual Moguls: 01 ! Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) 02 ! Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) 03 ! Nobuyuki Nishi (JPN)
Bilodeau wins his second consecutive world title.
Women's Dual Moguls: 01 ! Jennifer Heil (CAN) 02 ! Chloé Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) 03 ! Hannah Kearney (USA)
Heil completes the moguls double to win her third consecutive dual moguls title, and fourth title overall.
UFC 126 in Las Vegas, United States:
Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (BRA) (c) def. Vitor Belfort (BRA) via TKO (strikes)
Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest Griffin (USA) def. Rich Franklin (USA) by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger (USA) def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha (BRA) by split decision (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones (USA) def. Ryan Bader (USA) by submission (guillotine choke)
Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres (USA) def. Antonio Banuelos (USA) by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Six Nations Championship, week 1:
Italy 11–13 Ireland in Rome
France 34–21 Scotland in Saint-Denis
European Nations Cup First Division, week 1:
Spain 24–28 Russia in Madrid
Portugal 24–17 Romania in Lisbon
Georgia 62–3 Ukraine in Tbilisi
IRB Sevens World Series:
New Zealand Sevens in Wellington:
Shield: United States 19–12 France
Bowl: Kenya 19–0 Tonga
Plate: Fiji 26–12 South Africa
Cup: England 14–29 New Zealand
Standings (after 3 of 8 competitions): (1) England & New Zealand 64 points (3) Samoa 52
World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany:
HS 213 (Ski flying): 01 ! Martin Koch (AUT) 428.4 points 02 ! Tom Hilde (NOR) 406.6 03 ! Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 404.5
Ski flying standings (after 3 of 7 events): (1) Koch 229 points (2) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 195 (3) Hilde 152
Overall standings (after 21 of 26 events): (1) Morgenstern 1529 points (2) Simon Ammann (SUI) 1099 (3) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 1016
German Masters in Berlin, Germany:
Quarter-finals:
Graeme Dott (SCO) 5–3 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Mark Selby (ENG) 5–1 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Mark Williams (WAL) 5–1 Joe Perry (ENG)
Joe Swail (NIR) 1–5 Marco Fu (HKG)
Semi-finals:
Dott 4–6 Selby
Williams 6–3 Fu
Fed Cup World Group First Round, day 1:
Australia 1–1 Italy
Jarmila Groth (AUS) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6–7(4), 6–3, 6–3
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 6–4
Russia 0–2 France
Alizé Cornet (FRA) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Virginie Razzano (FRA) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–3, 6–4
Slovakia 0–2 Czech Republic
Lucie Šafářová (CZE) def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 7–5, 6–1
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 6–2, 6–3
Belgium 2–0 United States
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6–1, 7–6(6)
Kim Clijsters (BEL) def. Melanie Oudin (USA) 6–0, 6–4
Women's World Cup in Arber-Zwiesel, Germany:
Slalom: 01 ! Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:55.19 (57.16 / 58.03) 02 ! Veronika Zuzulová (SVK) 1:55.87 (56.72 / 59.15) 03 ! Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 1:56.97 (57.43 / 59.54)
Slalom standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Schild 500 points (2) Poutiainen 460 (3) Maria Riesch (GER) 420
Overall standings (after 22 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1232 points (2) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1087 (3) Poutiainen 640
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Yaquis de Obregón 7, Caribes de Anzoátegui 3
Toros del Este 4, Criollos de Caguas 3
Standings (after 3 games): Toros del Este, Yaquis de Obregón 2–1, Criollos de Caguas, Caribes de Anzoátequi 1–2.
PBA Philippine Cup Finals (best-of-7 series):
Game 6 in Quezon City: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 95, San Miguel Beermen 82. Talk 'N Text win series 4–2.
Talk 'N Text win the championship for the third time.
World Cup 7 in Presque Isle, United States:
Men's 10 km Sprint: 01 ! Arnd Peiffer (GER) 25:28.8 (0+0) 02 ! Martin Fourcade (FRA) 25:44.7 (0+1) 03 ! Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 26:05.2 (0+0)
Sprint standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Tarjei Bø (NOR) 297 points (2) Peiffer 239 (3) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 231
Overall standings (after 15 of 26 races): (1) Bø 641 points (2) Svendsen 592 (3) Fourcade 531
Women's 7.5 km Sprint: 01 ! Helena Ekholm (SWE) 20:38.7 (0+0) 02 ! Tora Berger (NOR) 20:47.5 (0+1) 03 ! Valj Semerenko (UKR) 20:58.1 (0+0)
Sprint standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 281 points (2) Ekholm 262 (3) Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK) 237
Overall standings (after 15 of 26 races): (1) Ekholm 606 points (2) Mäkäräinen 592 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 539
World Cup in Rybinsk, Russia:
Men's 20 km Pursuit: 01 ! Ilia Chernousov (RUS) 48:54.2 02 ! Jean-Marc Gaillard (FRA) 48:54.6 03 ! Maurice Manificat (FRA) 48:57.2
Distance standings (after 13 of 17 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 481 points (2) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 447 (3) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 400
Overall standings (after 22 of 31 races): (1) Cologna 1197 points (2) Petter Northug (NOR) 774 (3) Bauer 698
Women's 10 km Pursuit: 01 ! Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 27:04.2 02 ! Marianna Longa (ITA) 27:14.0 03 ! Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 27:24.8
Distance standings (after 13 of 17 races): (1) Kowalczyk 787 points (2) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 510 (3) Longa 441
Overall standings (after 22 of 31 races): (1) Kowalczyk 1516 points (2) Arianna Follis (ITA) 930 (3) Bjørgen 922
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 4:
Group B: AS Tefana 3–1 Waitakere United
Standings: Auckland City 5 points (3 matches), Waitakere United 5 (4), AS Tefana 4 (4), AS Magenta 4 (3).
World Championships in Deer Valley and Park City, United States:
Men's Ski Cross: 01 ! Christopher Del Bosco (CAN) 02 ! Jouni Pellinen (FIN) 03 ! Andreas Matt (AUT)
Del Bosco wins his first world title.
Women's Ski Cross: 01 ! Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 02 ! Julia Murray (CAN) 03 ! Anna Holmlund (SWE)
Serwa wins her first world title.
Men's Aerials: 01 ! Warren Shouldice (CAN) 253.66 points 02 ! Qi Guangpu (CHN) 250.95 03 ! Anton Kushnir (BLR) 249.63
Shouldice wins his first world title.
Women's Aerials: 01 ! Cheng Shuang (CHN) 188.40 points 02 ! Xu Mengtao (CHN) 188.23 03 ! Olha Volkova (UKR) 178.59
Cheng wins her first world title.
Six Nations Championship, week 1:
Wales 19–26 England in Cardiff
World Cup in Cesana, Italy:
Men: 01 ! Martins Dukurs (LAT) 1:53.06 (56.39 / 56.67) 02 ! Tomass Dukurs (LAT) 1:54.27 (56.99 / 57.28) 03 ! Sandro Stielicke (GER) 1:54.32 (57.10 / 57.22)
Final standings: (1) Martins Dukurs 1719 points (2) Stielicke 1466 (3) Frank Rommel (GER) 1410
Martins Dukurs wins the title for the second successive time.
Women: 01 ! Anja Huber (GER) 1:56.71 (58.35 / 58.36) 02 ! Marion Thees (GER) 1:56.77 (58.46 / 58.31) 03 ! Darla Deschamps (CAN) 1:57.07 (58.48 / 58.59)
Final standings: (1) Huber 1710 points (2) Shelley Rudman (GBR) 1642 (3) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 1516
Huber wins her first World Cup title.
German Masters in Berlin, Germany:
Last 32:
John Higgins (SCO) 5–3 Robert Milkins (ENG)
Mark Williams (WAL) 5–1 Anthony McGill (SCO)
Mark King (ENG) 1–5 Marco Fu (HKG)
Stephen Maguire (SCO) 5–2 Daniel Wells (WAL)
Last 16:
Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 2–5 Graeme Dott (SCO)
Mark Selby (ENG) 5–3 Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Peter Ebdon (ENG) 2–5 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2–5 Joe Swail (NIR)
Ricky Walden (ENG) 0–5 Maguire
Williams 5–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
Joe Perry (ENG) 5–1 Ali Carter (ENG)
Higgins w/d–w/o Fu
Higgins withdraws after his father's death.
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Toros del Este 6, Caribes de Anzoátegui 5
Criollos de Caguas 7, Yaquis de Obregón 3
Standings (after 2 games): Toros del Este, Criollos de Caguas, Yaquis de Obregón, Caribes de Anzoátequi 1–1.
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 3:
Group E:
Caja Laboral 77–70 Panathinaikos Athens
Unicaja Málaga 98–91 Lietuvos Rytas
Standings (after 3 games): Caja Laboral, Panathinaikos Athens 2–1; Unicaja Málaga, Lietuvos Rytas 1–2.
Group F:
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 104–67 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
Regal FC Barcelona 80–56 Virtus Roma
Standings (after 3 games): Regal FC Barcelona 3–0; Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 2–1; Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2; Virtus Roma 0–3.
Group G:
Real Madrid 89–86 (OT) Efes Pilsen Istanbul
Partizan Belgrade 58–66 Montepaschi Siena
Standings (after 3 games): Real Madrid 3–0; Efes Pilsen 2–1; Montepaschi Siena 1–2; Partizan Belgrade 0–3.
Pakistan in New Zealand:
5th ODI in Hamilton: Pakistan 268/9 (50 overs; Ahmed Shehzad 115); New Zealand 227 (46.5 overs). Pakistan win by 41 runs; lead 6-match series 3–1.
West Indies in Sri Lanka:
2nd ODI in Colombo: West Indies 203 (50 overs); Sri Lanka 199/2 (42.3/47 overs; Upul Tharanga 101*). Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets (D/L); lead 3-match series 1–0.
South American Youth Championship in Peru:
Final stage, matchday 2:
Uruguay 1–1 Ecuador
Chile 2–3 Argentina
Brazil 2–0 Colombia
Standings (after 2 matches): Brazil 6 points, Ecuador, Uruguay 4, Argentina 3, Colombia, Chile 0.
Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Deportivo Petare 1–1 (0–1) Cerro Porteño. Cerro Porteño win 4–1 on points.
Unión Española 0–0 (1–0) Bolívar. Unión Española win 4–1 on points.
World Championships in Deer Valley and Park City, United States:
Men's slopestyle: 01 ! Alex Schlopy (USA) 41.8 points 02 ! Sammy Carlson (USA) 41.5 03 ! Russ Henshaw (AUS) 41.2
Women's slopestyle: 01 ! Anna Segal (AUS) 43.4 points 02 ! Kaya Turski (CAN) 41.7 03 ! Keri Herman (USA) 41.0
German Masters in Berlin, Germany:
Wild-card round:
Liu Song (CHN) 2–5 Daniel Wells (WAL)
Robert Milkins (ENG) 5–1 Lasse Münstermann (GER)
Last 32:
Ding Junhui (CHN) 5–1 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 5–2 Judd Trump (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG) 5–1 Nigel Bond (ENG)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 5–1 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA)
Mark Allen (NIR) 3–5 Joe Swail (NIR)
Peter Ebdon (ENG) 5–3 Andrew Higginson (ENG)
Neil Robertson (AUS) 4–5 Anthony Hamilton (ENG)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 5–3 Ryan Day (WAL)
Ricky Walden (ENG) 5–2 Jack Lisowski (ENG)
Ali Carter (ENG) 5–4 Stephen Lee (ENG)
Jamie Cope (ENG) 3–5 Joe Perry (ENG)
Caribbean Series in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico:
Yaquis de Obregón 4, Toros del Este 3 (15 innings)
Caribes de Anzoátegui 5, Criollos de Caguas 3
PBA Philippine Cup Finals (best-of-7 series):
Game 5 in Quezon City: Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 99, San Miguel Beermen 77. Talk 'N Text lead series 3–2.
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 3:
Group H:
Fenerbahçe Ülker 80–72 Žalgiris Kaunas
Olympiacos Piraeus 77–62 Power Electronics Valencia
Standings (after 3 games): Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–0; Olympiacos Piraeus 2–1; Power Electronics Valencia 1–2; Žalgiris Kaunas 0–3.
England in Australia:
6th ODI in Sydney: England 333/6 (50 overs; Jonathan Trott 137); Australia 334/8 (49.2 overs). Australia win by 2 wickets; lead 7-match series 5–1.
Australia make their highest successful run chase, after England record their highest score against Australia.
Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Deportes Tolima 2–0 (0–0) Corinthians. Deportes Tolima win 4–1 on points.
Grêmio 3–1 (2–2) Liverpool. Grêmio win 4–1 on points.
World Championships in Deer Valley and Park City, United States:
Men's Moguls: 01 ! Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 26.26 points 02 ! Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) 25.66 03 ! Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) 25.57
Colas wins his first world title.
Women's Moguls: 01 ! Jennifer Heil (CAN) 24.35 points 02 ! Hannah Kearney (USA) 24.31 03 ! Kristi Richards (CAN) 23.71
Heil wins her first moguls world title, and third overall.
World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany:
HS 140: 01 ! Kamil Stoch (POL) 264.6 points 02 ! Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 264.0 03 ! Simon Ammann (SUI) 263.3
Standings (after 20 of 26 events): (1) Morgenstern 1514 points (2) Ammann 1073 (3) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 980
German Masters in Berlin, Germany, wild-card round:
Anthony Hamilton (ENG) 5–1 Pavel Leyk (GER)
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (THA) 5–3 Tomasz Skalski (BEL)
Jack Lisowski (ENG) 5–2 Luca Brecel (BEL)
Nigel Bond (ENG) 5–2 Stefan Kasper (GER)
Joe Swail (NIR) 5–0 Hans Blanckaert (BEL)
Pakistan in New Zealand:
4th ODI in Napier: New Zealand 262/7 (50 overs); Pakistan 264/8 (49 overs). Pakistan win by 2 wickets; lead 6-match series 2–1.
Copa Libertadores First Stage, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Deportivo Quito 1–0 (0–2) Independiente. 3–3 on points; Independiente win 2–1 on aggregate.
Jaguares 2–0 (2–0) Alianza Lima. Jaguares win 6–0 on points.
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