October 2011 in sports
Deaths in October
- 8: Al Davis
- 16: Dan Wheldon
- 23: Marco Simoncelli
- 31: Flórián Albert, Sr.
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2011
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- IRL IndyCar Series
- World Rally Championship
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- Formula Two
- GP2 Series
- American Le Mans
- FIA GT1 World Championship
- World Series by Renault
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
- Super GT
Basketball 2011
Football (soccer) 2011
- National teams competitions
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
- UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Sudamericana
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- AFC Cup
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
Golf 2011
- PGA Tour
- European Tour
- LPGA Tour
- Champions Tour
Ice hockey 2011
Motorcycle racing 2011
Rugby union 2011
- Aviva Premiership
- RaboDirect Pro12
- Top 14
- Currie Cup
Volleyball 2011
- International clubs competitions
- Men's CEV Champions League
- Women's CEV Champions League
Winter sports
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- ISU Grand Prix
- ISU Junior Grand Prix
- Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
- Snowboard World Cup
Days of the month
October 31, 2011 (Monday)
- Gold medal match:
- Gold medal match:
- Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
- Central League First Stage Game 3 in Meiji Jingu: Yakult Swallows 3, Yomiuri Giants 1. Swallows win series 2–1.
- Major League Baseball news: Tony La Russa, the manager of the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals, announces his retirement with immediate effect after 33 years and 2,728 career victories as a manager.[1]
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 3:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 3:
October 30, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida, India: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 17 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 374 points (2) Button 240 (3) Alonso 227
- Indian Grand Prix in Greater Noida, India: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari)
- Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Tums Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia (all Chevrolet): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 33 of 36 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 33 of 36 races): (1)
- Tums Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia (all Chevrolet): (1)
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- French Super Series in Paris (CHN unless stated):
- Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (MAS) def. Kenichi Tago (JPN) 21–16, 21–11
- Women's singles: Wang Xin def. Li Xuerui 21–15, 21–19
- Men's doubles: Jung Jae-sung/Lee Yong-dae (KOR) def. Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng 14–21, 21–15, 21–11
- Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei 26–24, 21–15
- Mixed doubles: Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) def. Xu Chen/Ma Jin 21–17, 21–14
- French Super Series in Paris (CHN unless stated):
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
- Pacific League First Stage Game 2 in Sapporo: Saitama Seibu Lions 8, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 1. Lions win series 2–0.
- Central League First Stage Game 2 in Tokyo: Yomiuri Giants 6, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2. Series tied 1–1.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 2:
Equestrianism
- Show jumping – World Cup:
- Western European League, 3rd competition in Lyon (CSI 5*-W):
- Standings (after 3 competitions): (1) Pius Schwizer (SUI) 40 points (2) Bengtsson 27 (3) Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) 26
- North American League – East Coast, 6th competition in Washington, D.C. (CSI 3*-W):
- Western European League, 3rd competition in Lyon (CSI 5*-W):
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
- Ice dancing:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): Virtue/Moir & Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 15 points (1 event), Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) & Weaver/Poje 13 (1), Cappellini/Lanotte & Isabella Tobias/Deividas Stagniunas (LTU) 11 (1).
- Ice dancing:
- Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Maghreb de Fès
- OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 1:
- Western Conference: New York Red Bulls 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
- Eastern Conference:
- Molde 2–2 Strømsgodset
- Rosenborg 3–6 Brann
- Standings: Molde 55 points, Tromsø 47, Rosenborg 46.
- Molde win the title for the first time.
- Standings: Molde 55 points, Tromsø 47, Rosenborg 46.
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Golf
- European Tour:
- Andalucía Masters in Sotogrande, Spain:
- Winner: Sergio García (ESP) 278 (−6)
- García wins for the second consecutive week, for his tenth European Tour title.
- Winner: Sergio García (ESP) 278 (−6)
- Andalucía Masters in Sotogrande, Spain:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 17 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Men's marathon:
- Men's marathon:
- Basketball:
- Rugby sevens:
- Athletics:
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 2 in Saguenay, Canada:
- Women's 500m (2):
- Standings (after 3 of 8 events): (1) Valcepina 2400 points (2) Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 2000 (3) Liu 1608
- Women's 1000m:
- Women's 3000m relay:
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- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): (1) China 2000 points (2) Canada 1312 (3)
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): (1) China 2000 points (2) Canada 1312 (3)
- Men's 500m (2):
- Standings (after 3 of 8 events): (1) Jon Eley (GBR) 1840 points (2) Charles Hamelin (CAN) 1600 (3) Tremblay 1262
- Men's 1000m:
- Men's 5000m relay:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): (1) Korea & Canada 1640 points (3) Russia &
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): (1) Korea & Canada 1640 points (3) Russia &
- Women's 500m (2):
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria:
- Final: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–4
- Tsonga wins his second title of the year and seventh of his career.
- Final: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–4
- St. Petersburg Open in Saint Petersburg, Russia:
- Final: Marin Čilić (CRO) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
- Čilić wins the sixth title of his career.
- Final: Marin Čilić (CRO) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
- Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria:
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Final: Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
- Kvitová wins her sixth title of the year and seventh of her career.
- Final: Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
- WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
October 29, 2011 (Saturday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball Climax Series:
- Pacific League First Stage Game 1 in Sapporo: Saitama Seibu Lions 5, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 2 (F/11). Lions lead series 1–0.
- Central League First Stage Game 1 in Tokyo: Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3, Yomiuri Giants 2. Swallows lead series 1–0.
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- 2nd Test in Dubai, day 4:
- 2nd Test in Dubai, day 4:
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Dhaka, day 1:
- England in India:
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
- Ladies:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): Alissa Czisny (USA) & Tuktamysheva 15 points (1 event), Carolina Kostner (ITA) & Suzuki 13 (1), Viktoria Helgesson (SWE) & Wagner 11 (1).
- Pairs:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) & Volosozhar/Trankov 15 points (1 event), Zhang Hao/Zhang Dan (CHN) & Sui/Han 13 (1), Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) & Duhamel/Radford 11 (1).
- Men:
- Standings (after 2 of 6 events): Kevin van der Perren (BEL) 16 points, Michal Březina (CZE) & Chan 15 (1), Denis Ten (KAZ) 14, Fernández 13 (1), Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) & Takahashi 11 (1).
- Ladies:
- Skate Canada International in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Club Africain
- AFC Cup Final in Qarshi, Uzbekistan: Nasaf Qarshi
- Nasaf Qarshi win the title for the first time.
- OFC Champions League group stage Matchday 1:
- Group A: Waitakere United
- Group B:
- Amicale
- Koloale
- Amicale
- Group A: Waitakere United
- Western Conference: Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 137 in Las Vegas, United States (USA unless stated):
- Welterweight bout: Nick Diaz def. B.J. Penn via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–27, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo (FRA) def. Matt Mitrione via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–27, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Roy Nelson def. Mirko Filipović (CRO) via TKO (punches)
- Bantamweight bout: Scott Jorgensen def. Jeff Curran via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Featherweight bout: Hatsu Hioki (JPN) def. George Roop via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 16 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Men's 50 kilometres walk:
- Men's 50 kilometres walk:
- Boxing:
- Men's Flyweight:
- Men's Lightweight:
- Men's Welterweight:
- Men's Light heavyweight:
- Men's Super heavyweight:
- Women's Flyweight:
- Women's Light welterweight:
- Men's Flyweight:
- Canoeing:
- Men's K-1 200 metres:
- Men's C-1 200 metres:
- Men's K-2 200 metres:
- Women's K-2 500 metres:
- Women's K-1 200 metres:
- Men's K-1 200 metres:
- Diving:
- Men's 10 metre platform:
- Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard:
- Men's 10 metre platform:
- Equestrian:
- Individual jumping:
- Individual jumping:
- Fencing:
- Field hockey:
- Men's tournament:
- Argentina qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Men's tournament:
- Judo:
- Women's 48 kg:
- Women's 52 kg:
- Men's 60 kg:
- Women's 48 kg:
- Karate:
- Men's 67 kg:
- Men's 75 kg:
- Women's 55 kg:
- Women's 61 kg:
- Men's 67 kg:
- Volleyball:
- Water polo:
- Men's tournament:
- United States qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Men's tournament:
- Athletics:
Rugby union
- Currie Cup Final in Johannesburg: Golden Lions 42–16 Sharks
- The Golden Lions win the title for the tenth time.
Short track speed skating
- World Cup 2 in Saguenay, Canada:
- Women's 500m (1):
- Standings (after 2 of 8 events): (1) St-Gelais 2000 points (2) Valcepina 1600 (3) Liu 968
- Women's 1500m:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 events): (1) Lee 2240 points (2) Katherine Reutter (USA) 2000 (3) Valérie Maltais (CAN) 1312
- Men's 500m (1):
- Men's 1500m:
- Standings (after 3 of 8 events): (1) Noh 2000 points (2) Kwak 1600 (3) Paul Herrmann (GER) 1056
- Women's 500m (1):
Snowboarding
- World Cup in London, United Kingdom:
- Big Air:
- Freestyle Overall standings: (1) Korpi 2000 points (2) Dimi de Jong (NED) 860 (3) Zhang Yiwei (CHN) & Smits 800
- Big Air:
October 28, 2011 (Friday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 7 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 6, Texas Rangers 2. Cardinals win series 4–3.
- The Cardinals win the World Series for the first time since 2006, and the eleventh time overall.
- The Rangers become the first team to lose consecutive World Series since the Atlanta Braves in 1991 and 1992.
- Cardinals third baseman David Freese is named series MVP to become the sixth player to win World Series MVP and a League Championship Series MVP in the same postseason.
- Game 7 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 6, Texas Rangers 2. Cardinals win series 4–3.
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd ODI in Durban:
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- 3rd ODI in Durban:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 15 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Women's 3000 metres steeplechase:
- Women's 4 × 100 metres relay:
- Women's 4 × 400 metres relay:
- Women's discus throw:
- Women's triple jump:
- Men's 110 metres hurdles:
- Men's 800 metres:
- Men's 3000 metres steeplechase:
- Men's 4 × 100 metres relay:
- Men's 4 × 400 metres relay:
- Men's javelin throw:
- Men's pole vault:
- Women's 3000 metres steeplechase:
- Boxing:
- Men's Light flyweight:
- Men's Bantamweight:
- Men's Light welterweight:
- Men's Middleweight:
- Men's Heavyweight:
- Women's Flyweight:
- Men's Light flyweight:
- Canoeing:
- Men's K-1 1000 metres:
- Men's C-1 1000 metres:
- Men's K-2 1000 metres:
- Men's C-2 1000 metres:
- Women's K-1 500 metres:
- Men's K-1 1000 metres:
- Diving:
- Men's synchronized 10 metre platform:
- Women's 3 metre springboard:
- Men's synchronized 10 metre platform:
- Fencing:
- Field hockey:
- Women's tournament:
- United States qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Women's tournament:
- Football:
- Gymnastics:
- Men's horizontal bar:
- Men's parallel bars:
- Men's vault:
- Women's balance beam:
- Women's floor:
- Men's horizontal bar:
- Judo:
- Women's 57 kg:
- Women's 63 kg:
- Men's 66 kg:
- Men's 73 kg:
- Women's 57 kg:
- Karate:
- Men's 60 kg:
- Men's 84 kg:
- Women's 50 kg:
- Women's 68 kg:
- Men's 60 kg:
- Water polo:
- Women's tournament:
- United States qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Women's tournament:
- Athletics:
Rugby league
- Four Nations in England and Wales:
- Round one in Warrington: Australia
- Round one in Warrington: Australia
October 27, 2011 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 6 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 10, Texas Rangers 9 (F/11). Series tied 3–3.
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 2:
- Group A:
- Olympiacos
- SLUC Nancy
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Olympiacos
- Group C:
- Real Madrid
- Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- Standings: Real Madrid 2–0, EA7 Emporio Armani,
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- Standings: Real Madrid 2–0, EA7 Emporio Armani,
- Real Madrid
- Group D:
- Galatasaray Medical Park
- Montepaschi Siena
- FC Barcelona Regal
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal, Montepaschi Siena 2–0, Galatasaray Medical Park, UNICS Kazan 1–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 0–2.
- Galatasaray Medical Park
- Group A:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 4:
- Group 2:
- Kazakhstan
- Romania
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Spain 9 points (3 matches),
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Spain 9 points (3 matches),
- Kazakhstan
- Group 3: Bulgaria
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated):
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated):
- Group 4: Scotland
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- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated):
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated):
- Group 5: Belarus
- Group 6:
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Netherlands 7 points, England 5,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Netherlands 7 points, England 5,
- Croatia
- Group 2:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 14 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Men's 200 metres:
- Men's 400 metres hurdles:
- Men's 10,000 metres:
- Men's high jump:
- Men's triple jump:
- Women's 200 metres:
- Women's 1500 metres:
- Women's 5,000 metres:
- Women's shot put:
- Women's javelin throw:
- Men's 200 metres:
- Basque pelota:
- Women's Paleta Rubber Pairs Trinkete:
- Women's Frontenis Pairs 30m Fronton:
- Men's Mano Singles Trinkete:
- Men's Mano Doubles 36m Fronton:
- Men's Mano Singles 36m Fronton:
- Men's Frontenis Pairs 30m Fronton:
- Women's Paleta Rubber Pairs Trinkete:
- Bowling:
- Men's individual:
- Women's individual:
- Men's individual:
- Canoeing:
- Men's K-4 1000 metres:
- Men's K-4 1000 metres:
- Diving:
- Men's 3 metre springboard:
- Women's synchronized 10 metre platform:
- Men's 3 metre springboard:
- Equestrian:
- Team jumping:
- Team jumping:
- Fencing:
- Football:
- Gymnastics:
- Men's floor:
- Men's pommel horse:
- Men's rings:
- Women's uneven bars:
- Women's vault:
- Men's floor:
- Judo:
- Women's 70 kg:
- Women's 78 kg:
- Men's 81 kg:
- Men's 90 kg:
- Women's 70 kg:
- Karate:
- Roller skating:
- Men's 1,000 metres:
- Men's 10,000 metres:
- Women's 1,000 metres:
- Women's 10,000 metres:
- Men's 1,000 metres:
- Weightlifting:
- Women's +75 kg:
- Men's 105 kg:
- Men's +105 kg:
- Women's +75 kg:
- Athletics:
October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 6 in St. Louis: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals — postponed to October 27 due to rain.
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 2:
- Group A: Caja Laboral
- Standings: Caja Laboral 2–0,
- Standings: Caja Laboral 2–0,
- Group B:
- CSKA Moscow
- KK Zagreb
- Standings: Panathinaikos, CSKA Moscow 2–0, Brose Baskets,
- Standings: Panathinaikos, CSKA Moscow 2–0, Brose Baskets,
- CSKA Moscow
- Group C: Anadolu Efes
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group A: Caja Laboral
- NCAA (Philippines) in Quezon City, Philippines:
- Men's Finals: San Beda College 57, San Sebastian College-Recoletos 55. San Beda win best-of-3 series 2–0.
- San Beda wins their fifth NCAA title in six years, and ties Letran College with the most number of men's titles with 16.
- Men's Finals: San Beda College 57, San Sebastian College-Recoletos 55. San Beda win best-of-3 series 2–0.
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 4:
- Group 1:
- North Macedonia
- Italy
- Poland
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Italy 9 points, Russia, Poland 6, Greece, Macedonia 1 (2), Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- North Macedonia
- Group 3:
- Group 4: France
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): France 12 points,
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): France 12 points,
- Group 5: Slovakia
- Group 7:
- Austria
- Portugal
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Denmark 9 points,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Denmark 9 points,
- Austria
- Group 1:
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Universidad de Chile
- Vasco da Gama
- Libertad
- Universidad de Chile
- AFC Champions League Semi-finals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Al-Sadd
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Women's 100 metres hurdles:
- Women's 400 metres hurdles:
- Women's 400 metres:
- Women's long jump:
- Women's high jump:
- Women's heptathlon:
- Men's 400 metres:
- Men's 1500 metres:
- Men's hammer throw:
- Women's 100 metres hurdles:
- Basque pelota:
- Men's Paleta Rubber Pairs Trinkete:
- Men's Paleta Leather Pairs 36m Fronton:
- Men's Paleta Leather Pairs Trinkete:
- Men's Paleta Rubber Pairs 30m Fronton:
- Men's Paleta Rubber Pairs Trinkete:
- Canoeing:
- Women's K-4 500 metres:
- Women's K-4 500 metres:
- Diving:
- Women's 10 metre platform:
- Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard:
- Women's 10 metre platform:
- Fencing:
- Women's individual épée:
- Men's individual sabre:
- Women's individual épée:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's artistic individual all-around:
- Men's artistic individual all-around:
- Women's artistic individual all-around:
- Judo:
- Women's +78 kg:
- Men's 100 kg:
- Men's +100 kg:
- Women's +78 kg:
- Roller skating:
- Weightlifting:
- Women's 69 kg:
- Women's 75 kg:
- Men's 94 kg:
- Women's 69 kg:
- Athletics:
October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 2:
- Group B: Unicaja
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group B: Unicaja
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 5:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 5:
- England in India:
- New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
- 3rd ODI in Bulawayo:
- 3rd ODI in Bulawayo:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Santa Fe
- Standings: Shamrock Rovers 74 points, Sligo Rovers 70, Derry City 67.
- Shamrock win the title for the 17th time.
- Standings: Shamrock Rovers 74 points, Sligo Rovers 70, Derry City 67.
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 12 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Women's 100 metres:
- Women's 800 metres:
- Men's 100 metres:
- Men's long jump:
- Men's shot put:
- Men's decathlon:
- Women's 100 metres:
- Baseball:
- Basketball:
- Bowling:
- Women's pairs:
- Men's pairs:
- Women's pairs:
- Fencing:
- Women's individual sabre:
- Men's individual foil:
- Women's individual sabre:
- Gymnastics:
- Men's artistic team all-around:
- Men's artistic team all-around:
- Racquetball:
- Weightlifting:
- Women's 63 kg:
- Men's 77 kg:
- Men's 85 kg:
- Women's 63 kg:
- Athletics:
October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 5 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2. Rangers lead series 3–2.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 4:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 4:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 11 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Men's 5000 metres:
- Men's discus throw:
- Women's 10,000 metres:
- Women's hammer throw:
- Women's pole vault:
- Men's 5000 metres:
- Fencing:
- Women's individual foil:
- Men's individual épée:
- Women's individual foil:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's artistic team all-around:
- Women's artistic team all-around:
- Handball:
- Men's tournament:
- Argentina qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Men's tournament:
- Roller skating:
- Men's free skating:
- Women's free skating:
- Men's free skating:
- Weightlifting:
- Women's 53 kg:
- Women's 58 kg:
- Men's 69 kg:
- Women's 53 kg:
- Wrestling:
- Men's Freestyle 60 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 74 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 96 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 60 kg:
- Athletics:
October 23, 2011 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Sölden, Austria:
- Giant Slalom:
- Giant Slalom:
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Good Sam Club 500 in Talladega, Alabama: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 32 of 36 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 32 of 36 races): (1)
- Good Sam Club 500 in Talladega, Alabama: (1)
- V8 Supercars:
- Gold Coast 600 in Surfers Paradise, Queensland (AUS unless stated):
- Race 22: (1) Mark Winterbottom/Richard Lyons (GBR) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (2) Jamie Whincup/Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Lee Holdsworth/Simon Pagenaud (FRA) (Garry Rogers Motorsport; Holden VE Commodore)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 22 of 28 races): (1) Whincup 2517 points (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 2374 (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 2009
- Race 22: (1) Mark Winterbottom/Richard Lyons (GBR) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (2) Jamie Whincup/Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Lee Holdsworth/Simon Pagenaud (FRA) (Garry Rogers Motorsport; Holden VE Commodore)
- Gold Coast 600 in Surfers Paradise, Queensland (AUS unless stated):
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally de España in Salou, Spain: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 12 of 13 rallies): (1) Loeb 222 points (2) Hirvonen 214 (3) Sébastien Ogier (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) 193
- Rally de España in Salou, Spain: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
- World Touring Car Championship:
- Race of Japan in Suzuka:
- Race 1: (1) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Michel Nykjær (DEN) (Sunred Engineering; SEAT León)
- Race 2: (1) Tom Coronel (NED) (ROAL Motorsport; BMW 320 TC) (2) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Huff
- Drivers' championship standings (after 10 of 12 rounds): (1) Muller 363 points (2) Huff 350 (3) Menu 290
- Race of Japan in Suzuka:
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- Denmark Super Series Premier in Odense (CHN unless stated):
- Men's singles: Chen Long def. Lee Chong Wei (MAS) 21–15, 21–18
- Women's singles: Wang Xin def. Wang Yihan 21–14, 23–21
- Men's doubles: Jung Jae-sung (KOR)/Lee Yong-dae (KOR) def. Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng 21–16, 21–17
- Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei 22–20, 21–16
- Mixed doubles: Joachim Fischer Nielsen (DEN)/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) def. Xu Chen/Ma Jin 22–20, 21–16
- Denmark Super Series Premier in Odense (CHN unless stated):
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 4 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0. Series tied 2–2.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 3:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 3:
- England in India:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd ODI in Port Elizabeth:
- 2nd ODI in Port Elizabeth:
Equestrianism
- Show jumping – World Cup Western European League:
- 2nd competition in Helsinki (CSI 5*-W):
- 2nd competition in Helsinki (CSI 5*-W):
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Skate America in Ontario, California, United States:
- Pairs:
- Ladies:
- Pairs:
- Skate America in Ontario, California, United States:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 3:
- Group 2: Spain
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Spain,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Spain,
- Group 2: Spain
- Neman Grodno 2–2 Gomel
- Dinamo Minsk 3–2 Shakhtyor
- BATE Borisov 4–2 Torpedo Zhodino
- Standings: BATE Borisov 61 points, Shakhtyor 49, Gomel 47, Dinamo Minsk 46.
- BATE win the title for the sixth successive time and a record eighth time overall.
- Standings: BATE Borisov 61 points, Shakhtyor 49, Gomel 47, Dinamo Minsk 46.
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Fall Series: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Florida:
- Winner: Luke Donald (ENG) 271 (−17)
- Donald wins his fourth PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Luke Donald (ENG) 271 (−17)
- Fall Series: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Florida:
- European Tour:
- Castelló Masters in Castellón, Spain:
- Winner: Sergio García (ESP) 257 (−27)
- García wins the tournament for the second time, for his ninth European Tour title and first since 2008.
- Winner: Sergio García (ESP) 257 (−27)
- Castelló Masters in Castellón, Spain:
- LPGA Tour:
- Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship in Yangmei, Taoyuan:
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TWN) 272 (−16)
- Tseng wins her seventh title of the year, and twelfth of her career.
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TWN) 272 (−16)
- Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship in Yangmei, Taoyuan:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
- MotoGP: Race cancelled
- Marco Simoncelli is killed after an accident on the second lap of the race, which was stopped and later abandoned.[2]
- Riders' championship standings (after 17 of 18 races): (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda) 325 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 260 (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 212
- Moto2: (1) Thomas Lüthi (SUI) (Suter) (2) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) (3) Pol Espargaró (ESP) (FTR)
- Riders' championship standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Bradl 274 points (2) Marc Márquez (ESP) (Suter) 251 (3) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) 172
- 125cc: (1) Maverick Viñales (ESP) (Aprilia) (2) Sandro Cortese (GER) (Aprilia) (3) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi)
- Riders' championship standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Nicolás Terol (ESP) (Aprilia) 282 points (2) Zarco 262 (3) Cortese 225
- MotoGP: Race cancelled
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 10 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Athletics:
- Men's 20 kilometres walk:
- Women's 20 kilometres walk:
- Women's marathon:
- Men's 20 kilometres walk:
- Equestrian:
- Individual eventing:
- Team eventing:
- Individual eventing:
- Handball:
- Women's tournament:
- Brazil qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Women's tournament:
- Sailing:
- Women's sailboard:
- Women's Laser Radial class:
- Men's sailboard:
- Men's Laser class:
- Sunfish class:
- Snipe class:
- Lightning class:
- Hobie 16 class:
- J/24 class:
- Women's sailboard:
- Softball:
- Triathlon:
- Men's individual:
- Women's individual:
- Men's individual:
- Water skiing:
- Women's tricks:
- Women's slalom:
- Women's jump:
- Men's tricks:
- Men's slalom:
- Men's jump:
- Women's tricks:
- Weightlifting:
- Women's 48 kg:
- Men's 56 kg:
- Men's 62 kg:
- Women's 48 kg:
- Wrestling:
- Men's Freestyle 55 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 66 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 84 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 120 kg:
- Men's Freestyle 55 kg:
- Athletics:
Rugby union
- World Cup in New Zealand:
- Final in Auckland:
- The All Blacks repeat their win over France in the 1987 Final and win the title for the second time.
- Final in Auckland:
Short track speed skating
- World Cup in Salt Lake City, United States:
- Men's 500m:
- Men's 1500m (2):
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Noh & Hamelin 1000 points (3) Kwak & Lee Ho-Suk (KOR) 800
- Men's 5000m relay:
- Women's 500m:
- Women's 1500m (2):
- Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Reutter 2000 points (2) Lee 1440 (3) Valérie Maltais (CAN) 800
- Women's 3000m relay:
- Men's 500m:
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 8: Alex Higgins International Trophy in Killarney, Ireland:
- Final: Neil Robertson (AUS) 4–1 Judd Trump (ENG)
- Robertson wins his ninth professional title.
- Order of Merit (after 8 of 12 events): (1) Robertson 25,600 (2) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 24,600 (3) Trump 18,900
- Final: Neil Robertson (AUS) 4–1 Judd Trump (ENG)
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- If Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Final: Gaël Monfils (FRA) def. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
- Monfils wins his fourth ATP Tour title.
- Final: Gaël Monfils (FRA) def. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Final: Janko Tipsarević (SRB) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6–4, 6–2
- Tipsarević wins his second ATP Tour title.
- Final: Janko Tipsarević (SRB) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6–4, 6–2
- If Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden:
- WTA Tour:
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Final: Dominika Cibulková (SVK) def. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 3–6, 7–6(1), 7–5
- Cibulková wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Final: Dominika Cibulková (SVK) def. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 3–6, 7–6(1), 7–5
- BGL Luxembourg Open in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg:
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Monica Niculescu (ROM) 6–2, 6–2
- Azarenka wins her eighth WTA Tour title.
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Monica Niculescu (ROM) 6–2, 6–2
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
October 22, 2011 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Sölden, Austria:
- Giant Slalom:
- Vonn becomes the fifth woman to win a World Cup race in all five disciplines.[3]
- Giant Slalom:
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- Gold Coast 600 in Surfers Paradise, Queensland (AUS unless stated):
- Race 21: (1) Jamie Whincup/Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Will Davison/Mika Salo (FIN) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom/Richard Lyons (GBR) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 21 of 28 races): (1) Whincup 2379 points (2) Craig Lowndes (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 2329 (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 1952
- Race 21: (1) Jamie Whincup/Sébastien Bourdais (FRA) (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Will Davison/Mika Salo (FIN) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom/Richard Lyons (GBR) (Ford Performance Racing; Ford FG Falcon)
- Gold Coast 600 in Surfers Paradise, Queensland (AUS unless stated):
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 3 in Arlington, Texas: St. Louis Cardinals 16, Texas Rangers 7. Cardinals lead series 2–1.
- Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols becomes only the third player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, joining Babe Ruth (1926, Game 4 & 1928, Game 4) and Reggie Jackson (1977, Game 6).
- Game 3 in Arlington, Texas: St. Louis Cardinals 16, Texas Rangers 7. Cardinals lead series 2–1.
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 5:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 5:
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 2:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 2:
- New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
- 2nd ODI in Harare:
- 2nd ODI in Harare:
Figure skating
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Skate America in Ontario, California, United States:
- Men:
- Ice Dance:
- Men:
- Skate America in Ontario, California, United States:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 3:
- Group 1:
- Russia
- North Macedonia
- Poland
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated): Italy, Russia 6 points, Poland 3, Greece 0 (1), Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Macedonia 0 (1).
- Russia
- Group 2:
- Turkey
- Romania
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Germany 6 points (2 matches), Kazakhstan 4,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Germany 6 points (2 matches), Kazakhstan 4,
- Turkey
- Group 3:
- Group 4:
- Republic of Ireland
- Wales
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): France 9 points, Republic of Ireland 6,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): France 9 points, Republic of Ireland 6,
- Republic of Ireland
- Group 5:
- Group 6:
- Croatia
- Slovenia
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated): Netherlands 6 points,
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated): Netherlands 6 points,
- Croatia
- Group 7:
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Standings (after 2 matches): Denmark 6 points, Czech Republic 4, Portugal 3, Austria 1,
- Standings (after 2 matches): Denmark 6 points, Czech Republic 4, Portugal 3, Austria 1,
- Czech Republic
- Group 1:
- 2012 CAF Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament Final Round second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Cameroon
Horse racing
- Cox Plate in Melbourne:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 9 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Archery:
- Men's individual:
- Women's individual:
- Men's individual:
- Beach volleyball:
- Men's tournament:
- Men's tournament:
- Cycling:
- Men's road race:
- Women's road race (all CUB):
- Men's road race:
- Racquetball:
- Women's singles:
- Women's doubles:
- Men's singles:
- Men's doubles:
- Women's singles:
- Shooting:
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
- Men's skeet:
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
- Swimming:
- Men's marathon 10 kilometres:
- Women's marathon 10 kilometres:
- Men's marathon 10 kilometres:
- Tennis:
- Men's Singles:
- Men's Doubles:
- Men's Singles:
- Water skiing:
- Women's overall:
- Men's wakeboard:
- Men's overall:
- Women's overall:
- Wrestling:
- Women's Freestyle 48 kg:
- Women's Freestyle 55 kg:
- Women's Freestyle 63 kg:
- Women's Freestyle 72 kg:
- Women's Freestyle 48 kg:
- Archery:
Short track speed skating
- World Cup in Salt Lake City, United States:
- Men's 1000m:
- Men's 1500m (1):
- Women's 1000m:
- Women's 1500m (1):
- Men's 1000m:
October 21, 2011 (Friday)
Basketball
- Euroleague, Regular Season Matchday 1:
- Group A: Bilbao Basket
- Group A: Bilbao Basket
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 1:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, day 1:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 8 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Archery:
- Beach volleyball:
- Women's tournament:
- Women's tournament:
- Cycling:
- Men's BMX:
- Women's BMX:
- Men's BMX:
- Shooting:
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Women's skeet:
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Squash:
- Swimming:
- Women's 50 metre freestyle:
- Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay:
- Men's 200 metre backstroke:
- Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay:
- Women's 50 metre freestyle:
- Synchronized swimming:
- Women's team:
- Women's team:
- Tennis:
- Women's Singles:
- Women's Doubles:
- Mixed Doubles:
- Women's Singles:
- Wrestling:
- Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg:
October 20, 2011 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 2 in St. Louis: Texas Rangers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1. Series tied 1–1.
- Major League Baseball awards:
Basketball
- Euroleague, Regular Season Matchday 1:
- Group B:
- Panathinaikos
- Brose Baskets
- Panathinaikos
- Group C:
- Group D: Union Olimpija Ljubljana
- Group B:
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 3:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 3:
- England in India:
- New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
- 1st ODI in Harare:
- Nicol becomes the seventh player to hit a century in his first ODI appearance.
- 1st ODI in Harare:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 3 (team in bold advances to Round of 32):
- Group A:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- P.A.O.K.
- Standings (after 3 matches): Tottenham Hotspur 7 points, P.A.O.K. 5, Rubin Kazan 4, Shamrock Rovers 0.
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Group B:
- Standard Liège
- Hannover 96
- Standings (after 3 matches): Standard Liège, Hannover 96 5 points, Copenhagen 4, Vorskla Poltava 1.
- Standard Liège
- Group C:
- Rapid București
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Standings (after 3 matches): PSV Eindhoven 9 points, Legia Warsaw 6, Rapid București 3, Hapoel Tel Aviv 0.
- Rapid București
- Group D:
- Group E:
- Stoke City
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Standings (after 3 matches): Stoke City 7 points, Dynamo Kyiv 5, Beşiktaş 3, Maccabi Tel Aviv 1.
- Stoke City
- Group F:
- Athletic Bilbao
- Slovan Bratislava
- Standings (after 3 matches): Athletic Bilbao 7 points, Paris Saint-Germain, Red Bull Salzburg 4, Slovan Bratislava 1.
- Athletic Bilbao
- Group G:
- Malmö FF
- AZ
- Standings (after 3 matches): Metalist Kharkiv 7 points, AZ 5, Austria Wien 4, Malmö FF 0.
- Malmö FF
- Group H:
- Maribor
- Club Brugge
- Standings (after 3 matches): Birmingham City, Club Brugge 6 points, Braga 4, Maribor 1.
- Maribor
- Group I:
- Rennes
- Udinese
- Standings (after 3 matches): Udinese 7 points, Atlético Madrid 4, Rennes, Celtic 2.
- Rennes
- Group J:
- AEK Larnaca
- Maccabi Haifa
- Standings (after 3 matches): Schalke 04 7 points, Maccabi Haifa 6, Steaua București 2, AEK Larnaca 1.
- AEK Larnaca
- Group K:
- Odense
- Wisła Kraków
- Standings (after 3 matches): Twente 7 points, Fulham 4, Odense, Wisła Kraków 3.
- Odense
- Group L:
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Sturm Graz
- Standings (after 3 matches): Anderlecht 9 points, Lokomotiv Moscow 6, Sturm Graz 3, AEK Athens 0.
- Lokomotiv Moscow
- Group A:
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Vélez Sársfield
- Universitario
- Vélez Sársfield
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to Championship Round):
- Group A: Motagua
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- Final standings: Los Angeles Galaxy,
- Final standings: Los Angeles Galaxy,
- Group B: Isidro Metapán
- Final standings:
- Final standings:
- Group A: Motagua
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 7 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Badminton:
- Men's singles:
- Women's singles:
- Mixed doubles:
- Men's singles:
- Cycling:
- Men's Keirin:
- Women's Keirin:
- Women's Omnium:
- Men's Keirin:
- Shooting:
- Men's double trap:
- Men's double trap:
- Swimming:
- Men's 50 metre freestyle:
- Men's 100 metre butterfly:
- Women's 200 metre backstroke:
- Women's 200 metre breaststroke:
- Men's 50 metre freestyle:
- Synchronized swimming:
- Women's duet:
- Women's duet:
- Table tennis:
- Men's singles:
- Women's singles:
- Men's singles:
- Volleyball:
- Wrestling:
- Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg:
- Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg:
- Badminton:
October 19, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Series:
- Game 1 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Texas Rangers 2. Cardinals lead series 1–0.
Basketball
- Euroleague, Regular Season Matchday 1:
- Group A:
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- NGC Cantù
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group D:
- UNICS Kazan
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- UNICS Kazan
- Group A:
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 2:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 2:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st ODI in Centurion:
- 1st ODI in Centurion:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 3:
- Group E:
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Chelsea
- Standings (after 3 matches): Chelsea 7 points, Bayer Leverkusen 6, Valencia 2, Genk 1.
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Group F:
- Marseille
- Olympiacos
- Standings (after 3 matches): Arsenal 7 points, Marseille 6, Olympiacos 3, Borussia Dortmund 1.
- Marseille
- Group G:
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Porto
- Standings (after 3 matches): APOEL 5 points, Zenit St. Petersburg, Porto 4, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Group H:
- Milan
- Barcelona
- Standings (after 3 matches): Milan, Barcelona 7 points, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzeň 1.
- Milan
- Group E:
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16:
- AFC Champions League Semi-finals first leg:
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Al-Ittihad
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to Championship Round):
- Group B: Santos Laguna
- Standings: Santos Laguna 13 points (6 matches), Colorado Rapids 7 (6),
- Standings: Santos Laguna 13 points (6 matches), Colorado Rapids 7 (6),
- Group C: UNAM
- Final standings: UNAM 11 points,
- Final standings: UNAM 11 points,
- Group D: Herediano
- Final standings:
- Final standings:
- Group B: Santos Laguna
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 6 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Badminton:
- Men's doubles:
- Women's doubles:
- Men's doubles:
- Cycling:
- Men's sprint:
- Men's Omnium:
- Men's sprint:
- Equestrian:
- Individual dressage (all USA):
- Individual dressage (all USA):
- Rowing:
- Women's lightweight single sculls:
- Men's lightweight coxless four:
- Women's quadruple sculls:
- Men's eight:
- Men's single sculls:
- Women's lightweight single sculls:
- Shooting:
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
- Men's trap:
- Women's 25 metre pistol:
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
- Swimming:
- Men's 200 metre individual medley:
- Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay:
- Women's 100 metre freestyle:
- Women's 200 metre butterfly:
- Women's 800 metre freestyle:
- Men's 200 metre individual medley:
- Badminton:
October 18, 2011 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball news: The Chunichi Dragons clinch their second consecutive Central League title with a 3–3 draw against the Yokohama BayStars, and earn a one-win and home field advantage for Climax Series Final Stage.
Cricket
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 1:
- 1st Test in Abu Dhabi, day 1:
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Napoli
- Manchester City
- Standings (after 3 matches): Bayern Munich 7 points, Napoli 5, Manchester City 4, Villarreal 0.
- Napoli
- Group B:
- CSKA Moscow
- Lille
- Standings (after 3 matches): Internazionale 6 points, CSKA Moscow, Trabzonspor 4, Lille 2.
- CSKA Moscow
- Group C:
- Oțelul Galați
- Basel
- Standings (after 3 matches): Benfica 7 points, Manchester United 5, Basel 4, Oțelul Galați 0.
- Oțelul Galați
- Group D:
- Real Madrid
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Standings (after 3 matches): Real Madrid 9 points, Ajax, Lyon 4, Dinamo Zagreb 0.
- Real Madrid
- Group A:
- AFC Cup Semi-finals second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Al-Kuwait
- Al-Wehdat
- Al-Kuwait
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to Championship Round):
- Group A: Morelia
- Standings: Morelia, Alajuelense 12 points (6 matches),
- Standings: Morelia, Alajuelense 12 points (6 matches),
- Group C: FC Dallas
- Group D: Seattle Sounders
- Standings: Monterrey 12 points (6 matches), Seattle Sounders 10 (6),
- Standings: Monterrey 12 points (6 matches), Seattle Sounders 10 (6),
- Group A: Morelia
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 5 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Cycling:
- Women's team pursuit:
- Women's sprint:
- Women's team pursuit:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's rhythmic individual club:
- Women's rhythmic individual ribbon:
- Women's rhythmic group 3 ribbons + 2 hoops:
- Men's trampoline:
- Women's trampoline:
- Women's rhythmic individual club:
- Rowing:
- Women's single sculls:
- Men's lightweight double sculls:
- Women's lightweight double sculls:
- Men's coxless pair:
- Men's quadruple sculls:
- Women's single sculls:
- Shooting:
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
- Women's trap:
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
- Swimming:
- Men's 200 metre freestyle:
- Men's 200 metre breaststroke:
- Men's 1500 metre freestyle:
- Women's 200 metre individual medley:
- Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay:
- Men's 200 metre freestyle:
- Taekwondo:
- Women's +67 kg:
- Men's +80 kg:
- Women's +67 kg:
- Cycling:
Surfing
- Men's World Tour:
- Rip Curl Pro in Peniche, Portugal: (1) Adriano De Souza (BRA) (2) Kelly Slater (USA) (3) Taj Burrow (AUS) & Bede Durbidge (AUS)
- Standings (after 9 of 11 events): (1) Slater 58,150 points (2) Owen Wright (AUS) 45,650 (3) De Souza 42,450
- Rip Curl Pro in Peniche, Portugal: (1) Adriano De Souza (BRA) (2) Kelly Slater (USA) (3) Taj Burrow (AUS) & Bede Durbidge (AUS)
October 17, 2011 (Monday)
Cricket
- England in India:
- 2nd ODI in Delhi:
- 2nd ODI in Delhi:
- New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
- 2nd T20I in Harare:
- 2nd T20I in Harare:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 4 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Cycling:
- Men's team pursuit:
- Men's team sprint:
- Women's team sprint:
- Men's team pursuit:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's rhythmic individual ball:
- Women's rhythmic individual hoop:
- Women's rhythmic group 5 balls:
- Women's rhythmic individual ball:
- Rowing:
- Men's double sculls:
- Men's coxless four:
- Women's double sculls:
- Women's coxless pair:
- Men's double sculls:
- Shooting:
- Men's 10 metre air rifle:
- Women's 10 metre air rifle:
- Men's 10 metre air rifle:
- Squash:
- Men's singles:
- Men's doubles:
- Women's singles:
- Women's doubles:
- Men's singles:
- Swimming:
- Men's 100 metre backstroke:
- Men's 200 metre butterfly:
- Women's 100 metre breaststroke:
- Women's 400 metre freestyle:
- Men's 100 metre backstroke:
- Table tennis:
- Taekwondo:
- Women's 67 kg:
- Men's 80 kg:
- Women's 67 kg:
- Cycling:
October 16, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, South Korea: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 16 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 349 points (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) 222 (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 212
- Constructors' championship standings: (1) Red Bull 558 points (2) McLaren 418 (3) Ferrari 310
- Red Bull win their second consecutive title.
- Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, South Korea: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
- IndyCar Series:
- IZOD IndyCar World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada: No official results
- 2005 and 2011 Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon is killed in a multiple-car crash on lap 11 of the race, which was stopped and later abandoned.[4]
- Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 573 points (2) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 555 (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 518
- Franchitti wins his third consecutive title, and a record fourth in five years.
- IZOD IndyCar World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada: No official results
Baseball
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- National League Championship Series Game 6 in Milwaukee: St. Louis Cardinals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 6. Cardinals win series 4–2.
- The Cardinals win their first NLCS since 2006, and their 18th NL pennant overall. Cardinals third baseman David Freese is named series MVP after hitting .545 with three home runs and nine RBIs in six games.
- National League Championship Series Game 6 in Milwaukee: St. Louis Cardinals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 6. Cardinals win series 4–2.
Cricket
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd T20I in Johannesburg:
- 2nd T20I in Johannesburg:
Equestrianism
- Eventing – Étoiles de Pau in Pau (CCI 4*):
- Show jumping – World Cup Western European League:
- 1st competition in Oslo (CSI 5*-W):
- 1st competition in Oslo (CSI 5*-W):
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Enyimba
- CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals first leg: Inter Luanda
- NSÍ Runavík 1–2 B36 Tórshavn
- EB/Streymur 1–0 B71 Sandoy
- Standings: B36 64 points, EB/Streymur 60, Víkingur 56, NSÍ 38.
- B36 win the title for the ninth time.
- Standings: B36 64 points, EB/Streymur 60, Víkingur 56, NSÍ 38.
Golf
- PGA Tour
- Fall Series: McGladrey Classic in Sea Island, Georgia:
- Winner: Ben Crane (USA) 265 (−15)PO
- Crane defeats Webb Simpson (USA) on the second playoff hole to win his fourth PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Ben Crane (USA) 265 (−15)PO
- Fall Series: McGladrey Classic in Sea Island, Georgia:
- European Tour:
- LPGA Tour:
- Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur:
- Winner: Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 269 (−15)
- Choi wins her fifth LPGA Tour title.
- Winner: Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 269 (−15)
- Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur:
- Champions Tour:
- AT&T Championship in San Antonio:
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 193 (−23)
- Couples wins his sixth Champions Tour title.
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 193 (−23)
- AT&T Championship in San Antonio:
Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Men:
- Vault:
- Parallel bars:
- Horizontal bar:
- Zou wins his second title of the championships, second horizontal bar title and fifth world title overall.
- Vault:
- Women:
- Balance beam:
- Floor:
- Afanasyeva wins her second world title.
- Balance beam:
- Men:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island, Australia:
- MotoGP (all Honda): (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (2) Marco Simoncelli (ITA) (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA)
- Riders' championship standings (after 16 of 18 races): (1) Stoner 325 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 260 (3) Dovizioso 212
- Stoner wins his second world title.
- Riders' championship standings (after 16 of 18 races): (1) Stoner 325 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 260 (3) Dovizioso 212
- Moto2: (1) Alex de Angelis (SMR) (Motobi) (2) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) (3) Marc Márquez (ESP) (Suter)
- Riders' championship standings (after 15 of 17 races): (1) Bradl 254 points (2) Márquez 251 (3) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) 165
- 125cc: (1) Sandro Cortese (GER) (Aprilia) (2) Luis Salom (ESP) (Aprilia) (3) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi)
- Riders' championship standings (after 15 of 17 races): (1) Nicolás Terol (ESP) (Aprilia) 271 points (2) Zarco 246 (3) Cortese 205
- MotoGP (all Honda): (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (2) Marco Simoncelli (ITA) (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA)
- Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island, Australia:
- Superbike:
- Portimão World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R) (2) Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) (Ducati 1098R) (3) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR)
- Race 2: (1) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) (2) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Yamaha YZF-R1) (3) Rea
- Final riders' championship standings: (1) Checa 505 points (2) Melandri 395 (3) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) 303
- Portimão World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- Supersport:
- Portimão World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal: (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) David Salom (ESP) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) (3) James Ellison (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR)
- Final riders' championship standings: (1) Davies 206 points (2) Salom 156 (3) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) 148
- Portimão World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal: (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) David Salom (ESP) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) (3) James Ellison (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR)
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 3 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Cycling:
- Men's road time trial:
- Women's road time trial:
- Men's road time trial:
- Equestrian:
- Team dressage:
- Team dressage:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's rhythmic group all-around:
- Women's rhythmic group all-around:
- Modern pentathlon:
- Men's modern pentathlon:
- Men's modern pentathlon:
- Shooting:
- Men's 10 metre air pistol:
- Women's 10 metre air pistol:
- Men's 10 metre air pistol:
- Swimming:
- Women's 100 metre backstroke:
- Men's 100 metre freestyle:
- Women's 200 metre freestyle:
- Men's 100 metre breaststroke:
- Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay:
- Women's 100 metre backstroke:
- Taekwondo:
- Men's 68 kg:
- Women's 57 kg:
- Men's 68 kg:
- Cycling:
Rugby union
- World Cup in New Zealand:
- Semifinals in Auckland: Australia
- The All Blacks advance to the final for the third time, and will play
- The All Blacks advance to the final for the third time, and will play
- Semifinals in Auckland: Australia
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Shanghai Rolex Masters in Shanghai, China:
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 7–5, 6–4
- Murray wins a title for the third consecutive week, for his fifth title of the year and 21st of his career.
- Murray's victory also moves him into third place in the ATP Rankings, ahead of Roger Federer (SUI), who is ranked outside the top three for the first time since July 2003.
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 7–5, 6–4
- Shanghai Rolex Masters in Shanghai, China:
- WTA Tour:
- Generali Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria:
- Final: Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 6–4, 6–1
- Kvitová wins her fifth title of the year, and sixth of her career.
- Final: Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 6–4, 6–1
- HP Open in Osaka, Japan:
- Final: Marion Bartoli (FRA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–3, 6–1
- Bartoli wins the seventh title of her career.
- Final: Marion Bartoli (FRA) def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6–3, 6–1
- Generali Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria:
October 15, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Bank of America 500 in Concord, North Carolina: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 31 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 2203 points (2)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 31 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 2203 points (2)
- Bank of America 500 in Concord, North Carolina: (1)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- 7th place game in Santiago de Veraguas: Panama
- 5th place game in Chitré: Australia
- Bronze medal game in Panama City: Canada
- Final in Panama City:
- The Netherlands become the first European nation to win the World Cup since Great Britain in 1938.[5]
- 7th place game in Santiago de Veraguas: Panama
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 6 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 15, Detroit Tigers 5. Rangers win series 4–2.
- The Rangers win the ALCS for the second successive year. Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz is named series MVP with a postseason series record six home runs and 13 RBIs in six games.
- American League Championship Series Game 6 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 15, Detroit Tigers 5. Rangers win series 4–2.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Dhaka:
- 2nd ODI in Dhaka:
- New Zealand in Zimbabwe:
- 1st T20I in Harare:
- 1st T20I in Harare:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Giro di Lombardia:
- Final World Tour standings: (1) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 718 points (2) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 574 (3) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 471
- Giro di Lombardia:
Figure skating
- ISU Junior Grand Prix (skaters in bold qualify for Final):
- JGP Tallinn Cup in Tallinn, Estonia:
- Ladies:
- Final standings: Yulia Lipnitskaya (RUS) & Polina Shelepen (RUS) 30 points, Vanessa Lam (USA), Shoji & Li Zijun (CHN) 26, Polina Korobeynikova (RUS), Cesario & Polina Agafonova (RUS) 22.
- Ice Dance:
- Final standings: Victoria Sinitsina/Ruslan Zhiganshin (RUS) & Alexandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin (RUS) 30 points, Yanovskaia/Mozgov, Maria Nosulia/Evgen Kholoniuk (UKR) & Anastasia Galyeta/Alexei Shumski 26, Alexandra Aldridge/Daniel Eaton (USA), Lauri Bonacorsi/Travis Mager (USA), Valeria Zenkova/Valerie Sinitsin (RUS) & Kosigina/Moroshkin 24.
- Ladies:
- JGP Tallinn Cup in Tallinn, Estonia:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Espérance ST
- CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals first leg: Sunshine Stars
Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Men:
- Floor:
- Uchimura wins his second title of the championships and fourth title overall.
- Pommel horse:
- Berki wins the pommel horse title for the second successive time.
- Rings:
- Chen wins his second title of the championships, fourth rings title and eighth world title overall.
- Floor:
- Women:
- Vault:
- Maroney wins her second title of the championships.
- Uneven bars:
- Vault:
- Men:
Multi-sport events
- Pan American Games, day 2 in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Cycling:
- Men's cross-country:
- Women's cross-country:
- Men's cross-country:
- Gymnastics:
- Women's rhythmic individual all-around:
- Women's rhythmic individual all-around:
- Modern pentathlon:
- Women's modern pentathlon:
- Women's modern pentathlon:
- Swimming:
- Women's 100 metre butterfly:
- Women's 400 metre individual medley:
- Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay:
- Men's 400 metre freestyle:
- Men's 400 metre individual medley:
- Women's 100 metre butterfly:
- Taekwondo:
- Women's 49 kg:
- Men's 58 kg:
- Women's 49 kg:
- Cycling:
Rugby union
- World Cup in New Zealand:
- Semifinals in Auckland: Wales
- France advance to the final for the third time.
- Semifinals in Auckland: Wales
October 14, 2011 (Friday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Dollar General 300 in Concord, North Carolina: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 31 of 34 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 31 of 34 races): (1)
- Dollar General 300 in Concord, North Carolina: (1)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold advance to Final):
- Group 3 (F/7 unless stated):
- In Aguadulce:
- South Korea
- Venezuela
- Venezuela
- South Korea
- In Panama City:
- In Aguadulce:
- Group 3 (F/7 unless stated):
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- National League Championship Series Game 5 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1. Cardinals lead series 3–2.
Fencing
- World Championships in Catania, Italy:
- Women's team foil:
- Shanayeva wins her second team title and third world title overall.
- Men's team sabre:
- Women's team foil:
Figure skating
- ISU Junior Grand Prix (skaters in bold qualify for the Final):
- JGP Tallinn Cup in Tallinn, Estonia:
- Pairs:
- Final standings: Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 30 points, Simpson/Blackmer & Bobak/Beharry 28, Yu Xiaoyu/Jin Yang (CHN) 26, Ekaterina Petaikina/Maxim Kurduykov (RUS) & Calalang/Sidhu 20.
- Men:
- Final standings: Yan Han (CHN) & Farris 30 points, Jason Brown (USA), Kovtun & Ryuju Hino (JPN) 28, Keiji Tanaka (JPN) 24.
- Pairs:
- JGP Tallinn Cup in Tallinn, Estonia:
Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Men's all-around:
- Uchimura wins the all-around title for the third successive time.
- Men's all-around:
Multi-sport events
- The opening ceremony of the Pan American Games is held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- 3rd place: SESI
- Final:
- Trentino win the title for a record third time.
- 3rd place: SESI
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- 3rd place:
- Final:
- 3rd place:
October 13, 2011 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (team in bold advances to Final):
- Group 3 (F/7 unless stated):
- In Aguadulce:
- Canada
- Canada
- Panama
- Canada
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- United States
- Netherlands
- Cuba
- Standings: Netherlands 5–1, Cuba 4–1, Canada 4–2, United States, Panama 2–3, South Korea, Australia 2–4, Venezuela 1–4.
- United States
- In Aguadulce:
- Group 3 (F/7 unless stated):
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 5 in Detroit: Detroit Tigers 7, Texas Rangers 5. Rangers lead series 3–2.
- National League Championship Series Game 4 in St. Louis: Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2. Series tied 2–2.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- 1st ODI in Dhaka:
- 1st ODI in Dhaka:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st T20I in Cape Town:
- 1st T20I in Cape Town:
Fencing
- World Championships in Catania, Italy (ITA unless stated):
- Women's épée:
- Li wins her second world title.
- Men's foil:
- Cassarà wins his third world title.
- Women's épée:
Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Women's all-around:
- Wieber wins her second title of the championships.
- Women's all-around:
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Semifinals:
- Jastrzębski
- Trentino
- Jastrzębski
- Semifinals:
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Semifinals:
- VakıfBank TT
- Rabita Baku
- VakıfBank TT
- Semifinals:
October 12, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 3:
- In Chitré:
- Venezuela
- Canada
- Venezuela
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Netherlands
- Cuba
- Standings: Cuba 4–0, Netherlands 3–1, Australia, Panama, Canada 2–2, Venezuela, South Korea, United States 1–3.
- Netherlands
- In Chitré:
- Group 3:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 4 in Detroit: Texas Rangers 7, Detroit Tigers 3 (F/11). Rangers lead series 3–1.
- National League Championship Series Game 3 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3. Cardinals lead series 2–1.
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day:
- 8th Match in Sharjah:
- 8th Match in Sharjah:
Fencing
- World Championships in Catania, Italy:
- Men's épée:
- Women's sabre:
- Velikaya wins her third world title.
- Men's épée:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Group 4: Israel
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated):
- Standings (after 2 matches unless stated):
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Independiente
Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Men's team:
- China win the men's team title for the fifth successive time.
- Chen wins his fourth team title and seventh world title overall.
- Zou and Teng both win their third team title and fourth world title overall.
- Men's team:
Surfing
- Men's World Tour:
- Quiksilver Pro France in France: (1) Gabriel Medina (BRA) (2) Julian Wilson (AUS) (3) Taylor Knox (USA) & Jordy Smith (RSA)
- Standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Kelly Slater (USA) 50,150 points (2) Owen Wright (AUS) 43,900 (3) Joel Parkinson (AUS) 35,900
- Quiksilver Pro France in France: (1) Gabriel Medina (BRA) (2) Julian Wilson (AUS) (3) Taylor Knox (USA) & Jordy Smith (RSA)
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar (teams in bold qualify for semifinals):
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar (teams in bold qualify for semifinals):
- Pool A: Kenya Prisons
- Final standings: VakıfBank TT 6 points,
- Final standings: VakıfBank TT 6 points,
- Pool B: Rabita Baku
- Final standings: Rabita Baku 5 points, Sollys Osasco 4,
- Final standings: Rabita Baku 5 points, Sollys Osasco 4,
- Pool A: Kenya Prisons
October 11, 2011 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 3:
- In Chitré:
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
- Netherlands
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Canada
- Cuba
- Standings: Cuba 4–0, Netherlands 3–1, Australia, Panama, Canada 2–2, Venezuela, South Korea, United States 1–3.
- Canada
- In Chitré:
- Group 3:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 3 in Detroit: Detroit Tigers 5, Texas Rangers 2. Rangers lead series 2–1.
Cricket
- West Indies in Bangladesh:
- Only T20I in Dhaka:
- Only T20I in Dhaka:
Fencing
- World Championships in Catania, Italy (ITA unless stated):
- Women's foil:
- Vezzali wins her sixth individual world title and 13th overall.
- Men's sabre:
- Women's foil:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, matchday 12 (teams in bold qualify for the Finals, teams in italics advance to the play-offs):
- Group A:
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
- Turkey
- Final standings: Germany 30 points, Turkey 17, Belgium 15, Austria 12, Azerbaijan 7, Kazakhstan 4.
- Germany
- Group B:
- North Macedonia
- Republic of Ireland
- Russia
- Final standings: Russia 23 points, Republic of Ireland 21, Armenia 17, Slovakia 15, Macedonia 8, Andorra 0.
- North Macedonia
- Group C:
- Italy
- Slovenia
- Final standings: Italy 26 points,
- Final standings: Italy 26 points,
- Italy
- Group D:
- Albania
- France
- Final standings: France 21 points, Bosnia and Herzegovina 20, Romania 14,
- Final standings: France 21 points, Bosnia and Herzegovina 20, Romania 14,
- Albania
- Group E:
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Sweden
- Final standings: Netherlands 27 points, Sweden 24, Hungary 19, Finland 10, Moldova 9, San Marino 0.
- Hungary
- Group F:
- Group G:
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Final standings:
- Final standings:
- Bulgaria
- Group H:
- Group I:
- Lithuania
- Spain
- Final standings: Spain 24 points, Czech Republic 13, Scotland 11, Lithuania 5,
- Final standings: Spain 24 points, Czech Republic 13, Scotland 11, Lithuania 5,
- Lithuania
- Group A:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL, matchday 2:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- South Korea
- Lebanon
- Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea 7 points, Kuwait 5, Lebanon 4, United Arab Emirates 0.
- South Korea
- Group C:
- North Korea
- Japan
- Standings (after 3 matches): Japan, Uzbekistan 7 points, North Korea 3, Tajikistan 0.
- North Korea
- Group D:
- Australia
- Thailand
- Standings (after 3 matches): Australia 9 points, Thailand 4, Saudi Arabia 2, Oman 1.
- Australia
- Group E:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, matchday 4 (teams in bold advance to the Third Round):
- Group A:
- Suriname
- El Salvador
- Standings (after 4 matches): El Salvador 12 points, Suriname 7, Dominican Republic 4, Cayman Islands 0.
- Suriname
- Group B:
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Bermuda
- Standings (after 4 matches): Guyana 10 points, Trinidad and Tobago 9, Bermuda 4, Barbados 0.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Group C: Panama
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Panama 9 points, Nicaragua 3,
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): Panama 9 points, Nicaragua 3,
- Group D:
- Canada
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Standings (after 4 matches): Canada 10 points, Saint Kitts and Nevis 6, Puerto Rico 3, Saint Lucia 1.
- Canada
- Group E: Guatemala
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Guatemala 12 points,
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Guatemala 12 points,
- Group F:
- Haiti
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Standings (after 4 matches): Antigua and Barbuda 12 points, Haiti 10, Curaçao 1, U.S. Virgin Islands 0.
- Haiti
- Group A:
- Friendly international (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings): Mexico
- ENPPI wins the Cup for the second time.
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Gymnastics
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Women's team:
- The United States win the women's team title for the third time.
- Sacramone, who was retained on the USA roster despite getting injured in training just before the championships, wins her second team title and fourth title overall, and her tenth medal makes her the most decorated American gymnast in World Championships history.
- Women's team:
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar (teams in bold qualify for semifinals):
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar (teams in bold qualify for semifinals):
- Pool B: Rabita Baku
- Standings: Rabita Baku,
- Standings: Rabita Baku,
- Pool B: Rabita Baku
October 10, 2011 (Monday)
Australian rules football
- AFL Trade Week in Melbourne begins, the only opportunity for clubs to trade players before the 2012 AFL season commences.
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold qualify for second round):
- Group 1:
- In Panama City: Panama
- In Aguadulce: Greece
- Final standings:
- Final standings:
- In Panama City: Panama
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 2 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 7, Detroit Tigers 3 (F/11). Rangers lead series 2–0.
- National League Championship Series Game 2 in Milwaukee: St. Louis Cardinals 12, Milwaukee Brewers 3. Series tied 1–1.
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day:
- 7th Match in Sharjah:
- 7th Match in Sharjah:
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar (teams in bold qualify for semifinals):
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Pool A: Kenya Prisons
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Pool A: Kenya Prisons
October 9, 2011 (Sunday)
Athletics
- World Marathon Majors:
- Chicago Marathon (KEN unless stated):
- Men:
- Standings (after 10 of 11 events): (1) Patrick Makau Musyoki 60 points (2) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 55 (3) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41
- Women:
- Standings (after 10 of 11 events): (1) Shobukhova 90 points (2) Edna Kiplagat 60 (3) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 35
- Shobukhova wins her second consecutive title.
- Standings (after 10 of 11 events): (1) Shobukhova 90 points (2) Edna Kiplagat 60 (3) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 35
- Men:
- Chicago Marathon (KEN unless stated):
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan: (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (2) Fernando Alonso (ITA) (Ferrari) (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 15 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 324 points (2) Button 210 (3) Alonso 202
- Vettel becomes the ninth driver to win consecutive world titles, and the youngest driver to win two titles.
- Drivers' championship standings (after 15 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 324 points (2) Button 210 (3) Alonso 202
- Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Japan: (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (2) Fernando Alonso (ITA) (Ferrari) (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault)
- Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Hollywood Casino 400 in Kansas City, Kansas: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 30 of 36 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 30 of 36 races): (1)
- Hollywood Casino 400 in Kansas City, Kansas: (1)
- V8 Supercars:
- Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in Bathurst, New South Wales (AUS unless stated): (1) Garth Tander/Nick Percat (Holden Racing Team; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes/Mark Skaife (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Greg Murphy (NZL)/Allan Simonsen (DEN) (Kelly Racing; Holden VE Commodore)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 20 of 28 races): (1) Lowndes 2329 points (2) Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) 2229 (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing; Ford FG Falcon) 1920
- Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 in Bathurst, New South Wales (AUS unless stated): (1) Garth Tander/Nick Percat (Holden Racing Team; Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes/Mark Skaife (Triple Eight Race Engineering; Holden VE Commodore) (3) Greg Murphy (NZL)/Allan Simonsen (DEN) (Kelly Racing; Holden VE Commodore)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold qualify for second round):
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- United States
- Panama
- United States
- In Aguadulce:
- Greece
- Chinese Taipei
- Standings: Canada, Netherlands 6–1, Panama 5–1, United States 3–3, Puerto Rico 3–4, Japan 2–5, Chinese Taipei 1–5, Greece 0–6.
- Greece
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- Australia
- Dominican Republic
- Australia
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- In Chitre:
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 2 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers — postponed to October 10 due to inclement weather.
- National League Championship Series Game 1 in Milwaukee: Milwaukee Brewers 9, St. Louis Cardinals 6. Brewers lead series 1–0.
Cricket
- Champions League Twenty20 Final in Chennai: Mumbai Indians 139 (20 overs); Royal Challengers Bangalore 108 (19.2 overs). Mumbai Indians win by 31 runs.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 5:
- Final general classification: (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- World Tour standings (after 25 of 26 races): (1) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 698 points (2) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 574 (3) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 471
- Final general classification: (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 5:
Field hockey
- Oceania Cup in Hobart, Australia:
- Men's Game 3: Australia
- Australia win the Cup for the seventh successive time.
- Both teams qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Women's Game 3: Australia
- New Zealand win the Cup for the third successive time.
- Both teams qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Men's Game 3: Australia
Football (soccer)
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for the Finals):
- Group D:
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Final standings: Morocco 11 points, Central African Republic, Algeria 8, Tanzania 5.
- Morocco
- Group E: Mauritius
- Group H:
- Benin
- Ivory Coast
- Final standings: Côte d'Ivoire 18 points, Rwanda 6, Burundi, Benin 5.
- Benin
- Group D:
Golf
- PGA Tour – Fall Series:
- Frys.com Open in San Martin, California:
- Winner: Bryce Molder (USA) 267 (−17)PO
- Molder defeats Briny Baird (USA) on the sixth playoff hole, to win his first PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Bryce Molder (USA) 267 (−17)PO
- Frys.com Open in San Martin, California:
- European Tour:
- Madrid Masters in Madrid, Spain:
- Winner: Lee Slattery (ENG) 273 (−15)
- Slattery wins his first European Tour title.
- Winner: Lee Slattery (ENG) 273 (−15)
- Madrid Masters in Madrid, Spain:
- LPGA Tour:
- LPGA Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, South Korea:
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TWN) 202 (−14)
- Tseng wins her sixth title of the year, and eleventh of her career.
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TWN) 202 (−14)
- LPGA Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, South Korea:
- Champions Tour:
- Insperity Championship in The Woodlands, Texas:
- Winner: Brad Faxon (USA) 134 (−10)
- Faxon wins his first Champions Tour title.
- Winner: Brad Faxon (USA) 134 (−10)
- Insperity Championship in The Woodlands, Texas:
Rugby union
- World Cup knockout stage in New Zealand:
- Quarter-finals:
- In Wellington: South Africa
- In Auckland: New Zealand
- In Wellington: South Africa
- Quarter-finals:
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 7: Kay Suzanne Memorial Trophy in Gloucester, England:
- Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–2 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
- O'Sullivan wins his 47th professional title.
- Order of Merit (after 7 of 12 events): (1) O'Sullivan 24,400 (2) Neil Robertson (AUS) 15,600 (3) Judd Trump (ENG) 13,900
- Final: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–2 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- Final: Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Marin Čilić (CRO) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
- Berdych wins his sixth ATP Tour title.
- Final: Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Marin Čilić (CRO) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
- Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan:
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
- Murray wins his fourth title of the year, and 20th of his career.
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- WTA Tour:
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- Final: Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
- Radwańska wins her third title of the year, and seventh of her career.
- Final: Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
- China Open in Beijing, China:
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Pool B: Sollys Osasco
- Pool B: Sollys Osasco
October 8, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Kansas Lottery 300 in Kansas City, Kansas: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 30 of 34 races): (1)
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- Drivers' championship standings (after 30 of 34 races): (1)
- Kansas Lottery 300 in Kansas City, Kansas: (1)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold qualify for second round):
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Netherlands
- Panama
- Netherlands
- In Aguadulce:
- Greece
- Puerto Rico
- Standings: Panama 5–0, Canada, Netherlands 5–1, United States 3–2, Puerto Rico 3–3, Japan 1–5, Chinese Taipei, Greece 0–5.
- Greece
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- Australia
- South Korea
- Australia
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Standings: Cuba 6–0, Venezuela, South Korea 4–2, Dominican Republic, Italy, Australia 3–3, Nicaragua 1–5, Germany 0–6.
- Cuba
- In Chitre:
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Championship Series Game 1 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 3, Detroit Tigers 2. Rangers lead series 1–0.
Boxing
- World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan:
- Light flyweight:
- Flyweight:
- Bantamweight:
- Lightweight:
- Light welterweight:
- Welterweight:
- Middleweight:
- Light heavyweight:
- Heavyweight:
- Super heavyweight:
- Light flyweight:
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup, day 4 in Sharjah:
- Champions League Twenty20 Semifinals in Chennai: Mumbai Indians 160/5 (20 overs); Somerset 150/7 (20 overs). Mumbai Indians win by 10 runs.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 4:
- General classification (after stage 4): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- General classification (after stage 4): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 4:
Field hockey
- Oceania Cup in Hobart, Australia:
- Men's Game 2: Australia
- Women's Game 2: Australia
- Men's Game 2: Australia
Figure skating
- ISU Junior Grand Prix:
- JGP Trofeo Walter Lombardi in Milan, Italy (RUS unless stated):
- Ice Dance:
- Standings (after 6 of 7 events): Victoria Sinitsina/Ruslan Zhiganshin & Stepanova/Bukin 30 points (2 events), Maria Nosulia/Evgen Kholoniuk (UKR) & Anastasia Galyeta/Alexei Shumski (UKR) 26 (2), Alexandra Aldridge/Daniel Eaton (USA), Bonacorsi/Mager & Zenkova/Sinitsin 24 (2), Nicole Orford/Thomas Williams (CAN) 20 (2), Shari Koch/Christian Nüchtern (GER) 18 (2)
- Ladies:
- Standings (after 6 of 7 events): Lipnitskaia & Polina Shelepen 30 points (2 events), Vanessa Lam (USA) & Li Zijun (CHN) 26 (2), Polina Korobeynikova & Polina Agafonova 22 (2), Satoko Miyahara (JPN) 20 (2), Kim Hae-jin (KOR) & Miu Sato (JPN) 18 (2)
- Ice Dance:
- JGP Trofeo Walter Lombardi in Milan, Italy (RUS unless stated):
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, matchday 11 (team in bold qualifies for the Finals):
- Group I: Liechtenstein
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated):
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated):
- Group I: Liechtenstein
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for the Finals):
- Group A:
- Liberia
- Cape Verde
- Final standings: Mali, Cape Verde 10 points, Zimbabwe 8, Liberia 5.
- Liberia
- Group B:
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Final standings: Guinea 14 points, Nigeria 11, Ethiopia 7, Madagascar 1.
- Ethiopia
- Group C:
- Zambia
- Mozambique
- Final standings: Zambia 13 points, Libya 12, Mozambique 7, Comoros 1.
- Zambia
- Group F: Gambia
- Final standings: Burkina Faso 10 points, Gambia 4,
- Final standings: Burkina Faso 10 points, Gambia 4,
- Group G:
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Final standings: Niger, South Africa, Sierra Leone 9 points, Egypt 5.
- Egypt
- Group I:
- Group J:
- Uganda
- Guinea-Bissau
- Final standings: Angola 12 points, Uganda 11, Kenya 8, Guinea-Bissau 3.
- Uganda
- Group K:
- Group A:
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 136 in Houston, Texas, United States (USA unless stated):
- Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (c) def. Gray Maynard via TKO (punches)
- Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (BRA) (c) def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
- Middleweight bout: Chael Sonnen def. Brian Stann via submission (arm triangle choke)
- Featherweight bout: Nam Phan def. Leonard Garcia via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Lightweight bout: Joe Lauzon def. Melvin Guillard via submission (rear naked choke)
Rugby league
- Super League Play-offs:
- Grand Final in Manchester: Leeds Rhinos 32–16 St. Helens
- Leeds win the Grand Final for a record fifth time.
- Grand Final in Manchester: Leeds Rhinos 32–16 St. Helens
Volleyball
- Men's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Pool A:
- Spartans
- Jastrzębski
- Spartans
- Pool B: Al-Ahly
- Pool A:
- Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar:
- Pool A: VakıfBank TT
- Pool A: VakıfBank TT
October 7, 2011 (Friday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold qualify for second round):
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Japan
- Canada
- Japan
- In Aguadulce:
- Puerto Rico
- United States
- Standings: Netherlands, Panama 5–0, Canada 4–1, United States 3–2, Puerto Rico 2–3, Japan 1–4, Chinese Taipei, Greece 0–5.
- Puerto Rico
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
- Standings: Cuba 5–0, Venezuela 4–1, South Korea, Italy 3–2, Dominican Republic, Australia 2–3, Nicaragua 1–4, Germany 0–5.
- Dominican Republic
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- National League Division Series:
- Game 5 in Philadelphia: St. Louis Cardinals 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0. Cardinals win series 3–2.
- Game 5 in Milwaukee: Milwaukee Brewers 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (F/10). Brewers win series 3–2.
- National League Division Series:
Basketball
- WNBA Playoffs:
- WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta: Minnesota Lynx 73, Atlanta Dream 67. Lynx win series 3–0.
- The Lynx win their first WNBA title.
- WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta: Minnesota Lynx 73, Atlanta Dream 67. Lynx win series 3–0.
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup, day 3 in Sharjah:
- Champions League Twenty20 Semifinals in Bangalore: New South Wales Blues 203/2 (20 overs; David Warner 123*); Royal Challengers Bangalore 204/4 (18.3 overs). Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 6 wickets.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 3:
- General classification (after stage 3): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- General classification (after stage 3): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 3:
Figure skating
- ISU Junior Grand Prix:
- JGP Trofeo Walter Lombardi in Milan, Italy:
- Men:
- Standings (after 6 of 7 events): Yan 30 points (2 events), Brown, Ryuju Hino (JPN) 28 (2), Keiji Tanaka (JPN) 24 (2), Artur Dmitriev, Jr. (RUS) 22 (2), Zhang He, Lee & Timothy Dolensky (USA) 20 (2).
- Men:
- JGP Trofeo Walter Lombardi in Milan, Italy:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, matchday 11 (teams in bold qualify for the Finals, teams in italics qualify for the play-offs):
- Group A:
- Azerbaijan
- Turkey
- Belgium
- Standings (after 9 matches): Germany 27 points, Belgium 15, Turkey 14, Austria 11, Azerbaijan 7, Kazakhstan 3.
- Azerbaijan
- Group B:
- Armenia
- Slovakia
- Andorra
- Standings (after 9 matches): Russia 20 points, Republic of Ireland 18, Armenia 17, Slovakia 14, Macedonia 7, Andorra 0.
- Armenia
- Group C:
- Serbia
- Northern Ireland
- Standings (after 9 matches unless stated): Italy 23 points, Estonia 16 (10), Serbia 15,
- Standings (after 9 matches unless stated): Italy 23 points, Estonia 16 (10), Serbia 15,
- Serbia
- Group D:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Romania
- France
- Standings (after 9 matches unless stated): France 20 points, Bosnia and Herzegovina 19, Romania 13, Belarus 13 (10), Albania 8, Luxembourg 4 (10).
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group E:
- Finland
- Netherlands
- Standings (after 9 matches): Netherlands 27 points, Sweden 21,
- Standings (after 9 matches): Netherlands 27 points, Sweden 21,
- Finland
- Group F:
- Group G:
- Wales
- Montenegro
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated): England 18 points (8 matches), Montenegro 12, Switzerland 8, Wales 6,
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated): England 18 points (8 matches), Montenegro 12, Switzerland 8, Wales 6,
- Wales
- Group H:
- Group I: Czech Republic
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated): Spain 21 points, Czech Republic 10,
- Standings (after 7 matches unless stated): Spain 21 points, Czech Republic 10,
- Group A:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Dominican Republic
- Cayman Islands
- Standings (after 3 matches): El Salvador 9 points, Suriname 7, Dominican Republic 1, Cayman Islands 0.
- Dominican Republic
- Group B:
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Standings (after 3 matches): Guyana 9 points, Trinidad and Tobago 6, Bermuda 3, Barbados 0.
- Barbados
- Group C: Dominica
- Standings (after 2 matches): Panama 6 points,
- Standings (after 2 matches): Panama 6 points,
- Group D:
- Saint Lucia
- Puerto Rico
- Standings (after 3 matches): Canada 9 points, Saint Kitts and Nevis 5, Puerto Rico 2, Saint Lucia 0.
- Saint Lucia
- Group E:
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Belize
- Standings (after 3 matches): Guatemala 9 points, Grenada, Belize, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Group F:
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Curaçao
- Standings (after 3 matches): Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda 9 points, Curaçao, U.S. Virgin Islands 0.
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Group A:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONMEBOL, matchday 1:
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, matchday 6 (team in bold qualifies for the Finals):
- Friendly internationals (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings):
- Costa Rica
- Costa Rica
October 6, 2011 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama (teams in bold qualify for second round):
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Netherlands
- Japan
- Netherlands
- In Aguadulce:
- United States
- Canada
- Standings: Netherlands, Canada, Panama 4–0, United States 3–1, Puerto Rico 1–3, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Greece 0–4.
- United States
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Venezuela
- Cuba
- Standings: Cuba 4–0, Italy, Venezuela 3–1, Dominican Republic, South Korea 2–2, Nicaragua, Australia 1–3, Germany 0–4.
- Venezuela
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series Game 5 in New York: Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 2. Tigers win series 3–2.
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup, day 2 in Sharjah:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 2:
- General classification (after stage 2): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- General classification (after stage 2): (1) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad)
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 2:
Field hockey
- Oceania Cup in Hobart, Australia:
- Men's Game 1: Australia
- Women's Game 1: Australia
- Men's Game 1: Australia
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Rossiyanka
- Valur
- Brøndby
- Rayo Vallecano
- LdB Malmö
- Göteborg
- Rossiyanka
October 5, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 1 in Panama City: Japan
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 1 in Panama City: Japan
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- National League Division Series:
- Game 4 in St. Louis: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3. Series tied 2–2.
- Game 4 in Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Diamondbacks 10, Milwaukee Brewers 6. Series tied 2–2.
- National League Division Series:
Basketball
- WNBA Playoffs:
- WNBA Finals Game 2 in Minneapolis: Minnesota Lynx 101, Atlanta Dream 95. Lynx lead series 2–0.
Cricket
- ICC Intercontinental Cup, day 1 in Sharjah:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 1:
- Tour of Beijing, Stage 1:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Torres
- Frankfurt
- Sparta Prague
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Energiya Voronezh
- Arsenal
- Lyon
- Fortuna Hjørring
- Turbine Potsdam
- Neulengbach
- Torres
- Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 first leg:
- Universidad Católica
- Aurora
- Universidad Católica
October 4, 2011 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Japan
- Panama
- Japan
- In Aguadulce:
- Greece
- Chinese Taipei
- Standings: Netherlands, Canada, Panama 3–0, United States 1–1, Puerto Rico 1–2, Japan 0–2, Chinese Taipei, Greece 0–3.
- Greece
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- Italy
- South Korea
- Italy
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- In Chitre:
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series:
- Game 4 in Detroit: New York Yankees 10, Detroit Tigers 1. Series tied 2–2.
- Game 4 in St. Petersburg, Florida: Texas Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3. Rangers win series 3–1.
- Rangers third baseman Adrián Beltré becomes only the seventh player to hit three home runs in a playoff game.
- National League Division Series:
- Game 3 in St. Louis: Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2. Phillies lead series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Milwaukee Brewers 1. Brewers lead series 2–1.
- American League Division Series:
Football (soccer)
- AFC Cup Semi-finals first leg:
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Arbil
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Seattle win the Cup for the third successive year and become the first U.S. team to qualify for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.
October 3, 2011 (Monday)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
- Japan
- In Aguadulce:
- Netherlands
- Chinese Taipei
- Standings: Netherlands, Panama, Canada 2–0, Puerto Rico 1–1, Japan, United States 0–1, Chinese Taipei, Greece 0–2.
- Netherlands
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- Australia
- Germany
- Australia
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
- Standings: Cuba, Venezuela 2–0, Dominican Republic, South Korea, Italy, Nicaragua 1–1, Germany, Australia 0–2.
- Cuba
- In Chitre:
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series:
- Game 3 in St. Petersburg, Florida: Texas Rangers 4, Tampa Bay Rays 3. Rangers lead series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Detroit: Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4. Tigers lead series 2–1.
- American League Division Series:
October 2, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 29 of 36 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 29 of 36 races): (1)
- AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware: (1)
- IndyCar Series:
- Kentucky Indy 300 in Sparta, Kentucky: (1) Ed Carpenter (USA) (Sarah Fisher Racing) (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 17 of 18 races): (1) Franchitti 573 points (2) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 555 (3) Dixon 518
- Kentucky Indy 300 in Sparta, Kentucky: (1) Ed Carpenter (USA) (Sarah Fisher Racing) (2) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- World Rally Championship:
- Rallye de France in Strasbourg, France: (1) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Dani Sordo (ESP)/Carlos Del Barrio (ESP) (Mini John Cooper Works WRC) (3) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 11 of 13 rallies): (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) & Hirvonen 196 points (3) Ogier 193
- Rallye de France in Strasbourg, France: (1) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Dani Sordo (ESP)/Carlos Del Barrio (ESP) (Mini John Cooper Works WRC) (3) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 1:
- In Panama City:
- Puerto Rico
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
- In Aguadulce: Netherlands
- In Panama City:
- Group 2:
- In Chitre:
- Australia
- Venezuela
- Australia
- In Santiago de Veraguas:
- Germany
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
- In Chitre:
- Group 1:
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series:
- Game 2 in New York: Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 3. Series tied 1–1.
- National League Division Series:
- Game 2 in Philadelphia: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 2 in Milwaukee: Milwaukee Brewers 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 4. Brewers lead series 2–0.
- American League Division Series:
Basketball
- WNBA Playoffs:
- WNBA Finals Game 1 in Minneapolis: Minnesota Lynx 88, Atlanta Dream 74. Lynx lead series 1–0.
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali:
- Bronze medal game:
- Final:
- Angola win the title for the first time, and qualify for the Olympics.
- Mali and Senegal qualify for the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
- Bronze medal game:
- UAAP in San Juan, Philippines:
- Women's Finals: Far Eastern University 68, Adamson University 57. FEU win best-of-3 series 2–1.
- FEU win their 20th UAAP women's championship.
- Women's Finals: Far Eastern University 68, Adamson University 57. FEU win best-of-3 series 2–1.
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Semifinals first leg: Al-Hilal
- Standings: HJK 70 points (28 matches), Inter Turku 49 (27), JJK 47 (28).
- HJK win the title for the third successive time, and 24th time overall.
- Standings: HJK 70 points (28 matches), Inter Turku 49 (27), JJK 47 (28).
Golf
- PGA Tour Fall Series:
- Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, Nevada:
- European Tour:
- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Angus and Fife, Scotland:
- Winner: Michael Hoey (NIR) 266 (−22)
- Hoey wins his third European Tour title.
- Winner: Michael Hoey (NIR) 266 (−22)
- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Angus and Fife, Scotland:
- Champions Tour:
- SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina:
- Winner: Kenny Perry (USA) 205 (−11)
- Perry wins his first Champions Tour title.
- Winner: Kenny Perry (USA) 205 (−11)
- SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina:
Horse racing
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan (ESP unless stated):
- MotoGP: (1) Dani Pedrosa (Honda) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda)
- Riders' championship standings (after 15 of 18 rounds): (1) Stoner 300 points (2) Lorenzo 260 (3) Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) (Honda) 196
- Moto2 (all Suter): (1) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (2) Marc Márquez (3) Thomas Lüthi (SUI)
- Riders' championship standings (after 14 of 17 rounds): (1) Márquez 235 points (2) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) 234 (3) Iannone 157
- 125cc: (1) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi) (2) Nicolás Terol (Aprilia) (3) Héctor Faubel (Aprilia)
- Riders' championship standings (after 14 of 17 rounds): (1) Terol 261 points (2) Zarco 230 (3) Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) 190
- MotoGP: (1) Dani Pedrosa (Honda) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda)
- Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan (ESP unless stated):
- Superbike:
- Magny-Cours World Championship round in Magny-Cours, France:
- Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R) (2) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) (3) Leon Haslam (GBR) (BMW S1000RR)
- Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Melandri (3) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
- Riders' championship standings (after 12 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 467 points (2) Melandri 360 (3) Laverty 283
- Magny-Cours World Championship round in Magny-Cours, France:
- Supersport:
- Magny-Cours World Championship round in Magny-Cours, France: (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Sam Lowes (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
- Riders' championship standings (after 11 of 12 rounds): (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) 181 points (2) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) 144 (3) Parkes & David Salom (ESP) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) 136
- Magny-Cours World Championship round in Magny-Cours, France: (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Sam Lowes (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
Rugby league
- NRL Grand Final in Sydney: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Manly-Warringah win the title for the eighth time.
Rugby union
- World Cup in New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics qualify for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool A in Wellington: New Zealand
- Pool B in Palmerston North: Argentina
- Pool C in Dunedin: Ireland
- Final standings: Ireland 17 points,
- Final standings: Ireland 17 points,
- Pool D in Hamilton: Wales
- Final standings:
- Final standings:
- Pool A in Wellington: New Zealand
Snooker
- Players Tour Championship – Event 6: Warsaw Classic in Warsaw, Poland:
- Final: Ricky Walden (ENG) 1–4 Neil Robertson (AUS)
- Robertson wins his eighth professional title.
- Order of Merit (after 6 of 12 events): (1) Robertson 15,600 (2) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 14,400 (3) Judd Trump (ENG) 13,300
- Final: Ricky Walden (ENG) 1–4 Neil Robertson (AUS)
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok, Thailand:
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Donald Young (USA) 6–2, 6–0
- Murray wins his third title of the year, and 19th of his career.
- Final: Andy Murray (GBR) def. Donald Young (USA) 6–2, 6–0
- Proton Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Final: Janko Tipsarević (SRB) def. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6–4, 7–5
- Tipsarević wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Janko Tipsarević (SRB) def. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6–4, 7–5
- PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok, Thailand:
Volleyball
- Women's European Championship in Belgrade, Serbia:
- Women's South American Championship in Callao, Peru:
October 1, 2011 (Saturday)
Australian rules football
- AFL Grand Final in Melbourne: Collingwood 12.9 (81)–18.11 (119) Geelong
- Geelong win the title for the ninth time.
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- OneMain Financial 200 in Dover, Delaware: (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 29 of 34 races): (1)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 29 of 34 races): (1)
- OneMain Financial 200 in Dover, Delaware: (1)
Baseball
- World Cup in Panama:
- Group 1 in Panama City: Greece
- Group 1 in Panama City: Greece
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- American League Division Series:
- Game 2 in Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 6. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 1 in New York: New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 3. Yankees lead series 1–0.
- National League Division Series:
- Game 1 in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Phillies 11, St. Louis Cardinals 6. Phillies lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Milwaukee: Milwaukee Brewers 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 1. Brewers lead series 1–0.
- American League Division Series:
- Nippon Professional Baseball news: The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinch their second consecutive Pacific League title with a 3–0 win over the Saitama Seibu Lions, and earn a one-win and home field advantage for Climax Series Final Stage.
Basketball
- FIBA Africa Championship for Women in Bamako, Mali:
- FIBA Americas Championship for Women in Neiva, Colombia:
- Third place game:
- Final:
- Brazil win the title for the fifth time, and qualify for the 2012 Olympics.
- Argentina, Canada and Cuba qualify for World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
- Third place game:
- UAAP in Quezon City, Philippines:
- Men's Finals: Ateneo de Manila University 82, Far Eastern University 69. Ateneo win best-of-3 series 2–0.
- Ateneo win their fourth consecutive, seventh UAAP and 21st men's championship.
- Men's Finals: Ateneo de Manila University 82, Far Eastern University 69. Ateneo win best-of-3 series 2–0.
Figure skating
- ISU Junior Grand Prix:
- JGP Cup of Austria in Innsbruck, Austria:
- Men:
- Standings (after 5 of 7 events): Ryuju Hino (JPN) 28 points (2 events), Tanaka 24 (2), Zhang He (CHN) & Timothy Dolensky (USA) 20 (2), Yan, Joshua Farris (USA), Jason Brown (USA) & Maxim Kovtun (RUS) 15 (1).
- Ice Dance:
- Standings (after 5 of 7 events): Sinitsina/Zhiganshin 30 points (2 events), Nosulia/Kholoniuk & Anastasia Galyeta/Alexei Shumski (UKR) 26 (2), Aldridge/Eaton 24 (2), Nicole Orford/Thomas Williams (CAN) 20 (2).
- Men:
- JGP Cup of Austria in Innsbruck, Austria:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Semifinals first leg: Wydad Casablanca
Mixed martial arts
- UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson in Washington, D.C., United States (USA unless stated):
- Bantamweight Championship bout: Dominick Cruz (c) def. Demetrious Johnson via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 50–45)
- Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve (NED) def. Pat Barry via submission (triangle choke)
- Welterweight bout: Anthony Johnson def. Charlie Brenneman via TKO (head kick)
- Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman def. Mac Danzig via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Rugby league
- Super League Play-offs:
- Semi-Finals: St. Helens 26–18 Wigan Warriors
Rugby union
- World Cup in New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics qualify for 2015 World Cup):
- Pool A in Wellington: France
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated):
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated):
- Pool B in Auckland: England
- Pool C in Nelson: Australia
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Australia 15 points,
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Australia 15 points,
- Pool A in Wellington: France
Tennis
- WTA Tour:
- Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan:
- Final: Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6–3, 6–2
- Radwańska wins her sixth WTA Tour title.
- Final: Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6–3, 6–2
- Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan:
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