4: Matty Alou
7: Joe Frazier
19: Basil D'Oliveira
25: Vasily Alekseyev
27: Gary Speed
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Nippon Professional Baseball awards:
Rookies of the Year:
Central League: Hirokazu Sawamura, Yomiuri Giants
Pacific League: Kazuhisa Makita, Saitama Seibu Lions
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 7 (teams in bold qualify for Top 16):
Group A: Gescrap Bizkaia 97–76 SLUC Nancy
Standings: Caja Laboral 4–2, Olympiacos, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–3, Gescrap Bizkaia, SLUC Nancy 3–4.
Group B:
Žalgiris 67–65 Unicaja
Brose Baskets 78–81 CSKA Moscow
Panathinaikos 94–76 KK Zagreb
Standings: CSKA Moscow 7–0, Panathinaikos 5–2, Unicaja 3–4, Brose Baskets, Žalgiris, KK Zagreb 2–5.
Group C: Spirou Charleroi 62–66 Anadolu Efes
Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 5–1, Real Madrid 4–2, Anadolu Efes 4–3, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–4, Spirou Charleroi 1–6.
World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
Men's 20 km Individual: 01 ! Martin Fourcade (FRA) 53:29.8 (0+0+0+1) 02 ! Michal Šlesingr (CZE) 55:24.1 (0+1+0+0) 03 ! Simon Schempp (GER) 55:24.3 (1+0+0+0)
CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
Group B in Marrakech:
Gabon 1–1 South Africa
Ivory Coast 1–0 Egypt
Standings (after 2 matches): Côte d'Ivoire 4 points, Egypt 3, South Africa 2, Gabon 1.
UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 32):
Group A:
Rubin Kazan 4–1 Shamrock Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 P.A.O.K.
Standings (after 5 matches): P.A.O.K. 11 points, Rubin Kazan 10, Tottenham Hotspur 7, Shamrock Rovers 0.
Group B:
Standard Liège 2–0 Hannover 96
Vorskla Poltava 1–1 Copenhagen
Standings (after 5 matches): Standard Liège 11 points, Hannover 96 8, Copenhagen 5, Vorskla Poltava 2.
Group C:
Rapid București 1–3 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Legia Warsaw 0–3 PSV Eindhoven
Standings (after 5 matches): PSV Eindhoven 13 points, Legia Warsaw 9, Hapoel Tel Aviv 4, Rapid București 3.
Group G:
Malmö FF 0–0 AZ
Metalist Kharkiv 4–1 Austria Wien
Standings (after 5 matches): Metalist Kharkiv 13 points, AZ 7, Austria Wien 5, Malmö FF 1.
Group H:
Maribor 3–4 Club Brugge
Braga 1–0 Birmingham City
Standings (after 5 matches): Club Brugge, Braga 10 points, Birmingham City 7, Maribor 1.
Group I:
Rennes 0–0 Udinese
Celtic 0–1 Atlético Madrid
Standings (after 5 matches): Atlético Madrid 10 points, Udinese 8, Celtic 5, Rennes 3.
Copa Sudamericana Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Universidad de Chile 2–0 (1–1) Vasco da Gama. Universidad de Chile win 4–1 on points.
Players Tour Championship – Event 10 in Sheffield, England:
Final: Michael Holt (ENG) 4–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
Holt wins his second professional title.
Order of Merit (after 10 of 12 events): (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 29,600 (2) Judd Trump (ENG) 28,900 (3) Neil Robertson (AUS) 28,100
Asia Series Final in Taichung, Taiwan: Samsung Lions 5, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3.
The Lions become the first non-Japanese champion. Lions starting pitcher Jang Won-Sam is named series MVP.
West Indies in India:
1st ODI in Cuttack: West Indies 211/9 (50 overs); India 213/9 (48.5 overs). India win by 1 wicket, lead 5-match series 1–0.
Pakistan in Bangladesh:
Only T20I in Mirpur: Pakistan 135/7 (20 overs); Bangladesh 85/9 (20 overs). Pakistan win by 50 runs.
CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
Group A in Tangiers:
Morocco 1–0 Algeria
Senegal 2–1 Nigeria
Standings (after 2 matches): Morocco 6 points, Senegal, Algeria 3, Nigeria 0.
Copa Sudamericana Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Vélez Sársfield 0–1 (0–2) LDU Quito. LDU Quito win 6–0 on points.
Ricky Walden compiles the 81st official maximum break at the Players Tour Championship – Event 10.
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 8:
Poland 3–0 Egypt
Iran 0–3 China
Japan 0–3 United States
Cuba 1–3 Russia
Argentina 1–3 Italy
Serbia 3–1 Brazil
Standings (after 8 matches): Poland 22 points, Russia 21, Italy 17, Brazil 16, Cuba 14, Iran, United States 12, Argentina 9, Japan 8, Serbia 6, China 4, Egypt 3.
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 7:
Iran 3–0 Egypt
Poland 3–0 United States
Japan 3–0 China
Argentina 0–3 Russia
Cuba 3–2 Brazil
Serbia 1–3 Italy
Standings (after 7 matches): Poland 19 points, Russia 18, Brazil 16, Italy, Cuba 14, Iran 12, United States, Argentina 9, Japan 8, Serbia, Egypt 3, China 1.
Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
Super Giant Slalom: 01 ! Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 1:23.47 02 ! Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:23.70 03 ! Adrien Théaux (FRA) 1:24.11
Overall standings (after 3 of 45 races): (1) Cuche 180 points (2) Svindal 140 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) & Théaux 100
Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
Slalom: 01 ! Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:43.72 (51.24, 52.48) 02 ! Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:44.91 (52.07, 52.84) 03 ! Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 1:45.68 (52.27, 53.41)
Overall standings (after 3 of 40 races): (1) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 180 points (2) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 140 (3) Pietilä Holmner 125
Formula One:
Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil: (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes)
Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Vettel 392 points (2) Button 270 (3) Webber 258
BWF Super Series:
China Open Super Series Premier in Shanghai (CHN unless stated):
Men's singles: Lin Dan def. Chen Long 21–17, 26–24
Women's singles: Wang Yihan def. Wang Xin 18–12 retired
Men's doubles: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) def. Ko Sung-hyun/Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR) 21–17, 21–13
Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Tang Jinhua/Xia Huan 21–11, 21–10
Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei def. Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) 21–11, 21–14
Asia Series in Taiwan (teams in bold qualify for Final):
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4, Perth Heat 0
Samsung Lions 6, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3
Final standings: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3–0, Samsung Lions 2–1, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1–2, Perth Heat 0–3.
CFL Playoffs:
Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Lions 34, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
The Lions win the Cup for the sixth time.
World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
Men's 15 km C Handicap Start: 01 ! Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) 37:42.8 02 ! Eldar Rønning (NOR) 37:51.5 03 ! Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 38:11.3
Final Nordic Opening standings: 01 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 1:03:05.1 02 ! Dario Cologna (SUI) 1:03:06.9 03 ! Rønning 1:03:25.7
Distance standings (after 3 of 22 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 169 points (2) Northug 140 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) 109
Overall standings (after 5 of 38 races): (1) Northug 355 points (2) Cologna 278 (3) Olsson 259
Women's 10 km C Handicap Start (all NOR): 01 ! Therese Johaug 27:51.4 02 ! Marit Bjørgen 28:00.1 03 ! Vibeke Skofterud 28:16.4
Final Nordic Opening standings: 01 ! Bjørgen 41:36.6 02 ! Johaug 42:09.6 03 ! Skofterud 42:10.3
Distance standings (after 3 of 22 races): (1) Bjørgen 196 points (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 156 (3) Skofterud 146
Overall standings (after 5 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 446 points (2) Johaug 316 (3) Skofterud 309
CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
Group B in Marrakech:
Egypt 1–0 Gabon
South Africa 1–1 Ivory Coast
2012 Olympics Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3, Matchday 3:
Group A:
South Korea 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Oman 1–1 Qatar
Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea 7 points, Oman 4, Qatar 3, Saudi Arabia 1.
Group B:
Australia 0–0 Uzbekistan
United Arab Emirates 0–2 Iraq
Standings (after 3 matches): Uzbekistan 5 points, Iraq 4, Australia 3, United Arab Emirates 2.
Group C:
Japan 2–1 Syria
Malaysia 2–3 Bahrain
Standings (after 3 matches): Japan 9 points, Syria 6, Bahrain 3, Malaysia 0.
Omega Mission Hills World Cup in Haikou, China:
Winners: United States (Matt Kuchar, Gary Woodland) 264 (−24)
The United States win the Cup for the 24th time.
European Tour:
South African Open in Ekurhuleni, South Africa:
Winner: Hennie Otto (RSA) 274 (−14)
Otto wins his second European Tour title.
World Cup 1 in Igls, Austria:
Men's singles: 01 ! Felix Loch (GER) 1:40.270 (50.145, 50.125) 02 ! David Möller (GER) 1:40.573 (50.244, 50.329) 03 ! Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 1:40.627 (50.305, 50.322)
Team relay: 01 ! Canada (Alex Gough, Samuel Edney, Tristan Walker/Justin Snith) 2:08.774 (41.302, 43.575, 43.897) 02 ! Germany (Tatjana Hüfner, Andi Langenhan, Tobias Arlt/Tobias Wendl) 2:08.991 (41.190, 43.695, 44.106) 03 ! Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Albert Demtschenko, Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin) 2:09.427 (41.575, 43.920, 43.932)
Men's World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
HS 142 Team: 01 ! Austria (Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Thomas Morgenstern) 517.2 points 02 ! Japan (Junshiro Kobayashi, Shōhei Tochimoto, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito) 408.4 03 ! Russia (Dimitry Vassiliev, Anton Kalinitschenko, Roman Sergeevich Trofimov, Denis Kornilov) 398.3
HS 142: 01 ! Kofler 264.2 points 02 ! Schlierenzauer 263.5 03 ! Morgenstern 256.3
World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
Men's 1000m: 01 ! Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:08.85 02 ! Kjeld Nuis (NED) 1:08.92 03 ! Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 1:09.29
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Groothuis 200 points (2) Nuis 160 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) 120
Men's mass start: 01 ! Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) 9:40.51 02 ! Jonathan Kuck (USA) 9:40.67 03 ! Joo Hyung-Joon (KOR) 9:40.81
Women's 1000m: 01 ! Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:14.82 02 ! Thijsje Oenema (NED) 1:16.12(0) 03 ! Margot Boer (NED) 1:16.12(7)
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 200 points (2) Boer 150 (3) Marrit Leenstra (NED) 130
Women's mass start: 01 ! Mariska Huisman (NED) 7:26.53 02 ! Claudia Pechstein (GER) 7:26.61 03 ! Kim Bo-Reum (KOR) 7:26.85
David Gray compiles the 80th official maximum break at the Players Tour Championship – Event 10 and becomes the 13th person to compile more than one.
ATP World Tour:
ATP World Tour Finals in London, England:
Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–3
Federer wins the year-end championships for a record sixth time. He wins his fourth title of the year, and in his 100th career final, his 70th title.
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 6:
Iran 0–3 United States
Poland 3–1 China
Japan 3–1 Egypt
Serbia 0–3 Russia
Argentina 0–3 Brazil
Cuba 3–1 Italy
Standings (after 6 matches): Poland 16 points, Russia, Brazil 15, Cuba 12, Italy 11, Iran, United States, Argentina 9, Japan 5, Serbia, Egypt 3, China 1.
Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
Downhill: 01 ! Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:47.28 02 ! Beat Feuz (SUI) 1:47.34 03 ! Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 1:47.36
Overall standings (after 2 of 45 races): (1) Cuche & Ted Ligety (USA) 100 points (3) Feuz & Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 80
Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
Giant Slalom: 01 ! Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 2:11.25 (1:05.41, 1:05.84) 02 ! Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:11.58 (1:04.46, 1:07.12) 03 ! Julia Mancuso (USA) 2:11.69 (1:05.37, 1:06.32)
Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 9 races) & Overall standings (after 2 of 40 races): (1) Rebensburg 180 points (2) Görgl 140 (3) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 122
Asia Series in Taiwan:
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 9, Samsung Lions 0
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3, Perth Heat 2 (F/10)
Standings: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2–0, Samsung Lions, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1–1, Perth Heat 0–2.
West Indies in India:
3rd Test in Mumbai, day 5: West Indies 590 & 134 (57.2 overs; Pragyan Ojha 6/47); India 482 & 242/9 (64 overs). Match drawn; India win 3-match series 2–0.
The match becomes the second in Test history to end in a draw with the scores level.
World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
Men's 10 km F Individual: 01 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 24:23.6 02 ! Dario Cologna (SUI) 24:35.4 03 ! Alexander Legkov (RUS) 25:05.0
Distance standings (after 2 of 22 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 132 points (2) Northug 130 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) 106
Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Northug 145 points (2) Olsson 132 (3) Clara 106
Women's 5 km F Individual: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 13:36.5 02 ! Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 13:53.9 03 ! Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 13:56.6
Distance standings (after 2 of 22 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Kalla 126 (3) Skofterud 103
Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 200 points (2) Kalla 172 (3) Skofterud 146
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men:
Bronze Final: Australia 2–9 03 ! South Korea
Final: 01 ! China 5–2 02 ! New Zealand
China win the title for the fifth time.
Women:
Bronze Final: 03 ! New Zealand 8–4 Japan
Final: 02 ! South Korea 3–11 01 ! China
China win the title for the fifth time in six years.
Show jumping – Global Champions Tour:
10th Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CSI 5*): 01 ! Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) on Ideal de la Loge 02 ! Khaled Al-Eid (KSA) on Presley Boy 03 ! Álvaro de Miranda Neto (BRA) on Ashleigh Drossel Dan
Final standings: (1) Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) 238 points (2) Ludger Beerbaum (GER) 218.5 (3) de Miranda Neto 210
ISU Grand Prix:
Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia (skaters in bold qualify for Final):
Ladies: 01 ! Mao Asada (JPN) 183.25 points 02 ! Alena Leonova (RUS) 180.45 03 ! Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 169.75
Final standings: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 30 points, Asada, Carolina Kostner (ITA) & Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 28, Alissa Czisny (USA) 26, Leonova 24.
Pairs: 01 ! Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 208.69 points 02 ! Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 197.84 03 ! Stefania Berton/Ondřej Hotárek (ITA) 168.02
Final standings: Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS), Savchenko/Szolkowy & Kavaguti/Smirnov 30 points, Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 26, Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN), Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) & Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 22.
Men: 01 ! Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 241.66 points 02 ! Javier Fernández (ESP) 241.63 03 ! Jeremy Abbott (USA) 229.08
Final standings: Patrick Chan (CAN) 30 points, Daisuke Takahashi (JPN), Abbott, Michal Březina (CZE) & Fernández 26, Hanyu, Song Nan (CHN) & Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 24.
Ice dance: 01 ! Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 179.06 points 02 ! Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) 161.18 03 ! Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 156.83
Final standings: Davis/White & Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 30 points, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 28, Bobrova/Soloviev, Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) & Weaver/Poje 26.
FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round in Apia, Samoa (team in bold qualify for the Second Round):
Samoa 1–0 American Samoa
Tonga 2–1 Cook Islands
Final standings: Samoa 7 points, Tonga, American Samoa 4, Cook Islands 1.
CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
Group A in Tangiers:
Nigeria 0–1 Morocco
Algeria 1–0 Senegal
World Cup 1 in Igls, Austria:
Women's singles: 01 ! Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:19.353 (39.717, 39.636) 02 ! Anke Wischnewski (GER) 1:19.554 (39.735, 39.819) 03 ! Alex Gough (CAN) 1:19.628 (39.861, 39.767)
Doubles: 01 ! Peter Penz/Georg Fischler (AUT) 1:19.099 (39.486, 39.613) 02 ! Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin (RUS) 1:19.175 (39.543, 39.632) 03 ! Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 1:19.187 (39.664, 39.523)
World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
HS 142 / 10 km: 01 ! Tino Edelmann (GER) 27:37.3 02 ! Janne Ryynänen (FIN) 27:45.3 03 ! Akito Watabe (JPN) 27:49.5
Standings (after 2 of 23 races): (1) Edelmann 160 points (2) Magnus Krog (NOR) & Watabe 140
IRB Sevens World Series:
Gold Coast Sevens in Gold Coast, Australia:
Shield: Japan 19–31 Papua New Guinea
Bowl: Argentina 17–14 Scotland
Plate: Samoa 15–26 Wales
Cup: New Zealand 12–26 Fiji
End of year tests in London: Barbarians 11–60 Australia
Men's World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
HS 142 Team: Postponed to November 27 due to strong winds.
World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
Men's 500m: 01 ! Jan Smeekens (NED) 35.05 02 ! Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 35.06 03 ! Tucker Fredricks (USA) 35.19
Standings (after 4 of 12 races): (1) Mo 285 points (2) Smeekens 246 (3) Joji Kato (JPN) 213
Men's 5000m: 01 ! Sven Kramer (NED) 6:13.83 02 ! Jorrit Bergsma (NED) 6:15.40 03 ! Alexis Contin (FRA) 6:17.43
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Kramer & Bergsma 180 points (3) Contin 120
Women's 500m: 01 ! Jenny Wolf (GER) 37.98(4) 02 ! Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 37.98(5) 03 ! Nao Kodaira (JPN) 37.99
Standings (after 4 of 12 races): (1) Lee 310 points (2) Wolf 290 (3) Thijsje Oenema (NED) 250
Women's 1500m: 01 ! Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:56.10 02 ! Claudia Pechstein (GER) 1:56.77 03 ! Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:57.00
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 180 points (2) Wüst 170 (3) Pechstein 116
Asia Series in Taiwan:
Samsung Lions 10, Perth Heat 2
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 6, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 5
Vanier Cup in Vancouver: McMaster Marauders 41, Laval Rouge et Or 38 (2OT)
McMaster win the Cup for the first time.
West Indies in India:
3rd Test in Mumbai, day 4: West Indies 590 & 81/2 (34 overs); India 482 (135.4 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 103). West Indies lead by 189 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
Ashwin becomes the first player to score a century and record five wickets in an innings, since Jacques Kallis (RSA) in 2002.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
Only T20I in Abu Dhabi: Sri Lanka 141 (19.3 overs); Pakistan 142/5 (19.3 overs). Pakistan win by 5 wickets.
World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
Men's Sprint C: 01 ! Teodor Peterson (SWE) 2:50.7 02 ! Nikita Kriukov (RUS) 2:51.2 03 ! Øystein Pettersen (NOR) 2:51.7
Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 100 points (2) Petter Northug (NOR) 95 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) & Dario Cologna (SUI) 60
Women's Sprint C: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2:50.1 02 ! Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 2:52.2 03 ! Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 2:54.0
Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Kalla 126 (3) Skofterud 103
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men's Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2012 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship)
Game 3:
Australia 3–7 China. China win series 3–0.
South Korea 2–8 New Zealand. New Zealand lead series 2–1.
Game 4: South Korea 5–7 New Zealand. New Zealand win series 3–1.
Women's Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship)
Game 3:
Japan 3–10 South Korea. South Korea win series 3–0.
New Zealand 2–10 China. China win series 3–0.
World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
HS 142 / 10 km: 01 ! Magnus Krog (NOR) 27:41.0 02 ! Akito Watabe (JPN) 27:43.5 03 ! Tino Edelmann (GER) 27:48.1
World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
Men's 500m: 01 ! Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 34.89 02 ! Tucker Fredricks (USA) 34.94 03 ! Stefan Groothuis (NED) 35.01
Standings (after 3 of 12 races): (1) Mo 205 points (2) Yūya Oikawa (JPN) 190 (3) Joji Kato (JPN) 177
Men's 1500m: 01 ! Wouter olde Heuvel (NED) 1:45.69 02 ! Denny Morrison (CAN) 1:45.80 03 ! Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 1:45.97
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Groothuis 145 points (2) Shani Davis (USA) 140 (3) olde Heuvel 136
Women's 500m: 01 ! Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 37.78 02 ! Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.04 03 ! Thijsje Oenema (NED) 38.22
Standings (after 3 of 12 races): (1) Lee 230 points (2) Oenema 210 (3) Yu Jing (CHN) 200
Women's 3000m: 01 ! Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 4:03.28 02 ! Claudia Pechstein (GER) 4:03.59 03 ! Diane Valkenburg (NED) 4:05.36
Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Sáblíková 200 points (2) Pechstein 150 (3) Ireen Wüst (NED) 140
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 5:
Iran 3–2 Argentina
Cuba 3–1 Serbia
Japan 1–3 Poland
Russia 3–1 Egypt
China 2–3 Brazil
United States 1–3 Italy
Standings (after 5 matches): Poland 13 points, Russia, Brazil 12, Italy 11, Iran, Cuba, Argentina 9, United States 6, Serbia, Egypt 3, Japan 2, China 1.
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for Top 16):
Group A:
SLUC Nancy 76–75 Bennet Cantù
Caja Laboral 90–85 (OT) Fenerbahçe Ülker
Standings: Caja Laboral 4–2, Olympiacos, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker, SLUC Nancy 3–3, Gescrap Bizkaia 2–4.
Group B:
Unicaja 76–77 Panathinaikos
KK Zagreb 86–74 Brose Baskets
Standings: CSKA Moscow 6–0, Panathinaikos 4–2, Unicaja 3–3, Brose Baskets, KK Zagreb 2–4, Žalgiris Kaunas 1–5.
Group C:
Real Madrid 93–89 Spirou Charleroi
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 85–76 EA7 Emporio Armani
Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 5–1, Real Madrid 4–2, Anadolu Efes, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–4, Spirou Basket 1–5.
Group D:
Galatasaray Medical Park 78–76 (OT) Asseco Prokom Gdynia
FC Barcelona Regal 72–46 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
With 14 points during the game, FC Barcelona Regal's Juan Carlos Navarro (ESP) becomes the all-time Euroleague points-scoring leader, surpassing the mark of Marcus Brown (USA).
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 6–0, Montepaschi Siena, UNICS Kazan 4–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 3–3, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–5, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–6.
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 8: Koneru Humpy (IND) ½–½ Hou Yifan (CHN). Hou wins series 5½–2½.
Hou retains her title.
West Indies in India:
3rd Test in Mumbai, day 3: West Indies 590 (184.1 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 5/156); India 281/3 (80 overs). India trail by 309 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men (teams in bold advance to the playoffs):
Draw 10:
Japan 7–8 China
New Zealand 5–2 Chinese Taipei
Australia 6–5 South Korea
Final standings: China 9–1, South Korea 7–3, New Zealand, Australia 5–5, Chinese Taipei 3–7, Japan 1–9.
Women:
Draw 6:
South Korea 9–1 New Zealand
China 7–6 Japan
Final standings: China, South Korea 5–1, Japan 2–4, New Zealand 0–6.
FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round in Apia, Samoa:
American Samoa 1–1 Cook Islands
Samoa 1–1 Tonga
Standings (after 2 matches): Samoa, American Samoa 4 points, Cook Islands, Tonga 1.
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 6:
Group 2:
Switzerland 8–1 Kazakhstan
Spain 2–2 Germany
Standings (after 6 matches unless stated): Spain 13 points (5 matches), Germany 10 (4), Romania 9, Switzerland 6 (4), Kazakhstan 4, Turkey 1 (5).
Group 5: Ukraine 0–1 Belarus
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Slovakia 7 points, Belarus 7 (4), Finland 4 (2), Ukraine 4, Estonia 0 (4).
Group 6: Netherlands 2–0 Croatia
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Netherlands 13 points (5 matches), England 8, Serbia 7 (5), Croatia, Slovenia 1.
Copa Sudamericana Semifinals first leg: LDU Quito 2–0 Vélez Sársfield
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 4:
Argentina 3–1 Cuba
Poland 2–3 Iran
Serbia 3–2 Japan
Egypt 0–3 United States
Brazil 3–0 Russia
Italy 3–0 China
Standings (after 4 matches): Brazil, Poland 10 points, Russia 9, Italy, Argentina 8, Iran 7, United States, Cuba 6, Serbia, Egypt 3, Japan 2, China 0.
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 6 (team in bold qualify for Top 16):
Group A: Olympiacos 88–81 Gescrap Bizkaia
Standings: Caja Laboral, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–2, Olympiacos 3–3, SLUC Nancy 2–3, Gescrap Bizkaia 2–4.
Group B: CSKA Moscow 95–82 Žalgiris
Standings: CSKA Moscow 6–0, Panathinaikos, Unicaja 3–2, Brose Baskets 2–3, KK Zagreb 1–4, Žalgiris 1–5.
Group C: Anadolu Efes 67–58 Partizan Mt:s Belgrade
Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 4–1, Real Madrid 3–2, Anadolu Efes, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–3, Spirou Charleroi 1–4.
Group D: Montepaschi Siena 73–79 UNICS Kazan
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 5–0, Montepaschi Siena, UNICS Kazan 4–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 2–3, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–5.
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 7: Hou Yifan (CHN) 1–0 Koneru Humpy (IND). Hou leads series 5–2.
West Indies in India:
3rd Test in Mumbai, day 2: West Indies 575/9 (181 overs; Darren Bravo 166); India.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
5th ODI in Abu Dhabi: Sri Lanka 218/9 (50 overs); Pakistan 219/7 (47.2 overs). Pakistan win by 3 wickets; win 5-match series 4–1.
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Draw 8:
New Zealand 7–2 Japan
Chinese Taipei 5–9 Australia
China 4–3 South Korea
Draw 9:
Japan 8–12 South Korea
Australia 8–5 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei 5–8 China
Standings: China 8–1, South Korea 7–2, New Zealand, Australia 4–5, Chinese Taipei 3–6, Japan 1–8.
Women:
Draw 5:
South Korea 7–5 Japan
China 8–3 New Zealand
Standings: China, South Korea 4–1, Japan 2–3, New Zealand 0–5.
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 6:
Group 1:
Macedonia 0–3 Poland
Italy 2–0 Greece
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Italy 15 points (5 matches), Russia 9, Poland 9 (5), Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Greece, Macedonia 1.
Group 2: Turkey 1–2 Romania
Standings (after 5 matches unless stated): Spain 12 points (4 matches), Germany 9 (3), Romania 9 (6), Kazakhstan 4, Switzerland 3 (3), Turkey 1.
Group 3:
Bulgaria 0–1 Belgium
Hungary 2–2 Northern Ireland
Standings (after 5 matches unless stated): Iceland 13 points, Belgium 10, Northern Ireland 7 (4), Norway 6 (4), Hungary 4, Bulgaria 0.
Group 6: England 2–0 Serbia
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): England 8 points (4 matches), Netherlands 7 (3), Serbia 4 (4), Croatia 1 (2), Slovenia 1.
Group 7: Denmark 11–0 Armenia
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Denmark 12 points, Czech Republic 7 (3), Austria 7, Portugal 3, Armenia 0 (5).
2012 Olympics Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3, Matchday 2:
Group A:
Qatar 1–1 South Korea
Oman 2–0 Saudi Arabia
Standings (after 2 matches): South Korea 4 points, Oman 3, Qatar 2, Saudi Arabia 1.
Group B: United Arab Emirates 0–0 Uzbekistan
Standings (after 2 matches): Uzbekistan 4 points, Australia, United Arab Emirates 2, Iraq 1.
Group C: Malaysia 0–2 Syria
Standings (after 2 matches): Syria, Japan 6 points, Bahrain, Malaysia 0.
UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
Group E:
Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Chelsea
Valencia 7–0 Genk
Standings (after 5 matches): Bayer Leverkusen 9 points, Chelsea, Valencia 8, Genk 2.
Group F:
Marseille 0–1 Olympiacos
Arsenal 2–1 Borussia Dortmund
Standings (after 5 matches): Arsenal 11 points, Marseille 7, Olympiacos 6, Borussia Dortmund 4.
Group G:
Zenit St. Petersburg 0–0 APOEL
Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 Porto
Standings (after 5 matches): APOEL 9 points, Zenit St. Petersburg 8, Porto 7, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
APOEL become the first Cypriot team to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
Group H:
BATE Borisov 0–1 Viktoria Plzeň
Milan 2–3 Barcelona
Standings (after 5 matches): Barcelona 13 points, Milan 8, Viktoria Plzeň 4, BATE Borisov 2.
Copa Sudamericana Semifinals first leg: Vasco da Gama 1–1 Universidad de Chile
Major League Baseball awards:
National League Most Valuable Player: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
Braun becomes the first Brewer to win the Award since Robin Yount in 1989.
West Indies in India:
3rd Test in Mumbai, day 1: West Indies 267/2 (91 overs); India.
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Draw 6:
China 6–2 Australia
South Korea 5–6 New Zealand
Japan 6–8 Chinese Taipei
Draw 7:
South Korea 9–6 Chinese Taipei
Japan 8–6 Australia
China 6–4 New Zealand
Standings: China, South Korea 6–1, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand 3–4, Australia 2–5, Japan 1–6.
Women:
Draw 4:
Japan 9–1 New Zealand
China 9–7 South Korea
Standings: China, South Korea 3–1, Japan 2–2, New Zealand 0–4.
FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round in Apia, Samoa:
American Samoa 2–1 Tonga
American Samoa win their first game as a member of FIFA.
Cook Islands 2–3 Samoa
2012 Olympics Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 3, Matchday 2:
Group B: Iraq 0–0 Australia
Standings: Uzbekistan 3 points (1 match), Australia 2 (2), United Arab Emirates 1 (1), Iraq 1 (2).
Group C: Bahrain 0–2 Japan
Standings: Japan 6 points (2 matches), Syria 3 (1), Bahrain 0 (2), Malaysia 0 (1).
UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
Group A:
Napoli 2–1 Manchester City
Bayern Munich 3–1 Villarreal
Standings (after 5 matches): Bayern Munich 13 points, Napoli 8, Manchester City 7, Villarreal 0.
Group B:
CSKA Moscow 0–2 Lille
Trabzonspor 1–1 Internazionale
Standings (after 5 matches): Internazionale 10 points, Trabzonspor 6, Lille, CSKA Moscow 5.
Group C:
Oțelul Galați 2–3 Basel
Manchester United 2–2 Benfica
Standings (after 5 matches): Benfica, Manchester United 9 points, Basel 8, Oțelul Galați 0.
Group D:
Real Madrid 6–2 Dinamo Zagreb
Lyon 0–0 Ajax
Standings (after 5 matches): Real Madrid 15 points, Ajax 8, Lyon 5, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
Mike Dunn compiles the 79th official maximum break at the qualifying stages of the 2012 German Masters.
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 3:
Iran 3–2 Serbia
Poland 3–1 Argentina
Japan 0–3 Cuba
China 0–3 Egypt
Italy 3–2 Brazil
United States 0–3 Russia
Standings (after 3 matches): Russia, Poland 9 points, Brazil 7, Cuba 6, Argentina, Italy, Iran 5, United States, Egypt 3, Japan, Serbia 1, China 0.
Major League Baseball awards:
American League Most Valuable Player: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
Verlander becomes the first pitcher to be named MVP since Dennis Eckersley in 1992, and the first Tiger since Willie Hernández in 1984.
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 6: Koneru Humpy (IND) 0–1 Hou Yifan (CHN). Hou leads series 4–2.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd Test in Johannesburg, day 5: South Africa 266 & 339; Australia 296 & 310/8 (86.5 overs; Vernon Philander 5/70). Australia win by 2 wickets; 2-match series drawn 1–1.
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men:
Draw 4:
South Korea 10–4 Japan
China 10–2 Chinese Taipei
New Zealand 8–3 Australia
Draw 5:
Chinese Taipei 8–5 New Zealand
China 6–4 Japan
South Korea 9–1 Australia
Standings: South Korea 5–0, China 4–1, Chinese Taipei, Australia, New Zealand 2–3, Japan 0–5.
Women:
Draw 3:
Japan 4–8 China
New Zealand 3–9 South Korea
Standings: South Korea 3–0, China 2–1, Japan 1–2, New Zealand 0–3.
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 2:
Cuba 3–0 Iran
Serbia 1–3 Poland
Argentina 3–2 Japan
Egypt 0–3 Italy
Brazil 3–1 United States
Russia 3–0 China
Standings (after 2 matches): Brazil, Russia, Poland 6 points, Argentina 5, Italy, United States, Cuba, Iran 3, Japan 1, Serbia, China, Egypt 0.
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
Ford 400 in Homestead, Florida: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Martin Truex, Jr. (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing)
Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Stewart 2403 points (5 wins) (2) Edwards 2403 (1 win) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2345
Stewart wins his third Cup title, and becomes the first owner-driver to win a championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.
V8 Supercars:
Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria (all AUS):
Race 26: (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (3) Will Davison (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
Drivers' championship standings (after 26 of 28 races): (1) Whincup 3033 points (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 2845 (3) Winterbottom 2449
World Touring Car Championship:
Race of Macau in Macau:
Race 1: (1) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (Lukoil – SUNRED; SEAT León)
Race 2: (1) Huff (2) Tom Coronel (NED) (ROAL Motorsport; BMW 320 TC) (3) Muller
Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Muller 433 points (2) Huff 430 (3) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) 323
Muller wins his third world title.
BWF Super Series:
Hong Kong Super Series in Hong Kong (CHN unless stated):
Men's singles: Lin Dan def. Chen Jin 21–12, 21–19
Women's singles: Wang Xin def. Tine Baun (DEN) 21–17, 21–14
Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng def. Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (KOR) 14–21, 24–22, 21–19
Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei 21–12, 14–2 retired
Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao def. Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) 15–21, 21–17, 21–17
Japan Series, Game 7 in Fukuoka: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3, Chunichi Dragons 0. Hawks win series 4–3.
The Hawks win the Japan Series for the first time since 2003, and the fifth time overall. Hawks first baseman Hiroki Kokubo is named series MVP.
CFL Playoffs:
Division Finals:
East in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3
West in Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Lions 40, Edmonton Eskimos 23
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 5: Hou Yifan (CHN) ½–½ Koneru Humpy (IND). Hou leads series 3–2.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd Test in Johannesburg, day 4: South Africa 266 & 339 (110 overs; Hashim Amla 105, Pat Cummins 6/79); Australia 296 & 142/3 (37 overs). Australia require another 168 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
4th ODI in Sharjah: Pakistan 200 (49.3 overs); Sri Lanka 174 (45.2 overs; Shahid Afridi 5/35). Pakistan win by 26 runs; lead 5-match series 3–1.
World Cup in Sjusjøen, Norway:
Women's 4 × 5 km relay: 01 ! Norway I (Vibeke Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Kristin Størmer Steira, Marit Bjørgen) 51:50.1 02 ! Norway II (Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, Ingvild Flugstad Østberg, Tora Berger, Marthe Kristoffersen) 52:16.1 03 ! Finland (Krista Lähteenmäki, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Riitta-Liisa Roponen, Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja) 52:29.2
Men's 4 x 10 km relay: 01 ! Norway I (Eldar Rønning, Finn Hågen Krogh, Lars Berger, Petter Northug) 1:35:24.8 02 ! Norway III (John Kristian Dahl, Ronny Ansnes, Morten Eilifsen, Sjur Røthe) 1:35:25.6 03 ! Sweden (Marcus Hellner, Daniel Richardsson, Johan Olsson, Calle Halfvarsson) 1:35:25.9
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men:
Draw 2:
South Korea 8–7 Chinese Taipei
New Zealand 1–6 China
Australia 9–7 Japan
Draw 3:
Australia 5–3 Chinese Taipei
Japan 6–8 New Zealand
South Korea 9–6 China
Standings: South Korea 3–0, Australia, China 2–1, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand 1–2, Japan 0–3.
Women:
Draw 2:
New Zealand 1–11 China
Japan 3–12 South Korea
Standings: South Korea 2–0, China, Japan 1–1, New Zealand 0–2.
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 5:
Group 2: Romania 0–4 Spain
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Spain 12 points (4 matches), Germany 9, Romania 6, Kazakhstan 4 (5), Switzerland 3, Turkey 1 (4).
Group 4: Israel 0–2 Wales
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): France 12 points, Republic of Ireland 6 (3), Scotland 4 (2), Wales 4, Israel 0 (5).
Group 7: Czech Republic 5–0 Armenia
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Denmark 9 points (3 matches), Czech Republic 7 (3), Austria 7, Portugal 3, Armenia 0.
OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 2:
Group A: Waitakere United 4–0 Ba
Standings (after 2 matches): Waitakere United 6 points, Ba 3, Mont-Dore, Tefana 1.
MLS Cup Final in Carson, California: Houston Dynamo 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
European Tour:
Iskandar Johor Open in Johor Bahru, Malaysia:
Winner: Joost Luiten (NED) 198 (−15)
Luiten wins his first European Tour title.
Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malalane, South Africa:
Winner: Garth Mulroy (RSA) 269 (−19)
Mulroy wins his first European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
CME Group Titleholders in Orlando, Florida:
Winner: Hee Young Park (KOR) 279 (−9)
Park wins her first LPGA Tour title.
Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia: Internationals 15–19 United States
The United States win the Cup for the fourth successive time.
Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England:
Double Mini Trampoline Individual men: 01 ! Bruno Martini (BRA) 73.300 points 02 ! Austin White (USA) 72.800 03 ! Evgeny Chernoivanov (RUS) 71.800
Double Mini Trampoline Individual women: 01 ! Svetlana Balandina (RUS) 70.200 points 02 ! Bianca Zoonekynd (RSA) 69.700 03 ! Victoria Voronina (RUS) 68.700
Tumbling Individual men: 01 ! Yang Song (CHN) 79.100 points 02 ! Zhang Luo (CHN) 76.500 03 ! Andrey Krylov (RUS) 75.800
Tumbling Individual women: 01 ! Jia Fangfang (CHN) 71.700 points 02 ! Anna Korobeynikova (RUS) 70.900 03 ! Anzhelika Soldatkina (RUS) 68.400
Synchronised men: 01 ! Tu Xiao/Dong Dong (CHN) 52.400 points 02 ! Takashi Sakamoto/Yasuhiro Ueyama (JPN) 51.900 03 ! Viatchaslau Modzel/Mikalai Kazak (BLR) 50.700
Trampoline Individual women: 01 ! He Wenna (CHN) 56.275 points 02 ! Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) 55.360 03 ! Li Dan (CHN) 55.330
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 3:
Leinster 38–13 Glasgow Warriors
Bath 16–13 Montpellier
Standings (after 2 matches): Leinster 7 points, Bath 5, Glasgow Warriors 4, Montpellier 3.
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 3: London Wasps 38–7 Rovigo
Standings (after 2 matches): London Wasps 10 points, Bayonne 9, Bordeaux Bègles, Rovigo 0.
Pool 5: Agen 8–29 Brive
Standings (after 2 matches): Brive 8 points, Sale Sharks, Agen 5, La Vila 0.
World Cup 1 in Chelyabinsk, Russia:
Men's 1000m: 01 ! Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:08.49 02 ! Kjeld Nuis (NED) 1:08.56 03 ! Denny Morrison (CAN) 1:09.26
Men's team pursuit: 01 ! Netherlands (Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen, Wouter olde Heuvel) 3:41.25 02 ! United States (Shani Davis, Jonathan Kuck, Brian Hansen) 3:44.52 03 ! Germany (Patrick Beckert, Marco Weber, Alexej Baumgartner) 3:45.29
Women's 1000m: 01 ! Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:15.97 02 ! Margot Boer (NED) 1:16.52 03 ! Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:16.77
Women's team pursuit: 01 ! Canada (Brittany Schussler, Cindy Klassen, Nesbitt) 3:02.07 02 ! Netherlands (Ireen Wüst, Diane Valkenburg, Leenstra) 3:02.72 03 ! Russia (Yuliya Skokova, Yekaterina Lobysheva, Yekaterina Shikhova) 3:03.37
FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 1:
Serbia 0–3 Argentina
Poland 3–0 Cuba
Iran 3–1 Japan
China 0–3 United States
Italy 1–3 Russia
Egypt 0–3 Brazil
Nationwide Series:
Ford 300 in Homestead, Florida: (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Stenhouse, Jr. 1222 points (2) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 1177 (3) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 1105
Stenhouse, Jr. wins the title for the first time.
V8 Supercars:
Norton 360 Sandown Challenge in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS, Holden VE Commodore unless stated):
Race 25: (1) Rick Kelly (Kelly Racing) (2) James Courtney (Holden Racing Team) (3) Todd Kelly (Kelly Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 25 of 28 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2883 points (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2725 (3) Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 2312
Japan Series, Game 6 in Fukuoka: Chunichi Dragons 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 1. Series tied 3–3.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd Test in Johannesburg, day 3: South Africa 266 & 229/3 (69 overs); Australia 296. South Africa lead by 199 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
World Cup in Sjusjøen, Norway:
Men's 15 km Free Individual: 01 ! Johan Olsson (SWE) 32:40.9 02 ! Petter Northug (NOR) 33:12.1 03 ! Roland Clara (ITA) 33:12.3
Women's 10 km Free Individual: 01 ! Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 24:22.3 02 ! Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 24:49.4 03 ! Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 24:51.3
Bjørgen wins her 47th World Cup race, and surpasses Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) for the most wins in World Cup racing.
Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
Men:
Draw 1:
New Zealand 5–9 South Korea
Australia 4–11 China
Chinese Taipei 6–3 Japan
Women:
Draw 1:
New Zealand 2–8 Japan
South Korea 9–4 China
ISU Grand Prix:
Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris, France:
Men: 01 ! Patrick Chan (CAN) 240.60 points 02 ! Song Nan (CHN) 224.10 03 ! Michal Březina (CZE) 218.60
Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Chan 30 points (2 events), Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) & Březina 26 (2), Song & Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 24 (2), Adam Rippon (USA) 18 (2).
Pairs: 01 ! Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 194.13 points 02 ! Vera Bazarova/Yuri Larionov (RUS) 184.91 03 ! Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) 176.62
Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Volosozhar/Trankov & Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 30 points (2 events), Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) & Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 26 (2), Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN), Duhamel/Radford & Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 22 (2).
Ladies: 01 ! Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 182.89 points 02 ! Carolina Kostner (ITA) 179.32 03 ! Alissa Czisny (USA) 179.15
Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Tuktamysheva 30 points (2 events), Kostner & Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 28 (2), Czisny 26 (2), Mirai Nagasu (USA), Ashley Wagner (USA) & Alena Leonova (RUS) 20 (2).
Ice Dance: 01 ! Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 176.93 points 02 ! Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 164.56 03 ! Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte (ITA) 153.76
Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Virtue/Moir 30 points (2 events), Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 28 (2), Péchalat/Bourzat & Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) 26 (2), Cappellini/Lanotte 22 (2), Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 20 (2).
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 5:
Group 1:
Macedonia 2–6 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Greece 0–4 Russia
Poland 0–5 Italy
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Italy 12 points, Russia 9, Poland 6, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Greece, Macedonia 1 (3).
Group 2: Germany 17–0 Kazakhstan
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Germany, Spain 9 points, Romania 6 (4), Kazakhstan 4 (5), Switzerland 3, Turkey 1 (4).
Group 3:
Belgium 5–0 Bulgaria
Northern Ireland 3–1 Norway
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Iceland 13 points (5 matches), Belgium 7, Northern Ireland 6 (3), Norway 6, Hungary 3, Bulgaria 0.
Group 5: Slovakia 3–0 Belarus
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Slovakia 7 points, Finland 4 (2), Belarus 4, Ukraine 4 (2), Estonia 0 (4).
Group 6:
Serbia 4–2 Croatia
Slovenia 0–2 Netherlands
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Netherlands 10 points, Serbia 7, England 5 (3), Slovenia 1, Croatia 1 (3).
Group 7: Portugal 0–1 Austria
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Denmark 9 points (3 matches), Austria 7, Czech Republic 4 (2), Portugal 3, Armenia 0 (3).
CAF Confederation Cup Final first leg: Club Africain 1–0 Maghreb de Fès
OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 2:
Group B:
Auckland City 2–0 Hekari United
Amicale 2–0 Koloale
Standings (after 2 matches): Auckland City 6 points, Amicale 4, Hekari United 1, Koloale 0.
Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England:
Double Mini Trampoline Team men: 01 ! Canada (Denis Vachon, Alexander Seifert, Keegan Soehn, Jonathon Schwaiger) 108.600 points 02 ! Brazil (Edmon de Abreu, Arthur Iotte, Bruno Martini, Rodrigo Bachur) 103.200 03 ! United States (Ryan Roberts, Austin White, Kalon Ludvigson, Trey Katz) 85.600
Double Mini Trampoline Team women: 01 ! Canada (Gillian Bruce, Mariah Madigan, Corissa Boychuk, Chelsea Nerpio) 104.100 points 02 ! Portugal (Joana Pereira da Silva, Andreia Robalo, Silvia Saiote, Ana Robalo) 102.900 03 ! United States (Kristle Lowell, Marina Moskalenko, Erin Jauch, Erica Owen) 100.800
Tumbling Team men: 01 ! China (Zhang Lingfeng, Zhang Luo, Yang Song, Tao Yi) 115.500 points 02 ! Russia (Grigory Noskov, Tagir Murtazaev, Andrey Krylov, Mikhail Kostyanov) 113.000 03 ! Canada (Schwaiger, Jocelyn Charpentier-Leclerc, Seifert, Vincent Lavoie) 103.100
Tumbling Team women: 01 ! China (Chen Lingxi, Jia Fangfang, Zhang Yuanyuan, Guan Shuang) 102.000 points 02 ! Russia (Victoria Danilenko, Anzhelika Soldatkina, Anna Korobeynikova, Elena Krasnokutskaya) 101.000 03 ! France (Mathilde Millory, Lauriane Lamperim, Jessica Courrèges-Clercq) 95.200
Synchronised women: 01 ! Anna Dogonadze/Jessica Simon (GER) 48.100 points 02 ! Karen Cockburn/Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) 47.600 03 ! Amanda Parker/Kat Driscoll (GBR) 47.000
Trampoline Individual men: 01 ! Lu Chunlong (CHN) 62.145 points 02 ! Dong Dong (CHN) 61.460 03 ! Masaki Ito (JPN) 60.864
UFC 139 in San Jose, California, United States (USA unless stated):
Light Heavyweight bout: Dan Henderson def. Maurício Rua (BRA) via unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 48–47)
Middleweight bout: Wanderlei Silva (BRA) def. Cung Le via TKO (knees and punches)
Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber def. Brian Bowles via submission (guillotine choke)
Welterweight bout: Martin Kampmann (DEN) def. Rick Story via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Light Heavyweight bout: Stephan Bonnar def. Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–25, 30–27)
Four Nations Final in Leeds: Australia 30–8 England
Australia win the title for the second time.
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 1: Castres 24–27 Munster
Standings (after 2 matches): Scarlets 9 points, Munster 8, Northampton Saints 2, Castres 1.
Pool 4: Leicester Tigers 20–9 Ulster
Standings (after 2 matches): Leicester Tigers 8 points, Clermont 6, Ulster 4, Aironi 0.
Pool 5:
Biarritz 15–10 Saracens
Benetton Treviso 26–26 Ospreys
Standings (after 2 matches): Saracens, Ospreys 6 points, Biarritz 5, Benetton Treviso 2.
Pool 6:
Gloucester 9–28 Harlequins
Connacht 10–36 Toulouse
Standings (after 2 matches): Toulouse, Harlequins 8 points, Gloucester 1, Connacht 0.
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 1: Crociati Parma 3–34 Worcester Warriors
Standings (after 2 matches): Stade Français 9 points, Worcester Warriors, Bucureşti Oaks 5, Crociati Parma 0.
Pool 2:
Petrarca Padova 3–34 Newcastle Falcons
Lyon 19–26 Toulon
Standings (after 2 matches): Toulon, Newcastle Falcons 9 points, Lyon 1, Petrarca Padova 0.
Pool 4: Exeter Chiefs 68–0 Cavalieri Prato
Standings (after 2 matches): Newport Gwent Dragons 9 points, Exeter Chiefs 6, Perpignan 4, Cavalieri Prato 0.
World Cup 1 in Chelyabinsk, Russia:
500 m women: 01 ! Yu Jing (CHN) 37.65 02 ! Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 38.09 03 ! Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.22
Standings (after 2 of 12 races): (1) Yu 200 points (2) Thijsje Oenema (NED) 140 (3) Lee 130
500 m men: 01 ! Joji Kato (JPN) 34.92 02 ! Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 35.01 03 ! Yūya Oikawa (JPN) 35.14
Standings (after 2 of 12 races): (1) Kato 145 points (2) Oikawa 140 (3) Jan Smeekens (NED) 130
1500 m women: 01 ! Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:57.02 02 ! Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:57.44 03 ! Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:58.27
5000 m men (all NED): 01 ! Jorrit Bergsma 6:18.74 02 ! Sven Kramer 6:20.60 03 ! Bob de Jong 6:21.96
World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden:
Big Air men: 01 ! Niklas Mattsson (SWE) 172.4 points 02 ! Michael Macho (AUT) 167.4 03 ! Alexey Sobolev (RUS) 163.4
Big Air standings: (1) Mattsson 1160 points (2) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1020 (3) Seppe Smits (BEL) 850
Freestyle Overall standings: (1) Korpi 2620 points (2) Dimi de Jong (NED) 1480 (3) Mattsson 1160
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 4: Hou Yifan (CHN) ½–½ Koneru Humpy (IND). Hou leads series 2½–1½.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd Test in Johannesburg, day 2: South Africa 266 & 0/0 (0.4 overs); Australia 296 (76.4 overs). South Africa trail by 30 runs with 10 wickets remaining.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd ODI in Dubai: Pakistan 257/8 (50 overs); Sri Lanka 236 (48.5 overs). Pakistan win by 21 runs; lead 5-match series 2–1.
Trampoline World Championships in Birmingham, England:
Trampoline team men: 01 ! Japan (Tetsuya Sotomura, Yasuhiro Uyeyama, Masaki Ito) 175.474 points 02 ! China (Tu Xiao, Lu Chunlong, Dong Dong) 154.440 03 ! Russia (Aleksey Ilichev, Nikita Fedorenko, Dmitry Ushakov) 152.030
Trampoline team women: 01 ! China (He Wenna, Le Dan, Huang Shanshan) 164.485 points 02 ! United Kingdom (Kat Driscoll, Laura Gallagher, Emma Smith) 159.585 03 ! Canada (Karen Cockburn, Rosannagh MacLennan, Samantha Smith) 159.085
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 1: Northampton Saints 23–28 Scarlets
Standings: Scarlets 9 points (2 matches), Munster 4 (1), Northampton Saints 2 (2), Castres 0 (1).
Pool 2:
Cardiff Blues 24–18 London Irish
Edinburgh 48–47 Racing Métro
Standings (after 2 matches): Edinburgh 9 points, Cardiff Blues 8, Racing Métro 3, London Irish 2.
Pool 4: Clermont 54–3 Aironi
Standings: Clermont 6 points (2 matches), Leicester Tigers, Ulster 4 (1), Aironi 0 (2).
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 1: Stade Français 49–3 Bucureşti Oaks
Standings: Stade Français 9 points (2 matches), Bucureşti Oaks 5 (2), Worcester Warriors, Crociati Parma 0 (1).
Pool 5: Sale Sharks 59–6 La Vila
Standings: Sale Sharks 5 points (2 matches), Agen 5 (1), Brive 4 (1), La Vila 0 (2).
World Cup 1 in Chelyabinsk, Russia:
Men's 500m: 01 ! Pekka Koskela (FIN) 35.00 02 ! Jan Smeekens (NED) 35.01 03 ! Yūya Oikawa (JPN) 35.07
Men's 1500m: 01 ! Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:45.70 02 ! Shani Davis (USA) 1:46.27 03 ! Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 1:46.47
Women's 500m: 01 ! Yu Jing (CHN) 37.81 02 ! Maki Tsuji (JPN) & Thijsje Oenema (NED) 38.22(3)
Women's 3000m: 01 ! Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 4:06.54 02 ! Ireen Wüst (NED) 4:07.16 03 ! Claudia Pechstein (GER) 4:07.81
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 11 (teams in bold qualify for the 2012 Olympics):
Italy 3–0 Kenya
China 3–0 Germany
Japan 3–0 United States
Algeria 0–3 Serbia
Dominican Republic 0–3 Brazil
Argentina 0–3 South Korea
Final standings: Italy 28 points, United States, China 26, Japan 24, Brazil 21, Germany 20, Serbia 18, Dominican Republic 12, South Korea 11, Argentina 9, Algeria 3, Kenya 0.
Italy win the Cup for the second successive time.
Japan Series, Game 5 in Nagoya: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5, Chunichi Dragons 0. Hawks lead series 3–2.
Major League Baseball awards:
National League Cy Young Award: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 5:
Group B: Brose Baskets 79–76 Panathinaikos
Standings: CSKA Moscow 5–0, Panathinaikos, Unicaja 3–2, Brose Baskets 2–3, Žalgiris, KK Zagreb 1–4.
Group C:
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 69–59 Spirou Charleroi
Real Madrid 104–84 Anadolu Efes
EA7 Emporio Armani 65–69 Partizan Mt:s Belgrade
Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 4–1, Real Madrid, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–2, EA7 Emporio Armani, Anadolu Efes 2–3, Spirou Charleroi 1–4.
Group D:
UNICS Kazan 81–51 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
Galatasaray Medical Park 66–70 FC Barcelona Regal
Montepaschi Siena 84–73 Asseco Prokom Gdynia
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 5–0, Montepaschi Siena 4–1, UNICS Kazan 3–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 2–3, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–5.
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 3: Koneru Humpy (IND) 0–1 Hou Yifan (CHN). Hou leads series 2–1.
West Indies in India:
2nd Test in Kolkata, day 4: India 631/7d; West Indies 153 & 463 (f/o, 126.3 overs; Darren Bravo 136). India win by an innings and 15 runs; lead 3-match series 2–0.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd Test in Johannesburg, day 1: South Africa 266 (71 overs); Australia.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Universidad de Chile 3–0 (2–1) Arsenal. Universidad de Chile win 6–0 on points.
Libertad 1–0 (0–1) LDU Quito. 3–3 on points, 1–1 on aggregate; LDU Quito win 5–4 on penalties.
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 2:
Pool 3: Bayonne 20–3 Bordeaux Bègles
Standings: Bayonne 9 points (2 matches), London Wasps 5 (1), Bordeaux Bègles 0 (2), Rovigo 0 (1).
Pool 4: Newport Gwent Dragons 23–13 Perpignan
Standings: Newport Gwent Dragons 9 points (2 matches), Perpignan 4 (2), Exeter Chiefs 1 (1), Cavalieri Prato 0 (1).
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 10 (teams in bold qualify for the 2012 Olympics):
China 3–0 Kenya
Italy 1–3 United States
Japan 3–2 Germany
Dominican Republic 3–2 South Korea
Algeria 0–3 Brazil
Argentina 0–3 Serbia
Standings (after 10 matches): United States 26 points, Italy 25, China 23, Japan 21, Germany 20, Brazil 18, Serbia 15, Dominican Republic 12, Argentina 9, South Korea 8, Algeria 3, Kenya 0.
Japan Series, Game 4 in Nagoya: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2, Chunichi Dragons 1. Series tied 2–2.
Major League Baseball awards:
Managers of the Year:
American League: Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays
National League: Kirk Gibson, Arizona Diamondbacks
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 5:
Group A:
Fenerbahçe Ülker 85–83 (OT) Bennet Cantù
Caja Laboral 84–89 Gescrap Bizkaia
Olympiacos 91–78 SLUC Nancy
Standings: Caja Laboral, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–2, Olympiacos, Gescrap Bizkaia, SLUC Nancy 2–3.
Group B:
CSKA Moscow 77–66 Unicaja
KK Zagreb 80–78 Žalgiris
Standings: CSKA Moscow 5–0, Panathinaikos 3–1, Unicaja 3–2, Brose Baskets 1–3, Žalgiris, KK Zagreb 1–4.
West Indies in India:
2nd Test in Kolkata, day 3: India 631/7d; West Indies 153 (48 overs) & 195/3 (f/o, 62 overs). West Indies trail by 283 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) First Round, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Ethiopia 5–0 (0–0) Somalia. Ethiopia win 5–0 on aggregate.
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 9 (team in bold qualify for the 2012 Olympics):
China 2–3 United States
Italy 3–2 Germany
Japan 3–0 Kenya
Dominican Republic 3–2 Serbia
Algeria 0–3 South Korea
Argentina 0–3 Brazil
Standings (after 9 matches): Italy 25 points, United States 23, China 20, Japan, Germany 19, Brazil 15, Serbia 12, Dominican Republic 10, Argentina 9, South Korea 7, Algeria 3, Kenya 0.
Japan Series, Game 3 in Nagoya: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4, Chunichi Dragons 2. Dragons lead series 2–1.
Major League Baseball awards:
American League Cy Young Award: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 2: Hou Yifan (CHN) ½–½ Koneru Humpy (IND). Series tied 1–1.
West Indies in India:
2nd Test in Kolkata, day 2: India 631/7d (151.2 overs; V. V. S. Laxman 176*, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 144); West Indies 34/2 (12 overs). West Indies trail by 597 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying play-offs, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Croatia 0–0 (3–0) Turkey. Croatia win 3–0 on aggregate.
Montenegro 0–1 (0–2) Czech Republic. Czech Republic win 3–0 on aggregate.
Republic of Ireland 1–1 (4–0) Estonia. Republic of Ireland win 5–1 on aggregate.
Portugal 6–2 (0–0) Bosnia and Herzegovina. Portugal win 6–2 on aggregate.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Matchday 4:
Colombia 1–2 Argentina
Ecuador 2–0 Peru
Chile 2–0 Paraguay
Venezuela 1–0 Bolivia
Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Uruguay 7 points (3 matches), Argentina, Venezuela 7, Ecuador 6 (3), Chile 6, Colombia 4 (3), Paraguay 4, Peru 3 (3), Bolivia 1.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) First Round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Burundi 2–1 (0–1) Lesotho. 2–2 on aggregate; Lesotho win on away goals.
Madagascar 2–1 (0–2) Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea win 3–2 on aggregate.
Togo 1–0 (1–1) Guinea-Bissau. Togo win 2–1 on aggregate.
Rwanda 3–1 (1–1) Eritrea. Rwanda win 4–2 on aggregate.
Congo 1–1 (5–0) São Tomé and Príncipe. Congo win 6–1 on aggregate.
Tanzania 0–1 (2–1) Chad. 2–2 on aggregate; Tanzania win on away goals.
Kenya 4–0 (3–0) Seychelles. Kenya win 7–0 on aggregate.
Mozambique 4–1 (1–0) Comoros. Mozambique win 5–1 on aggregate.
Namibia 4–0 (4–0) Djibouti. Namibia win 8–0 on aggregate.
DR Congo 5–1 (3–1) Swaziland. Congo DR win 8–2 on aggregate.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to the Fourth Round):
Group A:
Singapore 0–4 China PR
Jordan 1–3 Iraq
Standings (after 5 matches): Jordan, Iraq 12 points, China PR 6, Singapore 0.
Group B:
Lebanon 2–1 South Korea
Kuwait 2–1 United Arab Emirates
Standings (after 5 matches): South Korea, Lebanon 10 points, Kuwait 8, United Arab Emirates 0.
Group C:
North Korea 1–0 Japan
Uzbekistan 3–0 Tajikistan
Standings (after 5 matches): Uzbekistan 13 points, Japan 10, North Korea 6, Tajikistan 0.
Group D:
Thailand 0–1 Australia
Saudi Arabia 0–0 Oman
Standings (after 5 matches): Australia 12 points, Saudi Arabia 6, Oman 5, Thailand 4.
Group E:
Indonesia 1–4 Iran
Qatar 0–0 Bahrain
Standings (after 5 matches): Iran 11 points, Qatar 9, Bahrain 6, Indonesia 0.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Second Round, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the Third Round):
Group A: El Salvador 4–0 Suriname
Final standings: El Salvador 18 points, Dominican Republic 8, Suriname 7, Cayman Islands 1.
Group B: Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 Guyana
Final standings: Guyana 13 points, Trinidad and Tobago 12, Bermuda 10, Barbados 0.
Group C: Panama 3–0 Dominica
Final standings: Panama 12 points, Nicaragua 6, Dominica 0.
Group D: Canada 4–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis
Final standings: Canada 14 points, Puerto Rico 9, Saint Kitts and Nevis 7, Saint Lucia 1.
Group E:
Grenada 1–4 Guatemala
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0–2 Belize
Final standings: Guatemala 18 points, Belize 7, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5, Grenada 4.
Group F:
Haiti 2–1 Antigua and Barbuda
Curaçao 6–1 U.S. Virgin Islands
Final standings: Antigua and Barbuda 15 points, Haiti 13, Curaçao 7, U.S. Virgin Islands 0.
Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings):
Costa Rica 2–2 (1) Spain
(3) Germany 3–0 (2) Netherlands
(6) Italy 0–1 (4) Uruguay
(7) England 1–0 Sweden
(10) Denmark 2–1 Finland
Major League Baseball awards:
Rookies of the Year:
American League: Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays
National League: Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves
Nippon Professional Baseball awards:
Eiji Sawamura Award: Masahiro Tanaka, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
Game 1: Koneru Humpy (IND) ½–½ Hou Yifan (CHN)
West Indies in India:
2nd Test in Kolkata, day 1: India 346/5 (87.3 overs; Rahul Dravid 119); West Indies.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
2nd ODI in Dubai: Sri Lanka 235/7 (50 overs); Pakistan 210 (46.3 overs). Sri Lanka win by 25 runs; 5-match series tied 1–1.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Second Round, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the Third Round):
Group A: Cayman Islands 1–1 Dominican Republic
Standings: El Salvador 15 points (5 matches), Dominican Republic 8 (6), Suriname 7 (5), Cayman Islands 1 (6).
Group B: Barbados 1–2 Bermuda
Standings: Guyana 13 points (5 matches), Bermuda 10 (6), Trinidad and Tobago 9 (5), Barbados 0 (6).
Group D: Puerto Rico 3–0 Saint Lucia
Standings: Canada 11 points (5 matches), Puerto Rico 9 (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 (5), Saint Lucia 1 (6).
Friendly international in Al Rayyan, Qatar (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): Egypt 0–2 (5) Brazil
European Tour:
Barclays Singapore Open in Sentosa, Singapore:
Winner: Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (ESP) 199 (−14)POFernández-Castaño defeats Juvic Pagunsan (PHI) on the second playoff hole, to win his fifth European Tour title and first since 2008.
Formula One:
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Yas Island, United Arab Emirates: (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (2) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes)
Drivers' championship standings (after 18 of 19 races): (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) 374 points (2) Button 255 (3) Alonso 245
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
Kobalt Tools 500 in Avondale, Arizona: (1) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Red Bull Racing Team) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 35 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 2359 points (2) Stewart 2356 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2308
V8 Supercars:
Falken Tasmania Challenge in Launceston, Tasmania (all AUS):
Race 24: (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Will Davison (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
Drivers' championship standings (after 24 of 28 races): (1) Whincup 2817 points (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 2623 (3) Winterbottom 2215
World Rally Championship:
Wales Rally GB in Cardiff, Great Britain (all Ford Fiesta RS WRC): (1) Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (2) Mads Østberg (NOR)/Jonas Andersson (SWE) (3) Henning Solberg (NOR)/Ilka Minor (AUT)
Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) 222 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 214 (3) Sébastien Ogier (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) 196
Loeb wins his eighth consecutive world title.
Japan Series, Game 2 in Fukuoka: Chunichi Dragons 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 1 (F/10). Dragons lead series 2–0.
ISU Grand Prix:
NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan:
Men: 01 ! Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 259.75 points 02 ! Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 235.02 03 ! Ross Miner (USA) 212.36
Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Takahashi 26 points (2 events), Kozuka 24 (2), Kevin van der Perren (BEL) & Miner 16 (2), Patrick Chan (CAN), Jeremy Abbott (USA) & Michal Březina (CZE) 15 (1).
Kazakhstan Cup Final in Almaty: Tobol 0–1 Ordabasy
Ordabasy win the Cup for the first time.
European Tour:
Barclays Singapore Open in Sentosa, Singapore: Playoff suspended due to lightning; play continues November 14.
LPGA Tour:
Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico:
Winner: Catriona Matthew (SCO) 276 (−12)
Matthew wins her fourth LPGA Tour title.
Four Nations in England and Wales (teams in bold advance to the Final):
Round three in Wrexham: Wales 14–56 Australia
Final standings: Australia 6 points, England 4, New Zealand 2, Wales 0.
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 3: Glasgow Warriors 26–21 Bath
Pool 5: Saracens 42–17 Benetton Treviso
Pool 6: Toulouse 21–17 Gloucester
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 1: Bucharest Wolves 34–7 Crociati Parma
Players Tour Championship – Event 9: Antwerp Open in Antwerp, Belgium:
Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3–4 Judd Trump (ENG)
Trump wins his sixth professional title.
Order of Merit (after 9 of 12 events): (1) O'Sullivan 29,600 (2) Trump 28,900 (3) Neil Robertson (AUS) 27,100
ATP World Tour:
BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, France:
Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6–1, 7–6(3)
Federer wins his third title of the year, and 69th of his career.
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 8:
Italy 3–0 Serbia
China 3–0 South Korea
Japan 3–0 Brazil
Argentina 0–3 Germany
Algeria 3–1 Kenya
Dominican Republic 0–3 United States
Standings (after 8 matches): Italy 23 points, United States 21, China 19, Germany 18, Japan 16, Brazil 12, Serbia 11, Argentina 9, Dominican Republic 8, South Korea 4, Algeria 3, Kenya 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's +105 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Behdad Salimi (IRN) 214 kg (WR) 02 ! Ihor Shymechko (UKR) 200 kg 03 ! Sajjad Anoushiravani (IRN) 198 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Salimi 250 kg 02 ! Anoushiravani 241 kg 03 ! Jeon Sang-Guen (KOR) 241 kg
Total: 01 ! Salimi 464 kg 02 ! Anoushiravani 439 kg 03 ! Jeon 433 kg
Women's +75 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Tatiana Kashirina (RUS) 147 kg (WR) 02 ! Zhou Lulu (CHN) 146 kg 03 ! Olha Korobka (UKR) 127 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Zhou 182 kg 02 ! Kashirina 175 kg 03 ! Korobka 157 kg
Total: 01 ! Zhou 328 kg (WR) 02 ! Kashirina 322 kg 03 ! Korobka 284 kg
Nationwide Series:
WYPALL* 200 Powered by Kimberly-Clark Professional in Avondale, Arizona: (1) Sam Hornish, Jr. (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 33 of 34 races): (1) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 1179 points (2) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 1138 (3) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 1074
V8 Supercars:
Falken Tasmania Challenge in Launceston, Tasmania (AUS unless stated):
Race 23 (all Holden VE Commodore): (1) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering) (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering) (3) Garth Tander (Holden Racing Team)
Drivers' championship standings (after 23 of 28 races): (1) Whincup 2667 points (2) Lowndes 2512 (3) Shane Van Gisbergen (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 2105
Japan Series, Game 1 in Fukuoka: Chunichi Dragons 2, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 1 (F/10). Dragons lead series 1–0.
ISU Grand Prix:
NHK Trophy in Sapporo, Japan:
Ice dancing: 01 ! Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 151.85 points 02 ! Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) 151.76 03 ! Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 149.48
Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Shibutani/Shibutani 28 points (2 events), Weaver/Poje 26 (2), Nelli Zhiganshina/Alexander Gazsi (GER) 18 (2), Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN), Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) & Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 15 (1).
Pairs: 01 ! Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 177.51 points 02 ! Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN) 172.09 03 ! Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 171.68
Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Kavaguti/Smirnov 30 points (2 events), Savchenko/Szolkowy & Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 26 (2), Takahashi/Tran & Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 22 (2), Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 20 (2).
Ladies: 01 ! Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 185.98 points 02 ! Mao Asada (JPN) 184.19 03 ! Alena Leonova (RUS) 170.68
Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Carolina Kostner (ITA) & Suzuki 28 points (2 events), Mirai Nagasu (USA), Ashley Wagner (USA) & Leonova 20 (2), Alissa Czisny (USA) & Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 15 (1).
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) First Round, first leg: Somalia 0–0 Ethiopia in Djibouti
Friendly international (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): (7) England 1–0 (1) Spain
CAF Champions League Final second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Espérance ST 1–0 (0–0) Wydad Casablanca
Espérance ST win the title for the second time, and qualify for the Club World Cup.
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos in Anaheim, California, United States:
Heavyweight Championship bout: Junior dos Santos (BRA) def. Cain Velasquez (USA) (c) via KO (punches)
Four Nations in England and Wales (teams in bold advance to the Final):
Round three in Hull: England 28–6 New Zealand
Standings: England 4 points (3 matches), Australia 4 (2), New Zealand 2 (3), Wales 0 (2).
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 1:
Scarlets 31–23 Castres
Munster 23–21 Northampton Saints
Pool 2: London Irish 19–20 Edinburgh
Pool 3: Montpellier 16–16 Leinster
Pool 4:
Aironi 12–28 Leicester Tigers
Ulster 16–11 Clermont
Pool 5: Ospreys 28–21 Biarritz
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 2: Newcastle Falcons 27–19 Lyon
Pool 3:
Rugby Rovigo 10–43 Bayonne
Bordeaux-Bègles 14–47 London Wasps
Pool 4: Cavalieri Prato 3–33 Newport Gwent Dragons
Pool 5:
La Vila 10–50 Agen
Brive 26–18 Sale Sharks
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 7:
Italy 3–0 Brazil
China 3–1 Serbia
Japan 3–0 South Korea
Dominican Republic 3–2 Germany
Argentina 3–0 Kenya
Algeria 0–3 United States
Standings (after 7 matches): Italy 20 points, United States 18, China 16, Germany 15, Japan 13, Brazil 12, Serbia 11, Argentina 9, Dominican Republic 8, South Korea 4, Kenya, Algeria 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 94 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Aleksandr Ivanov (RUS) 186 kg 02 ! Artem Ivanov (UKR) 186 kg 03 ! Kim Min-Jae (KOR) 182 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Ilya Ilin (KAZ) 226 kg 02 ! Ruslan Nurudinov (UZB) 221 kg 03 ! Saeid Mohammadpour (IRN) 221 kg
Total: 01 ! Ilin 407 kg 02 ! Artem Ivanov 407 kg 03 ! Mohammadpour 402 kg
Men's 105 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Khadzhimurat Akkayev (RUS) 198 kg 02 ! Dmitry Klokov (RUS) 196 kg 03 ! Gia Machavariani (GEO) 187 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Akkayev 232 kg 02 ! Klokov 232 kg 03 ! Oleksiy Torokhtiy (UKR) 229 kg
Total: 01 ! Akkayev 430 kg 02 ! Klokov 428 kg 03 ! Torokhtiy 410 kg
Australia in South Africa:
1st Test in Cape Town, day 3: Australia 284 & 47; South Africa 96 & 236/2 (50.2 overs; Hashim Amla 112, Graeme Smith 101*). South Africa win by 8 wickets; lead 2-match series 1–0.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
1st ODI in Dubai: Sri Lanka 131 (40.3 overs); Pakistan 132/2 (21.5 overs). Pakistan win by 8 wickets; lead 5-match series 1–0.
UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying play-offs, first leg:
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 Portugal
Turkey 0–3 Croatia
Czech Republic 2–0 Montenegro
Estonia 0–4 Republic of Ireland
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) Matchday 3:
Argentina 1–1 Bolivia
Uruguay 4–0 Chile
Colombia 1–1 Venezuela
Paraguay 2–1 Ecuador
Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Uruguay 7 points, Argentina 4, Colombia 4 (2), Paraguay, Venezuela 4, Ecuador, Peru 3 (2), Chile 3, Bolivia 1.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) First Round, first leg:
Djibouti 0–4 Namibia
Comoros 0–1 Mozambique
São Tomé and Príncipe 0–5 Congo
Eritrea 1–1 Rwanda
Chad 1–2 Tanzania
Equatorial Guinea 2–0 Madagascar
Seychelles 0–3 Kenya
Guinea-Bissau 1–1 Togo
Mauritius – Liberia. Liberia advance to the Second Round due to Mauritius' withdrawal.
Swaziland 1–3 DR Congo
Lesotho 1–0 Burundi
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round, matchday 4 (teams in bold advance to the Fourth Round):
Group A:
Iraq 1–0 China PR
Jordan 2–0 Singapore
Standings (after 4 matches): Jordan 12 points, Iraq 9, China PR 3, Singapore 0.
Group B:
United Arab Emirates 0–2 South Korea
Kuwait 0–1 Lebanon
Standings (after 4 matches): South Korea 10 points, Lebanon 7, Kuwait 5, United Arab Emirates 0.
Group C:
Tajikistan 0–4 Japan
Uzbekistan 1–0 North Korea
Standings (after 4 matches): Japan, Uzbekistan 10 points, North Korea 3, Tajikistan 0.
Group D:
Oman 1–0 Australia
Saudi Arabia 3–0 Thailand
Standings (after 4 matches): Australia 9 points, Saudi Arabia 5, Thailand, Oman 4.
Group E:
Bahrain 1–1 Iran
Qatar 4–0 Indonesia
Standings (after 4 matches): Iran, Qatar 8 points, Bahrain 5, Indonesia 0.
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Second Round, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to the Third Round):
Group A:
Dominican Republic 4–0 Cayman Islands
Suriname 1–3 El Salvador
Standings (after 5 matches): El Salvador 15 points, Dominican Republic, Suriname 7, Cayman Islands 0.
Group B:
Bermuda 2–1 Barbados
Guyana 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Standings (after 5 matches): Guyana 13 points, Trinidad and Tobago 9, Bermuda 7, Barbados 0.
Group C: Nicaragua 1–0 Dominica
Standings: Panama 9 points (3 matches), Nicaragua 6 (4), Dominica 0 (3).
Group D:
Saint Kitts and Nevis 0–0 Canada
Saint Lucia 0–4 Puerto Rico
Standings (after 5 matches): Canada 11 points, Saint Kitts and Nevis 7, Puerto Rico 6, Saint Lucia 1.
Group E:
Belize 1–1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Guatemala 3–0 Grenada
Standings (after 5 matches): Guatemala 15 points, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5, Belize, Grenada 4.
Group F:
U.S. Virgin Islands 0–3 Curaçao
Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 Haiti
Standings (after 5 matches): Antigua and Barbuda 15 points, Haiti 10, Curaçao 4, U.S. Virgin Islands 0.
Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings):
(2) Netherlands 0–0 Switzerland
Ukraine 3–3 (3) Germany
Poland 0–2 (6) Italy
(8) Greece 1–1 Russia
(10) Denmark 2–0 Sweden
Heineken Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 2: Racing Métro 20–26 Cardiff Blues
Pool 6: Harlequins 25–17 Connacht
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 4: Perpignan 15–12 Exeter Chiefs
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 6:
Italy 3–0 South Korea
China 2–3 Brazil
Japan 0–3 Serbia
Dominican Republic 3–1 Kenya
Algeria 0–3 Germany
Argentina 0–3 United States
Standings (after 6 matches): Italy 17 points, United States 15, Germany 14, China 13, Brazil 12, Serbia 11, Japan 10, Dominican Republic, Argentina 6, South Korea 4, Kenya, Algeria 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 85 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Andrei Rybakou (BLR) 178 kg 02 ! Adrian Zieliński (POL) 174 kg 03 ! Kianoush Rostami (IRN) 173 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Rostami 209 kg 02 ! Benjamin Hennequin (FRA) 208 kg 03 ! Yoelmis Hernández (CUB) 205 kg
Total: 01 ! Rostami 382 kg 02 ! Hennequin 378 kg 03 ! Zieliński 376 kg
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 4:
Group A: SLUC Nancy 90–85 Caja Laboral
Standings: Caja Laboral, Bennet Cantù 3–1, SLUC Nancy, Fenerbahçe Ülker 2–2, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, Olympiacos 1–3.
Group B:
Žalgiris Kaunas 81–70 Brose Baskets
Panathinaikos 76–78 (OT) CSKA Moscow
Standings: CSKA Moscow 4–0, Panathinaikos, Unicaja 3–1, Brose Baskets, Žalgiris Kaunas 1–3, KK Zagreb 0–4.
Group C:
Anadolu Efes 72–79 Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Spirou Charleroi 76–81 EA7 Emporio Armani
Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 80–79 Real Madrid
Standings: Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 3–1, Real Madrid, Anadolu Efes, EA7 Emporio Armani, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 2–2, Spirou Charleroi 1–3.
Group D: FC Barcelona Regal 92–75 Montepaschi Siena
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 4–0, Montepaschi Siena 3–1, Galatasaray Medical Park, UNICS Kazan 2–2, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–3, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–4.
Australia in South Africa:
1st Test in Cape Town, day 2: Australia 284 (75 overs; Michael Clarke 151) & 47 (18 overs; Vernon Philander 5/15); South Africa 96 (24.3 overs; Shane Watson 5/17) & 81/1 (17 overs). South Africa require another 155 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
Australia record their lowest complete innings total since 1902.
23 wickets fall during the day, the most in a day since 1902.
Friendly international (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): Gabon 0–2 (5) Brazil
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
LdB Malmö 1–0 (3–1) SV Neulengbach. LdB Malmö win 4–1 on aggregate.
Göteborg FC 3–2 (1–0) Fortuna Hjørring. Göteborg FC win 4–2 on aggregate.
Glasgow City 0–7 (0–10) Turbine Potsdam. Turbine Potsdam win 17–0 on aggregate.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Vélez Sársfield 3–2 (1–1) Santa Fe. Vélez Sársfield win 4–1 on points.
Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage Matchday 1:
Pool 1: Worcester Warriors 14–23 Stade Français
Pool 2: Toulon 53–22 Petrarca Padova
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 77 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Lü Xiaojun (CHN) 170 kg 02 ! Su Dajin (CHN) 166 kg 03 ! Tigran Gevorg Martirosyan (ARM) 166 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Su 206 kg 02 ! Lu 205 kg 03 ! Sa Jae-Hyouk (KOR) 203 kg
Total: 01 ! Lu 375 kg 02 ! Su 372 kg 03 ! Sa 360 kg
Lu wins the title for the second time.
Women's 75 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Svetlana Podobedova (KAZ) 131 kg 02 ! Nadezhda Yevstyukhina (RUS) 130 kg 03 ! Iryna Kulesha (BLR) 121 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Yevstyukhina 163 kg (WR) 02 ! Podobedova 156 kg 03 ! Kim Un-Ju (PRK) 151 kg
Total: 01 ! Yevstyukhina 293 kg 02 ! Podobedova 287 kg 03 ! Kim 265 kg
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 4:
Group A:
Bennet Cantù 64–63 Olympiacos
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket 70–73 Fenerbahçe Ülker
Standings: Caja Laboral 3–0, Bennet Cantù 3–1, Fenerbahçe Ülker 2–2, SLUC Nancy 1–2, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, Olympiacos 1–3.
Group B: Unicaja 99–85 KK Zagreb
Standings: CSKA Moscow, Panathinaikos 3–0, Unicaja 3–1, Brose Baskets 1–2, Žalgiris Kaunas 0–3, KK Zagreb 0–4.
Group D:
Union Olimpija Ljubljana 70–79 Galatasaray Medical Park
Asseco Prokom Gdynia 68–72 UNICS Kazan
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal, Montepaschi Siena 3–0, Galatasaray Medical Park, UNICS Kazan 2–2, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–3, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–4.
The Penn State Board of Trustees fires head coach Joe Paterno after 46 years in charge, over his alleged knowledge of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.
West Indies in India:
1st Test in Delhi, day 4: West Indies 304 & 180; India 209 & 276/5 (80.4 overs). India win by 5 wickets; lead 3-match series 1–0.
Australia in South Africa:
1st Test in Cape Town, day 1: Australia 214/8 (55 overs; Michael Clarke 107*); South Africa.
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Arsenal 5–1 (1–1) Rayo Vallecano. Arsenal win 6–2 on aggregate.
WFC Rossiyanka 3–3 (4–0) FC Energy Voronezh. Rossiyanka win 7–3 on aggregate.
Olympique Lyon 6–0 (6–0) Sparta Praha. Lyon win 12–0 on aggregate.
Torres 1–3 (1–2) Brøndby IF. Brøndby IF win 5–2 on aggregate.
Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 (0–3) 1. FFC Frankfurt. 1. FFC Frankfurt win 4–2 on aggregate.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Vasco da Gama 5–2 (0–2) Universitario. 3–3 on points; Vasco da Gama win 5–4 on aggregate.
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 5:
Argentina 0–3 China
Algeria 0–3 Italy
Dominican Republic 0–3 Japan
Kenya 0–3 South Korea
Brazil 3–2 Serbia
Germany 3–0 United States
Standings (after 5 matches): Italy 14 points, United States, China 12, Germany 11, Brazil, Japan 10, Serbia 8, Argentina 6, South Korea 4, Dominican Republic 3, Kenya, Algeria 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Women's 69 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Oksana Slivenko (RUS) 118 kg 02 ! Xiang Yanmei (CHN) 116 kg 03 ! Huang Shih-hsu (TPE) 116 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Slivenko 148 kg 02 ! Xiang 148 kg 03 ! Tatiana Matveyeva (RUS) 143 kg
Total: 01 ! Slivenko 266 kg 02 ! Xiang 264 kg 03 ! Matveyeva 253 kg
Slivenko wins the title for the third time.
West Indies in India:
1st Test in Delhi, day 3: West Indies 304 & 180 (57.3 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 6/47); India 209 & 152/2 (44 overs). India require another 124 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 4:
China 3–1 Dominican Republic
Italy 3–0 Argentina
Japan 3–0 Algeria
United States 3–0 Kenya
South Korea 2–3 Brazil
Serbia 2–3 Germany
Standings (after 4 matches): United States 12 points, Italy 11, China 9, Germany, Brazil 8, Japan, Serbia 7, Argentina 6, Dominican Republic 3, South Korea 1, Kenya, Algeria 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 69 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Mete Binay (TUR) 157 kg 02 ! Oleg Chen (RUS) 156 kg 03 ! Tang Deshang (CHN) 155 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Tang 186 kg 02 ! Wu Chao (CHN) 185 kg 03 ! Won Jeong-Sik (KOR) 182 kg
Total: 01 ! Tang 341 kg 02 ! Chen 336 kg 03 ! Wu 335 kg
Women's 63 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Svetlana Tsarukayeva (RUS) 117 kg (WR) 02 ! Ouyang Xiaofang (CHN) 113 kg 03 ! Maiya Maneza (KAZ) 109 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Maneza 139 kg 02 ! Tsarukayeva 138 kg 03 ! Roxana Cocoş (ROM) 136 kg
Total: 01 ! Tsarukayeva 255 kg 02 ! Maneza 248 kg 03 ! Ouyang 246 kg
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd Test in Sharjah, day 5: Sri Lanka 413 & 181/6d (58 overs); Pakistan 340 & 87/4 (57 overs). Match drawn; Pakistan win the 3-match series 1–0.
West Indies in India:
1st Test in Delhi, day 2: West Indies 304 (108.2 overs; Shivnarine Chanderpaul 118, Pragyan Ojha 6/72) & 21/2 (14 overs); India 209 (52.5 overs). West Indies lead by 116 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
Men's World Tour:
Rip Curl Search in San Francisco, United States: (1) Gabriel Medina (BRA) (2) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (3) Taylor Knox (USA) & Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Standings (after 10 of 11 events): (1) Kelly Slater (USA) 63,350 points (2) Parkinson 48,600 (3) Owen Wright (AUS) 47,900
Slater wins the title for the 11th time.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Women's 58 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Li Xueying (CHN) 103 kg 02 ! Nastassia Novikava (BLR) 101 kg 03 ! Romela Begaj (ALB) 100 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Novikava 136 kg 02 ! Li 133 kg 03 ! Pimsiri Sirikaew (THA) 131 kg
Total: 01 ! Novikava 237 kg 02 ! Li 236 kg 03 ! Sirikaew 230 kg
World Marathon Majors:
New York City Marathon (KEN unless stated):
Men: 01 ! Geoffrey Mutai 2:05:06 (Course record) 02 ! Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2:06:28 03 ! Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2:07:13
Women: 01 ! Firehiwot Dado (ETH) 2:23:15 02 ! Bizunesh Deba (ETH) 2:23:19 03 ! Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:23:38
Final World Marathon Majors standings:
Men: (1) Emmanuel Mutai 70 points (2) Geoffrey Mutai 65 (3) Patrick Makau Musyoki 60
Women: (1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 90 points (2) Edna Kiplagat 60 (3) Keitany 45
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
AAA Texas 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Red Bull Racing Team)
Drivers' championship standings (after 34 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 2316 points (2) Stewart 2313 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 2283
World Touring Car Championship:
Race of China in Shanghai:
Race 1: (1) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Colin Turkington (GBR) (Wiechers-Sport; BMW 320 TC) (3) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze)
Race 2: (1) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (Lukoil – SUNRED; SEAT León) (3) Huff
Drivers' championship standings (after 11 of 12 rounds): (1) Muller 400 points (2) Huff 380 (3) Menu 323
World Junior Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei:
Boys singles: Zulfadli Zulkiffli (MAS) def. Viktor Axelsen (DEN) 21–18, 9–21, 21–19
Girls singles: Ratchanok Inthanon (THA) def. Elyzabeth Purwaningtyas (INA) 21–6, 18–21, 21–13
Boys doubles: Nelson Heg Wei Keat/Teo Ee Yi (MAS) def. Huang Po Jui/Lin Chia Yu (TPE) 21–17, 21–17
Girls doubles: Lee So Hee/Shin Seung Chan (KOR) def. Shella Devi Aulia/Anggia Shitta Awanda (INA) 21–16, 13–21, 21–9
Mixed doubles: Alfian Eko Prasetya/Gloria Widjaja (INA) def. Ronald Alexander/Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah (INA) 12–21, 21–17, 25–23
Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
Central League Final Stage, Game 5 in Nagoya: Chunichi Dragons 2, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1. Dragons win series 4–2.
The Dragons advance to the Japan Series for the second successive year. Dragons starting pitcher Kazuki Yoshimi is named stage MVP.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd Test in Sharjah, day 4: Sri Lanka 413 & 164/5 (53.4 overs); Pakistan 340 (138.2 overs; Chanaka Welegedara 5/87). Sri Lanka lead by 237 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
West Indies in India:
1st Test in Delhi, day 1: West Indies 256/5 (91 overs; Shivnarine Chanderpaul 111*); India.
World Seniors Championship in Peterborough, England:
Quarter-finals:
Dene O'Kane (NZL) 0–2 Steve Davis (ENG)
Darren Morgan (WAL) 2–0 Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
Dennis Taylor (NIR) 0–2 Jimmy White (ENG)
John Parrott (ENG) 2–1 Karl Townsend (ENG)
Semi-finals:
Davis 2–0 Parrott
White 0–2 Morgan
Final: Davis 1–2 Morgan
Morgan wins the title for the first time.
CAF Champions League Final first leg: Wydad Casablanca 0–0 Espérance ST
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference finals:
Eastern Conference: Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo
Western Conference: Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 Real Salt Lake
Norwegian Cup Final in Oslo: Brann 1–2 Aalesund
Aalesund win the Cup for the second time.
FAI Cup Final in Dublin: Shelbourne 1–1 (1–4 pen.) Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers win the Cup for the second successive time and fourth time overall.
World Golf Championships:
WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China:
Winner: Martin Kaymer (GER) 268 (−20)
Kaymer wins his tenth European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
Mizuno Classic in Shima, Mie, Japan:
Winner: Momoko Ueda (JPN) 200 (−16)POUeda defeats Feng Shanshan (CHN) on the third playoff hole, to win her second LPGA Tour title.
Champions Tour:
Charles Schwab Cup Championship in San Francisco:
Winner: Jay Don Blake (USA) 276 (−8)
Blake wins his second Champions Tour title.
Moto GP:
Valencian Grand Prix in Cheste, Spain:
MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda) (2) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha) (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda)
Final riders' championship standings: (1) Stoner 350 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 260 (3) Dovizioso 228
Moto2: (1) Michele Pirro (ITA) (Moriwaki) (2) Mika Kallio (FIN) (Suter) (3) Dominique Aegerter (SUI) (Suter)
Final riders' championship standings: (1) Stefan Bradl (GER) 274 points (2) Marc Márquez (ESP) (Suter) 251 (3) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) 177
Bradl becomes Germany's first World Champion in any class since Dirk Raudies in 1993.
125cc (all ESP, Aprilia): (1) Maverick Viñales (2) Nicolás Terol (3) Héctor Faubel
Final riders' championship standings: (1) Terol 302 points (2) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi) 262 (3) Viñales 248
Terol becomes the final 125cc World Champion.
Fed Cup World Group Final in Moscow, day 2: Russia 2–3 Czech Republic
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 6–2, 6–4
Lucie Hradecká/Květa Peschke (CZE) def. Maria Kirilenko/Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–4, 6–2
The Czech Republic win the title for the first time as a separate nation.
ATP World Tour:
Valencia Open 500 in Valencia, Spain:
Final: Marcel Granollers (ESP) def. Juan Mónaco (ARG) 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(3)
Granollers wins his third ATP Tour title.
Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland:
Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6–1, 6–3
Federer wins the title for the fifth time in six years, and his 68th ATP Tour title overall.
WTA Tour:
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, Indonesia:
Final: Ana Ivanovic (SRB) def. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 6–3, 6–0
Ivanovic defends her title, to win her eleventh WTA Tour title.
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 3:
Dominican Republic 0–3 Italy
Argentina 3–1 Algeria
China 3–2 Japan
Kenya 1–3 Serbia
Germany 1–3 Brazil
United States 3–0 South Korea
Standings (after 3 matches): United States 9 points, Italy 8, Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Serbia 6, Japan 4, Dominican Republic 3, South Korea, Algeria, Kenya 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 62 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Kim Un-Guk (PRK) 150 kg 02 ! Zhang Jie (CHN) 145 kg 03 ! Bünyamin Sezer (TUR) 141 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Zhang 176 kg 02 ! Eko Yuli Irawan (INA) 171 kg 03 ! Kim 170 kg
Total: 01 ! Zhang 321 kg 02 ! Kim 320 kg 03 ! Irawan 310 kg
Women's 53 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Zulfiya Chinshanlo (KAZ) 97 kg 02 ! Yudelquis Contreras (DOM) 95 kg 03 ! Hsu Shu-Ching (TPE) 93 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Chinshanlo 130 kg (WR) 02 ! Aylin Daşdelen (TUR) 126 kg 03 ! Ji Jing (CHN) 121 kg
Total: 01 ! Chinshanlo 227 kg 02 ! Daşdelen 219 kg 03 ! Ji 214 kg
Chinshanlo wins the title for the second time.
Nationwide Series:
O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Trevor Bayne (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 32 of 34 races): (1) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 1138 points (2) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 1121 (3) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) & Aric Almirola (Chevrolet; JR Motorsports) 1039
Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
Central League Final Stage, Game 4 in Nagoya: Chunichi Dragons 5, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1. Dragons lead series 3–2.
Pacific League Final Stage, Game 3 in Fukuoka: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2, Saitama Seibu Lions 1 (F/12). Hawks win series 4–0.
The Hawks advance to the Japan Series for the first time since 2003. Hawks outfielder Seiichi Uchikawa is named stage MVP.
New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
Only Test in Bulawayo, day 5: New Zealand 426 & 252/8d; Zimbabwe 313 & 331 (108.1 overs, Brendan Taylor 117, Doug Bracewell 5/85). New Zealand win by 34 runs.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd Test in Sharjah, day 3: Sri Lanka 413; Pakistan 282/6 (110 overs, Younis Khan 122). Pakistan trail by 131 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
World Seniors Championship in Peterborough, England, last 16:
Tony Drago (MLT) 1–2 Steve Davis (ENG)
Dene O'Kane (NZL) 2–1 Neal Foulds (ENG)
Karl Townsend (ENG) 2–0 Steve Ventham (ENG)
John Parrott (ENG) 2–1 Joe Johnson (ENG)
Jimmy White (ENG) 2–0 Tony Knowles (ENG)
Nigel Bond (ENG) 0–2 Dennis Taylor (NIR)
Gary Wilkinson (ENG) 0–2 Darren Morgan (WAL)
Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 2–1 Doug Mountjoy (WAL)
Show jumping – World Cup, North American League East Coast:
7th competition in Lexington KY (CSI 4*-W): 01 ! Richard Spooner (USA) on Cristallo 02 ! Nick Skelton (GBR) on Carlo 03 ! Jessica Springsteen (USA) on Cincinnati
ISU Grand Prix:
Cup of China in Beijing, China:
Ice Dancing: 01 ! Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 163.52 points 02 ! Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 148.40 03 ! Pernelle Carron/Lloyd Jones (FRA) 130.97
Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN), Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) & Bobrova/Soloviev 15 points (1 event), Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA), Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) & Shibutani/Shibutani 13 (1), Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte (ITA), Isabella Tobias/Deividas Stagniūnas (LTU) & Carron/Jones 11 (1).
Ladies: 01 ! Carolina Kostner (ITA) 182.14 points 02 ! Mirai Nagasu (USA) 173.22 03 ! Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 159.95
Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Kostner 28 points (2 events), Nagasu 20 (2), Alissa Czisny (USA) & Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 15 (1), Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 13 (1), Viktoria Helgesson (SWE), Sotnikova & Ashley Wagner (USA) 11 (1).
Men: 01 ! Jeremy Abbott (USA) 228.49 points 02 ! Nobunari Oda (JPN) 227.11 03 ! Song Nan (CHN) 226.75
Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Kevin van der Perren (BEL) 16 points (2 events), Patrick Chan (CAN), Abbott & Michal Březina (CZE) 15 (1), Richard Dornbush (USA) & Denis Ten (KAZ) 14 (2), Javier Fernández (ESP) & Oda 13 (1), Daisuke Takahashi (JPN), Song & Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 11 (1).
Pairs: 01 ! Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 186.74 points 02 ! Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 177.67 03 ! Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 172.04
Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Zhang/Zhang 26 points (2 events), Moore-Towers/Moscovitch 22 (2), Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 20 (2), Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER), Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) & Kavaguti/Smirnov 15 (1), Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) 11 (1).
AFC Champions League Final in Jeonju, South Korea: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–2 (2–4 pen.) Al-Sadd
Al-Sadd win the title for the second time, and qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.
Svenska Cupen Final in Helsingborg: Helsingborgs IF 3–1 Kalmar FF
Helsingborgs win the Cup for the fifth time.
Higher League, matchday 32 (team in bold qualify for Champions League, teams in italics qualify for Europa League):
Gulbene 0–1 Liepājas
Ventspils 0–0 Skonto
Final standings: Ventspils 71 points, Liepājas 70, Daugava 63.
Ventspils win the title for the fourth time.
Breeders' Cup in Louisville, Kentucky (jockey, trainer, USA unless stated):
Marathon: 01 ! Afleet Again (Cornelio Velásquez (PAN), Robert Reid, Jr.) 02 ! Birdrun 03 ! Giant Oak
Juvenile Turf: 01 ! Wrote (Ryan L. Moore (GBR), Aidan O'Brien (IRL)) 02 ! Excaper 03 ! Farraaj
Dirt Sprint: 01 ! Amazombie (Mike E. Smith, Bill Spawr) 02 ! Force Freeze 03 ! Jackson Bend
Turf Sprint: 01 ! Regally Ready (Corey Nakatani, Steve Asmussen) 02 ! Country Day 03 ! Perfect Officer
Juvenile Dirt: 01 ! Caleb's Posse (Rajiv Maragh, Donnie Von Hemel) 02 ! Shackleford 03 ! Tres Borrachos
Turf Mile: 01 ! St Nicholas Abbey (Joseph O'Brien (IRL), Aidan O'Brien) 02 ! Sea Moon 03 ! Brilliant Speed
Dirt Mile: 01 ! Hansen (Ramon A. Dominguez (VEN), Michael J. Maker) 02 ! Union Rags 03 ! Creative Cause
Turf: 01 ! Court Vision (Robby Albarado, Dale L. Romans) 02 ! Turallure 03 ! Goldikova
Classic: 01 ! Drosselmeyer (Smith, William I. Mott) 02 ! Game On Dude 03 ! Ruler On Ice
Smith wins his 15th Breeders' Cup race, tying the record held by Jerry D. Bailey.
World Championship in Shaoxing, China:
Bronze medal match: 03 ! Chinese Taipei 33–16 Catalonia
Final: 01 ! Netherlands 32–26 02 ! Belgium
The Netherlands win the title for the fifth successive time and eighth overall.
UFC 138 in Birmingham, England:
Lightweight bout: Terry Etim (ENG) def. Eddie Faaloloto (USA) via submission
Light Heavyweight bout: Anthony Perosh (AUS) def. Cyrille Diabaté (FRA) via submission
Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves (BRA) def. Papy Abedi (SWE) via submission
Bantamweight bout: Renan Barão (BRA) def. Brad Pickett (ENG) via submission
Middleweight bout: Mark Muñoz (USA) def. Chris Leben (USA) via TKO
Four Nations in England and Wales:
Round two in London (team in bold qualify for Final):
Wales 0–36 New Zealand
England 20–36 Australia
Standings (after 2 matches): Australia 4 points, England, New Zealand 2, Wales 0.
Autumn International Series in Limerick, Republic of Ireland: Ireland 16–34 France
Fed Cup World Group Final in Moscow, day 1: Russia 1–1 Czech Republic
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6–2, 6–2
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 6–2, 6–3
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 2:
Algeria 0–3 Dominican Republic
Italy 3–2 China
Japan 3–0 Argentina
South Korea 0–3 Germany
Serbia 0–3 United States
Brazil 3–0 Kenya
Standings (after 2 matches): Germany, United States 6 points, Italy 5, China 4, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Japan, Serbia, Argentina 3, South Korea, Algeria, Kenya 0.
World Championships in Paris, France:
Men's 56 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Wu Jingbiao (CHN) 133 kg 02 ! Zhao Chaojun (CHN) 128 kg 03 ! Khalil El-Maaoui (TUN) 127 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Wu 159 kg 02 ! Zhao 156 kg 03 ! Valentin Xristov (AZE) 154 kg
Total: 01 ! Wu 292 kg 02 ! Zhao 284 kg 03 ! Xristov 276 kg
Wu wins the title for the second time.
Women's 48 kg:
Snatch: 01 ! Tian Yuan (CHN) 90 kg 02 ! Genny Pagliaro (ITA) 83 kg 03 ! Marzena Karpińska (POL) 82 kg
Clean & Jerk: 01 ! Tian 117 kg 02 ! Panida Khamsri (THA) 107 kg 03 ! Nurdan Karagöz (TUR) 103 kg
Total: 01 ! Tian (CHN) 207 kg 02 ! Khamsri 187 kg 03 ! Karagöz 183 kg
Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
Central League Final Stage, Game 3 in Nagoya: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2, Chunichi Dragons 1. Series tied 2–2.
Pacific League Final Stage, Game 2 in Fukuoka: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7, Saitama Seibu Lions 2. Hawks lead series 3–0.
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 3:
Group B: Panathinaikos 92–75 Žalgiris
Standings: CSKA Moscow, Panathinaikos 3–0, Unicaja 2–1, Brose Baskets 1–2, Žalgiris, KK Zagreb 0–3.
New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
Only Test in Bulawayo, day 4: New Zealand 426 & 252/8d (71 overs; Kyle Jarvis 5/64); Zimbabwe 313 & 61/2 (23.4 overs). Zimbabwe require another 305 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd Test in Sharjah, day 2: Sri Lanka 413 (153.3 overs; Kumar Sangakkara 144); Pakistan 35/2 (20 overs). Pakistan trail by 378 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Track Cycling World: Astana
Women's Team Sprint: (1) Germany, (2) France, (3) Great Britain
Men's Scratch Race: (1) Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL), (2) Dario Colla Angel (ARG), (3) Nikias Arndt (GER)
Women's Team Pursuit: (1) Netherlands (Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild, Amy Pieters) (2) China (Fan Jiang, Wenwen Jiang, Jing Liang), (3) Germany (Lisa Brennauer, Charlotte Becker, Madeleine Sandig)
Men's Team Sprint: (1) Germany, (2) France, (3) Great Britain
Women's 500m Time Trial: (1) Olga Panarina (BLR), (2) Sandie Clair (FRA), (3) Miriam Welte (GER)
Women's Points Race: (1) Ahreum Ah (KOR), (2) Stephanie Pohl (GER), (3) Elena Cecchini (ITA)
Men's Team Pursuit: (1) Russia (Team RVL), (2) Australia, (3) Netherlands
Breeders' Cup in Louisville, Kentucky (jockey, trainer, USA unless stated otherwise):
Juvenile Sprint: 01 ! Secret Circle (Rafael Bejarano (PER), Bob Baffert) 02 ! Shumoos 03 ! Holdin Bullets
Juvenile Fillies Turf: 01 ! Stephanie's Kitten (John R. Velazquez (PUR), Wayne M. Catalano) 02 ! Stopshoppingmaria 03 ! Sweet Cat
Filly & Mare Sprint: 01 ! Musical Romance (Juan Leyva (MEX), William Kaplan) 02 ! Switch 03 ! Her Smile
Juvenile Fillies Dirt: 01 ! My Miss Aurelia (Corey Nakatani, Steve Asmussen) 02 ! Grace Hall 03 ! Weemissfrankie
Filly & Mare Turf: 01 ! Perfect Shirl (Velazquez, Roger Attfield (CAN)) 02 ! Nahrain 03 ! Misty For Me
Ladies' Classic: 01 ! Royal Delta (Jose Lezcano (PAN), William I. Mott) 02 ! It's Tricky 03 ! Pachattack
FIVB Women's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 1:
China 3–0 Algeria
Dominican Republic 1–3 Argentina
Italy 3–1 Japan
Serbia 3–0 South Korea
Kenya 0–3 Germany
United States 3–1 Brazil
Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
Central League Final Stage, Game 2 in Nagoya: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3, Chunichi Dragons 1. Dragons lead series 2–1.
Pacific League Final Stage, Game 1 in Fukuoka: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4, Saitama Seibu Lions 2. Hawks lead series 2–0.
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 3:
Group A:
Fenerbahçe Ülker 90–86 SLUC Nancy
Bennet Cantù 78–69 Bizkaia Bilbao
Standings: Caja Laboral 3–0, Bennet Cantù 2–1, SLUC Nancy, Fenerbahçe Ülker, Bizkaia Bilbao, Olympiacos 1–2.
Group B: Brose Baskets 78–79 Unicaja
Standings: CSKA Moscow 3–0, Panathinaikos 2–0, Unicaja 2–1, Brose Baskets 1–2, Žalgiris Kaunas 0–2, KK Zagreb 0–3.
Group C:
Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 91–81 Spirou Charleroi
EA7 Emporio Armani 54–62 Anadolu Efes
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 88–82 Real Madrid
Standings: Real Madrid, Anadolu Efes, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv 2–1, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade, EA7 Emporio Armani, Spirou Charleroi 1–2.
Group D: UNICS Kazan 65–93 FC Barcelona Regal
Standings: FC Barcelona Regal, Montepaschi Siena 3–0, FC Barcelona Regal 2–0, Galatasaray Medical Park, UNICS Kazan, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–3.
New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
Only Test in Bulawayo, day 3: New Zealand 426 & 28/2 (7 overs); Zimbabwe 313 (121.5 overs; Daniel Vettori 5/70). New Zealand lead by 141 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
3rd Test in Sharjah, day 1: Sri Lanka 245/2 (86 overs; Kumar Sangakkara 112*); Pakistan.
Other news: Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir are jailed for between 6 and 30 months after being found guilty of conspiracy to cheat and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, in relation to spot-fixing during the fourth Test against England, at Lord's in August 2010.
UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 4 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 32):
Group A:
Rubin Kazan 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur
Shamrock Rovers 1–3 P.A.O.K.
Standings (after 4 matches): P.A.O.K. 8 points, Rubin Kazan, Tottenham Hotspur 7, Shamrock Rovers 0.
Group B:
Vorskla Poltava 1–3 Standard Liège
Copenhagen 1–2 Hannover 96
Standings (after 4 matches): Standard Liège, Hannover 96 8 points, Copenhagen 4, Vorskla Poltava 1.
Group C:
Legia Warsaw 3–1 Rapid București
PSV Eindhoven 3–3 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Standings (after 4 matches): PSV Eindhoven 10 points, Legia Warsaw 9, Rapid București 3, Hapoel Tel Aviv 1.
Group D:
Vaslui 1–0 Sporting CP
Lazio 1–0 Zürich
Standings (after 4 matches): Sporting CP 9 points, Lazio, Vaslui 5, Zürich 2.
Group E:
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 Stoke City
Beşiktaş 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv
Standings (after 4 matches): Stoke City 10 points, Beşiktaş 6, Dynamo Kyiv 5, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1.
Group F:
Red Bull Salzburg 0–1 Athletic Bilbao
Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Slovan Bratislava
Standings (after 4 matches): Athletic Bilbao 10 points, Paris Saint-Germain 7, Red Bull Salzburg 4, Slovan Bratislava 1.
Group G:
Metalist Kharkiv 3–1 Malmö FF
Austria Wien 2–2 AZ
Standings (after 4 matches): Metalist Kharkiv 10 points, AZ 6, Austria Wien 5, Malmö FF 0.
Group H:
Braga 5–1 Maribor
Birmingham City 2–2 Club Brugge
Standings (after 4 matches): Braga, Club Brugge, Birmingham City 7 points, Maribor 1.
Group I:
Celtic 3–1 Rennes
Atlético Madrid 4–0 Udinese
Standings (after 4 matches): Atlético Madrid, Udinese 7 points, Celtic 5, Rennes 2.
Group J:
Schalke 04 0–0 AEK Larnaca
Steaua București 4–2 Maccabi Haifa
Standings (after 4 matches): Schalke 04 8 points, Maccabi Haifa 6, Steaua București 5, AEK Larnaca 2.
Group K:
Twente 3–2 Odense
Fulham 4–1 Wisła Kraków
Standings (after 4 matches): Twente 10 points, Fulham 7, Odense, Wisła Kraków 3.
Group L:
AEK Athens 1–3 Lokomotiv Moscow
Anderlecht 3–0 Sturm Graz
Standings (after 4 matches): Anderlecht 12 points, Lokomotiv Moscow 9, Sturm Graz 3, AEK Athens 0.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals first leg:
Arsenal 1–2 Universidad de Chile
LDU Quito 1–0 Libertad
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 first leg:
Sparta Praha 0–6 Olympique Lyon
FC Energy Voronezh 0–4 WFC Rossiyanka
Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Arsenal
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Eastern Conference: Houston Dynamo 1–0 (2–1) Philadelphia Union. Houston Dynamo win 3–1 on aggregate.
Western Conference: Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 (1–0) New York Red Bulls. Los Angeles Galaxy win 3–1 on aggregate.
World Cup in Saas-Fee, Switzerland:
Men's Halfpipe: 01 ! Yuri Podladchikov (SUI) 95.3 points 02 ! Ryō Aono (JPN) 91.3 03 ! Janne Korpi (FIN) 87.0
Halfpipe standings (after 2 of 5 events): (1) Korpi 1600 points (2) Aono 1040 (3) Podladchikov 1000
Freestyle overall standings: (1) Korpi 2600 points (2) Dimi de Jong (NED) 1220 (3) Aono 1040
Women's Halfpipe: 01 ! Queralt Castellet (ESP) 87.0 points 02 ! Sophie Rodriguez (FRA) 75.3 03 ! Ursina Haller (SUI) 75.0
Halfpipe standings (after 2 of 5 events) & Freestyle overall standings: (1) Haller 1200 points (2) Castellet 1180 (3) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 1000
Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
Central League Final Stage, Game 1 in Nagoya: Chunichi Dragons 2, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1. Dragons lead series 2–0.
Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 3:
Group A: Caja Laboral 81–79 Olympiacos
Standings: Caja Laboral 3–0, SLUC Nancy, Bizkaia Bilbao, Bennet Cantù 1–1, Olympiacos 1–2, Fenerbahçe Ülker 0–2.
Group B: KK Zagreb 47–89 CSKA Moscow
Standings: CSKA Moscow 3–0, Panathinaikos 2–0, Brose Baskets, Unicaja 1–1, Žalgiris Kaunas 0–2, KK Zagreb 0–3.
Group D:
Montepaschi Siena 103–77 Galatasaray Medical Park
Union Olimpija Ljubljana 70–62 Asseco Prokom Gdynia
Standings: Montepaschi Siena 3–0, FC Barcelona Regal 2–0, UNICS Kazan 1–1, Galatasaray Medical Park, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–2, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–3.
West Indies in Bangladesh:
2nd Test in Dhaka, day 5: West Indies 355 & 383/5d; Bangladesh 231 & 278 (80.2 overs, Devendra Bishoo 5/90). West Indies win by 229 runs; win 2-match series 1–0.
New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
Only Test in Bulawayo, day 2: New Zealand 426 (143.3 overs); Zimbabwe 82/1 (40 overs). Zimbabwe trail by 344 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 4 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
Group A:
Bayern Munich 3–2 Napoli
Villarreal 0–3 Manchester City
Standings (after 4 matches): Bayern Munich 10 points, Manchester City 7, Napoli 5, Villarreal 0.
Group B:
Trabzonspor 0–0 CSKA Moscow
Internazionale 2–1 Lille
Standings (after 4 matches): Internazionale 9 points, CSKA Moscow, Trabzonspor 5, Lille 2.
Group C:
Manchester United 2–0 Oțelul Galați
Benfica 1–1 Basel
Standings (after 4 matches): Manchester United, Benfica 8 points, Basel 5, Oțelul Galați 0.
Group D:
Lyon 0–2 Real Madrid
Ajax 4–0 Dinamo Zagreb
Standings (after 4 matches): Real Madrid 12 points, Ajax 7, Lyon 4, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals first leg: Universitario 2–0 Vasco da Gama
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 first leg:
1. FFC Frankfurt 3–0 Paris Saint-Germain
Turbine Potsdam 10–0 Glasgow City
Brøndby IF 2–1 Torres
SV Neulengbach 1–3 LdB Malmö
Fortuna Hjørring 0–1 Göteborg FC
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
Eastern Conference: Sporting Kansas City 2–0 (2–0) Colorado Rapids. Sporting Kansas City win 4–0 on aggregate.
Western Conference: Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 (0–3) Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake win 3–2 on aggregate.
West Indies in Bangladesh:
2nd Test in Dhaka, day 4: West Indies 355 & 383/5d (111.3 overs; Darren Bravo 195); Bangladesh 231 & 164/3 (47 overs). Bangladesh require another 344 runs with 7 wickets remaining.
New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
Only Test in Bulawayo, day 1: New Zealand 275/3 (90 overs; Martin Guptill 109); Zimbabwe.
UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 4 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
Group E:
Valencia 3–1 Bayer Leverkusen
Genk 1–1 Chelsea
Standings (after 4 matches): Chelsea 8 points, Bayer Leverkusen 6, Valencia 5, Genk 2.
Group F:
Arsenal 0–0 Marseille
Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Olympiacos
Standings (after 4 matches): Arsenal 8 points, Marseille 7, Borussia Dortmund 4, Olympiacos 3.
Group G:
Zenit St. Petersburg 1–0 Shakhtar Donetsk
APOEL 2–1 Porto
Standings (after 4 matches): APOEL 8 points, Zenit St. Petersburg 7, Porto 4, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
Group H:
BATE Borisov 1–1 Milan
Viktoria Plzeň 0–4 Barcelona
Standings (after 4 matches): Barcelona 10 points, Milan 8, BATE Borisov 2, Viktoria Plzeň 1.
Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals first leg: Santa Fe 1–1 Vélez Sársfield
Meistriliiga, matchday 35 (team in bold qualify for Champions League, teams in italics qualify for Europa League): Flora 4–0 Viljandi
Standings: Flora 83 points, Kalju 79, Trans 73.
Flora win the title for the ninth time.
Melbourne Cup in Melbourne: 01 ! Dunaden (jockey: Christophe Lemaire (FRA), trainer: Mikel Delzangles) 02 ! Red Cadeaux 03 ! Lucas Cranach
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