July 2012 in sports

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{{see also|2012 in sports|Portal:Sports}}

{{Month year in topic|month=July|year=2012|topic=sports}}

{{Events by month|2012|in sports}}__NOTOC__

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Days of the month

=28 July 2012 (Saturday)=

==[[Rugby union]]==

=27 July 2012 (Friday)=

==[[Rugby union]]==

=23 July 2012 (Monday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

=22 July 2012 (Sunday)=

==[[Equestrianism]]==

==[[Sumo]]==

=21 July 2012 (Saturday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

==[[Equestrianism]]==

==[[Mixed martial arts]]==

==[[Rugby union]]==

=20 July 2012 (Friday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

==[[Equestrianism]]==

=15 July 2012 (Sunday)=

==[[Equestrianism]]==

  • Falsterbo Horse Show in Skanör med Falsterbo, Sweden:
  • Dressage (CDI 5*): Grand Prix Freestyle: {{gold1}} Patrik Kittel {{cc3|SWE}} on Scandic {{silver2}} Isabell Werth {{cc3|GER}} on El Santo NRW {{bronze3}} Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven {{cc3|SWE}} on Favourit
  • Show jumping (CSIO 5*): Grand Prix: {{gold1}} Nicola Philippaerts {{cc3|BEL}} on Carlos {{silver2}} Brianne Goutal {{cc3|USA}} on Nice de Prissey {{bronze3}} Peder Fredricson {{cc3|SWE}} on Cash In

=14 July 2012 (Saturday)=

==[[Equestrianism]]==

==[[Mixed martial arts]]==

=13 July 2012 (Friday)=

==[[Equestrianism]]==

=11 July 2012 (Wednesday)=

==[[Mixed martial arts]]==

=10 July 2012 (Tuesday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

==[[Basketball]]==

  • Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China:{{cite web|url=http://sports.qq.com/stankovic2012/|title=Stanković Continental Champions' Cup|language=zh|publisher=Sports QQ|access-date=11 July 2012}}
  • Third place play-off: {{bronze3}} {{Bk-rt|TUN}} 80–51 {{Bk|RUS}}
  • Gold medal match: {{gold1}} {{Bk-rt|CHN}} 70–51 {{silver2}} {{Bk|AUS}}

==[[Chess]]==

  • World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan:
  • Rapid Chess: {{gold1}} Sergey Karjakin {{cc3|RUS}} {{silver2}} Magnus Carlsen {{cc3|NOR}} {{bronze3}} Veselin Topalov {{cc3|BUL}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8315|title=Karjakin wins the Astana World Rapid Chess Championship|publisher=chessbase|access-date=11 July 2011}}
  • Blitz Chess: {{gold1}} Alexander Grischuk {{cc3|RUS}} {{silver2}} Magnus Carlsen {{cc3|NOR}} {{bronze3}} Sergey Karjakin {{cc3|RUS}}{{cite web|url=http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8318|title=Grischuk wins World Blitz Championship|publisher=chessbase|access-date=11 July 2011}}

==[[Modern pentathlon]]==

=9 July 2012 (Monday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Motorsports]]==

=8 July 2012 (Sunday)=

==[[Baseball]]==

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620172316/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid/rid/sid/6232/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2011|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}
  • Third-place match: {{bk-rt|NGR}} 88–73 {{bk|DOM}}
  • Nigeria qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics.
  • Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China:
  • Group stage:
  • {{Bk-rt|TUN}} 62–60 {{Bk|AUS}}
  • {{Bk-rt|CHN}} 73–67 {{Bk|RUS}}

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Equestrianism]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

==[[Golf]]==

==[[Motorsports]]==

==[[Tennis]]==

  • Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 13:{{cite news|url=http://www.wimbledon.org|title=Wimbledon Tennis Championships|publisher=Wimbledon.com|date=8 July 2012|access-date=8 July 2012}}
  • Men's singles final: Roger Federer {{cc3|SUI}} [3] def. Andy Murray {{cc3|GBR}} [4] 4−6, 7−5, 6–3, 6–4
  • Federer wins his seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam title overall.
  • Mixed doubles final: Mike Bryan {{cc3|USA}} / Lisa Raymond {{cc3|USA}} [2] def. Leander Paes {{cc3|IND}} / Elena Vesnina {{cc3|RUS}} [4] 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

==[[Volleyball]]==

  • FIVB World League Final round in Sofia, Bulgaria:{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldLeague/2012/Results_Finals.asp|title=MATCH RESULTS and STANDINGS|publisher=FIVB|access-date=8 July 2012}}
  • Third place match: {{vb-rt|BUL}} 2–3 {{bronze3}} {{vb|CUB}}
  • Final: {{gold1}} {{vb-rt|POL}} 3–0 {{silver2}} {{vb|USA}}

=7 July 2012 (Saturday)=

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620172316/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid/rid/sid/6232/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2011|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=7 July 2012|access-date=7 July 2012}}
  • Semifinals: (winners qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics)
  • {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 85–77 {{Bk|NGR}}
  • {{Bk-rt|LTU}} 109–83 {{Bk|DOM}}
  • Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China:
  • Group stage:
  • {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 63–53 {{Bk|TUN}}
  • {{Bk-rt|CHN}} 67–44 {{Bk|AUS}}

==[[Cricket]]==

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

  • Tour de France:
  • Stage 7: {{Gold01}} Chris Froome {{cc3|GBR}} ({{UCI team code|SKY|2012}}) {{Silver02}} Cadel Evans {{cc3|AUS}} ({{UCI team code|BMC|2012}}) {{Bronze03}} Bradley Wiggins {{cc3|GBR}} (Team Sky){{cite web|url=http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=21631|title=2012 Tour de France|publisher=CQ Ranking|date=7 July 2012|access-date=7 July 2012}}
  • General classification: 20px Wiggins {{Silver02}} Evans {{Bronze03}} Vincenzo Nibali {{cc3|ITA}} ({{UCI team code|LIQ|2012}})
  • Points: 20px Peter Sagan {{cc3|SVK}} ({{UCI team code|LIQ|2012}}), Mountains: 20px Froome, Young: 20px Rein Taaramäe {{cc3|EST}} ({{UCI team code|COF|2012}}), Team: 20px Team Sky {{cc3|GBR}}, Combat: 20px Luis León Sánchez {{cc3|ESP}} ({{UCI team code|RAB|2012}})

==[[Equestrianism]]==

  • Eventing: FEI Nations Cup:
  • 4th competition:
  • Team result: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CICO 3*): {{gold1}} {{DEU}} (Sandra Auffarth, Dirk Schrade, Michael Jung, Ingrid Klimke) {{silver2}} {{flagu|Great Britain}} (Laura Collett, William Fox-Pitt, Francis Whittington, Emily Baldwin) {{bronze3}} {{flagu|Sweden}} (Ludwig Svennerstål, Niklas Jonsson, Hannes Melin)
  • Individual result: {{gold1}} Christopher Burton {{cc3|AUS}} with Underdiscussion {{silver2}} Michael Jung {{cc3|GER}} with Sam FBW {{bronze3}} Laura Collett {{cc3|GBR}} with Rayef

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

==[[Mixed martial arts]]==

==[[Motorsports]]==

==[[Tennis]]==

  • Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 12:{{cite news|url=http://www.wimbledon.org|title=Wimbledon Tennis Championships|publisher=Wimbledon.com|date=7 July 2012|access-date=7 July 2012}}
  • Women's singles final: Serena Williams {{cc3|USA}} [6] def. Agnieszka Radwańska {{cc3|POL}} [3] 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
  • Williams wins her fifth Wimbledon singles title, and her 14th Grand Slam singles title overall.
  • Men's doubles final: Jonathan Marray {{cc3|GBR}} / Frederik Nielsen {{cc3|DEN}} [WC] def. Robert Lindstedt {{cc3|SWE}} / Horia Tecău {{cc3|ROU}} [5] 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
  • Marray and Nielsen win their first title. Marray becomes the first British man to win a Wimbledon seniors title since 1936.
  • Women's doubles final: Serena Williams {{cc3|USA}} / Venus Williams {{cc3|USA}} def. Andrea Hlaváčková {{cc3|CZE}} / Lucie Hradecká {{cc3|CZE}} [6] 7–5, 6–4
  • The Williams sisters win their fifth Wimbledon doubles title, and their 13th Grand Slam doubles title overall.

==[[Volleyball]]==

=6 July 2012 (Friday)=

==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620172316/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid/rid/sid/6232/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2011|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=6 July 2012|access-date=6 July 2012}}
  • Quarterfinals:
  • {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 80–65 {{Bk|ANG}}
  • {{Bk-rt|GRE}} 79–80 {{Bk|NGR}}
  • {{Bk-rt|PUR}} 72–76 {{Bk|LTU}}
  • {{Bk-rt|DOM}} 86–76 {{Bk|MKD}}
  • Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China:
  • Group Stage:
  • {{Bk-rt|CHN}} 85–54 {{Bk|TUN}}
  • {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 61–76 {{Bk|AUS}}

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

==[[Motorsports]]==

==[[Tennis]]==

==[[Volleyball]]==

=5 July 2012 (Thursday)=

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Cricket]]==

  • ICC World Cricket League Championship in Dublin, Ireland: [http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2011-13/engine/current/match/555892.html]
  • {{cr-rt|IRE}} 163 (47 overs); {{cr|AFG|2004}} 104 (33.1 overs). Ireland win by 59 runs.

==[[Equestrianism]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

==[[Tennis]]==

==[[Volleyball]]==

=4 July 2012 (Wednesday)=

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620172316/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6229/eid/6232/lid/rid/sid/6232/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2011|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=4 July 2012|access-date=4 July 2012}}
  • Group A: {{Bk-rt|GRE}} 98–84 {{Bk|PUR}}
  • Group B: {{Bk-rt|NGR}} 86–80 {{Bk|LTU}}
  • Group C: {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 84–69 {{Bk|DOM}}
  • Group D: {{Bk-rt|ANG}} 64–68 {{Bk|NZL}}

==[[Cricket]]==

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

  • Copa Libertadores Finals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Corinthians {{flagicon|BRA}} 2–0 (1–1) {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors. Corinthians win 3–1 on aggregate.
  • Arab U–17 Cup in Tunisia:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/world/arab-u17-championship/2012/group-stage/|title=2012 Arab U-17 Championship|date=4 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012}}
  • Group C: {{fb-rt|ALG}} 0–3 {{fb|YEM}}
  • Arab U-20 Championship in Amman, Jordan{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/world/arab-u20-championship/2012/group-stage/|title=2012 Arab U-20 Championship|date=4 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • {{fb-rt|KUW}} 2–3 {{fb|SUD}}
  • {{fb-rt|JOR}} 1–1 {{fb|KSA}}

==[[Roller in-line hockey|Inline hockey]]==

  • Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|title=Programacion oficial campeonatos mundiales de hockey en linea|language=es|publisher=Colombia Inline|date=4 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701203112/http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group stage:
  • Ecuador {{flagicon|ECU}} 2–10 {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
  • Mexico {{flagicon|MEX}} 5–3 {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
  • Switzerland {{flagicon|SUI}} 0–4 {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic
  • Colombia {{flagicon|COL}} – {{flagicon|ECU}} Ecuador
  • United States {{flagicon|USA}} – {{flagu|France}}
  • Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:
  • Group stage:
  • Argentina {{flagicon|ARG}} 9–0 {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
  • Mexico {{flagicon|MEX}} 0–1 {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
  • Canada {{flagicon|CAN}} – {{flagu|France}}
  • Colombia {{flagicon|COL}} – {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
  • United States {{flagicon|USA}} – {{flagicon|Spain}}

==[[Poker]]==

  • World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, United States:{{cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/tourney/tourneydetails.asp?groupID=887|title=World Series of Poker|publisher=World Series of Poker|access-date=5 July 2012}}
  • Event #54: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
  • {{Gold01}} Will Jaffe {{cc3|USA}} {{Silver02}} Luis Campelo {{cc3|BRA}} {{Bronze03}} Joseph Kuether {{cc3|USA}}
  • Event #56: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
  • {{Gold01}} Tomas Junek {{cc3|CZE}} {{Silver02}} David Borg {{cc3|AUS}} {{Bronze03}} Donald Vogel {{cc3|USA}}

==[[Tennis]]==

==[[Volleyball]]==

=3 July 2012 (Tuesday)=

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/who_is_in/p/men.html|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=3 July 2012|access-date=4 July 2012|archive-date=4 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704132643/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/who_is_in/p/men.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group A: {{Bk-rt|JOR}} 52–93 {{Bk|PUR}}
  • Group B: {{Bk-rt|VEN}} 82–100 {{Bk|LTU}}
  • Group C: {{Bk-rt|KOR}} 85–95 {{Bk|DOM}}
  • Group D: {{Bk-rt|MKD}} 84–62 {{Bk|NZL}}
  • FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania:
  • Group A:
  • {{Bk-rt|CHN}} 71–68 {{Bk|CZE}}
  • {{Bk-rt|AUS}} 88–73 {{Bk|EGY}}
  • {{Bk-rt|USA}} 86–50 {{Bk|FRA}}
  • Group B:
  • {{Bk-rt|ESP}} 83–62 {{Bk|CAN}}
  • {{Bk-rt|ARG}} 106–59 {{Bk|KOR}}
  • {{Bk-rt|CRO}} 82–78 {{Bk|LTU}}

==[[Contract bridge|Bridge]]==

==[[Bowling]]==

==[[Bicycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

  • UEFA Champions League First qualifying round, first leg:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/europe/uefa-champions-league/20122013/1st-qualifying-round/|title=2012 UEFA Champions League - First qualifying round|date=3 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • F91 Dudelange {{cc3|LUX}} 7–0 Tre Penne {{cc3|SMR}}
  • Valletta {{cc3|MLT}} 8–0 Lusitanos {{cc3|AND}}
  • Linfield {{cc3|NIR}} 0–0 B36 Tórshavn {{cc3|FRO}}
  • UEFA Europa League First qualifying round, first leg:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/europe/uefa-cup/20122013/1st-qualifying-round/|title=2012 UEFA Europa League - First qualifying round|date=3 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Víkingur {{cc3|FRO}} 0–6 Gomel {{cc3|BLR}}
  • Shkëndija {{cc3|MKD}} 0–0 Portadown {{cc3|NIR}}
  • Arab Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia:
  • Semi finals:
  • {{fb-rt|KSA}} 0–2 {{fb|LBY}}
  • {{fb-rt|MAR}} 2–1 {{fb|IRQ}}
  • Arab U–17 Cup in Tunisia:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/world/arab-u17-championship/2012/group-stage/|title=2012 Arab U-17 Championship|date=3 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Group B: {{fb-rt|SUD}} 1–7 {{fb|IRQ}}
  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/europe/uefa-u19-championship/2011-2012/group-stage/|title=2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|date=3 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • {{fb-rt|GRE}} 1–2 {{fb|ESP}}
  • {{fb-rt|EST}} 0–3 {{fb|POR}}
  • Group B:
  • {{fb-rt|ENG}} 1–1 {{fb|CRO}}
  • {{fb-rt|SRB}} 0–3 {{fb|FRA}}

==[[Roller in-line hockey|Inline hockey]]==

  • Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|title=Programacion oficial campeonatos mundiales de hockey en linea|language=es|publisher=Colombia Inline|date=3 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701203112/http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group stage:
  • Mexico {{flagicon|MEX}} 2–5 {{flagu|France}}
  • Ecuador {{flagicon|ECU}} 0–16 {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland
  • Brazil {{flagicon|BRA}} 0–16 {{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic
  • Australia {{flagicon|AUS}} 2–11 {{flagu|United States}}
  • Czech Republic {{flagicon|CZE}} 5–2 {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia
  • Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:
  • Group stage:
  • Argentina {{flagicon|ARG}} 1–12 {{flagu|Canada}}
  • Australia {{flagicon|AUS}} 0–3 {{flagu|United States}}
  • Brazil {{flagicon|BRA}} 0–9 {{flagu|France}}
  • Spain {{flagicon|ESP}} 8–0 {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia
  • Mexico {{flagicon|MEX}} 0–7 {{flagicon|Spain}}

==[[Poker]]==

==[[Pool billiards]]==

  • World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China{{cite news|url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=event_news&eventid=92&eventnewsid=129|title=World Pool Team Championship|publisher=WPA Pool|date=3 July 2012|access-date=4 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • Indonesia {{flagicon|INA}} 5–1 {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia
  • Philippines {{flagicon|PHI}} 6–0 {{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia
  • Group B:
  • Canada {{flagicon|CAN}} 5–1 {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
  • China 1 {{flagicon|CHN}} 6–0 {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
  • Group C:
  • Australia {{flagicon|AUS}} 3–3 {{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore
  • China 2 {{flagicon|CHN}} 5–1 {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
  • Group D:
  • Poland {{flagicon|POL}} 5–1 {{flagicon|VIE}} Vietnam
  • Japan {{flagicon|JPN}} 2–4 {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
  • Group E:
  • India {{flagicon|IND}} 5–1 {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
  • Great Britain {{flagicon|GBR}} 3–3 {{flagicon|KOR}} South Korea
  • Group F:
  • Norway {{flagicon|NOR}} 4–2 {{flagicon|MGL}} Mongolia
  • Chinese Taipei {{flagicon|TPE}} 4–2 {{flagicon|Germany}}

==[[Tennis]]==

=2 July 2012 (Monday)=

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela:{{cite web|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/who_is_in/p/men.html|title=Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=2 July 2012|access-date=4 July 2012|archive-date=4 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704132643/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/who_is_in/p/men.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group A: {{Bk-rt|GRE}} 107–63 {{Bk|JOR}}
  • Group B: {{Bk-rt|NGR}} 69–71 {{Bk|VEN}}
  • Group C: {{Bk-rt|RUS}} 91–56 {{Bk|KOR}}
  • Group D: {{Bk-rt|ANG}} 88–84 {{Bk|MKD}}

==[[Bowling]]==

==[[Cycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

  • UEFA Women's U-19 Championship in Turkey:{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/|title=UEFA Women's U-19 Championship|publisher=UEFA|date=2 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • {{fbw-rt|DEN}} 1–0 {{fbw|ROM}}
  • {{fbw-rt|TUR}} 0–0 {{fbw|POR}}
  • Group B:
  • {{fbw-rt|ENG}} 0–1 {{fbw|SWE}}
  • {{fbw-rt|ESP}} 3–0 {{fbw|SRB}}
  • Arab U–17 Cup in Tunisia:{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/international/world/arab-u17-championship/2012/group-stage/|title=2012 Arab U-17 Championship|date=2 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • {{fb-rt|OMA}} 2–1 {{fb|LBY}}
  • {{fb-rt|TUN}} 4–2 {{fb|MTN}}

==[[Team handball|Handball]]==

  • Women's Junior World Handball Championship in Czech Republic:{{cite web|url=http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/WomenJuniorworldchampionships/WOMENSJUNIORWORLDHANDBALLCHAMPIONSHIP2012/tabid/6086/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223170331/http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/WomenJuniorworldchampionships/WOMENSJUNIORWORLDHANDBALLCHAMPIONSHIP2012/tabid/6086/Default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2012|title=WOMEN´S JUNIOR WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012|date=2 July 2012|access-date=3 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • {{hbw-rt|CHN}} 22–37 {{hbw|SRB}}
  • {{hbw-rt|URU}} 12–24 {{hbw|DEN}}
  • {{hbw-rt|ESP}} 25–26 {{hbw|HUN}}
  • Group B:
  • {{hbw-rt|CGO}} 20–29 {{hbw|SWE}}
  • {{hbw-rt|KAZ}} 25–48 {{hbw|KOR}}
  • {{hbw-rt|ARG}} 15–22 {{hbw|CZE}}
  • Group C:
  • {{hbw-rt|POL}} 27–34 {{hbw|RUS}}
  • {{hbw-rt|ANG}} 20–30 {{hbw|AUT}}
  • {{hbw-rt|JPN}} 25–38 {{hbw|FRA}}
  • Group D:
  • {{hbw-rt|BRA}} 24–22 {{hbw|ROM}}
  • {{hbw-rt|NOR}} 22–22 {{hbw|NED}}
  • {{hbw-rt|TUN}} 20–33 {{hbw|CRO}}

==[[Roller in-line hockey|Inline hockey]]==

  • Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|title=Programacion oficial campeonatos mundiales de hockey en linea|language=es|publisher=Colombia Inline|date=2 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701203112/http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group stage:
  • France {{flagicon|FRA}} 11–2 {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
  • Czech Republic {{flagicon|CZE}} 20–0 {{flagicon|ECU}} Ecuador
  • Brazil {{flagicon|BRA}} 1–8 {{flagicon|SUI}} Switzerland
  • United States {{flagicon|USA}} 9–1 {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
  • Colombia {{flagicon|COL}} 4–0 {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
  • Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:
  • Group stage:
  • France {{flagicon|FRA}} 6–3 {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentina
  • United States {{flagicon|USA}} 3–1 {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexico
  • Canada {{flagicon|CAN}} 12–0 {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil
  • Colombia {{flagicon|COL}} 0–6 {{flagu|United States}}
  • Spain {{flagicon|ESP}} 7–1 {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia

==[[Pool billiards]]==

  • World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China{{cite news|url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=event_news&eventid=92&eventnewsid=128|title=World Pool Team Championship|publisher=WPA Pool|date=2 July 2012|access-date=4 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • Indonesia {{flagicon|INA}} 6–0 {{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia
  • Philippines {{flagicon|PHI}} 5–1 {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia
  • Group B:
  • Canada {{flagicon|CAN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
  • China 1 {{flagicon|CHN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
  • Group C:
  • Australia {{flagicon|AUS}} 3–3 {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong
  • China 2 {{flagicon|CHN}} 6–0 {{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore
  • Group D:
  • Poland {{flagicon|POL}} 3–3 {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden
  • Japan {{flagicon|JPN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|VIE}} Vietnam
  • Group E:
  • South Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} 5–1 {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
  • Great Britain {{flagicon|GBR}} 6–0 {{flagicon|IND}} India
  • Group F:
  • Germany {{flagicon|GER}} 6–0 {{flagicon|MGL}} Mongolia
  • Chinese Taipei {{flagicon|TPE}} 6–0 {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway

==[[Softball]]==

==[[Tennis]]==

=1 July 2012 (Sunday)=

==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==

==[[Basketball]]==

  • FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Ankara, Turkey:{{cite news|url=http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6226/eid/6232/lid//rid//sid/6232/schedule.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620172311/http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/asid/6226/eid/6232/lid/rid/sid/6232/schedule.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2011|title=The Road to London|publisher=FIBA|date=1 July 2012|access-date=1 July 2012}}
  • Final: {{bkw-rt|CAN}} 71–63 {{bkw|JPN}}
  • Qualified teams: {{bkw|TUR}}, {{bkw|CRO}}, {{bkw|CZE}}, {{bkw|FRA}}, {{bkw|CAN}}
  • FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania:
  • Group A:
  • {{Bk-rt|FRA}} 53–59 {{Bk|CHN}}
  • {{Bk-rt|CZE}} 58–63 {{Bk|AUS}}
  • {{Bk-rt|EGY}} 73–111 {{Bk|USA}}
  • Group B:
  • {{Bk-rt|KOR}} 68–124 {{Bk|CRO}}
  • {{Bk-rt|LTU}} 83–91 {{Bk|ESP}}
  • {{Bk-rt|CAN}} 80–76 {{Bk|ARG}}

==[[Beach volleyball]]==

==[[BMX]]==

  • UCI Tour – Great Salt Lake Nationals in South Jordan, Utah, United States
  • Men: {{gold1}} Sam Willoughby {{cc3|AUS}} {{silver2}} Mike Day {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Barry Nobles {{cc3|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=481&CompetitionID=24700&EditionID=781728&SeasonID=481&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=11060&EventPhaseID=781740&Phase1ID=-1&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8|title=Great Salt Lake Nationals|publisher=UCI|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}
  • Women: {{gold1}} Caroline Buchanan {{cc3|AUS}} {{silver2}} Dominique Daniels {{cc3|PUR}} {{bronze3}} Dani George {{cc3|USA}}

==[[Bowling]]==

==[[Canoeing]]==

==[[Cricket]]==

==[[Cycle racing|Cycling]]==

==[[Darts]]==

  • PDC Players Championship #10 in Crawley, Great Britain:{{cite news|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2828327,00.html|title=Jaws Bites For Crawley Win|publisher=Professional Darts Corporation|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012|archive-date=3 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703211629/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2828327,00.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Final: Colin Lloyd {{cc3|ENG}} 6–5 {{cc3|ENG}} Andy Hamilton

==[[Fencing]]==

:Women's epée team: {{gold1}} Poland {{cc3|POL}} {{silver2}} Estonia {{cc3|EST}} {{bronze3}} Italy {{cc3|ITA}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fie.ch/Competitions/ResultsList.aspx?Key=5CB6CA3E33DA5D6CB535D945E548AA80|title=Coupe du monde par équipes Leipzig 01.07.2012 Senior Epée F Team|publisher=Federation Internationale d'Escrime|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}

:Men's epée team: {{gold1}} Hungary {{cc3|HUN}} {{silver2}} Canada {{cc3|CAN}} {{bronze3}} Switzerland {{cc3|SUI}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fie.ch/Competitions/ResultsList.aspx?Key=60A9E375655265E4334FD566C2016112|title=Coupe du monde par équipes Buenos Aires 01.07.2012 Senior Epée M Team|publisher=Federation Internationale d'Escrime|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}

:Men's foil team: {{gold1}} Italy {{cc3|ITA}} {{silver2}} China {{cc3|CHN}} {{bronze3}} Egypt {{cc3|EGY}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fie.ch/Competitions/ResultsList.aspx?Key=A5350F7659EB0D2493EFA461F72AC84C|title=Coupe du monde par équipes La Habana 01.07.2012 Senior Foil M Team|publisher=Federation Internationale d'Escrime|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}

==[[Association football|Football (soccer)]]==

==[[Golf]]==

==[[Team handball|Handball]]==

  • Women's Junior World Handball Championship in Czech Republic
  • Group A:
  • {{hbw-rt|DEN}} 29–19 {{hbw|CHN}}
  • {{hbw-rt|SRB}} 25–22 {{hbw|ESP}}
  • {{hbw-rt|HUN}} 37–22 {{hbw|URU}}
  • Group B:
  • {{hbw-rt|KOR}} 42–13 {{hbw|CGO}}
  • {{hbw-rt|CZE}} 32–22 {{hbw|KAZ}}
  • {{hbw-rt|SWE}} 19–18 {{hbw|ARG}}
  • Group C:
  • {{hbw-rt|AUT}} 37–29 {{hbw|POL}}
  • {{hbw-rt|RUS}} 28–16 {{hbw|JPN}}
  • {{hbw-rt|FRA}} 33–15 {{hbw|ANG}}
  • Group D:
  • {{hbw-rt|NED}} 29–32 {{hbw|BRA}}
  • {{hbw-rt|ROM}} 37–28 {{hbw|TUN}}
  • {{hbw-rt|CRO}} 21–22 {{hbw|NOR}}

==[[Roller in-line hockey|Inline hockey]]==

  • Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia:{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|title=Programacion oficial campeonatos mundiales de hockey en linea|language=es|publisher=Colombia Inline|date=1 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=1 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701203112/http://www.colombiainline2012.com/indexingles.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Group stage:
  • Mexico {{flagicon|MEX}} 3–0 {{flagicon|COL}} Colombia

==[[Kitesurfing|Kiteboarding]]==

  • Slalom World Championships in Westerland, Germany:{{cite news|url=http://www.internationalkiteboarding.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7002:julien-kerneur-and-katja-roose-crowned-2012-slalom-world-champions&catid=3:event-news&Itemid=99|title=Julien Kerneur and Katja Roose crowned 2012 Slalom World Champions|publisher=International Kiteboarding Association|date=3 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708013658/http://www.internationalkiteboarding.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7002%3Ajulien-kerneur-and-katja-roose-crowned-2012-slalom-world-champions&catid=3%3Aevent-news&Itemid=99|url-status=dead}}
  • Men: {{gold1}} Julien Kerneur {{cc3|FRA}} {{silver2}} Maxime Nocher {{cc3|FRA}} {{bronze3}} Rolf van der Vlugt {{cc3|NED}}
  • Women: {{gold1}} Katja Roose {{cc3|NED}} {{silver2}} Caroline Adrien {{cc3|FRA}} {{bronze3}} Kristin Boese {{cc3|GER}}

==[[Motorsports]]==

==[[Mountain biking]]==

  • UCI World Cup in Windham, New York, United States:
  • Men downhill: {{gold1}} Aaron Gwin {{cc3|USA}} {{silver2}} Steve Smith {{cc3|CAN}} {{bronze3}} Gee Atherton {{cc3|GBR}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=304&CompetitionID=24547&EditionID=723433&SeasonID=482&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=9546&EventPhaseID=0&Phase1ID=-1&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8|title=UCI World Cup #5|publisher=Infostrada Sports|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}
  • Women downhill: {{gold1}} Rachel Atherton {{cc3|GBR}} {{silver2}} Tracey Hannah {{cc3|AUS}} {{bronze3}} Emmeline Ragot {{cc3|FRA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=304&CompetitionID=24547&EditionID=723433&SeasonID=482&ClassID=1&GenderID=2&EventID=9546&EventPhaseID=0&Phase1ID=-1&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=1&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8|title=UCI World Cup #5|publisher=Infostrada Sports|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}

==[[Poker]]==

==[[Pool billiards]]==

  • World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China{{cite news|url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=17&pagetype=event_news&eventid=92&eventnewsid=127|title=World Pool Team Championship|publisher=WPA Pool|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}
  • Group A:
  • Philippines {{flagicon|PHI}} 4–2 {{flagicon|INA}} Indonesia
  • Croatia {{flagicon|CRO}} 5–1 {{flagicon|EST}} Estonia
  • Group B:
  • China 1 {{flagicon|CHN}} 5–1 {{flagu|Canada}}
  • Finland {{flagicon|FIN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|MAS}} Malaysia
  • Group C:
  • China 2 {{flagicon|CHN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
  • Hong Kong {{flagicon|HKG}} 3–3 {{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore
  • Group D:
  • Japan {{flagicon|JPN}} 4–2 {{flagicon|POL}} Poland
  • Sweden {{flagicon|SWE}} 3–3 {{flagicon|VIE}} Vietnam
  • Group E:
  • Great Britain {{flagicon|GBR}} 6–0 {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa
  • South Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} 6–0 {{flagicon|IND}} India
  • Group F:
  • Chinese Taipei {{flagicon|TPE}} 6–0 {{flagicon|MGL}} Mongolia
  • Germany {{flagicon|GER}} 3–3 {{flagicon|NOR}} Norway

==[[Sepaktakraw]]==

  • ISTAF Super Series in Bangkok, Thailand{{cite web|url=http://www.sepaktakraw.org/|title=ISTAF Super Series|publisher=ISTAF|access-date=6 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625111506/http://www.sepaktakraw.org/|archive-date=25 June 2012}}
  • Men:
  • Gold medal match: {{gold1}} Thailand {{flagicon|THA}} def. Malaysia {{flagicon|MAS}} {{silver2}} 15–8 15–11 15–10
  • Bronze medal match: {{bronze3}} South Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} def. Singapore {{flagicon|SIN}} 15–10 15–8 9–15 15–11
  • Women:
  • Gold medal match: {{gold1}} Thailand {{flagicon|THA}} def. Vietnam {{flagicon|VIE}} {{silver2}} 15–11 15–5 15–9
  • Bronze medal match: {{bronze3}} South Korea {{flagicon|KOR}} def. Malaysia {{flagicon|MAS}} 14–16 15–9 15–13 15–13

==[[Ski jumping]]==

  • Continental Cup in Stams, Austria:
  • Men's HS115: {{gold1}} Lukas Müller {{cc3|AUT}} {{silver2}} Anders Jacobsen {{cc3|NOR}} {{bronze3}} Dawid Kubacki {{cc3|POL}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/610.html?sector=JP&raceid=3547|title=Continental Cup Stams|publisher=FIS|date=1 July 2012|access-date=6 July 2012}}

==[[Snooker]]==

  • Wuxi Classic in Wuxi, China{{cite news|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2204168,00.html |title=Wuxi Classic |publisher=World Snooker |date=1 July 2012 |access-date=2 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729082331/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0%2C%2C13165~2204168%2C00.html |archive-date=29 July 2014 }}
  • Final: {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Bingham 4–10 Ricky Walden {{flagicon|ENG}}

==[[Softball]]==

==[[X Games]]==

  • X Games XVIII in Los Angeles, United States:{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/allresults|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701043211/http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/summer/2012/allresults|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2012|title=X Games Los Angeles 2012 Results|publisher=ESPN|date=1 July 2012|access-date=2 July 2012}}
  • Open:
  • BMX Freestyle Big Air: {{gold1}} Steve McCann {{cc3|AUS}} {{silver2}} Zack Warden {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Kevin Robinson {{cc3|USA}}
  • Men:
  • Skateboard: {{gold1}} Paul Rodriguez {{cc3|USA}} {{silver2}} Ryan Sheckler {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Nyjah Huston {{cc3|USA}}
  • RallyCross: {{gold1}} Sébastien Loeb {{cc3|FRA}} {{silver2}} Ken Block {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Brian Deegan {{cc3|USA}}
  • Moto X Eduro X: {{gold1}} Mike Brown {{cc3|USA}} {{silver2}} Cody Webb {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Cory Graffunder {{cc3|CAN}}
  • Women:
  • Moto X Eduro X: {{gold1}} Maria Forsberg {{cc3|USA}} {{silver2}} Louise Forsley {{cc3|USA}} {{bronze3}} Chantelle Bykerk {{cc3|CAN}}

==[[Volleyball]]==

  • FIVB World Grand Prix:
  • Final Round in Ningbo, China:
  • {{bronze3}} {{vbw-rt|TUR}} 1–3 {{silver2}} {{vbw|BRA}}
  • {{vbw-rt|THA}} 3–0 {{vbw|CUB}}
  • {{vbw-rt|CHN}} 0–3 {{gold1}} {{vbw|USA}}
  • Final standings: United States 14 points, Brazil 13, Turkey 9, Thailand 5, China 4, Cuba 0.
  • The United States win the title for the fifth time.
  • FIVB World League, Week 4: (teams in bold advance to final round)
  • Pool C:
  • {{vb-rt|FRA}} 3–0 {{vb|KOR}}
  • {{vb-rt|USA}} 3–2 {{vb|ITA}}
  • Pool D:
  • {{vb-rt|POR}} 2–3 {{vb|ARG}}
  • {{vb-rt|GER}} 3–2 {{vb|BUL}}

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