July 2011 in sports
July 15, 2011 (Friday)
### July 15, 2011 (Friday)

#### [American football](/wiki/American_football "American football")

* [IFAF World Championship](/wiki/2011_IFAF_World_Championship "2011 IFAF World Championship") in [Vienna](/wiki/Ernst-Happel-Stadion "Ernst-Happel-Stadion"), Austria:
	+ [7th place match](/wiki/2011_IFAF_World_Championship%237th_place_match "2011 IFAF World Championship#7th place match"):  10–48 ****
	+ [Bronze medal match](/wiki/2011_IFAF_World_Championship%23Bronze_medal_match "2011 IFAF World Championship#Bronze medal match"):  14–17  ****

#### [Athletics](/wiki/Sport_of_athletics "Sport of athletics")

* [European U23 Championships](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships") in [Ostrava](/wiki/M%C4%9Bstsk%C3%BD_stadion_%28Ostrava%29 "Městský stadion (Ostrava)"), [Czech Republic](/wiki/Czech_Republic "Czech Republic"):
	+ [Men's 100m](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 100 metres"):  [James Alaka](/wiki/James_Alaka "James Alaka")  10\.45  [Michael Tumi](/wiki/Michael_Tumi "Michael Tumi")  10\.47  [Andrew Robertson](/wiki/Andrew_Robertson_%28athlete%29 "Andrew Robertson (athlete)")  10\.52
	+ [Men's 800m](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_800_metres "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 800 metres"):  [Adam Kszczot](/wiki/Adam_Kszczot "Adam Kszczot")  1:46\.71  [Kevin López](/wiki/Kevin_L%C3%B3pez_%28runner%29 "Kevin López (runner)")  1:46\.93  [Mukhtar Mohammed](/wiki/Mukhtar_Mohammed "Mukhtar Mohammed")  1:48\.01
	+ [Men's long jump](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_long_jump "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's long jump"):  [Aleksandr Menkov](/wiki/Aleksandr_Menkov "Aleksandr Menkov")  8\.08m  [Marcos Chuva](/wiki/Marcos_Chuva "Marcos Chuva")  7\.94m  [Guillaume Victorin](/wiki/Guillaume_Victorin "Guillaume Victorin")  7\.86m
	+ [Men's decathlon](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_decathlon "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's decathlon"):  [Thomas van der Plaetsen](/wiki/Thomas_van_der_Plaetsen "Thomas van der Plaetsen")  8157 points  [Eduard Mikhan](/wiki/Eduard_Mikhan "Eduard Mikhan")  8152  [Mihail Dudas](/wiki/Mihail_Dudas "Mihail Dudas")  8117
	+ [Women's discus throw](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_discus_throw "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's discus throw"):  [Julia Fischer](/wiki/Julia_Fischer_%28athlete%29 "Julia Fischer (athlete)")  59\.60m  [Nastassia Kashtanava](/wiki/Nastassia_Kashtanava "Nastassia Kashtanava")  56\.25m  [Anita Márton](/wiki/Anita_M%C3%A1rton "Anita Márton")  54\.14m
	+ [Women's triple jump](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_triple_jump "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's triple jump"):  [Paraskevi Papahristou](/wiki/Paraskevi_Papahristou "Paraskevi Papahristou")  14\.40m  [Carmen Toma](/wiki/Carmen_Toma "Carmen Toma")  13\.92m  [Anna Jagaciak](/wiki/Anna_Jagaciak "Anna Jagaciak")  13\.86m
	+ [Women's 100m](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_100_metres "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 100 metres"):  [Andreea Ograzeanu](/wiki/Andreea_Ograzeanu "Andreea Ograzeanu")  11\.65  [Darya Pizhankova](/wiki/Darya_Pizhankova "Darya Pizhankova")  11\.69  [Leena Günther](/wiki/Leena_G%C3%BCnther "Leena Günther")  11\.75
	+ [Women's 800m](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_800_metres "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 800 metres"):  [Elena Arzhakova](/wiki/Elena_Arzhakova "Elena Arzhakova")  1:59\.41  [Merve Aydın](/wiki/Merve_Ayd%C4%B1n "Merve Aydın")  2:00\.46  [Lynsey Sharp](/wiki/Lynsey_Sharp "Lynsey Sharp")  2:00\.65
	+ [Women's 10,000m](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_10%2C000_metres "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 10,000 metres"):  [Layesh Abdullayeva](/wiki/Layesh_Abdullayeva "Layesh Abdullayeva")  32:18\.05  [Lyudmyla Kovalenko](/wiki/Lyudmyla_Kovalenko "Lyudmyla Kovalenko")  33:35\.36  [Catarina Ribeiro](/wiki/Catarina_Ribeiro "Catarina Ribeiro")  34:10\.39
	+ [Women's shot put](/wiki/2011_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_shot_put "2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's shot put"):  [Yevgeniya Kolodko](/wiki/Yevgeniya_Kolodko "Yevgeniya Kolodko")  18\.87m  [Sophie Kleeberg](/wiki/Sophie_Kleeberg "Sophie Kleeberg")  17\.92m  [Melissa Boekelman](/wiki/Melissa_Boekelman "Melissa Boekelman")  17\.88m
* [Central American and Caribbean Championships](/wiki/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics "2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics") in [Mayagüez](/wiki/Mayag%C3%BCez_Athletics_Stadium "Mayagüez Athletics Stadium"), [Puerto Rico](/wiki/Puerto_Rico "Puerto Rico"):
	+ Men's 100m:  [Keston Bledman](/wiki/Keston_Bledman "Keston Bledman")  10\.05  [Daniel Bailey](/wiki/Daniel_Bailey "Daniel Bailey")  10\.11  [Dexter Lee](/wiki/Dexter_Lee "Dexter Lee")  10\.18
	+ Men's 400m:  [Renny Quow](/wiki/Renny_Quow "Renny Quow")  45\.44  [Ramon Miller](/wiki/Ramon_Miller "Ramon Miller")  45\.56  [Erison Hurtault](/wiki/Erison_Hurtault "Erison Hurtault")  45\.93
	+ Men's 1500m:  [Nico Herrera](/wiki/Nico_Herrera "Nico Herrera")  3:44\.92  [Jose Esparza](/wiki/Jose_Esparza_%28athlete%29 "Jose Esparza (athlete)")  3:45\.78  [Jon Rankin](/wiki/Jon_Rankin "Jon Rankin")  3:46\.09
	+ Men's 10,000m:  [Juan Romero](/wiki/Juan_Romero_%28athlete%29 "Juan Romero (athlete)")  28:54\.06  [Alejandro Suárez](/wiki/Alejandro_Su%C3%A1rez "Alejandro Suárez")  29:15\.49  [Milton Ayala](/wiki/Milton_Ayala "Milton Ayala")  30:55\.71
	+ Men's shot put:  [O'Dayne Richards](/wiki/O%27Dayne_Richards "O'Dayne Richards")  19\.16m  [Stephen Saenz](/wiki/Stephen_Saenz "Stephen Saenz")  18\.66m  [Edder Moreno](/wiki/Edder_Moreno "Edder Moreno")  18\.52m
	+ Men's discus throw:  [Jason Morgan](/wiki/Jason_Morgan_%28athlete%29 "Jason Morgan (athlete)")  60\.20m  [Mario Cota](/wiki/Mario_Cota "Mario Cota")  58\.80m  [Quincy Wilson](/wiki/Quincy_Wilson_%28athlete%29 "Quincy Wilson (athlete)")  56\.85m
	+ Women's 100m:  [Semoy Hackett](/wiki/Semoy_Hackett "Semoy Hackett")  11\.27  [Jura Levy](/wiki/Jura_Levy "Jura Levy")  11\.36  [Simone Facey](/wiki/Simone_Facey "Simone Facey")  11\.39
	+ Women's 400m:  [Shereefa Lloyd](/wiki/Shereefa_Lloyd "Shereefa Lloyd")  51\.69  [Patricia Hall](/wiki/Patricia_Hall_%28athlete%29 "Patricia Hall (athlete)")  51\.85  [Norma Gonzalez](/wiki/Norma_Gonzalez "Norma Gonzalez")  51\.90
	+ Women's 1500m:  [Sandra Lopez](/wiki/Sandra_Lopez "Sandra Lopez")  4:22\.65  [Korene Hinds](/wiki/Korene_Hinds "Korene Hinds")  4:23\.78  [Pilar McShine](/wiki/Pilar_McShine "Pilar McShine")  4:24\.93
	+ Women's triple jump:  [Ayanna Alexander](/wiki/Ayanna_Alexander "Ayanna Alexander")  13\.50m  [Aida Villareal](/wiki/Aida_Villareal "Aida Villareal")  13\.40m  [Ana José](/wiki/Ana_Jos%C3%A9 "Ana José")  13\.11m
	+ Women's pole vault:  [Keisa Monterola](/wiki/Keisa_Monterola "Keisa Monterola")  4\.00m  [Milena Agudelo](/wiki/Milena_Agudelo "Milena Agudelo")  3\.95m  [Andrea Zambrana](/wiki/Andrea_Zambrana "Andrea Zambrana")  3\.80m
	+ Women's discus throw:  [Denia Caballero](/wiki/Denia_Caballero "Denia Caballero")  62\.06m  [Brittany Borrero](/wiki/Brittany_Borrero "Brittany Borrero")  54\.03m  [Allison Randall](/wiki/Allison_Randall "Allison Randall")  52\.75m
	+ Women's hammer throw:  [Johana Moreno](/wiki/Johana_Moreno "Johana Moreno")  67\.97m  [Rosa Rodríguez](/wiki/Rosa_Rodr%C3%ADguez "Rosa Rodríguez")  65\.74m  [Natalie Grant](/wiki/Natalie_Grant_%28athlete%29 "Natalie Grant (athlete)")  62\.46m

#### [Cycling](/wiki/Bicycle_racing "Bicycle racing")

* [Grand Tours](/wiki/Grand_Tour_%28cycling%29 "Grand Tour (cycling)"):
	+ [Tour de France](/wiki/2011_Tour_de_France "2011 Tour de France"), [Stage 13](/wiki/2011_Tour_de_France%2C_Stage_12_to_Stage_21%23Stage_13 "2011 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 13"):  [Thor Hushovd](/wiki/Thor_Hushovd "Thor Hushovd")  () 3h 47' 36"  [David Moncoutié](/wiki/David_Moncouti%C3%A9 "David Moncoutié")  () \+ 10"  [Jérémy Roy](/wiki/J%C3%A9r%C3%A9my_Roy_%28cyclist%29 "Jérémy Roy (cyclist)")  () \+ 26"
		- General classification (after stage 13\): (1\) [Thomas Voeckler](/wiki/Thomas_Voeckler "Thomas Voeckler")  () [25px](/wiki/Image:Jersey_yellow.svg "Jersey yellow.svg") 55h 49' 57" (2\) [Fränk Schleck](/wiki/Fr%C3%A4nk_Schleck "Fränk Schleck")  () \+ 1' 49" (3\) [Cadel Evans](/wiki/Cadel_Evans "Cadel Evans")  () \+ 2' 06"

#### [Fencing](/wiki/Fencing "Fencing")

* [European Championships](/wiki/2011_European_Fencing_Championships "2011 European Fencing Championships") in [Sheffield](/wiki/English_Institute_of_Sport%2C_Sheffield "English Institute of Sport, Sheffield"), United Kingdom:
	+ [Men's épée individual](/wiki/2011_European_Fencing_Championships%23Ep%C3%A9e_individual "2011 European Fencing Championships#Epée individual"):  [Jörg Fiedler](/wiki/J%C3%B6rg_Fiedler "Jörg Fiedler")   [Bas Verwijlen](/wiki/Bas_Verwijlen "Bas Verwijlen")   [Max Heinzer](/wiki/Max_Heinzer "Max Heinzer")  \& [Tomasz Motyka](/wiki/Tomasz_Motyka "Tomasz Motyka") 
	+ [Women's foil individual](/wiki/2011_European_Fencing_Championships%23Foil_individual_2 "2011 European Fencing Championships#Foil individual 2"):  [Elisa Di Francisca](/wiki/Elisa_Di_Francisca "Elisa Di Francisca")   [Valentina Vezzali](/wiki/Valentina_Vezzali "Valentina Vezzali")   [Edina Knapek](/wiki/Edina_Knapek "Edina Knapek")  \& [Yevgeniya Lamonova](/wiki/Yevgeniya_Lamonova "Yevgeniya Lamonova") 

#### [Golf](/wiki/Golf "Golf")

* [Men's majors](/wiki/Men%27s_major_golf_championships "Men's major golf championships"):
	+ [The Open Championship](/wiki/2011_Open_Championship "2011 Open Championship") in [Sandwich, Kent](/wiki/Royal_St_George%27s_Golf_Club "Royal St George's Golf Club"), United Kingdom:
		- Leaderboard after second round: (T1\) [Darren Clarke](/wiki/Darren_Clarke "Darren Clarke")  \& [Lucas Glover](/wiki/Lucas_Glover "Lucas Glover")  136 (−4\) (T3\) [Thomas Bjørn](/wiki/Thomas_Bj%C3%B8rn "Thomas Bjørn") , [Chad Campbell](/wiki/Chad_Campbell "Chad Campbell") , [Martin Kaymer](/wiki/Martin_Kaymer "Martin Kaymer")  \& [Miguel Ángel Jiménez](/wiki/Miguel_%C3%81ngel_Jim%C3%A9nez "Miguel Ángel Jiménez")  137 (−3\)

#### [Snooker](/wiki/Snooker "Snooker")

* [World Cup](/wiki/2011_World_Cup_%28snooker%29 "2011 World Cup (snooker)") in [Bangkok](/wiki/CentralWorld "CentralWorld"), [Thailand](/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") (teams in **bold** advance to quarter\-finals):
	+ [Group A](/wiki/2011_World_Cup_%28snooker%29%23Group_A "2011 World Cup (snooker)#Group A"):
		- [Egypt](/wiki/Egypt "Egypt")  2–3 
		- **Wales**  3–2 ****
			* Final standings: Wales 14 points, Republic of Ireland 11, Pakistan 10,  9, Egypt 6\.
	+ [Group B](/wiki/2011_World_Cup_%28snooker%29%23Group_B "2011 World Cup (snooker)#Group B"):
		- [United Arab Emirates](/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates")  1–4 ****
		- [Thailand 1](/wiki/Thailand "Thailand")  1–4 ****
			* Final standings: China, Australia 13 points,  12, Thailand 1 8, United Arab Emirates 4\.
	+ [Group C](/wiki/2011_World_Cup_%28snooker%29%23Group_C "2011 World Cup (snooker)#Group C"):
		- Brazil  1–4 
		- **England**  3–2 ****
			* Final standings: England 14 points, Northern Ireland 13 points, India 9,  8, Brazil 6\.
	+ [Group D](/wiki/2011_World_Cup_%28snooker%29%23Group_D "2011 World Cup (snooker)#Group D"):
		- [Thailand 2](/wiki/Thailand "Thailand")  4–1 
		- **Scotland**  3–2 ****
			* Final standings: Scotland 13 points, Hong Kong 11, Thailand 2 10,  9, Poland 7\.

#### [Surfing](/wiki/Surfing "Surfing")

* [Women's World Tour](/wiki/2011_ASP_World_Tour%23Women%27s_World_Tour "2011 ASP World Tour#Women's World Tour"):
	+ [Roxy Pro](/wiki/Roxy_Pro "Roxy Pro") in [Biarritz](/wiki/Biarritz "Biarritz"), France: (1\) [Stephanie Gilmore](/wiki/Stephanie_Gilmore "Stephanie Gilmore")  (2\) [Carissa Moore](/wiki/Carissa_Moore "Carissa Moore")  (3\) [Sally Fitzgibbons](/wiki/Sally_Fitzgibbons "Sally Fitzgibbons")  \& [Pauline Ado](/wiki/Pauline_Ado "Pauline Ado") 
		- [Standings](/wiki/2011_ASP_World_Tour%23Current_Standings_2 "2011 ASP World Tour#Current Standings 2") (after 6 of 7 events): (1\) Moore 55,000 points (2\) Fitzgibbons 48,150 (3\) Gilmore 39,350

#### [Volleyball](/wiki/Volleyball "Volleyball")

* [Women's European League Final Four](/wiki/2011_Women%27s_European_Volleyball_League%23Final_Four "2011 Women's European Volleyball League#Final Four") in [Istanbul](/wiki/TVF_Burhan_Felek_Sport_Hall "TVF Burhan Felek Sport Hall"), Turkey:
	+ [Semifinals](/wiki/2011_Women%27s_European_Volleyball_League%23Semifinals "2011 Women's European Volleyball League#Semifinals"):
		- **** 3–0 
		- **** 3–0 

 
How did Team A perform against Team B in the semifinals?